Cattitude - Episode 301 The Breed Explorer: What Breed Is Best for You?

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<v Speaker 2>Hello, be lying friends, Welcome to Cata Tude. I'm your
<v Speaker 2>show host Michelle Furn. I have an exciting guest today
<v Speaker 2>who is from Zoettas and Zoettis has created a breed Explorer.
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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back everyone. I'd like to welcome my guest today,
<v Speaker 2>doctor Heather First. She is the medical lead at Zoetis,
<v Speaker 2>who is the global leader in animal health, and we're
<v Speaker 2>going to talk about the Zoettis reed Explore. Welcome, doctor Heather.
<v Speaker 2>I'm so happy to have you on the show. Is
<v Speaker 2>it okay if I call you doctor Heather? Absolutely so,
<v Speaker 2>Doctor Heather. I'm so so excited to have you on
<v Speaker 2>Best Bets for Pets. So, for those of us that
<v Speaker 2>have not heard about Zoetis, who is Zoetis? And then
<v Speaker 2>let's talk about what the Zoetis breed Explore is.
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, now that sounds great. You know, Zoettas is a
<v Speaker 5>global animal health company and we make products for dogs
<v Speaker 5>and cats and other species of animals as well, and
<v Speaker 5>we really like to support, you know, the human animal
<v Speaker 5>bond and bring some really good resources to dog and
<v Speaker 5>cat owners.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, great, thanks for sharing that information with our listeners.
<v Speaker 2>Let's talk about the breed Explore because I think it's
<v Speaker 2>really cool, and we are focused on all pets, so
<v Speaker 2>I think it's so important to know what you're getting,
<v Speaker 2>and you don't always know what you're getting with mutts,
<v Speaker 2>but a lot of key all well decide, you know,
<v Speaker 2>Oh I just love Jack Russell's They're my favorite. Or
<v Speaker 2>I just love a sphinx, you know, for for cats,
<v Speaker 2>not realizing how high maintenance they are. So I made
<v Speaker 2>that mistake too. I really wanted his sphinx un till
<v Speaker 2>I found out more about them and thought I can't commit.
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I have a Chinese crusted dog, so I can
<v Speaker 5>empathize with.
<v Speaker 2>That a Chinese. I've seen that a Chinese crested at
<v Speaker 2>the dog park. I was a long time ago. But
<v Speaker 2>they're they're so cool looking. So you can do research,
<v Speaker 2>but you have to go all over the place. So
<v Speaker 2>why did Zuetis decide? You know, I know they're into
<v Speaker 2>animal health and wealth there, but why did they decide
<v Speaker 2>we need a breed explore?
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, you know what, there's so many new cat and
<v Speaker 5>dog owners both around and frequently I think people make
<v Speaker 5>the mistake of they see a cat breed or a
<v Speaker 5>dog breed on TV or in a movie and they're like, Hey,
<v Speaker 5>that's a really cool breed. I'm going to go get it,
<v Speaker 5>you know, not really thinking through that that breed might
<v Speaker 5>be made to do a job or function, it doesn't
<v Speaker 5>really fit with their family and their lifestyle. So you know,
<v Speaker 5>one thing that Zoetas wanted to do was get a
<v Speaker 5>veterinary approved resource that would really help people who are
<v Speaker 5>going out to get a new pet understand, you know,
<v Speaker 5>the unique needs and what qualities like different breeds might
<v Speaker 5>bring to the plate. You know, there's a lot of
<v Speaker 5>information out there online and you know, sometimes it can
<v Speaker 5>be really challenging to figure out what are the best
<v Speaker 5>resources to find out information about animal breeds. So, you know,
<v Speaker 5>Zoetas wanted to come out with this Veterinary Approved, an
<v Speaker 5>assessed site that has over four hundred dog and cat
<v Speaker 5>breeds on it and will give personalized insights to the
<v Speaker 5>pet owner about different animals that might meet their lifestyle.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, thanks, I like that you said VET approved. So
<v Speaker 2>how does the Breed Explore connect with Zoetis's overall mission
<v Speaker 2>and pet health and responsible pet ownership and in addition
<v Speaker 2>the fact that the Breed Explorer is BET approved. But
<v Speaker 2>how does this all connect together with let's make sure
<v Speaker 2>that the we're really focused on pet health and responsible
<v Speaker 2>pet ownership. I like that word responsible.
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, and I agree with you. I think you know,
<v Speaker 5>responsible and I would say informed pet ownership is really critical.
<v Speaker 5>You know, we want to be able to strengthen an
<v Speaker 5>animal bond, and we can do that we learn by
<v Speaker 5>providing guidance health tips, some education are all tools and resources.
<v Speaker 5>It will help those pet owners understand, you know, which
<v Speaker 5>pet is going to be best for their family, and
<v Speaker 5>you know, beyond linking to the Breed Explorer when that
<v Speaker 5>potential pet owner is going through the process of trying
<v Speaker 5>to think which animal is you know best for their lifestyle,
<v Speaker 5>it will also link out to some other Zoetis resources
<v Speaker 5>that have things like, for example, if you're bringing a
<v Speaker 5>new kitten home, a checklist for things you might want
<v Speaker 5>to think about, or if you're bringing a new puppy home,
<v Speaker 5>you know, what's a checklist? How do you puppyproof a
<v Speaker 5>kitten proof a home? You know, so that it's going
<v Speaker 5>to link out to a whole bunch of other really
<v Speaker 5>nice resources. And we have a team of many veterinarians
<v Speaker 5>who work with myself and myself and peers have gone
<v Speaker 5>through the information that they are both the resources and
<v Speaker 5>on a Breed Explorer. Just you need to make sure
<v Speaker 5>they're accurate to make sure the pet owners are getting
<v Speaker 5>the best information possible.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, thank you. So the Breed Explorer has over four
<v Speaker 2>hundred breeds. What kind of data can you share with
<v Speaker 2>our listening audience that is included for each breed.
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, no, that was great, and I can tell you
<v Speaker 5>when we first started getting all the data set, it
<v Speaker 5>was even impressive to me as a veterinarian, the amount
<v Speaker 5>of information that we had on different breeds. But you
<v Speaker 5>can look for things like energy level, family friendliness, potentially
<v Speaker 5>being hypoallergenic qualities, size, will they be good with kids?
<v Speaker 5>You know, and again that's an individual thing, but in generalities,
<v Speaker 5>which types of pets might be better in households with kids?
<v Speaker 5>Were they going to be great city pets or do
<v Speaker 5>they need to be you know, running outside grooming considerations.
<v Speaker 5>We were talking about sphinxes earlier. You know, that's one
<v Speaker 5>that pops on my radar that might have some extra
<v Speaker 5>skin issues. Also, you know, potential health considerations. There's some
<v Speaker 5>breeds of both cats and dogs that I adore, but
<v Speaker 5>I think owners need to be you know, aware of
<v Speaker 5>different health considerations that they might be getting into, things
<v Speaker 5>to look out for as those pets age, so they
<v Speaker 5>can find you know, kind of all those those pieces
<v Speaker 5>of information on this Pet Explorer site.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, thanks, I think there's great information and one of
<v Speaker 2>the things that always is you know, top of mine
<v Speaker 2>for me, is that people that are adopting, the more
<v Speaker 2>they're aware of what they're adopting getting into. You know,
<v Speaker 2>it's not a toy you buy in return. Because puppies
<v Speaker 2>grow up to be dogs, kiddies grow up to be cats,
<v Speaker 2>and sometimes people are not informed. I'll give you a
<v Speaker 2>little bit history. I mentioned sphinks earlier. There was a
<v Speaker 2>listener that wanted to give me a sphinx. She wasn't
<v Speaker 2>in the same state, but they could be pricey, and
<v Speaker 2>I was really considering it, and it wasn't so much
<v Speaker 2>that they're I know, they're high maintenance. You know, for
<v Speaker 2>a cat that has no further, their skin gets oily.
<v Speaker 2>You have to bathe them often. They're just high maintenance
<v Speaker 2>little cats. They need to be around you all the time.
<v Speaker 2>What got me is concerned is the fact that I
<v Speaker 2>have three other cats and one is not so nice,
<v Speaker 2>and a sphinx has no fur so one claw and
<v Speaker 2>that poor little cat will be scratched. And you know
<v Speaker 2>there's other things too that you have to clean their
<v Speaker 2>ears in certain ways, to other high maintenance things. But
<v Speaker 2>the idea that even that there was a thought that
<v Speaker 2>one of my cats might attack this poor little kitten
<v Speaker 2>concern me. So for that reason, I decided to not
<v Speaker 2>adopt the cat because the little Sphinx kitten, because I
<v Speaker 2>don't want to bring a kitten into my home that
<v Speaker 2>could be, you know, hurt by one of my other cats.
<v Speaker 2>And it's very easy, as we all know, those of
<v Speaker 2>us that have cats, one little swipe and you have
<v Speaker 2>a cut, right, So can imagine that for a kitten.
<v Speaker 2>So that was what changed my mind. It wasn't so much,
<v Speaker 2>it was kind of knowing the breed and making sure
<v Speaker 2>that I was aware of what everything I was getting into.
<v Speaker 2>And I think knowing that can help people make informed decisions.
<v Speaker 2>You know, like you said, family friendly, high energy. You know,
<v Speaker 2>if you're not a high energy person, don't get a
<v Speaker 2>high energy kitty or or breed or high energy dog
<v Speaker 2>like a Jack Russell because you know, unless you're planning
<v Speaker 2>to go the dog parks six times a week at least,
<v Speaker 2>forget it. So I think these are really important in
<v Speaker 2>helping people retain ownership, not just you know, adopt and decide, Ah,
<v Speaker 2>this dog's not for me or cat's not for me.
<v Speaker 2>What are your thoughts on that?
<v Speaker 5>One hundred percent agree? And you know one thing I
<v Speaker 5>will say I'm super impressed with what you were telling
<v Speaker 5>me about the Sphinx because you know, I think most
<v Speaker 5>people when they look at the breed explorer would learn
<v Speaker 5>the skin cares a lot. But I'm even pressed that
<v Speaker 5>you thought even further down the line and how you
<v Speaker 5>know another cat scratch could be more detrimental to that
<v Speaker 5>new kitten. So that to me, what you your story
<v Speaker 5>is Florida one of the cornerstones of good you know,
<v Speaker 5>good health owners, you know, good pet stewardship and being
<v Speaker 5>a good pet owner and thinking through. You know, the
<v Speaker 5>last thing that we want is for somebody to get
<v Speaker 5>a dog or cat and realize it doesn't fit with
<v Speaker 5>their lifestyle, that it's not working out for them, and
<v Speaker 5>have to try and find a different house for the animal.
<v Speaker 5>You know, being prepared even from training on up or
<v Speaker 5>what you're gonna get with that breed is critical. You know,
<v Speaker 5>every time a movie comes out with a certain you know,
<v Speaker 5>dogg or cat breed, the we vets will find people
<v Speaker 5>coming in with puppies of that. And you know, depending
<v Speaker 5>on a dog or cat breeds, sometimes we're like okay,
<v Speaker 5>and sometimes it can be a more challenging breed to
<v Speaker 5>train or a breed that's known to have some more
<v Speaker 5>potential health problems. That's frustrating that the people aren't, you know,
<v Speaker 5>getting informed about potential issues with that breed down the line.
<v Speaker 5>So I do think you know, it's important and to
<v Speaker 5>plan your pet's life and to plan your pets care
<v Speaker 5>early on whether you buy one or you know, adopt
<v Speaker 5>an older one that you know is a certain breed.
<v Speaker 5>I think that's critical.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, So doctor Heather, how do you assure that the
<v Speaker 2>breed help and the care information is current and accurate?
<v Speaker 5>You know, we're always continually, you know, updating the Breed
<v Speaker 5>Explore looking at it. You know, there's a lot of
<v Speaker 5>veterinary research that goes on a lot of journal articles
<v Speaker 5>that get published, so making sure that we really regularly
<v Speaker 5>look at that content, make sure it's relevant, reliable, you know.
<v Speaker 5>I know I personally have edited some other content on
<v Speaker 5>there a few times since it's been up, just to
<v Speaker 5>make sure that we're giving pet owners the most accurate
<v Speaker 5>And we'll look at beyond the Breed Explorer, We'll look
<v Speaker 5>at all of our resources we have for pet owners
<v Speaker 5>pretty regularly, and as trends chain, as information changes with
<v Speaker 5>pet ownership, we update those to reflect that.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, thank you so much. Stay tuned. We'll be right
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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back everyone. We talked in the first half about
<v Speaker 2>the Zoetis breed Explorer, and we're gonna talk a little
<v Speaker 2>more about that. So doctor head how does the breed
<v Speaker 2>Explore help those that they've decided on a breed, And
<v Speaker 2>like you said, a movie comes out it's about, you know,
<v Speaker 2>cute lab everybody wants a lab or cute Yorki everybody
<v Speaker 2>wants a Yorkie. So there's that. You know, just because
<v Speaker 2>you love a breed doesn't mean that's the breed for you.
<v Speaker 2>But what about mixed breeds? And again, I'm going to
<v Speaker 2>talk about some of my fur babes. One who's no
<v Speaker 2>longer with us, mister Zeus. So I added a thing
<v Speaker 2>for border Collies, but I like border Collie mutts because
<v Speaker 2>they're usually not quite as high energy. I've had two.
<v Speaker 2>My girl was the first one, and she was super
<v Speaker 2>high energy, like feisty. My other one was a Border
<v Speaker 2>Collie but also flat hair Retriever, which I thought was
<v Speaker 2>a made up breed but it's not, and he was
<v Speaker 2>more like chill. So I know that breeds can only
<v Speaker 2>tell you so much. But they both needed to go
<v Speaker 2>to the dog park a few times a week otherwise
<v Speaker 2>I was in trouble. I'd get the zuomies big time
<v Speaker 2>in my house. So how can you people use to
<v Speaker 2>breed explore to help with mixed breeds because we see
<v Speaker 2>a lot of those in the shelters.
<v Speaker 5>Yep, I agrees, you know, and there's a lot of
<v Speaker 5>really cool mixed breeds that I love and I'll share
<v Speaker 5>with you. I mentioned earlier my little dog, Dotti's a
<v Speaker 5>Chinese crusted but she's actually a Chinese crested mix. She
<v Speaker 5>looks like a Chinese crested, but she has terrier and
<v Speaker 5>Chihaba in her. But to your point talking about your
<v Speaker 5>border collies, I think because she has the terrier in her.
<v Speaker 5>I live in Asheville, North Carolina, and this little dog
<v Speaker 5>will hike up mountains, do five or six mile hikes,
<v Speaker 5>which I wouldn't have thought for a Chinese crested, So
<v Speaker 5>the terrier comes out sometimes, you know, I would say
<v Speaker 5>for mixed breeds, you know a lot of times by
<v Speaker 5>looking at an animal that you rescueer it's a shelter,
<v Speaker 5>you might be able to have a good guess for
<v Speaker 5>what the primary breed is for sure, and then you
<v Speaker 5>know just by looks and qualities on it. So I
<v Speaker 5>think one thing you could do is if you see
<v Speaker 5>an animal online at a shelter, at a rescue, you
<v Speaker 5>know a lot of times those shelters and rescues will
<v Speaker 5>take a stab at hey, this is a lab cross,
<v Speaker 5>or this is a this is a Begle cross, or
<v Speaker 5>you know, whatever breed they're looking at, and then you
<v Speaker 5>can look up. You know that there are some genetic
<v Speaker 5>testing that you can get done on your pets to
<v Speaker 5>figure out exactly what breeds they are. But I also think,
<v Speaker 5>you know, talking about the mixed breeds. I think that
<v Speaker 5>the other point we need to think about with a
<v Speaker 5>breed explorer is that, you know, these are tendencies for
<v Speaker 5>all these pets, but everybody is an individual, and a
<v Speaker 5>lot of how that dogger cat's going to turn out
<v Speaker 5>also is you know, how you raise it, how your
<v Speaker 5>environment is, what what veterinary care, preventive veterinary care you
<v Speaker 5>get for that pet even will help with its longevity.
<v Speaker 5>So I think that's important for people to think about too.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, thanks. I think it's also interesting how breed traits
<v Speaker 2>can predict potentially predict behavior, and we talked a little
<v Speaker 2>bit about that just now. But I'm going to tell
<v Speaker 2>you a little bit about my cat, Dennis. So Dennis
<v Speaker 2>found me. He was abandoned. He was outside crying one
<v Speaker 2>night cold and opened the door. He just walked in
<v Speaker 2>and I've had Dennis. Oh my gosh, almost eighteen seven fars.
<v Speaker 5>Oh that's amazing.
<v Speaker 2>I was not a cat person then my cat or
<v Speaker 2>two friends. I was not a cat person. And it
<v Speaker 2>wasn't until I had my next set of cats that
<v Speaker 2>I learned Dennis is like a typical He's more like
<v Speaker 2>a dog in action. So I found out he's part
<v Speaker 2>I didn't do a genetic test, but over just checking
<v Speaker 2>and everything, he's partnering Kun. So I thought he was
<v Speaker 2>like special, cool cat, but that's just in his nature.
<v Speaker 2>He's not what they say quote cat like. And I
<v Speaker 2>know some people might cringe here in that, but it
<v Speaker 2>was better for me to get started on a cat
<v Speaker 2>like this, you know my cat app because it was
<v Speaker 2>just a nice way to get used to cat behavior.
<v Speaker 2>But it also tricked me because I learned from other cats,
<v Speaker 2>especially Molly, that that's how cats are. So how much
<v Speaker 2>breed traits can you actually do as far as in behavior,
<v Speaker 2>because we touched on it, But how exact is that
<v Speaker 2>or is it just you know, it's some it's a tool,
<v Speaker 2>it's a guy, but it's not all of it.
<v Speaker 5>I'm gonna give you a mixed dance or I'm gonna say, Okay,
<v Speaker 5>that's a little bit of both is what I was.
<v Speaker 5>I'm gonna say. You know, I think that a lot
<v Speaker 5>of cat and dog breeds have been bred for long
<v Speaker 5>periods of time to do certain jobs. My mind goes
<v Speaker 5>more with the canine side and thinking about working dogs
<v Speaker 5>and dogs that were to you know, for example, hard sheep,
<v Speaker 5>herd cattle, or be watchdogs. I do think that when
<v Speaker 5>you have a specific breed of dog or cat that's
<v Speaker 5>been bred for generations to bring out certain qualities, they
<v Speaker 5>are pretty likely to bring some of those. I also think,
<v Speaker 5>though equally as important is you know, hey, you might
<v Speaker 5>get a dog that may have more energy, and you
<v Speaker 5>know that's going to be a behavior piece, so you know,
<v Speaker 5>you may maybe you want to do flyball with a dog,
<v Speaker 5>or maybe you want to do some extra training. So
<v Speaker 5>I think that it both. You know, it's it's the breeds,
<v Speaker 5>and I think that even with a mixed breed, that
<v Speaker 5>predominant breed is going to bring characteristics with it. And
<v Speaker 5>you know, talking about health wise, certainly as a veterinarian,
<v Speaker 5>you know there are genetic diseases, there are certain things
<v Speaker 5>that breeds are prone to those are gonna come to.
<v Speaker 5>But again, you know being aware of those things, giving
<v Speaker 5>appropriate environment is going to help. And you know, every
<v Speaker 5>animal obviously is an individu Joel too, so so no
<v Speaker 5>matter you know what you get, you might be surprised.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, good answer. How does Breed Explorer work with other
<v Speaker 2>zoettics resources, like you know, maybe the Pet Health Checklist
<v Speaker 2>or vet visits?
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, yeah, I mean really great, Like you know, different things.
<v Speaker 5>It can be toxic to dogs or cats, how to
<v Speaker 5>puppy proof a cat or dog? You know, there's even
<v Speaker 5>articles I'm thinking about you talking about having a couple,
<v Speaker 5>you know, multiple cats, like what if one of your
<v Speaker 5>cats is having a litter box problems? What types of
<v Speaker 5>things can you do to problem? Shoot, you mentioned cleaning
<v Speaker 5>a cat ears. There is actually an article I just
<v Speaker 5>thought about that is on there about how to clean
<v Speaker 5>the cat ears. So for example, like if you look
<v Speaker 5>up a breed that may be tending to have skin
<v Speaker 5>problems or ear problems, and you might see a link
<v Speaker 5>at the bottom that's like, hey, you know, here's a
<v Speaker 5>link to how do you know if your dog has
<v Speaker 5>an ear infection? Or how do you know when to
<v Speaker 5>take your dog to a vet or cat to a
<v Speaker 5>vet with an ear infection, so you'll be able to
<v Speaker 5>find a whole bunch of other resources related to it,
<v Speaker 5>and again all veterinary approved. So I think those are
<v Speaker 5>you know, to me, that's kind of the critical piece too,
<v Speaker 5>is knowing that a veterinarian has looked at the resources
<v Speaker 5>and approved them.
<v Speaker 2>Right, and that it's not just generic AI, which is
<v Speaker 2>leads into my next question. So are there plans to expand,
<v Speaker 2>red explore, maybe add more species. You know, dogs and
<v Speaker 2>cats are the most predominant pets in the US, but
<v Speaker 2>people have other things. I can't think of anything on badgehogs,
<v Speaker 2>guinea pig, ferrets, That's what I couldn't think of. Ferrets
<v Speaker 2>are coming out there big. What about a vet chat
<v Speaker 2>box or possible AI personalization, but it would have to
<v Speaker 2>be of course vet improved AI side.
<v Speaker 5>I don't know how that Yeah, no, you know, and
<v Speaker 5>I think that is some of the things that we've
<v Speaker 5>been kind of taking through and looking at, you know.
<v Speaker 5>So what's like I mentioned, obviously we make products for
<v Speaker 5>dogs and cats, but we do do all species. And
<v Speaker 5>I'll tell you the one that popped into my head,
<v Speaker 5>and it's probably just because I have one. You know,
<v Speaker 5>there would be a good new species and I don't
<v Speaker 5>know if we're actually going to work on it or not.
<v Speaker 5>Would be horses, because when we were talking about breeds earlier,
<v Speaker 5>you know, that's another animal that people keep as pets,
<v Speaker 5>but the breed really has a the bread to do
<v Speaker 5>certain things. So similarly so with dog and cats. So
<v Speaker 5>I do think, you know, looking at different species with
<v Speaker 5>something that could be done, you know, I know for sure,
<v Speaker 5>looking at things like vet chat bots, alien powered personalization,
<v Speaker 5>and making sure we have the links out to not
<v Speaker 5>just the blogs, the downloadables, but even video content too.
<v Speaker 5>So making sure there's a lot of i'll say multimedia
<v Speaker 5>content on there is going to be important as we
<v Speaker 5>move forward.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, great, thank you. What is the one myth about breeds,
<v Speaker 2>whether you know, cats or dogs, that you wish people
<v Speaker 2>would stop believing?
<v Speaker 5>I would say that breed and it's something I sort
<v Speaker 5>of said a few different times, but I'll say it
<v Speaker 5>pretty clear this time, is that breed alone determines you know, personality,
<v Speaker 5>because I will say, I think you can have any
<v Speaker 5>cat breed or any dog breed, and if you don't
<v Speaker 5>provide that animal with appropriate care, you may not have
<v Speaker 5>the best outcome. And on the flip side, if you
<v Speaker 5>really do your homework, if you really are engaged with
<v Speaker 5>how you're bringing that pet home, and what veterinary care
<v Speaker 5>you're getting for it, and if how you're working with
<v Speaker 5>that animal and handling it, introducing it, all those things
<v Speaker 5>really are critical in your pet's behavior beyond breed.
<v Speaker 2>I absolutely agree. I think you can only look at
<v Speaker 2>the breed as a guide. But you're right, doesn't determine personality.
<v Speaker 2>It might just be you know, I think it's very
<v Speaker 2>good for energy level or expectations that people might not
<v Speaker 2>be prepared for, but yes, doesn't indicate personality at all.
<v Speaker 2>Do you think the breed explorer can help improve that
<v Speaker 2>animal bond animal like human bond in the long term.
<v Speaker 5>I think so because I think when you think about
<v Speaker 5>that human animal bond, you know, part of it is,
<v Speaker 5>you know, how we're helping that dogger cat, but it's
<v Speaker 5>also how that dogger cat is supporting us in our journeys.
<v Speaker 5>You know, are they providing us companionship, are they combining
<v Speaker 5>us with an exercise partner? Are they helping us when
<v Speaker 5>we're stressed? So I think, you know, if you really
<v Speaker 5>sit down and critically think about, you know, what is
<v Speaker 5>my lifestyle, what is my family's lifestyle, where do I live?
<v Speaker 5>And which pet will fit in the best. I think
<v Speaker 5>it's a win win because not only will that animal
<v Speaker 5>be happier, but guess what you will be too. You know,
<v Speaker 5>I think you'll have a more successful relationship with that
<v Speaker 5>dogger cat, and you could see some of the great
<v Speaker 5>benefits of pet ownership.
<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much. Okay, we have time for one
<v Speaker 2>more question. If you could give every new pet owner
<v Speaker 2>a piece some advice, what would you tell them?
<v Speaker 5>So I will say, I think being a veterinarian, I
<v Speaker 5>will say, you know, find a veterinarian in your area.
<v Speaker 5>It's going to become your partner in your pets health journey.
<v Speaker 5>You know, do your research, ask your friends, talk to
<v Speaker 5>different veterinarians, find a vet hospital that will work with you,
<v Speaker 5>and that person will be, you know, in your pets
<v Speaker 5>entire journey a partner. They'll be able to obviously help
<v Speaker 5>you with like preventative care, They'll be able to help
<v Speaker 5>you figure out when your pet's not feeling well, and
<v Speaker 5>they can even help out with behavior questions and problems.
<v Speaker 5>So really relying on that veterinarian and that whole entire
<v Speaker 5>vet healthcare team to be your partner with your vet's
<v Speaker 5>care as you go through the journey.
<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much for everyone listening. You can go
<v Speaker 2>to the show page for this show and there will
<v Speaker 2>be a link to the Zoetta Spreed Explore and where
<v Speaker 2>else can we find doctor Heather?
<v Speaker 5>So if you go to zoettas PetCare dot com backslash
<v Speaker 5>breed hyphen Explorer, it will be there. But even I
<v Speaker 5>know me and I'm not good at typing in those
<v Speaker 5>long addresses. If you just type into Zoetta's US PetCare
<v Speaker 5>and say you're a pet owner, you can navigate to
<v Speaker 5>it from there pretty easily as well.
<v Speaker 2>Okay, perfect, and that's spelled z's and zebra o e
<v Speaker 2>like egg tea as in tomis is and Sam.
<v Speaker 5>Yep.
<v Speaker 2>Absolutely okay, Doctor Heather, thank you so much, Thank you,
<v Speaker 2>this was fun. I hope everyone enjoyed the show. Thank
<v Speaker 2>you so much to listening to Catatude. This has definitely
<v Speaker 2>been eye opening. I really encourage you to go to
<v Speaker 2>Zoetta's breed Explore. There's so many different cat breeds and
<v Speaker 2>there's so much great information on it. I want to
<v Speaker 2>thank doctor Heather Burst for coming on Cata Tude. Thanks
<v Speaker 2>to my cat crew, Dennis, Charlotte and Molly. I did
<v Speaker 2>investigate you guys, and I really know mostly what Dennis
<v Speaker 2>is because he's partnering Pune. Molly is the Tuxedo, and
<v Speaker 2>Charlotte is just I don't know Calico mix, so it's
<v Speaker 2>hard to tell what these they are, but Dennis I
<v Speaker 2>can get more information on again check out Zoetis Breed
<v Speaker 2>Explore and I want a huge thank you again to
<v Speaker 2>my guest. Thank you for everyone that listens to Tatitude.
<v Speaker 2>I appreciate it so much, and remember this show would
<v Speaker 2>not be the same without the magic of my producer.
<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much, Mark Winter and Hey loose Attitude,
<v Speaker 2>have Tatitude.
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