The Mid-Michigan Pet Expert Talk Show

Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen get the answer to that question and much more from Doctor Kimberly Dodd. - What is the career path to go from a "normal" life to becoming the Dean of one of the finest Veterinary Schools in the world and the most advanced animal hospitals and labs in the state of Michigan? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen get the a...

A conversation with Ben Shakespeare with Arizona Rattle Snake Aversion, Sally Babbitt. and Sean Murphy about traveling with your pets - raveling with pets requires more preparation then you might be aware of. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss several areas of focus for your consideration before leaving Michigan with a pet. First up, Doctor Schultz w...

A Conversation with Paula Crow from the Constellation Cat Cafe - Imagine spending years renting a space until finally you can afford to buy a bigger space in a better location. Constellation Cat Cafe went from a mall in East Lansing with no anchor store and limited walk-in potential to Old Town, Lansing, right across the street from Preuss Pets. Tons of drive by and walking traffic and a lot more...

A conversation with Ana Heck who is the bee expert at MSU Extension. And new Bee keeper and friend of the show, Sally Babbitt, - Why is beekeeping so popular? It seems that more pore people are interested in keeping honey bee hives and seems to be accelerating in time. What makes them so special? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss this subject with A...

A conversation with Doctor Fredric Janzen, Ph D. who works with the State of Michigan DNR, as well as Michigan State University. - We are approaching the time of year in Michigan when turtles begin to pop up in numerous places in the wild. You might see them in the woods and trails where they belong or you might find them in the parking lots, street and on the highway. Places they shouldn't be, bu...

Mitten Misfits owners and founders Vick and Bob Worthy! - Mitten Misfits Farm Sanctuary is an amazing place in Grand Ledge, MI where hundreds of animals have survived and thrived with the help of a lot of people. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen learn all about the people from the owners and founders Vick and Bob Worthy!

Lexus Ramirez and Eric Burnett from Michigan Clover Maine Coons Desiree Bobby from Beeblebrox Weirdo Cats who breeds Sphynx, Lykoi and Donskoy Cats. - When people think of getting a cat for a pet, how do you know what breed of cat to get? Some choose to adopt. Some want to choose breed specific so they go to a reputable breeder. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee...

Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk with Terri Delbridge, past president of the Arabian Horse Association of Michigan - What do you know about Arabian horses? Would you recognize one if you saw it? Have you ever spent time with a horse? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen ask these questions and more of Terri Delbridge, past president of the Arabia...

Michigan's Hummingbird guy Alain Chartier - Do you like watching hummingbirds as they feed at your plants and feeders? If so, they are starting to arrive! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss in detail the flight of the hummingbirds back to Michigan from their winter destinations. Our expert is Alain Chartier who bands hummingbirds from a variety of lo...

This weeks guest is Holly Guild, Director of ICAC. - Warm weather means the activity outside will increase. That means more people, more dogs and more work to be done by Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss details with Holly Guild, Director of ICAC. First up is the dogs who are not on a leash or in a fenced (i...

Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk with Kevin Baker, a recently retired pest removal professional - What do you think is causing the holes in your yard now that the snow has melted? It could be moles or groundhogs. It could be snakes or rabbits. It could be feral pigs, cats or skunks? How do you know and what can you do to remove them? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schul...

Doc and Lee talk with Katherine Donahue, DVM from Schultz Veterinary. - Katherine Donahue, DVM from Schultz Veterinary. Kay will discuss the changes in environment that have caused fleas and ticks to become a twelve month preventative problem instead of a "seasonal" problem. Learn about what you should help your pets avoid when they are outside so they avoid getting sick. What is growing in your b...

Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk about fence options with Kate Specht, owner of Dewitt Fence in Lansing - Michigan weather means it can bounce between seventy and twenty degrees in the same week, even in the SAME DAY. The difficult, cold winter we had this winter created a lot of demand for products like FENCES this spring so you can let your pets outside without having to esc...

SPECIAL GUEST Jim McGrath, Co-owner with his wife of Nature Discovery in Williamston, MI. - Tomorrow morning, if you are awake at dawn, step outside and listen. What do you hear? Can you identify the noises and the creatures that make them? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen attend class with you and learn to identify the sounds of spring! Leading this instr...

Guest, Wendy Overbeck, Director of Horticulture at the Frederik Meijer Gardens talks all about the 31st annual Butterfly Exhibition. - Beginning this weekend and running sixty days, the Frederik Meijer Gardens near Grand Rapids is the 31st annual Butterfly Exhibition. A thousand butterflies per week have arrived for a month and the gardens are buzzing with sixty species most of which are flown in...

Dr Will Schultz, DVM and Lee Cohen acknowledge February as National Pet Dental Health Month with Doctor Colmery is a Board Certified Veterinary Oral Surgeon - When you get two veterinarians, with more then a century of practice in vet medicine talking shop, you might think it could get technical or be dull? Not a chance! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen ac...

A Conversation with Donald Sturz, President of the Westminster Kennel Club. - Have you watched the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show yet? If not, check Fox Sports listings since they usually repeat it for a few weeks after the show. If you did watch it, what did you think? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss the show with Donald Sturz, President...

This weeks Guests The MSU Rodeo Club, as they put on one of the most successful student run professional rodeos in the country! - What fun it will be when the Spartan Stampede Rodeo returns to the MSU Pavilion next weekend (13-15)!! Coming to the campus of MSU, if you go, you will witness the work of the MSU Rodeo Club, as they put on one of the most successful student run professional rodeos in t...

This weeks guests Marc Levenson founder of Melevsreef.com and Jim Watling, of Coral Expos and Rick Preuss - Some say the best way to cope with the cold is to imagine warm and tropical settings. No need to imagine it. It's coming to you this weekend in Lansing, MI! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Lee Cohen is joined by Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets as they talk all about the world of corals and reef keepi...

Winter dog care with guests Janice Milligan Peters from Doggy Daycare and Spa Stefan Pittsle Tech Care Pet Sitting. Mark Marquardt from Joey's Pet Outfitters - Its been dark, cold and icy so far this winter. Have your pets been getting the exercise and walks they need? If not, have you got the time to do it yourself or do you need help? If the latter is your answer, we may be able to offer a few s...

A Conversation with Teresa Keiger, a judge for decades and a breeder for longer! Teresa is also the editor of Cat Talk Magazine - Have you ever been to a Cat show? Do you think you have a cat that looks and acts like it could win? Listen Saturday at 9AM when Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen spend the hour learning all about cat shows from Teresa Keiger, a judge for decades and a br...

Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets to discuss a sample of the gifts that are available until they close Christmas Eve! First up, lots of gift items for your kids. - A familiar voice with a bunch of unfamiliar gift items that will surprise and amaze you, your children and your pets?! Listen Saturday at 9AM when Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen are joined in the studio by Rick Preuss from...

Tasha Stielstra, owner of Nature's Kennel Sled Dog Adventures. Elizabeth Coons joins the conversation to explain about the dogs themselves. - The snowy Thanksgiving weekend in Michigan varied based on geography. A few inches of snow in Lansing was stressful to many. It snowed over a foot in the Upper Peninsula! No big deal, especially if you have sled dogs! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Sc...

Conversations with National dog show host David Frei. and Ken Sunden, CEO of Puppy Warmer. - What an exciting holiday weekend! Thursday is not just the Lions game, it is the National Dog Show broadcast from Philadelphia on NBC. Hundreds of great dogs and it is emceed by David Frei and John O'Hurley (of Seinfeld fame.) Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen as th...

Rabbits and Cavys, with guests Lisa and Elizabeth Leibrand, and Rabbit Breeder Paul Koppin - How would you like to see fifty breeds of rabbits and more then a dozen breeds of Guinea Pigs in a show where the cost is FREE!! Your chance is coming up next weekend at the MSU Pavilion on Farm and Mount Hope! You don't know a lot about rabbits or Cavys? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM...