Love Has Many Faces

Today’s conversation with Emily Arias should come as welcome news for pet parents facing a cancer diagnosis. She shares the story of her beloved soul dog Koda, and how his diagnosis and eventual passing served as the inspiration for creating this 501c3 (non profit). Koda’s Legacy Foundation is here to help both financially and emotionally with dogs who have cancer. The statistics say 1 in 4 dogs w...

Keshe Chow is a veterinarian in Australia who specializes in feline medicine. She just also happens to be a best-selling author. While her first books were geared toward a young adult audience her latest, “Strange Familiars”, is a “romantasy” about rival students of magical veterinary science. Keshe draws on her own experience as a real- world vet to inspire elements of “Strange Familiars”. Her ow...

Old Dog Haven is a special, local organization (mainly Washington/Oregon) that helps senior dogs find caring “forever foster” homes where they can spend their last days (or months, or sometimes years!) living in comfort, peace, love, and having their medical needs met as well. Old Dog Haven recently celebrated their 20th anniversary (in 2024) and has events planned for this summer to celebrate old...

Today’s conversation with Emily Arias should come as welcome news for pet parents facing a cancer diagnosis. She shares the story of her beloved soul dog Koda, and how his diagnosis and eventual passing served as the inspiration for creating this 501c3 (non profit). Koda’s Legacy Foundation is here to help both financially and emotionally with dogs who have cancer. The statistics say 1 in 4 dogs w...

An encore of our 'savings the sloths' episode with an update from Marilyn. This past week (late April/early May 2026) we’ve seen numerous stories about sloths that were lost during what was supposed to be preparation for a new exhibit/destination in Florida called Sloth World. It came to light that many of the sloths died due to a combination of poor travel conditions, failure to keep a proper cli...

Keshe Chow is a veterinarian in Australia who specializes in feline medicine. She just also happens to be a best-selling author. While her first books were geared toward a young adult audience her latest, “Strange Familiars”, is a “romantasy” about rival students of magical veterinary science. Keshe draws on her own experience as a real- world vet to inspire elements of “Strange Familiar...

Catherine Violet Hubbard was a joyful, loving child who adored animals and all living creatures. And most of all, she wanted them to know that she was kind. When Catherine lost her life during the Sandy Hook tragedy of 2012, people donated to a local animal shelter in her memory and eventually the Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation was born. Their mission is to teach kindness and empathy, while h...

We welcomed returning guest Melanie Ryan for an update on the latest from Beck’s Place.  Beck's Place removes pet related barriers to human health, safety, and security by providing safe and loving temporary foster care for pets who are in need due to situations such housing issues, health crises, and even domestic violence. Beck’s Place serves Snohomish County residents and can alw...

This past week (late April/early May 2026) we’ve seen numerous stories about sloths that were lost during what was supposed to be preparation for a new exhibit/destination in Florida called Sloth World. It came to light that many of the sloths died due to a combination of poor travel conditions, failure to keep a proper climate in their holding areas, and digestive upsets. This exhibit will now NO...

We are pleased to welcome returning guest Mari Maeda, who has been a scientific researcher for many years. W,hen she lost her 2 Golden Retrievers to cancer she was determined to see what she could do to help fund more clinical trials and open access to new treatments to more dogs. Thus Canine Cancer Alliance was born. If you or anyone you know has a dog with cancer and is not sure what o...

Old Dog Haven is a special, local organization (mainly Washington/Oregon) that helps senior dogs find caring “forever foster” homes where they can spend their last days (or months, or sometimes years!) living in comfort, peace, love, and having their medical needs met as well. Old Dog Haven recently celebrated their 20th anniversary (in 2024) and has events planned for this summer to cel...

It was wonderful to have a conversation with first-time show guest Stephanie about her love of animals and the journey that led her to writing this book. An important part of Stephanie’s message is that animals can help show us how to give and receive love unconditionally and experience more peace and joy in our lives. You can find her book on Amazon as well as selected book selling webs...

Toby’s Hope is a local charitable organization providing financial assistance and caregiver support for dogs and their families impacted by canine cancer. United by love for dogs, they stand with families facing canine cancer—offering hope, guidance, and a caring community so every journey is met with dignity, and every dog receives the care they deserve. Those inspired and touched by this mission...

We welcome back returning guest Annette Lanker of Holy Cow Critters, with tips on spring safety for your pets. Whether it’s keeping questionable mushrooms out of your yard so your pet can’t get them, keeping your pet flea free, or removing dangerous plants (Easter Lilies, especially for cats)—Annette always has helpful tips that every pet parent will appreciate! Annette is also certified in Pet CP...

It was wonderful to have a conversation with first-time show guest Stephanie about her love of animals and the journey that led her to writing this book. An important part of Stephanie’s message is that animals can help show us how to give and receive love unconditionally and experience more peace and joy in our lives. You can find her book on Amazon as well as selected book selling webs...

We welcome back returning guest Annette Lanker of Holy Cow Critters, with tips on spring safety for your pets. Whether it’s keeping questionable mushrooms out of your yard so your pet can’t get them, keeping your pet flea free, or removing dangerous plants (Easter Lilies, especially for cats)—Annette always has helpful tips that every pet parent will appreciate! Annette is also certified in P...

We had the pleasure today of speaking with Erica Ohrn, dog mama to a wonderful beagle, Radar, who also happens to be blind. Erica shared her story of how Radar came into her life, and how well he has adapted. He also has a brother who can see, Hawkeye, and who serves as a bit of a guide dog for him but that being, said Radar gets around amazingly well and loves living his life fully!  Er...

We welcomed life coach Aubrey De Clerck for a special interview. Her focus is on helping people through times of transitions when the next steps might not be totally clear yet—marriage, divorce, loss of a loved one, new baby, financial or job shifts, and so many things that can affect our lives. Included in those kinds of changes is the loss of a beloved pet and we thought pet parents might also b...

We welcome back returning guest Brenda Maeder, who you might have heard before on our show. Brenda has a wonderful special needs dog, Jamie, who is living his very best and most loved life, in spite of being both blind and deaf. Today we talked a bit about things that go into making a solid decision about the best dog for you and your household—size, temperament, activity level, finances...

Heather is a long time animal lover and veterinary assistant. She saw a need for a facility that would offer a safe space for dogs, or any pets, recovering from surgery and needing round the clock care—perhaps hourly medications, bandage changing, and other services in those first, critical 3-5 days after surgery-- that a pet parent might not be able to manage without some help.    The P...

The holidays can often bring out feelings of nostalgia, some sweet and some more melancholy. We often reminisce about some of those who have left us, while still appreciating what we do have. Today Marilyn spoke about the wonderful pets she has had throughout her life and how each one brought something different to the table and co-created their own “story”. And how the dogs she has now are d...

Many well-meaning and loving pet parents do not realize that their beloved pet can suffocate within 3 to 5 minutes in a snack bag, cereal box, peanut butter jar, or even a dog treat bag, just to name a few “culprits”. Bonnie started her non-profit when she lost her own dog in 2011 to pet suffocation. Now her goal is to educate, raise awareness, and prevent as many of these losses as poss...

 We are thrilled to bring Jeff Evans back for some updates on this wonderful organization. Angels with Misplaced Wings is a home-based, non-profit sanctuary located in the Vancouver, Washington area. It was founded by Jeff Evans who was inspired by his childhood experience with animals. The name reflects a loving sentiment, as Jeff’s mother would refer to animals with flipped-back e...

Saving Great Animals is a wonderful local organization based in the greater Seattle area. They’ve worked tirelessly for years in order to help animals in need, including special needs animals that might have been traumatized and need rehabilitation in order to find forever homes. We talked about the ever increasing number of abandoned pets, pets who need medical help, and the continued need f...

We welcome back returning guest Annette Lanker, always a source of helpful information about our pets’ safety and wellbeing. Today we talked about best practices for the holiday season in order to avoid digestive upsets with our pets as well as keep them safe from things like ornaments and electrical cords.   Visit Annette’s website at www.holycowcritters.com  to learn more! See Privacy...