ONE FOOT LONG “LIVING ART” ➡️ link.chtbl.com/livingart Dr. Doug Mader explains why Bearded Dragons are the #1 most popular exotic pet in America, why they're the perfect "starter exotic" and how easy it is to get started on this week's #ExoticPets.

TRIPLE CROWN HORSES DYING TO RUN ➡️ link.chtbl.com/triplecrown Wayne Pacelle, the founder of Animal Wellness Action, talks about the Belmont Stakes race next weekend and the travesty of young racehorses dying needlessly as their owners chase Triple Crown glory and winnings.

WHAT TO FEED YOUR DRAGON?! ➡️ link.chtbl.com/feedyourdragon Miranda Huntley, the Food & Regulatory Specialist at Zoo Med Laboratories discusses the bearded dragon food they recently developed, and what goes into formulating and creating specialized foods for different species of exotics.

RETURNING THE MOST LOST KITTIES TO THEIR PEOPLE ➡️ link.chtbl.com/returningkitti… Corrine Bourgoin — adoption supervisor and shelter operations manager at the MSPCA-Angell — discusses how the shelter has achieved the highest return-to-owner rate of cats in the whole USA.

SURPRISE WINNER OF A MISSIONMEOW GRANT ➡️ link.chtbl.com/surprisewinner Terry Taflinger of the @Animal Protection Association talks about the life-changing grant they received from MissionMeow — the crowd-sourcing nonprofit — and how they are putting the donation to work.

NEW WAYS TO FIND & TREAT CANINE CANCER ➡️ link.chtbl.com/caninecancer Dr. Charles Garvin from the AKC Canine Health Foundation discusses grants they have funded for studies of innovative new ways to detect and treat canine cancer.

THE VET CLINIC SHOULD BE FEAR-FREE ➡️ link.chtbl.com/fearfree Dr. Marty Becker spent years consulting with veterinary behaviorists to come up with the guidelines for vets, vet-techs and vet assistants to get certified in his Fear Free program.

DO CATS GRIEVE? ➡️ link.chtbl.com/catsgrieve Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado talks about the various ways that cats can deal with the loss of a housemate, but don’t expect it to be like your own emotional reaction.

SEND YOUR CAT TO HARVARD (OR AT LEAST HIS POOP!) ➡️ link.chtbl.com/cattoharvard Curtis Huttenhower is a Harvard professor and co-director of the Harvard Chan Microbiome in Public Health Center, who talks about their study of a cat’s gut biome and how that influences obesity.

THE SUPREME COURT & STATES’ RIGHTS TO PROTECT ANIMALS ➡️ link.chtbl.com/supremecourt Wayne Pacelle, head of Animal Wellness Action, cheers the news that the Supreme Court upheld states’ rights to make their own rules about living conditions for pigs and hens.

SAVING 3,000 CATS A YEAR ➡️ link.chtbl.com/saving3000cats Kimberly La Russa describes how the Ten Lives Club has managed to save the lives of 3,000 cats a year.

THE FROG WITH A TUMOR ON HIS FACE ➡️ link.chtbl.com/frogwithatumor Big mouth, large teeth, ate his own tumor! Dr. Doug’s book “The Vet at Noah’s Ark” keeps winning awards. This tale of a horned frog the size of a softball is a preview of coming attractions.

DOGS & CATS LEFT BEHIND IN UKRAINE ARE SUFFERING ➡️ link.chtbl.com/sufferinginukr… Daniel Fine talks about the plight of pets that had to be abandoned during the war and his nonprofit War Animals Relief Fund Ukrainian War Animals Relief Fund.

WHO THE HECK INVITED THIS FOSTER CAT, ANYWAY? ➡️ link.chtbl.com/fostercat Dr. Mikel talks about the challenges of bringing a foster cat into your home and the problems it can cause with resident cat(s).

A TORTOISE CAN COME WHEN CALLED! ➡️ link.chtbl.com/comewhencalled Dr. Doug gives an overview of tortoises and how they express the human-animal bond — loving to have their shell rubbed, a scratch under the chin, and can even learn their name and come when called.

A TORTOISE CAN COME WHEN CALLED! ➡️ link.chtbl.com/comewhencalled Dr. Doug gives an overview of tortoises and how they express the human-animal bond — loving to have their shell rubbed, a scratch under the chin, and can even learn their name and come when called.

A TORTOISE CAN COME WHEN CALLED! ➡️ link.chtbl.com/comewhencalled Dr. Doug gives an overview of tortoises and how they express the human-animal bond — loving to have their shell rubbed, a scratch under the chin, and can even learn their name and come when called.

TEMPLE GRANDIN WILL SPEAK AT THE NOMV GALA ➡️ link.chtbl.com/nomvgala Bri Golub, the Dir of Programs at Not One More Vet talks about the mission of the organization to support veterinary wellbeing — and the excitement around the Oct gala with Temple Grandin as the speaker.

THE “MAGIC” OF ACUPUNCTURE NEEDLES FOR PETS ➡️ link.chtbl.com/magicofacupunc… Dr. Geraldine Diethelm describes how acupuncture works for pain relief and healing, and the many ways in which veterinarians can help pets with acupuncture — even exotic animals, in addition to dogs and cats!

ALL CATS, ALL THE TIME ➡️ link.chtbl.com/allcatsallthet… Rachel Geller is a cat behavior specialist who founded her own non-profit, All Cats, All the Time, to provide non-judgmental advice, information and support to people having problems with their kitty cats.