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Internet Rumors Quashed
Animal Radio Veterinary Correspondent Dr. Marty Becker examines the prolific rumors about Beneful pet food and topical Flea and Tick medications. The social media's desperate hyperbole can force a food company to sell for ten cents on the dollar.

New Pet Product Special Week Three
Animal Radio's New Pet Product Special is rounding its third week. Our #5 pick was Kitty Kush Catnip. #4 the Green Interactive Feeder. This week, Dr. Amanda Landis-Hanna introduces our #3 pick, the VOYCE band. This gadget monitors your pet's activity level. And yes, we have giveaways!

Posthumous Hero
This weeks Hero Person sacrificed her life, quite literally, to fund the rescue she started with her husband. There is no better hero than one that exchanges their life for the lives of creatures great and small. Christina Hamilton's husband Thayne will accept the honor.

Dog-napper Gets Caught and Sued
A woman's dog in Seattle went missing while she was at a pub. After finding out who took her pup, the whole matter ended up in court. The judge found that a woman, Chris Riley, who had also been at the pub that night, had stolen the dog. Riley was not only found guilty of theft, but also ordered to pay $27,000 in damages.

New Cancer Treatment for Dogs
This may be the year of a new cancer treatment for dogs. TVAX Animal Health of Kansas has received $2-million more in financing to begin clinical testing in dogs this year. The company already has approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sell its products to veterinarians for treating cancer in dogs, cats and horses. Over $1-billion is spent in the U.S. each year on treating cancer in pets.

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