Episodes

  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 325 Brightkins – Bright Ways for Pets to Play!

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 325 Brightkins – Bright Ways for Pets to Play!
    Jun 18 2024
    Michelle Fern welcomes Rachel Markowitz, Marketing Manager at Brightkins this week to chat about Brightkins products including the new Brightkins Tough & Tumble durable treat dispenser line. Brightkins offers a range of playful training activity kits, enrichment tools, and interactive treat puzzles designed to keep your furry friends engaged and entertained.

    EPISODE NOTES: Brightkins – Bright Ways for Pets to Play!
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    19 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 324 Our Kindred Creatures

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 324 Our Kindred Creatures
    May 30 2024
    Michelle Fern welcomes Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy, authors of OUR KINDRED CREATURES: How Americans Came to Feel the Way They Do About Animals. This fascinating work of nonfiction dives into the three decades after the Civil War when the attitude of the American public towards animals radically changed. OUR KINDRED CREATURES makes a case for seeing the fight over animal cruelty as a crucial thread in America's history. Readers are introduced to the activists, scientists, and moguls who helped create our modern views on animals, with our intense compassion for certain species and ignorant disregard for others.

    EPISODE NOTES: Our Kindred Creatures
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    30 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 323 DNA is Love – Jewelry and Keepsakes Created with your Pet’s DNA!

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 323 DNA is Love – Jewelry and Keepsakes Created with your Pet’s DNA!
    May 24 2024
    Wouldn’t it be great to be able to create a genuine connection between people and pets through the power of DNA? Well, Dave Latorra and Stephanie Ford of DNA is Love figured out a way to do that! Michelle Fern chats with the co-founders about their desire is to offer DNA is love products and shared stories as a powerful and intimate reminder of the interconnectedness of all living things. Beautiful products with your pet’s (living or passed) DNA! Amazing!

    EPISODE NOTES: DNA is Love – Jewelry and Keepsakes Created with your Pet’s DNA!
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    28 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 322 Tick Mitt – Tick Protection for People & Pets

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 322 Tick Mitt – Tick Protection for People & Pets
    May 6 2024
    This week Michelle Fern tackles ticks with Tick Mitt father-daughter founders, Steve & Olivia Abrams. The Tick Mitt was designed to brush off the ticks after any outdoor activity. Now there is a simple and highly effective way to brush ticks off after any activity in nature-bring the Tick Mitt and do random sweeps on you and your pet and before you go indoors. Ticks attach themselves to clothes, fur and hair and work their way in, to get to the skin. The Tick Mitt brushes ticks off before they migrate to those areas. With summer approaching you’ll definitely want to hear this episode!

    EPISODE NOTES: Tick Mitt – Tick Protection for People & Pets
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    24 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 321 Arterra - The Daily Dog Supplement for A Healthier, Longer Life

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 321 Arterra - The Daily Dog Supplement for A Healthier, Longer Life
    Apr 27 2024
    This week Michelle Fern welcomes Jonathan Willbanks, founder of Arterra. Arterra provides daily support for healthy aging and combines the power of multiple supplements into just one scoop, making it the easiest health habit you can do for your dog. It slows the aging process with everyday health formulated to enhance and extend the life of your dog over its entire life span by targeting the core hallmarks of aging. Visit arterrapet.com and get 30% off your first month’s subscription!

    EPISODE NOTES: Arterra - The Daily Dog Supplement for A Healthier, Longer Life
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    33 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 320 Travel Cat Unveils Exclusive Cat Collection Inspired by Matthew Vaughn's Film, Argylle, Including Viral Backpack Seen in Film

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 320 Travel Cat Unveils Exclusive Cat Collection Inspired by Matthew Vaughn's Film, Argylle, Including Viral Backpack Seen in Film
    Apr 17 2024
    Michelle Fern chats with Emily Meithner, co-founder of Travel Cat. Chances are that if you've seen any promos for Matthew Vaughn's new spy thriller, Argylle, you've seen its feline star, Chip (Claudia Schiffer's real-life family cat) - and Cat Backpack - take center stage! You can buy the viral Cat Backpack seen in the film (and the red carpet premieres) for the cat in your life, and set on a spy adventure of your very own - thanks to Travel Cat! To commemorate the partnership, Travel Cat tapped Chip, the feline star of Argylle—and the real-life cat of supermodel Claudia Vaughn (née Schiffer)— to curate a limited-edition collection of cat products including the viral cat backpack.

    EPISODE NOTES: Travel Cat Unveils Exclusive Cat Collection Inspired by Matthew Vaughn's Film, Argylle, Including Viral Backpack Seen in Film
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    27 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 319 WINPRO - The Only Dog Supplements Powered by Plasma

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 319 WINPRO - The Only Dog Supplements Powered by Plasma
    Apr 11 2024
    Michelle Fern welcomes Tim Mitchum, President and CEO of WINPRO Pet, the only dog supplements powered by plasma. Few dog owners are aware of the health-boosting powers of plasma, but this miracle ingredient has been used by farmers to improve the vitality and lifespan of work animals for over 40 years. When used regularly, the blood plasma used in WINPRO Pet can exert a profound and lasting effect on your dog’s health and happiness.

    Coupon Code

    BESTBET20 (works on one time purchases & 1st order of a subscription)

    EPISODE NOTES: WINPRO - The Only Dog Supplements Powered by Plasma
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    27 mins
  • Best Bets for Pets - Episode 318 Live from Global Pet Expo 2024 – Miles of Aisles!

    Best Bets for Pets - Episode 318 Live from Global Pet Expo 2024 – Miles of Aisles!
    Apr 3 2024
    Michelle Fern reports live from the tradeshow floor at Global Pet Expo 2024 in Orlando Florida. Check out these cool new pet products from Petmate, The Jill Rappaport Collection at Yellow Dog Design, Jolly Pets, Rawz, Veterinary Formula, Shepherd Boy Farms, Honest to Goodness, Frankly Pet, Lala Home, Wag Around Town, Petcakes, Purrniture Cat Furniture, Purina and more! Produced by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), Global Pet Expo is the premier international gathering for the pet industry showcasing all types of pet products, including dog, cat, bird, aquatic, reptile, small animal and equine.

    EPISODE NOTES: Live from Global Pet Expo 2024 – Miles of Aisles!
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    35 mins