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Jon Patch and crew talk about hip replacements and more. EPISODE NOTES: Week of Jan 21, 2023

Jon Patch and crew talk about the holiday season. EPISODE NOTES: Holiday Show 2022

Jon Patch and crew talk about dog behavior. EPISODE NOTES: Dog Behavior

Jon Patch welcomes Samantha Crowe from PETA. EPISODE NOTES: Samantha Crowe from PETA

Jon Patch & crew play The Lying Game. EPISODE NOTES: The Lying Game

Jon Patch welcomes Wow In The Wild author Mindy Thomas. EPISODE NOTES: Wow In The Wild

Jon Patch welcomes Phil Goodman from Suncoast Rescue in Florida. EPISODE NOTES: Week of April 3, 2021

On this episode, Jerry Grymek from Hotel Penn in NYC joins us to discuss the postponed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. EPISODE NOTES: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is Later This Year

On this episode we're joined by author Linda J. Wright, who talks about and gives away copies of her book Locked Down Cats Write Pandemic Poetry. EPISODE NOTES: Locked Down Cats Write Pandemic Poetry

On this week’s show: Robert Duffy compiled and edited Which Dog? An Essential Guide to Britain's 20 Most Popular Breeds, and joins Jon and “Talkin' Pets” to discuss and give away the book. EPISODE NOTES: Which Dog?

On this week’s show: Jocelyn Kessler of Being-Animal joins Jon and Talkin' Pets to discuss her mission and challenge to redefine the relationship between animals and humans. EPISODE NOTES: Being-Animal

This week Betsy Brevitz, DVM, author of "The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook," joins Jon & "Talkin' Pets" to discuss and give away her new book; then National Football League referee John Hussey, founder & CEO of Cuddly, comes on the show to discuss his animal organization. EPISODE NOTES: The Complete Healthy Dog Handbook

On this episode, Carol Kaufmann, author of 97 Ways to Make a Cat Like You, joins Jon and "Talkin' Pets" to discuss and give away her new book. EPISODE NOTES: 97 Ways to Make a Cat Like You

On this week’s show: Becky Robinson on COVID and cats. Becky is the President and Founder of Alley Cat Allies. EPISODE NOTES: ICovid and Cats

On this week's show: Melissa Stewart, author of National Geographic Kids: Ick! Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings and Defenses, joins Jon & "Talkin' Pets" to discuss and give away her new book; Joe Roetheli, founder of Pets Best Life & Yummy Combs discusses and gives away his company's first and new product; and Dr. Kurt Venator, DVM, Chief Veterinary Officer, Purina, talks about a breakthrough approach to cat allergens while home. EPISODE NOTES: Ick!

Jon Patch and crew take call in questions from listeners about their dogs and cats. EPISODE NOTES: MP3 Questions about your Dog and Cat

This week Jon welcomes Lise Hansen, author of The Complete Book of Cat & Dog Health, Jerry Grymek, Doggie Concierge at the Hotel Penn NYC on February's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and Hotel Penn being the host hotel; and Anthony Ferraro, sales director at Ecoclean Solutions Inc. talks about Green Gobbler Pet Safe Ice Melt. EPISODE NOTES: MP3 The Complete Book of Cat & Dog Health

This week Jon Patch talks to celebrity dog trainer,YouTube star and author of the book, Guide to a Well Behaved Dog… Zak George. EPISODE NOTES: MP3 Podcast - The One Minute Cat Manager with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch chats with producer, writer & director Kac Young, author of the book, The One Minute Cat Manager. This book is the work of forty years of adopting, loving, caring for and managing cats. The book is chock-full of great ideas and techniques so you can adopt and raise a happy, healthy, well-adjusted cat without breaking the bank or becoming a full-time cat nanny. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The One Minute Cat Manager with Jon Patch

Jon Patch reports live from Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City with interviews from the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Guest include Jerry Grymek, the official 'Doggie Concierge' of the Hotel Pennsylvania, and Ada Nieves, co-founder of the New York Pet Fashion Show, also taking place in NYC. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Live from The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2019 with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch and crew chat about a variety of entertainment and pet-related topics including The Oscars, Lady Gaga, and Betty White. They also cover the topic of Trap Neuter & Return for community cats and much more. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Oscar, Gaga and Betty with Jon Patch

Jon Patch and crews chat about the upcoming holidays. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Happy Holidays with Jon Patch

Jon Patch and gang are joined by animal communicator and host of Animal Writes on Pet Life Radio, Tim Link. Tim discusses the essential techniques that are necessary to communicate with animals including what animal communication is, breathing correctly to achieve the perfect state to communicate with animals, using guided meditation exercises as a method to communicate with animals, & sending information to & receiving information from animals. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Talking with Dogs and Cats with Jon Patch

Alice De Almeida, Executive Assistant at the Algonquin Hotel in NYC, joins Jon Patch to talk about their Cat Fashion Show & Animal Fundraiser. A group of feline fashion “mewdels” took to the runway (held safely in the arms of their owners) in one-of-a-kind outfits designed by certified animal fashion designer Ada Nieves, in celebration of Hamlet VIII, The Algonquin Cat, the hotel’s famous feline resident. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cats Take To The Catwalk As The Algonquin Hotel with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch and crew talk about pets & kidneys, urinary tract infections, the start of hurricane season, top pet social media influencers and Georgia has a story to tell. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pet Social Media Influencers with Jon Patch

Jon Patch chats with Robert Likins, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) about the new rule book for pets traveling with their owners or alone on United Airlines flights. The new rules, effective June 18, come after the Chicago-based airline suspended transportation of pets for a month while the carrier reviewed its policies in the wake of the death of a French bulldog after it was placed in an overhead luggage compartment on a three-hour United flight. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - New Airline Pet Policies with Jon Patch

Jon Patch is joined this week by Dr. Thomas Edling to discuss stress and anxiety in cats, and how to alleviate it. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Stress & Anxiety in Cats with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch and gang talk about a variety of pet-related topics, take phone calls and much more! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Just Talkin’ Again with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch welcomes back his brother, Environmental Ed Patchcoski to chat about what’s going on in the environment including Climate Change, Human Encroachment, Forests, and more! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Environmental Ed Returns with Jon Patch

Happy Holidays! This week Jon Patch chats with Anouska Jones, author of Spirit: A Book of Happiness for Horse Lovers. Horses are the epitome of grace, power and freedom. They also have an ability to touch our souls and connect with our hearts in a way that few other animals can. Spirit: A book of happiness for horse lovers is a compendium of enduring quotes and beautiful photographs that captures the essence of our affection for these magnificent animals. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Spirit: A Book of Happiness for Horse Lovers with Jon Patch

Watch What Happens Live talk show host and Bravo TV producer Andy Cohen joins Jon Patch and crew to talk about Purina’s National Dog Show #DogThanking initiative. This November, Purina wants to thank the four-legged friends who make our lives so special. From now through the Thanksgiving holiday, Purina is inviting dog owners to log on to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tell the world why they are thankful for their dog. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Watch What Happens with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch is joined by psychic medium and animal communicator Mitchell Osborne. Mitchell Osborn is a Psychic Medium, Dream Interpreter, Animal Communicator, Hypnotist & Intuitive Soul Coach. He uses his abilities to help identify soul-level solutions for wellness, enlightenment & growth. He focuses on assisting his clients and students to recognize the world of energy around them & be able to make their own confident empowered decisions from an intuitively informed centered & balanced place. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Soul-Level Solutions with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch chats with Jessi Burns, from the Mutual Rescue film, Jessi and Andi. Set against the majestic Rockies, the uplifting story of two lost souls whose life-affirming journey together brought them both back into the light. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Jessi and Andi with Jon Patch

Jon Patch welcomes Travis Brorsen, host of the new Animal Planet series, My Big Fat Pet Makeover. Animal Planet chose Travis Brorsen as their Pet Expert and Trainer to host the new series My Big Fat Pet Makeover. Travis is on a mission to address the huge issue of overweight pets in the U.S. as an estimated 59% of cats and 54% of dogs are overweight/obese (from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention). In the series, Travis begins a four-month long weight-loss and behavior modification journey with pet owners and their overweight animals with the goal that the pets (and humans) get to live a longer, healthier, and happier life together! Each story in this series provides a final weigh-in to see how far the pets and their owners have come with Travis’ help. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - My Big Fat Pet Makeover with Jon Patch

Journalist, author, and broadcaster, David Baron joins Jon Patch and crew to discuss the upcoming total eclipse on August 21, 2017. In vibrant historical detail, American Eclipse animates the fierce jockeying that came to dominate late nineteenth-century American astronomy, bringing to life the challenges faced by three of the most determined eclipse chasers who participated in this adventure. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - American Eclipse with Jon Patch

In this week’s episode, Jon Patch chats with George Burgess, Director of the University of Florida Program for Shark Research about sharks! Why are shark attacks increasing? How do I avoid a shark attack? Should we euthanize sharks that attack humans? George answers these questions and more! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat with Jon Patch

Jon Patch and crew chat about a variety of pet topics. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Talkin’ Pets in July with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch talks to Dr. Michael Petty, a world-renowned expert in veterinary pain management. He has lectured in both the U.S. and abroad; teaching veterinarians up-to-date techniques in the prevention and treatment of pain. He is on the advisory board of several pharmaceutical companies, helping with the development of new pain products. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Dr. Petty’s Pain Relief for Dogs with Jon Patch

Jon Patch talks with Dr. Richard Goldstein, Chief Medical Officer of the Animal Medical Center in New York City about Leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is being seen in dogs in more and more places across the U.S. The bacterial disease presents with non-specific symptoms such as lethargy, lack of appetite, changes in urination frequency and vomiting. “We see leptospirosis every week,” said Richard Goldstein, DVM, chief of medicine at the Animal Medical Center in New York City. The hospital is a referral center for dogs from the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area, including “dogs who never leave Manhattan.” Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Dangers of Lepto with Jon Patch

Jon Patch talks to Dr. Richard Horowitz, author of the best-selling book, “Why Can’t I Get Better?” about his new book, “How Can I Get Better?” "How Can I Get Better?" is the book you have asked me to write. It contains brand new research on Lyme diagnostics and treatment, emerging Borrelia species and co-infections, EXCITING data on pulsing and persister protocols (which is working in many patients who have failed other regimens!), with important scientific updates in the 16 point MSIDS map that impact your health. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - How Can I Get Better with Jon Patch

Jon Patch and gang spend this week's episode taking listener calls and answering questions. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Talkin' Pets & Takin' Calls with Jon Patch

Jon Patch and gang come to you live from the 2017 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The 141st edition of the premier dog show features nearly 3,000 dogs from 202 breeds, and they are competing for titles, including the Best of Breed award and the Best in Show honor. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Lead With Your Heart with Jon Patch

Jon Patch chats with Dr. Allan Hamilton, author of the book, Lead With Your Heart. Award winning author and celebrated neurosurgeon Allan J. Hamilton combines his understanding of the human brain with his lifelong passion for horses in this collection of essays that treats working with horses as a metaphor for personal, professional and spiritual growth. The results showcase wisdom on such universal themes as leadership, motivation ambition and humanity. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Lead With Your Heart with Jon Patch

Jon Patch talks to Gail-Miller Bisher, new Director of Communications for The Westminster Kennel Club. She replaces David Frei, who has moved on to other opportunities but will be hosting his last telecast of the Dog Show in 2016 on CNBC (Monday, Feb. 15) and USA Network (Tuesday, Feb. 16) from 8-10pm ET. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Westminster Kennel Club Announces New Director of Communications with Jon Patch

Jon Patch and the gang are chatting about the goings on during the holiday season. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Talkin' About the Holidays with Jon Patch

Jon Patch chats with Patti Lawson, author of What Happens to Rover When the Marriage is Over? Here is an engaging, informative, and no-nonsense look at the everyday situations and issues—and their legal consequences—that affect dogs and their owners. Dished up with a good deal of humor, heart, and pragmatic counsel, every chapter covers a different issue that dogs and their pet parents may face at some time. Author Patti Lawson presents these issues conversationally—not couched in legalese—so every pet parent, grandparent, or sibling will know what to expect. With real-life stories and real court cases, this book covers topics people rarely think to ask about or research—until it’s too late. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - What Happens to Rover When the Marriage is Over with Jon Patch

Jon Patch and crew chat with Sarah Hodgson, dog trainer and author of Modern Dog Parenting. Sarah is the real deal of dog trainers - she’s written all of the ‘For Dummies’ books on training and recently started blogging for Quick and Dirty Tips. You can read her most recent post here. She has also worked with many celebrities, including Chevy Chase, Glenn Close, and Katie Couric. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Modern Dog Parenting with Jon Patch

Jon Patch welcomes Gregg Oehler, Media Director for the Pet Hero Awards. et Hero Awards promote public awareness of the causes that protect our animals. The Pet Hero Awards celebrate individuals, associations, professionals, pets and business organizations that demonstrate a commitment to improving and protecting animal lives. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Pet Hero Awards with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch talks to Michael Wombacher, author of, Good Dog, Happy Baby: Preparing Your Dog for the Arrival of Your Child. For years dog trainer Michael Wombacher has worked with expecting dog owners to prevent problems between dogs and children. He has also unfortunately witnessed too many families forced to surrender their beloved family companions because they failed to prepare the dog for the arrival of a new family member. In Good Dog, Happy Baby, Wombacher lays out a twelve-step process that will give families the skills they need to navigate this new era of their lives. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Good Dog, Happy Baby with Jon Patch

This week Jon Patch talks to Dr. Bo Brock, author of Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere. What do you do when you have a goat in your kitchen in the middle of the night? Why should you never put a pig in your mouth? With humor and heart, seasoned Texas veterinarian Bo Brock answers these questions and many more in his lighthearted collection of autobiographical essays, crowded in the middle of nowhere. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere with Jon Patch

Jon Patch chats with Nancy Furstinger, author of Paws of Courage. Modern wars recruit more than just human soldiers. Our canine companions also serve in the line of duty and under fire, whether helping police protect our home turf or accompanying soldiers on missions abroad. Readers will cheer for the hero dogs featured in this collection, profiled with stunning photos and inspiring tales of bravery, friendship, heroism, and devotion. Their touching stories are sure to inspire animal lovers everywhere. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Paws of Courage with Jon Patch