When we talk about lifesaving services, we don't often throw dental services into the mix, but the truth is that so many pet owners don't understand how bad (and how painful) periodontal disease is for their furry family members. Today we're going into our dental services suite to take a look at this program and how we're helping pet owners relieve pain that they didn't even realize their pets had.

• Woman Adopts 17-Year-Old Cat With Terminal Cancer to Love—'Had to Help Her'
• Owner Feeds Her Dog Chicken for Four Years Only to Make Shocking Discovery
• PRCKC Dental Services
• Help us keep pets and people together!

We're headed to a puppy mill rescue operation in Humansville, Missouri, with our friends from Bissell Pet Foundation, National Mill Dog Rescue, Wayside Waifs, and more. It takes a village to create make something of this size come together, and we're taking you behind the scenes.

Show notes:

• Annie, surrendered 19-year-old dog who found new home, dies: ‘She inspired so many’
• A dog's breed can affect pain sensitivity, but not necessarily the way your vet may think
• Bissell Pet Foundation
• National Mill Dog Rescue
• Help us keep pets and people together!

We're headed out into the field with K-State Vet students as part of our partnership. They get experience in the field meeting pet owners where they are, and we get to expose the next generation of vets to our way of doing animal welfare.

• Companion photo essay to accompany K-State segment
• Woman Vows To Only Buy Blue Dog Toys After Making Shocking Discovery
• World’s oldest dog ever celebrates 31st birthday
• K-State College of Veterinary Medicine
• Help us keep pets and people together!

Our partnership with Uplift takes us into the community to help the pets of folks struggling with homelessness. We talk about the program and the people who make it happen on this episode.

Also: we chat with Dr. Washington about fixing a diaphragmatic hernia.

Plus: yet another co-host? Yep, and we think she's a keeper!

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BBBBBBONUS ep! On our first bonus episode we're talking with Bryan Kortis of Neighborhood Cats about TNR, return-to-field, and what cities can do to encourage the care of feral and community cats.

• Neighborhood Cats
• Help us keep pets and people together!

For National Volunteer Week, we're looking at the one outreach program that's fully run by volunteers: our pet food pantry. Also, we chat with our chief vet about intestinal blockages.

• Dad Backed Over Extreme Reaction to Puppies Coming Over to Baby—'Justified'
• So long, Spot! This year's top dog names are all popular human names
• Pet Food Pantry
• Help us keep pets and people together!

Our urgent care program has been up and running for about a year, so we’re looking back at its beginnings and looking ahead to the future with our Chief Veterinarian Dr. Melia Washington and our Chief Operations Officer Kristin Roth. Plus: a new co-host?! It’s true, but will it last?

• Dogs’ average age at cancer diagnosis is associated with size, sex, breed
• Owner has emotional reunion with 16-year-old dog after he went missing for 7 years
• Help us keep pets and people together!

Where do retired service and working dogs go when they retire? Not always where you think. We talk with Bob Bryant of Mission K9 Rescue about the ins and outs of rescuing these pups and getting them a forever home to retire to.

Also we say a sad farewell to Cierra, who’s off to new adventures!

• Mission K9 Rescue Facebook Instagram Website
• War Dog Reunites With His Best Friend (this the story Bob talks about in the interview)
• Dog swept away in California floods rescued from storm drain thanks to Apple AirTag
• Dog reunited with owner who had to give her up due to homelessness