Saving the African golden cat, safely introducing dogs & meet a kinkajou!

The Indianapolis Prize is considered the gold standard in the world of animal conservation. Presented by the Indianapolis Zoological Society, this year The Prize is presenting its second Emerging Conservationist award to Badru Mugerwa, a Ugandan researcher and conservation biologist who works with the African golden cat. Steve Sweitzer has the story.

Would your pup like to make some new friends? And how do you go about safely introducing your dog to other dogs? Mike and Kathy Underwood at Camp Bow Wow have a solution. Patty recently took Harry to their facility to meet some prospective furry friends and, yes, there was a lot of butt sniffing, which is how dogs say hello. (Thank you for being a friend! Sniff sniff!)

What the heck is a kinkajou? Amazon John and Meerkat Mel of Silly Safaris tell Patty all about this little tropical rainforest mammal that’s related to the raccoon. Carlos loves people – watch him check everyone out!

Bentley’s Buddies uses therapy dogs to help children improve their reading skills in Hancock County, Indiana. The program includes over 30 volunteer therapy dogs that visit classrooms, libraries and community events. Nickie Scott talks to Patty about the charitable organization she founded.

Those big mushrooms that are popping up in your yard could be dangerous, or even fatal, if eaten by your dog. Tom Dock, from Noah's Animal Hospitals and our investigative reporter for Pet Pals TV, explains what you should know.

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