Hi everyone and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  After my last episode’s interview with animal communicator Joan Ranquet, I decided that this would be an ideal opportunity to discuss how our pets communicate with us. So if you can, snuggle up with your fur baby and listen in, Because Knowing Is Caring! Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support the podcast by purchasing a coffee, or...

Hi Everyone and welcome to Val Talks Pets! In this episode I'll be chatting with accomplished Animal Communicator, Author, Speaker and Educator Jean Ranquet.   In addition to her new book "Emotional Freedom Technique for Animals and Their Humans   Creating a Harmonious Relationship Through Tapping", we will be touching on various other subjects related to animal welfare.  Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support...

Hi everyone, and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  Last episode I talked about Animal in Arts and the TV animal stars that generations had known and loved.  It was super fun revisiting some stars like Rin Tin Tin, Flipper, Skippy and of course Lassie.  But, as we know, the amount of animals in the movies are extensive, so I thought I’d pick out what I thought to be the most popular, and have a chat about them. Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or...

 Hi everyone, and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets. There really is a history to animals in television shows, and I wondered how these animals came to actually be performing in a recurrent role for a television show? So, with no further ado, let’s take a look at our favourite animal featured television shows through history. Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support the podcast by...

Hi everyone, and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  In this episode I’d like to begin by asking some questions.  Have you ever wondered if your pet knows that you love them?  Do you ever wonder how much they understand what we are saying?  Are they trying to communicate with us? Well then join me and we'll find out. Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support the podcast by purchasing a...

Hi everyone and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  Sometimes our animals do things that the average non-pet person would really cringe over, but us seasoned pet owners just shake our heads and carry on.  So let’s take a look at some of these things our pets do and see if I can’t find some answers as to why. Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support the podcast by purchasing a coffee, or...

Hi everyone, and thank you for joining me on this spotlight episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  The other day I realized how often someone tells me they have an American Bully.  I wondered, what exactly is that?  Is it an American Bulldog and this is the shortened nickname?  Or is it something else?  Well let’s take a look at the American Bully and see what we can learn. Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support the...

With spring comes some great things we can finally do with our pets, like get outside more and go for walks without the challenges of snow banks, salty streets and icy surfaces.  Along with this wonderful time of warmer weather and trees and plants coming into bloom, we also have to deal with melting snow, mud and the wildlife coming out to get some well needed food and stretch their legs.  Spring does have some challenges so let’s go on a spring walk through what to be prepared for and how...

Hi everyone, and thanks for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  Last episode I talked about the vet crisis shortage in Canada.  Getting into the vet right now has become challenging with reduced hours in many clinics and the increase of clients.  For this reason it has become even more important for pet parents to become proactive with preventive care with our pets.  I’m going to explore what preventive care entails for our pets and hopefully we can avoid some unwanted visits....

Hi everyone and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.   Well we all know that our veterinarians are a vital part of our pet’s health.  Sometimes we never need to see the vet more than once a year or even longer in some cases.  Sometimes we find ourselves at the vet office on a regular basis when we have a pet with an issue that needs routine monitoring or care.  Either way having our pets registered as a patient at a vet office is important because just like us, we...

Hello everyone and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets. On the last episode I spotlighted the Schapendoes breed of dog, and hinted that this episode would be related, and it is.  So let's expanded our knowledge as we hear from  CKC registered Schapendoes breeder Anne Harvey, whose experience with this wonderful dog spans over 18 years. For more information please Contact : Anne: eMail: [email protected] Phone: 416-420-3425 Robert: eMail: [email protected] Phone:...

Hi everyone, and thank you for joining me on this spotlight episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  In this spotlight, I am going to take you through a breed I bet not everyone has heard of, and that is the Schapendoes.   Thanks for Listening Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support the podcast by purchasing a coffee, or two at our ko-fi page.  All proceeds go towards the running of Val Talks Pets. Please don't forget to Rate and Review each...

Hi everyone, and thank you for joining me on this first episode of 2023.  Another year has flown by and when I think of all the topics we have discussed it really is mind boggling to think of all things that are important and interesting to pet enthusiasts.  As a new year brings forth a look back at the past and a look forward to new things, I thought that maybe I would take a look back at some of the questions and issues that this past year’s pet parents have presented to me.   So let’s go! ...

Welcome everyone and thanks for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets. Well Christmas celebrations are right around the corner and in my last episode I went over the great gift ideas we can get for our pets, because as we all know, they are a part of the family. But, we do have to be very careful this time of year as there are so many things going on and our pets can get in to trouble. The last thing you need is an emergency trip to the vet on Christmas Day or special holiday. For...

Hi everyone, and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.   Well it won’t be long before Santa Paws makes his rounds, so that means we have to be prepared for our furry family members to have what they need for a great Christmas holiday.  So let's talk about the myriad of festive gifts that we can give our fur babies this year. Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support the podcast by purchasing...

Hi everyone and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  In this episode I thought I would take a look at a subject that many pet parents deal with on a day-to-day basis and that is…bad breath, not theirs but their pets’.  I hear on a regular basis, “my dog’s breath is so bad", or "my cat has pretty bad breath, what can I do? "  Well pet bad breath is actually pretty common, but it is a sign of a deeper issue and I think we should delve deeper into this common affliction...

Hi everyone and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets. Today I have with me one of my favourite people and member of the National Service Dog family. I met Kat Anderson a few years ago when I partnered with National Service Dogs for fundraising and found that a working service dog was in my area from NSD. Kat’s son Atlas is on the autism spectrum and they had a service dog named Harris who is a yellow lab. Kat’s family’s story with NSD and Harris is quite something and I...

Hello everyone and welcome to this reprised Halloween episode of cats lore and legend.  Black cats are synonymous with Halloween as they arch their backs and pose in front of ethereal moons, cats of all kinds are the quintessential icon for Halloween.    With this night of ghouls and goblins right around the corner I thought we could explore again the lore and legends that surround cats.  So put on your witch’s hat and grab a steamy drink from your cauldron and sit back to explore cat’s lore...

Hi everyone and welcome to this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  In this episode I thought we would explore what to do after our pet has had surgery or a wound. Sometimes our pets have routine procedures like spaying or neutering and sometimes they end up with some very serious surgeries or boo boo’s.  I find that pet parents are often looking for solutions to help their pets feel more comfortable after surgery and also to protect surgical sites from licking or biting.  So, let’s explore what to...

Hi everyone, welcome to this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  So we are now moving into fall and I have had a lot of pet parents asking about things they can do to help their pet with symptoms of seasonal fall allergies.  Now, this past spring, I interviewed Joanne Carr from Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals about this exact issue as it related to spring allergies.  So, is there a difference between spring and fall allergies?  And what can we do?  Well as usual, let’s go exploring.   Thanks for...

 Hi everyone.  Thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  In this episode I’m going to talk about one of our most popular small animal friends, and that is rabbits.  Rabbits are a great pet for many families, single pet, seniors and for multiple pet households, so that means, pretty much everyone!   Domestic rabbits are cuddly, fun and trainable.  So, let’s take a look at the rabbit as a pet. Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you...

Hi everyone and welcome to this spotlight episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  In this spotlight, I’m going to highlight a breed of dog that I think is being very misused and not appreciated for who they are.  This is The Poodle.  The unbelievable doodle trend and “oodle” for every cross breed you can think of, really has me shaking my head.  I don’t understand why everything has to be crossed with a poodle?  What is wrong with a poodle?  Well I think there is nothing wrong with a poodle, so let’s...

 Hi everyone, and welcome to this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  In this episode, I’m going to stick with our feline friends again and talk specifically about nutrition and food for our cats.  Throughout many of my episodes on cats I’ve addressed how cats get often painted as fussy and finicky and picky.  Are they?  Is there a reason?  Well let’s go through some of the food issues and nutritional requirements for cats and kittens and if you are new to feline parenthood I hope you can pick up...

Hi everyone, and welcome to this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  It’s time to get back to our feline friends so in this episode I’m going to try and make sense of…are you ready…cat litter! You would think that cat litter would be a simple product that you just fill up the litter box with and away you go.  Well you would be surprised how many people have cat litter questions.  We get questions often asking for a dust free litter, or one that clumps better or litter that doesn’t clump and even...

Hi everyone, welcome to this episode of Val Talk’s Pets.  In this episode, let’s talk collars! Getting the right collar for your dog can sometimes be a bit of a challenge.   So, let me go through the various types of collars and their use and see if I can’t make things a bit easier when you go collar shopping. Thanks for listening! Please remember to follow or subscribe to ensure that you never miss an episode. You can support the podcast by purchasing a coffee, or two at our ko-fi page. ...