This was an interview with Matt Terrell, founder and CEO of InnoVet Pet Products, discussing his latest innovation called ChefPaw, the world's first pet food maker designed to help pet parents create fresh, customized meals at home. Matt explained how ChefPaw addresses the challenges of fresh pet food preparation, including proper cooking temperatures, ingredient balancing, and cost efficiency, with machines capable of making 3 to 30 pound batches in under an hour at temperatures below 100°C to preserve nutrition. The conversation also covered Matt's other innovative products, including Purotic ear cleaner and Tracers scent markers for blind dogs, and his personal story of how his dog Maximus inspired the creation of his first product after struggling to treat ear infections. Matt emphasized that ChefPaw provides significant cost savings compared to fresh food subscription services, with economy recipes costing around $1.90 per pound including supplements, and noted that the product recently won a Purina Innovation Award and Best Overall Product at SuperZoo. For more information visit https://www.innovetpet.com/

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This was an interview episode of "All My Children Wear Fur Coats" with host Peggy Hoyt and guest Jackie Ducci, an animal advocate, philanthropist, and equestrian. Jackie shared her lifelong connection with animals, particularly horses which she started riding at age seven, and how animals taught her self-worth beyond traditional measures during challenging childhood experiences. She discussed her documentary film "Unspoken Bond" which premiered in March and explores how animals support healing and well-being, with plans for future screenings and a podcast series launching in September. Jackie also explained her nonprofit Human Animal Alliance, which operates as a private foundation granting funds to other organizations that prioritize the human-animal bond, including recent support for PAWS for People's prison program. The conversation covered Jackie's current animal family consisting of two bulldogs and two horses, and how horses serve as teachers while dogs function as best friends, with both providing different but equally valuable roles in her life.

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Peggy Hoyt interviewed Dr. Kevin Toman, known as the "longevity vet," about helping pets live longer on her podcast "All My Children Wear Fur Coats." Dr. Toman discussed how veterinary medicine lags behind human longevity science by about 20 years, explaining that while human drugs like rapamycin and acarbose show promise for extending pet lifespans, the biggest impact comes from dietary changes, lifestyle modifications, and supplements rather than prescription drugs alone. He emphasized that calorie restriction, improving dietary quality, and avoiding high-impact activities like jumping can significantly extend pet lifespans, while warning against overuse of certain supplements like glucosamine and chondroitin that have been disproven by recent research. The conversation also touched on vaccine practices, with Dr. Toman advocating for more judicious use of pet vaccines based on individual risk factors rather than universal recommendations.

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