Everyone has heard of dog whisperers. They are those people who naturally seem to be able to communicate with canines and can “talk” to dogs, often with the goal of training them to be better behaved pets. But have you ever met a cat whisperer? If not, this is the purrrfect opportunity for you to learn about Molly DeVoss!  On this episode of Simply Pets, we get to meet her and learn about her passion for helping shelter cats while working with VitaKraft!  And, by following her advice, pet parents everywhere can have purrrfectly content and well-behaved cats! For more information abou ..read more

We all love horses, and there's nothing more beautiful than a horse in motion.  Imagine being the veterinarian who keeps the horses of the U.S. Olympic team safe!  Dr. Lisa Borzynski, a native of Wisconsin and lifelong horse lover has been traveling as the team's veterinarian since 2006.  She talks with host, Shannon Gregoire about the challenges of keeping our national treasures safe.   This show is brought to you by Petzey!   Petzey is a free app that you can download in the app store and it is amazing. For only $20 you can talk or video chat with a veterinary p ..read more

When a dog is diagnosed with cancer, it can be a very vulnerable time for the family. Many difficult questions need to be answered. Is the cancer treatable? What treatment options are available? What will the quality of life be for that pet? When an owner or even a veterinarian has a canine cancer patient and some burning questions to go along with it, they turn to Dr. Rachel Venable for answers. Dr. Rachel runs a consulting agency for both pets and veterinarians regarding cancer, Pet Cancer Care.  This program is brought to you by Petzey. If you love your pet as much as we do, you need P ..read more

On this episode of Simply Pets with Shannon Gregoire, we meet Tina Hansen.  Tina  is one of the hardest working veterinary students out there. Her drive started early in life, and came to a head when she spent a year in the military. She was given a choice between becoming a medic, which she had a passion for—and working with military dogs, another passion. She went to Namibia for 5 weeks a while after high school to a volunteer project, “Naankuse”. Her team was working with all types of wildlife and horses. That is when the conservation bug bit her and she’s been volunteering a lot ..read more

On this episode, Shannon Gregoire is joined by co-host Tatiana Rogers while they chat with New York Times Best Book author, Carl Safina.  They talk about Carl's latest book, Becoming Wild.  Becoming Wild offers a glimpse into cultures among non-human animals through looks at the lives of individuals in different present-day animal societies. By showing how others teach and learn, Safina offers a fresh understanding of what is constantly going on beyond humanity. With reporting from deep in nature, alongside individual creatures in their free-living communities, this book offers a ver ..read more

A life-changing internship helped cement Texas A&M grad, Stephanie Young's life mission. She switched from focusing on a medical career, to inventing products meant to make things better and safer for everyone involved. The first result was SkyPaws, an invention designed to help veterinary staff monitor animals all the time, not just when a vet tech can pop in. The device is designed so that it fits easily with a kinesio-tap but not so easily chewed into pieces. It allows pets to be monitored fully and completely, so that the pet can be treated if it’s vitals start to dip.   &nbs ..read more

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