1313. Are Your Pets Making You Tired? - Foster Failures

Even with the best intentions, sometimes we open our homes to a foster pet only to realize the cat or dog has found its way into our hearts and homes forever. Viveca Stone Berry is the “Foster Queen,” whose mission is to promote fostering. Are you ready to help reduce the amount of animals that are euthanized simply because they’re homeless? Also, a case that may reflect a pet owner’s worst nightmare has made its way to the Texas Supreme Court, which must decide if a family can place sentimental value on a pet that was accidentally euthanized. In 1963, Texas adopted a “sentimental value rule,” which provided that the parties involved could sue if the property was wrongfully destroyed and had no market value. Also, many people can’t seem to get a good night’s sleep, and they already have stress, caffeine or snoring spouses to blame. However, researchers at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Sleep Medicine found another surprising reason for those tired eyes: dogs and cats. There’s a solution to the problem without kicking your furry friend out of bed. Also, you don’t have to go far to find different theories on Heartworm and preventative medicine. While some people think it is a waste of money, most professionals will agree that it just makes good sense. Animal Radio’s Dr. Debbie tackles the myths and lays down the cold, hard truth.