Is it 'possum' or 'opossum'? Find out more about these helpful critters!
Patty Spitler was joined by News 8’s Pam Elliot and Amazon John and Meerkat Mel from Silly Safaris to learn all about a helpful marsupial. John and Mel joined the show to set the record straight about one commonly misunderstood animal: the opossum. Ticks are spread by rodents and other small mammals. The Safari folks say by keeping the rodent population in check, opossums indirectly help reduce tick exposure. They also eat other insects and pose no threat to chickens, farm an
Therapy dog is trained to make people happy
WISH-TV anchor Hanna Mordoh and Pet Pals TV’s Patty Spitler were joined by Donna Burns and Ollie the therapy dog to talk about what therapy dogs are and the ways that they impact people’s lives.
“He visits nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and he can visit hospitals. He can also visit schools and each of the schools and the hospitals have their own set of rules and standards. So he not only has to learn what we’re teaching him, he has to learn from them as well,”
Keeping your pets safe this summer
WISH-TV’S Gina Glaros sat down with Tom Dock from Noah’s Animal Hospitals to discuss some recent trends and ways to keep your pets safe in the summer months.
