The Petcast

What would you do if you found a baby kangaroo? If you’re Christina Cooper, you turn your sweatshirt into a pouch, pick up the joey and begin work as a surrogate mom. Cooper, co-owner of the non-profit Global Wildlife Center near New Orleans, had to ...

No 218: The USA's Oldest Pet Cemetery Hartsdale Pet Cemetery owner Ed Martin joins the Petcasters to discuss the oldest pet resting place in America, some of the more notable animals and how the whole business works. ...

Is elaborate, decorative grooming of dogs some form of abuse? We don't think so, but commenters of Steve's PawNation.Com piece lodged just that accusation against Cat Opson, a California-based groomer who won $2,000 at the SuperZoo 2009 trade show. Opson ...

The Petcasters took on SuperZoo 2009 with video commentary, interand product demonstrations! See the Pet Tops, the Amazing Treat Machine, The Pink Gourmet, The Port-A-Poo, the remote-control cat toy, the crazy creative grooming competition winners and ...

The only subtropical wilderness in the U.S., the Everglades, is being taken over by non-native former pets, in particular a variety of snakes that cause eco-system problems. Jenny Novak Tinnell of the Florida Fish and ...

Today's guest is Corey Levitan, a columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal who does unusual jobs for his "Fear and Loafing" pieces. This month, he assisted at Heaven Can Wait Animal Sanctuary as they spayed and neutered cats. He came in to describe the ...

As most pet owners know, a well-trained dog is usually a happier dog. But what happens when owners can't manage the training on their own? That's when today's guest takes over, providing intensive intervention at the Lockwood Canine Training Center in ...

Note: This is our first show in our new studio at the Las Vegas Sun's studio, so the audio is a bit uneven.When 2-year-old mastiff-pitbull mix Sid started picking fights with other dogs, his owner knew there was a problem. And when conventional ...

Founded in 1884, the American Kennel Club is the world’s largest purebred dog registry with more than 5,000 licensed clubs and affiliates. But the AKC has also evolved as a strong advocate for responsible dog ownership. As the organization prepares to ...

There are comic strips about animals and then there’s the gold standard. Since 1994, Patrick McDonnell has been delighting readers with the antics and wisdom of Earl, Mooch and all their pals. The “Mutts” comic strip now appears in more than 700 ...

Someone once said, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." And to be sure, from Fala to Millie to Buddy to Bo, The Man's best friend is often a four-legged sweetie. Joining us today is Cathy Trost, the director of exhibit development at the ...

No. 208: Pet-Loving Condo-Dwellers Unite! Today's guest is Maida Genser, founder of Citizens for Pets in Condos Inc., a Florida-based advocacy group seeing to educate the public on the health benefits of animal companionship and about responsible pet ...

Today's guest knows his reptiles, from the Madagascar giatn hissing cockroach to the fire-crested gecko. Joining us from Bourne, Texas, is herpetologist Ron Trempor, one of the nation's leading suppliers of reptilian pets. Find him at ...

As medical advances are made and more complex treatments for animals become more commonplace, pet owners often find themselves in a quandary as they try to balance their love of their animals with their ability to balance their checkbooks. Whereas the ...

As loyal Petcast listeners know, we love songs about pets. So naturally when we found out about an enterprising crew of canines that had actually taken up songwriting, we knew we had to find out more. Here to enlighten us is Bob Dorman of Mabel Dog ...

From doggie day spas to prozac for Pekinese with separation anxiety, Americans are spending more time and money than ever making sure their canine companions live happy lives. Today’s guest, author Michael Schaffer, delved deep into the fluffy ...

Animal shelters nationwide are seeing an increase in surrendered pets, a sad side effect of the ongoing economic crisis. Today’s guest, Everett Croxson, is doing his part to help pets whose owners can no longer care for them because they’ve lost ...

Whether its tips for keeping an indoor cat happy or brokering a peace treaty at the dog park, today’s guest has the answers. Christie Keith is a contributing writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, where she pens the “Your Whole Pet,” column. She ...

There isn’t a person alive who doesn’t see an animal out in public wearing something silly or being carried in the purse of an airheaded celebrity heiress wannabe and hasn’t felt pity for the poor, tortured creature. Well, following in the great ...