Episodes
Suzy Yates loves birds and has rescued many as a volunteer at WIRES. Dr Jo also loves birds and plans to rescue one in the near future but needed a little bit of help deciding on which bird. Dr Sandra Hodgins joined Suzy and Dr Jo on the show to talk about how to care for a pet bird.
Published 03/09/17
A new study has found that pets promote social skills and self-esteem in children... Pet Behaviourist Dr Kate Mornement joined Suzy Yates and Dr Jo Righetti on the show to talk about the benefits of growing up with a pet.
Published 03/09/17
Dr Jo Righetti and Suzy Yates were joined on the show by Elahn Zetlin to talk about his 'Cat Dentist' video that's had over 30 millions views! Link to the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSDqb-R58Es
Published 03/02/17
Dr Jo & Suzy Yates spoke to Gold Coast-based real estate agent Jesse Willcox about his decision to feature rescue pets in his real estate marketing.
Published 03/02/17
Official Spokesperson for The Australian Veterinary Association Dr David Neck joined Suzy Yates and Dr Jo Righetti on Talking Pets to talk about pet ownership in Australia and the concern for domestic rabbits in Australia.
Published 03/02/17
Suzy Yates and Dr Jo Righetti were joined on the show by the author of the book 'Incredible Dog Journeys' to talk about some of the stories featured within the book and bond over which stories have moved them personally.
Published 03/02/17
Pets are more than just loyal friends... They actually make quite good carers for Dementia patients. Tamar Krebs has set up an aged care facility which allows the residents to bring their pets and help care for them.
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Published 02/23/17
Noone enjoys leaving their pets at home whilst they go travelling, but finding pet-friendly accomodation can be difficult especially in Australia.... So Gareth Brock decided to compile a book of pet accomodation that his found to make things easier for all pet lovers. David Prior & Dr Jo spoke to Gareth about this clever idea.
Published 02/23/17
Maybe the gym would be more enjoyable if you could bring your dog along?... Well Vicki Lanini agrees and takes her dog Romeo to work and work out with her at the gym on a daily basis. Listen to her chat with Dr Jo & David Prior
Published 02/23/17
'Saffron' the Spoodle goes to work everyday with her owner Debbie Wilks who produces the show Circus Artists, apparently they soon want to make her part of the show. Listen to her chat with Dr Jo & David Prior
Published 02/23/17
Dr Jo had a chance to speak to her idol, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick from the SBS series 'The Supervet'. They spoke about everything from his miracle rescue stories to simply his incredible love for pets.
Published 02/23/17
If you enjoy scrolling through photos of dogs on the Internet...without a doubt you will love the book 'Woof' by Anouska Jones. Listen to her chat with David Prior and Dr Jo Righetti.
Published 02/16/17
Our fury family friends are just gorgeous to snuggle up to... But they can get a little bit stinky. David Prior & Dr Jo Righetti spoke to Dr Nick Taylor from Greencross Vets about ways to help with smelly pets.
Published 02/09/17
David Prior & Dr Jo Righetti spoke to Senior Staff Member from Macquarie Event Cinemas, Stephen Kroon all about the film 'A Street Cat Named Bob' and we also gave away 3 double passes to screen the movies to some lucky winners.
Published 02/09/17
The once vanquished viral disease feline panleukopenia has caused the death of scores of cats in Sydney... David Prior and Dr Jo Righetti got an update from Professor of Feline Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Vanessa Barrs
Published 02/09/17
Nearly all healthy working dogs are in danger of being euthanised... David Prior and Dr Jo Righetti spoke to Executive Director of Australian Working Dog Rescue, Carey Edwards about ways we can help precent this from happening.
Published 02/09/17
Ever dreamt about taking your dog to work with you everyday? Well Tracey Ashley already enjoys this luxury. She spoke to David Prior and Dr Jo Righetti all about it.
Published 02/02/17
Have you ever thought of naming your pet after a famous actress? Well owner Lesley Mitchell surely has naming her beautiful pooches after stars like Audrey Hepburn, Scarlett O’Hara and Hermione Granger ? Listen to her chat to David Prior and Dr Jo Righetti
Published 02/02/17
Every pet deserves a home.. right? Now get down to a PETstock store this Sunday and show your support for National Pet Adoption Day. Dr Jo Righetti and David Prior spoke to Co Founder of PetRescue Vickie Davie all about the event on Sunday and how you can get involved.
Published 02/02/17
Australia is home to some of the most incredible and unique wildlife in the world, most are left in their natural habitat, but some are kept as pets!
If you’re thinking about keeping a native animal as a pet there are some complicated regulations you should be aware of.
Suzy Yates, spokesperson for WIRES NSW joins Dr Jo and David to talk about the importance of caring for Australia's unique species.
Published 01/26/17