When discussing the topic of Alpacas, we are fortunate to have a local farm that has a herd and can discuss everything about them. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz. DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk about these beautiful animals from conception to old age with Gabrielle Feighner from the Feighner Family Farm in Haslett. Gabrielle will explain how she cares for Alpacas during the summer heat, the smokey hot summer days and how she manages the herd to keep them from breeding or acting badly with others (most of the time.) With Doctor Schultz being an expert in dog breeding, it wont s
When you spend time training your dogs, you learn about them. Meanwhile they spend time bonding with you, getting much needed exercise and get mental enrichment as well. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk to Scott Jones from discdogsofmi.com who trains dogs in dock diving, agility, fast cat and disc (frisbee catching.) Scott is a five time world champion in disc. Learn what dogs are generally more successful at each skill type and how to go about training them to do the steps to learn. You'll also hear about some odd combinations of breeds that have
When most people think about the Ingham County Fair, they tend to smile but for different reasons! Some people love the rides, some love the expo performances, some love the food. The thing we love most of all are the 4-H displays and competitions! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz. DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen spend time this week learning from Glenda Weiss, the 4-H coordinator and 3 of the kids who are entered in different 4-H competitions. First up is the youngest 4-H member in the studio, Helen Curtis, who is showing a Dairy Feeder. Helen started 4-H as a clover bud and has show
When you think about the great work that is done by the Capital Area Humane Society, it's surprising to say that the best may be yet to come! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen sit down with the President and CEO, Julia Palmer Wilson to discuss the new facility being built on Saginaw to replace the South Cedar Spay and Neuter Clinic. Julia will share how they received the facility and the plans for building it out as it is 7x the footprint of the existing facility.
When you want to learn about birding and nature in national parks, state parks, or your backyard, we've got a guy. He can also talk very intelligently about reptiles, insects, plants, fertilizers and photography among others. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss all these subjects and more with Kirby Adams. Birder, blogger and bright guy, Kirby has spent countless hours in nature exploring and taking thousands of photos of nature. From his property in Eaton Rapids to an electric wire in Lansing, you will hear about his discovery of eagles in bigger
What is the career path to go from a "normal" life to becoming the Dean of one of the finest Veterinary Schools in the world and the most advanced animal hospitals and labs in the state of Michigan? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen get the answer to that question and much more from Doctor Kimberly Dodd.
raveling with pets requires more preparation then you might be aware of. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss several areas of focus for your consideration before leaving Michigan with a pet. First up, Doctor Schultz will share some of the requirements and documentation you need to complete and have with you in case anything happens unexpectedly. The primary concern is there are health issues that don't exist in Michigan but do exist elsewhere. How do you avoid them and how do you teach your pets to avoid them? First up is Ben Shakespeare with Ariz
Imagine spending years renting a space until finally you can afford to buy a bigger space in a better location. Constellation Cat Cafe went from a mall in East Lansing with no anchor store and limited walk-in potential to Old Town, Lansing, right across the street from Preuss Pets. Tons of drive by and walking traffic and a lot more storage. But sometimes things happen. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk with Paula Crow, Director of Operations and Outreach about the recent improvements that have popped up suddenly. Last week they had to close for a
Why is beekeeping so popular? It seems that more pore people are interested in keeping honey bee hives and seems to be accelerating in time. What makes them so special? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss this subject with Ana Heck who is the bee expert at MSU Extension. Ana will explain why people are choosing to get involved with beekeeping and what kind of homework needs to be done in advance to prepare for a successful hive. Which came first, the bee or the flower? How do you split a hive? What role to bees play in the food web and is that dri
We are approaching the time of year in Michigan when turtles begin to pop up in numerous places in the wild. You might see them in the woods and trails where they belong or you might find them in the parking lots, street and on the highway. Places they shouldn't be, but they are going anyway during their annual migration. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen learn all about the ten species of Michigan turtles from one of the worlds leading turtle researchers, Doctor Fredric Janzen, Ph D. who works with the State of Michigan DNR, as well as Michigan State U
Mitten Misfits Farm Sanctuary is an amazing place in Grand Ledge, MI where hundreds of animals have survived and thrived with the help of a lot of people. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen learn all about the people from the owners and founders Vick and Bob Worthy!
When people think of getting a cat for a pet, how do you know what breed of cat to get? Some choose to adopt. Some want to choose breed specific so they go to a reputable breeder. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen learn about some different breeds you might not know about. First up are Lexus Ramirez and Eric Burnett from Michigan Clover Maine Coons in Okemos! Maine Coons are distinctive for their size, their fur, their paws and their personalities. Lexus shares the details of why she fell in love with Maine Coons and the trauma that made her the conscie
What do you know about Arabian horses? Would you recognize one if you saw it? Have you ever spent time with a horse? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen ask these questions and more of Terri Delbridge, past president of the Arabian Horse Association of Michigan who also does instruction and is a judge of shows worldwide. Terri will share her journey with horses which began as a toddler and had her showing horses by the age of five! Terri shares what happens at horse shows and what makes Arabians so distinctive. Then she shares the details about the All Ar
Do you like watching hummingbirds as they feed at your plants and feeders? If so, they are starting to arrive! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss in detail the flight of the hummingbirds back to Michigan from their winter destinations. Our expert is Alain Chartier who bands hummingbirds from a variety of locations with amazing technology you will hear all about. He is known as Michigan's Hummingbird guy! He will tell you what to do and what not to do when attracting hummingbirds. Most of the conversation is about the ruby throated, which are the
Warm weather means the activity outside will increase. That means more people, more dogs and more work to be done by Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss details with Holly Guild, Director of ICAC. First up is the dogs who are not on a leash or in a fenced (invisible or otherwise) yard who leaves its property and instigates your dog. What do you do? For barking or noise calls, what can't ICAC do? How do you balance the roles between the enforcement and the animal welfare elements of the job? We talk about a
What do you think is causing the holes in your yard now that the snow has melted? It could be moles or groundhogs. It could be snakes or rabbits. It could be feral pigs, cats or skunks? How do you know and what can you do to remove them? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss these questions and more with Kevin Baker, a recently retired pest removal professional with more then three decades of experience. Kevin will share why these critters and others need to be eliminated from your property. This can be harder to do then you think because of the man
Katherine Donahue, DVM from Schultz Veterinary. Kay will discuss the changes in environment that have caused fleas and ticks to become a twelve month preventative problem instead of a "seasonal" problem. Learn about what you should help your pets avoid when they are outside so they avoid getting sick. What is growing in your backyard? Mushrooms? What is that liquid that is pooled in places? It may not be rain or melted snow! What about protecting their paws from hot surfaces as the warm weather increases?
Michigan weather means it can bounce between seventy and twenty degrees in the same week, even in the SAME DAY. The difficult, cold winter we had this winter created a lot of demand for products like FENCES this spring so you can let your pets outside without having to escort them on a leash. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk about fence options with Kate Specht, owner of Dewitt Fence in Lansing. Kate talks about how they evaluate the right type of fence for your specific situation. What type of dog? What age? Do you have kids? Kate will share her
Tomorrow morning, if you are awake at dawn, step outside and listen. What do you hear? Can you identify the noises and the creatures that make them? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen attend class with you and learn to identify the sounds of spring! Leading this instruction is Jim McGrath, Co-owner with his wife of Nature Discovery in Williamston, MI. Jim teaches private groups, school classrooms and even the audience of this show about the nature that directly surrounds us if we just take the time to listen. Learn the sounds of chickadees, robins and ca
Beginning this weekend and running sixty days, the Frederik Meijer Gardens near Grand Rapids is the 31st annual Butterfly Exhibition. A thousand butterflies per week have arrived for a month and the gardens are buzzing with sixty species most of which are flown in from tropical locations around the world. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen learn all about the exhibition and the gardens from Wendy Overbeck, Director of Horticulture. Wendy will share the preparations and planning that goes into the exhibit including the inspections and requirements that th
When you get two veterinarians, with more then a century of practice in vet medicine talking shop, you might think it could get technical or be dull? Not a chance! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen acknowledge February as National Pet Dental Health Month by contributing to your education and enjoyment with a living legend in that specialty, Doctor Ben Colmery. Doctor Colmery is a Board Certified Veterinary Oral Surgeon and Dentist with six decades experience in Ann Arbor where he still practices today. This week, Drs Colmery and Schultz discuss the evol
Have you watched the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show yet? If not, check Fox Sports listings since they usually repeat it for a few weeks after the show. If you did watch it, what did you think? Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen discuss the show with Donald Sturz, President of the Westminster Kennel Club. (SPOILER ALERT You will hear about the BIS winner so beware.) Don has held every job you can have with show dogs starting at age 10. Breeder, trainer, handler, judge including BIS in 2022 at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. He will share behind
What fun it will be when the Spartan Stampede Rodeo returns to the MSU Pavilion next weekend (13-15)!! Coming to the campus of MSU, if you go, you will witness the work of the MSU Rodeo Club, as they put on one of the most successful student run professional rodeos in the country! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk all about the club and the show with the Faculty Director, Dr Brian Nielsen who is advising his last rodeo. Learn about how Doctor Nielsen has managed to accomplish so much over his years and some of the ups and downs (Covid) in his histo
Some say the best way to cope with the cold is to imagine warm and tropical settings. No need to imagine it. It's coming to you this weekend in Lansing, MI! Listen Saturday at 9AM as Lee Cohen is joined by Rick Preuss from Preuss Pets as they talk all about the world of corals and reef keeping with incredible guests. Doctor Schultz will return next week. First up is Marc Levenson from Arlington Texas. Marc is the founder of Melevsreef.com and is frequently seen on YouTube. He is also the Executive editor of Coral Magazine and he will be speaking live on Saturday afternoon at Preuss Pets and on
Its been dark, cold and icy so far this winter. Have your pets been getting the exercise and walks they need? If not, have you got the time to do it yourself or do you need help? If the latter is your answer, we may be able to offer a few suggestions. Listen Saturday at 9AM as Doctor Will Schultz, DVM (retired) and Lee Cohen talk with three local businesses that can help in some situations! First up is Janice Milligan Peters from Doggy Daycare and Spa with locations in Lansing and Okemos. Both offer indoor and outdoor play areas and lots of attentive staff members that give your pets the exper
