Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies

On our season finale of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss sits down with Sarah Bohan of Boston, Massachusetts. Sarah is an avid runner and this year decided to try her hand (er, feet) at running the Chicago Marathon. She had trained for this moment for months and when the big day came on Oct. 8, 2023, the weather conditions couldn’t have been better for the 26.2-mile race. S...

On this episode of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss sits down with Nathan and Liane Pensack-Rinehart of Denver, Colorado. They are the pet parents—and handlers—of Xeli, Denver International Airport’s first and only therapy cat. Airport animal therapy programs—in which volunteer animals and their handlers roam terminals offering moments of furry bliss to weary, anxious, or s...

In this episode of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss sits down with Marna Robertson, the nursing home administrator at Meadow Brook Antrim County Medical Care Facility in Bellaire, Michigan. Marna tells the story of Meadow Brook’s resident superhero, Scout, an adorable black-and-brown mutt who took matters into his own paws and made Meadow Brook his forever home. But his ama...

On this episode of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss sits down with Domenick Scudera, professor of theater at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and proud dog dad of Cyrus, Lucky and Deuce, a trio of therapy dogs who share one special trait in common: they each only have two legs. But don’t think their disability stands in their way. Cyrus, Lucky and Deuce may ha...

On this episode of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss sits down with Tyler Van Leer, of the Millville, New Jersey, fire department, to talk about his colleague and bestie, Hansel, a goofy, lovable pit bull who just happens to be an ace arson detection dog. Hansel’s only been at the job for three years, but he’s already helped authorities catch a handful of arsonists in the ar...

On the debut episode of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss interviews Alison Appleby, a dynamic 18-year-old who made national news last year when she won the 2022 Miss Dallas Teen pageant with her service dog, Brady, by her side (he even got his own crown!). Alison was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 16, and soon after, joined forces with Brady, a now 2-year-old golden retriev...

Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, a new six-episode podcast featuring heartwarming stories that highlight special furry family members. We’ll share tales of unlikely friendships, hero pets, miracle rescues, and more make-you-smile stories that celebrate the joy animal companions bring to our lives. Hosted by Karman Hotchkiss, Certified Cat Lady (don’t tell her dog). New episodes every Thursday st...