The Pet Buzz

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Deborah Giles, Ph. D. about how her dog sniffs out Killer Whale skat or poop and with Jon Zimmerman Esq. about his case involving a cat accused of crimes in her Bellevue Washington neighborhood and the animal welfare conspiracy against her.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Pet Personality and author Miss Fido Manners about video call petiquette; The Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science’s Dr. Rosalind Arden about canine intelligence and her K-9 IQ Tests; and, Agricultural writer Laura Drotleff about insights...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with ASPCA’s Tina Wismer, DVM, about Halloween pet dangers; Consulting Criminologist Paul McCauley about dog bite fatalities by K9 police dogs; and Eötvös Loránd University’s Dr. Claudia Fugazza about the "Do as I Do” training method as applied to a Japanese cat who mimics her owner.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Jeff Herman, Managing Editor, from LawnStarter, about the crappiest lawns in America; veterinarian, Dr. Angela Bosco-Lauth, Assistant Professor at Colorado State University about her research which reveals that cats can spread COVID-19 to one another but that dogs did not shed the virus; and Howie Beige from...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with milliner Awon Golding about the 2020 Wildheart Foundation calendar featuring rescue dogs wearing beautiful headpieces designed by world-renowned hat designers; with board-certified pediatrician and pediatric emergency physician at Colorado Children's Hospital, Dr. Cinnamon Dixon, about the increase of dog bi...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Michael Delp, Director of the Johnson County Animal Shelter in Indiana, about pet abandonment as a result of the coronavirus pandemic; with veterinarian Dr. Renee White about the effects of the wildfires and the subsequent smoke on pets; and with dog attack victim, Tom Hartwig.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Sarah Crowley, Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Exeter about what kind of cat owners we are and how we play a role regarding our cat’s predatory behavior; and James McIntyre about the New Guinea Singing Dogs who were deemed to be extinct. Reed and Fleck talk about the ongoing challenges of 20...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with PetFirst Insurance’s CEO Katie Blakely about naming your pet; with Kidde’s Sharon Cooksey about their recently commissioned online survey and what it revealed about pet owners and CO; and with Groundworks Companies Director of Advertising and Marketing, Occasio Gee, about wild animals and the destruction tha...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with CamHats NYC, Christine Moore about Derby toppers; with Florida State University’s Dr. Katherine Mooney about the importance of contributions by African-American horsemen to Derby history; and with American racing journalist and author Steve Haskin about the Kentucky Derby contenders. Reed and Fleck talk abou...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with veterinarian Lisa Lippman, DVM, about the importance of washing your pets paws; with Kathy Guillermo, SVP of PETA’s horse racing department, about changes that can be made to prevent injuries and deaths in the horse racing industry; and with Kylie Moore, Content Strategist at Digital Third Coast on behalf of...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Nathan Kehn about the new Tabby app for cat lovers; with veterinarians, Drs. Benjamin and Lynette Hart about when is the right time to spay and neuter your pet; and with Jill Gonzalez pet financial analysis of the top pet-friendly cities in America.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Ichthyologist and Fisheries Biologist, Dr. George Burgess (Director Emeritus Florida Program for Shark Research at the Florida Museum at University of Florida), about issues facing sharks; with veterinarian, Dr. Sarah Hamer, an associate professor of epidemiology at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medici...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Annie Daniel, the Founder of the National Association for Black Veterinarians and Louisiana State University and A & M College Associate Professor of Veterinary Medical Education, about the steps being taken to diversify the veterinary industry; with Steve King, President of the American Pet Products Associa...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with University of Florida’s Dr. Matthew Smith about mushroom toxicity in pets; with Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Stefano Di Concetto about when pets need anesthesia; and with Purdue University’s Dr. Kerri Rodriguez about her latest study that examines the tasks that trained service dogs perform for veterans s...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with a veterinarian, Dr. Emily McCool, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in the Department of with Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine about canine cataracts; Humane Society of United States’ John Goodwin, Senior Director of The Humane Society of the Unit...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with veterinarian Emily Hall from the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, Nottingham Trent University about heat-related illness in pets; with Susan McKelvey, Communications Manager for the National Fire Prevention Association, about pet and fires; and with Bridgeport, CT’s Honorable Mayor Joseph...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Steve King, President of the American Pet Products Association in Part 2 of the series on consumer trends and buying patterns among pet owners during the pandemic and with BasePaws Founder and CEO, Anna Skaya, about the first DNA Kit for cats and their curious owners. Reed talks about how your kids going bac...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk Phil Chang, Retail Industry Expert, in Part 1 of a series on consumer trends and buying patterns among pet owners during the pandemic; with John Goodwin, Senior Director of The Humane Society of the United States’ Stop Puppy Mills campaign, about The Horrible Hundred; and with Open The Government Policy Analyst,...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dr. Peter Li of the Humane Society International about how the Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival; with Doug Shupe about traveling taking a vacation with Fido and Fifi this summer; and with SSG Trent Tweeddale and his fight with an alligator to save his dog’s life.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Christina Johnson from the US Postal Service about postal workers and dog bites as part of National Dog Bite Awareness Week; with Waggle CEO, Steven Mornelli, about how pet owners are struggling during the pandemic; and with Publisher’s Weekly Review Editor, Everett Jones, about the best summer pet reads for...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Arizona State University’s Joshua Van Bourg about dogs helping owners in times of distress; PETA’s Lisa Lange about the pet overpopulation crisis; and University of Florida’s Bill Kern about urban pest management and what pests we need to watch out for this summer.

Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Diane Robinson from the Humane Society Disaster Response Animal Rescue Team about Hurricane Pet Preparedness; Automotive Expert, Lauren Fix, about how best to pet clean your car; and veterinarian, Dr. Gillian Angliss, about breed specific diseases.

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Dan Ashe, CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums about how COVID-19 affected animals and their caregivers throughout the world; with Seneca Krueger, a marriage and family therapist, about how a dog that she fostered spent 97 days trying to get back to her; and with Dr. Chase Kimmel about the Florida bl...

This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Allen McConnell, Ph. D., Chair of the Psychology Department at Miami University, about pets contributing to your mental health as May is Mental Health Awareness Month; with author and cat expert Beth Adelman and Dog trainer Amy Robinson about prepping pets for when we return to the workforce; and with Univer...

Petrendologist Charlotte Reed and Michael Fleck, DVM, talk with Ann Hohenhaus, DVM, about the importance of pet vaccines; Ernie Ward, DVM, about slimming down America’s super-sized pets; Tina Wismer, DVM, about common household hazards; and Marc Seitz, DVM, about how first aid can save your pet’s life.