1315. Helping Others Pay Their Vet Bills

Stacey Nutini has taken crowd-funding to a new high! Her one-person organization directs funds to those who need urgent veterinary care. She describes the kind of people who give dollars to help other pet owners and the vetting process. Also, Jerry Grymeck has the unfortunate duty of cleaning up after a bunch of dogs. Where do the dogs in Westminster stay? Hotel Penn, of course. Jerry is a certified Doggy Concierge. He spills the beans and behind-the-show gossip. Also, James Lawlor of Clearwater, Florida, was charged with Grand Theft after attempting to steal over $300 worth of cat food from a local Walmart. Loss prevention staff had detained James Lawlor for loading up a shopping cart full of cat food and then walking to his car without paying. Lawlor explained to officers that he had done this in the past and steals the cat food to sell in what he calls “hustling.” Also, studies show that pet guardians are visiting the vet less and usually with sicker pets. Why this down-turn? The costs associated with vet visits, vaccines, and medications. Dr. Joel Ehrenzweig explains how you can protect your pet on the cheap. Also, an angry artist in Canada is expressing his or her displeasure with the city’s deer population with a deer statue covered in deer droppings. The Penticton, British Columbia mayor, called it a “very effective way” of letting them know that there was a problem that needed to be resolved.