Best Bets For Pets

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Michelle Fern: Hello, pet lovers.

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Michelle Fern: This is Michelle Fern, your host on Best Bets for Pets.

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Michelle Fern: This is a special episode because we are live at the Global Pet Expo.

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Michelle Fern: So stay tuned.

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Michelle Fern: We're gonna have a lot of fun little interviews on so many new products for you to hear.

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Michelle Fern: Welcome back, everyone.

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Michelle Fern: So, relax, take a listen, and, you know, kind of pretend you're at the show with me.

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Michelle Fern: Hey, everyone, this is Michelle Fern at Global Pet Expo 24.

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Michelle Fern: I am with Maria at the Petmate booth.

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Michelle Fern: Hi, Maria, how's the show going?

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Maria: Hi, good, it's been good so far.

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Michelle Fern: So, what do you have new?

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Maria: Oh, we have so much new, but I'm gonna talk about some of our pillars, if that's okay with you.

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Michelle Fern: That is perfect.

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Maria: So, one of our tried and true pillars that we have is the Chuck It brand.

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Maria: So, it's very synonymous with, you know, if anybody's like, oh, I don't know what that is, what is it?

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Maria: You just do that arm motion of the launcher throwing the ball.

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Maria: They're like, oh, I have one of those.

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Michelle Fern: So, I chuck it, so you have the ball, and it kind of helps you throw it, right?

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Maria: Exactly, the Chuck It stick helps you throw it longer and with less exertion on your arm.

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Maria: So, it really is just like this extension of your arm that dogs just love.

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Maria: So, our new items this year that we have, the first one is the Chuck It Air Glow.

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Maria: So, the airline is all about letting the dogs, because they're exerting so much energy when they're running, they need to be able to breathe too, right?

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Maria: So, the airflow within the air balls are great because it's this kind of light proprietary mesh looking weave that they have, but it still has that wonderful bounce that everybody knows from the Chuck It ball.

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Maria: So, this year they have the Air Glow, which lets dogs play fetch longer, anytime, anywhere, especially at night.

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Maria: So, they actually glow in the dark.

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Michelle Fern: What a great idea.

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Michelle Fern: What else do you have new?

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Michelle Fern: Or one of the pillars?

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Maria: Yes.

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Maria: So, one of the other pillars within the Chuck It line is we have the Chuck It Big Air.

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Maria: So, the Big Air is that beach ball looking item right there on the shelf, and that is great.

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Maria: I know your listeners can't really see it right now, but it's a big beach ball looking type of item, and it's great for dogs, like Aussies, that love herding.

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Maria: It's like that herding game that they, yes.

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Maria: Oh, yeah.

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Michelle Fern: So, my favorite breed Border Collies or Border Collie mixes, they can herd the ball.

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Maria: Exactly.

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Maria: So, that's really a lot of fun, and we're excited to launch that one this year.

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Maria: We have some other great items from our JW brand.

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Maria: So, JW is all about intelligent toys for intelligent pets, and they feature a lot of the puzzle toys that you would see, like the Holy Roller.

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Maria: And we have this whole campaign about how you hack your Holy, so you could put treats in it, you could put other toys in it, and it's a great puzzle toy for dogs to have to figure out and stimulate that intellectual side for them.

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Maria: So, one of the items that we have is actually called the Woolly.

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Maria: So, it's a Woolly plush toy, and it's JW's first plush toy.

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Maria: What's great about it are there no seams on the plush toy, because we know dogs love to find that seam and rip things apart.

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Michelle Fern: So, it's good for your chewers and your little ones that like to play tug of war with their toys, even little balls.

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Maria: Totally.

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Maria: So, what's great about that is it's spun from the inside out, so you won't find any seams on it.

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Maria: And it is made of wool, which is an all-natural fiber, which is also very safe for dogs.

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Maria: If they ingest any piece in it, it's all-natural.

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Maria: It'll pass right through them.

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Maria: In addition to that, it's anti-microbial, anti-static.

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Maria: So, it's a great toy to just kind of like have lying around in your home, too, for them.

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Michelle Fern: Wonderful to hear.

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Michelle Fern: We're at Lazy Boy with Maria.

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Michelle Fern: They are part of Petmate.

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Michelle Fern: And, wow, these are some gorgeous looking beds.

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Maria: Yes, we're really proud of our Lazy Boy licensed line.

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Maria: They have everything from the furniture that you're kind of used to seeing from Lazy Boy.

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Maria: So, the whole wonderful thing about Lazy Boy is that human-grade fibers and materials that you would find in the human furniture, actually in dog bedding as well.

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Maria: So, like I said, they have furniture pieces, but then we have traditional dog pieces as well.

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Michelle Fern: They are gorgeous and, I mean...

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Maria: Super soft, right?

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Michelle Fern: Like, I could take a nap on this right now.

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Michelle Fern: If I could curl up that small, you know, to fit.

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Maria: So, what you're actually touching is a new item right now.

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Maria: So, these are actually made out of recycled fabrics.

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Maria: So, each bed is made from water bottles.

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Maria: So, this particular one here, I know it feels so soft, but it's made from 38 water bottles that have been saved from landfills.

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Michelle Fern: Does it come with these feet, just like it is?

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Michelle Fern: This is like the most, it looks like, you know, if you have a couple of Beagles or Jackrussles, or even smaller Chihuahuas, they could all have a little hangout on this couch.

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Maria: Yeah, it's definitely like a little...

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Michelle Fern: This is incredible, and it's sustainable.

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Maria: Exactly, so this is their new sustainable line, and we're really excited about it.

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Maria: They do such a beautiful job, and proof is in the pudding, dogs love it as well.

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Maria: I know my dog, he's obsessed with his Lazy Boy Dog, but actually, I'm not even sure if I should say this, but my kids actually love it too, because it's so comfortable, so they'll get right on the bed with the dog.

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Maria: And yeah, it's tried and true for sure.

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Maria: It's made so well.

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Maria: Yes.

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Michelle Fern: Oh, what a great, great item.

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Michelle Fern: We're with Maria at Petmate, and now these are really cool water fountains.

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Michelle Fern: Is this one for a cat?

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Michelle Fern: Yeah.

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Maria: So what's really great about the watering systems with Petmate is they're very simple in design, but there's a lot of thought put into them.

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Maria: So the new feeders, as you'll see here, actually have a wider and more shallow base.

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Maria: So it's very appropriate and great for cats, you know, their little sensitive whiskers, it won't irritate them.

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Maria: So the new ones will definitely cater to that and their needs.

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Michelle Fern: And wait, what's this in the center, a filter?

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Maria: So this is a filter and you can kind of think like a Brita filter, but what's great about these filters in the system is that not only do you have like the slow replenishment of the water coming down, it's not splashing the pets in the face, but it's also algae resistant with that filter.

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Maria: So if you've got homes, like I have a softener in my home and I love my softener because I hate hard water.

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Maria: It's very harsh on my skin and nails or in my hair, but that can also, softeners can create a little bit more of like that slippery, slimy, algae feel if you don't stay on top of it when cleaning.

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Maria: And that can certainly happen in your watering system.

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Maria: So the filter actually will combat that too.

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Maria: So you don't have to worry about that algae buildup that may happen.

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Michelle Fern: That is so good to know.

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Michelle Fern: And I'm glad to see a shallower bowl for the cats.

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Michelle Fern: Well, thank you so much.

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Michelle Fern: I hope you have a great show.

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Maria: Thank you, you too.

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Michelle Fern: Hey, everyone, Global Pet Expo Michelle Fern here.

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Michelle Fern: I'm with Mike Dempsey with Yellow Dog Design.

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Michelle Fern: And we are looking at some great leashes.

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Michelle Fern: Can you tell us about them?

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Mike Dempsey: Well, these are Jill Rappaport's leashes and collars.

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Mike Dempsey: And we've been doing business with Jill for probably 14, 15 years now.

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Mike Dempsey: And she's such an advocate for pet rescue.

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Mike Dempsey: We couldn't help but do business with Jill.

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Michelle Fern: That she is.

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Michelle Fern: You carry the JR Rescue Me Collection by Jill Rappaport, who's the host of Rappaport to the Rescue on PetLife Radio for the past 13 years.

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Michelle Fern: Rescue and adoption are her thing.

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Michelle Fern: What made you get involved with Jill and her wonderful cause?

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Mike Dempsey: I think it's just her passion and her all out work towards adoption of pets.

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Mike Dempsey: And it's such a classic effort by Jill that we could not help but be involved with it.

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Mike Dempsey: And we do all we can to help her in terms of price and delivery and putting a good quality USA made product out there for her.

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Michelle Fern: She is so passionate.

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Michelle Fern: She said that you really make the best product in the world and from what we know it's the only product supporting rescue and adoption.

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Mike Dempsey: It is.

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Mike Dempsey: Part of it is her new line that's getting ready to come out is a light up line and it is her design with LED lights on it and she shows it all over where she travels and it's a new unique line and again does things for rescuing pets.

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Michelle Fern: Why is Jill's line important to you and your company?

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Mike Dempsey: To support the adoption of pets.

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Mike Dempsey: Jill brought a energy and a new knowledge to us about adoption of pets and where the effort is needed.

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Mike Dempsey: So we just felt as a company that produces pet products, we could not help but to join in and do what we could on our part for Jill.

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Mike Dempsey: My relationship with Jill has been over many years and I love her passion and I love her as a person.

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Mike Dempsey: So I think we will always continue to do work with Jill as long as we can.

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Michelle Fern: That's great because she knows that this is a cause that has no expiration and it's so wonderful that it gives back to all those rescue dogs.

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Mike Dempsey: Absolutely.

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Mike Dempsey: And the beauty of it is she's a true believer.

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Mike Dempsey: She's got plenty of adopted pets on her ranch.

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Mike Dempsey: So it's all good and we enjoy our relationship and it's something that will continue.

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Michelle Fern: Well, thank you so much Mike.

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Michelle Fern: Have a great show.

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Mike Dempsey: Thank you so much for coming by and we'll talk to you soon.

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Michelle Fern: I'm at the Jolly Pet booth with Louisa Castro.

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Michelle Fern: How are you doing today?

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Louisa Castro: Oh, we're doing great.

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Louisa Castro: It's been a fantastic show so far.

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Michelle Fern: Well, this is day two.

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Michelle Fern: And we're seeing, you know, getting a little bit more busier than it was yesterday.

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Michelle Fern: What kind of products do you have and do you have anything new?

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Louisa Castro: We do have a lot of new items.

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Louisa Castro: First of all, we are launching our brand refresh here at Global.

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Louisa Castro: We are also launching a brand new product, a three inch and four inch mini Jolly soccer ball, which is made out of our signature Jolly Flex material, so it can be punctured and will not deflate.

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Michelle Fern: That is great.

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Michelle Fern: Now, did you keep in mind those top chewers, so they have something to play with and they're not going to end up, you know, with parts of the ball and just it?

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Louisa Castro: That is what is great about our special material.

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Louisa Castro: So Jolly Flex can, a dog will almost treat it like bubble gum.

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Louisa Castro: They can sit there and sink their teeth in and chew and very durable toy.

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Michelle Fern: That's wonderful to hear.

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Michelle Fern: Anything else new?

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Louisa Castro: We did launch a Jolly Tough Flyer.

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Louisa Castro: So the Jolly Tough Flyer is an addition to our tough range, guaranteed for powerful chewers, will float on water, flies great, and it's a softer material.

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Louisa Castro: So you don't have to worry about throwing a hard frisbee in your dog, damaging any of their canines when they're catching it.

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Michelle Fern: That is so good to know.

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Michelle Fern: Well, Luisa, I wish you a great show.

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Louisa Castro: Thank you.

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Michelle Fern: I'm with Paula Toledo of Veterinary Formula.

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Michelle Fern: How's global going for you?

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Paula Toledo: Oh, it's really wonderful.

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Paula Toledo: We're seeing so many people and that's what we love to do here.

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Paula Toledo: We like to see the community and get in touch with people.

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Paula Toledo: That's our whole goal here.

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Michelle Fern: So what new products are you bringing out at the show today, focusing on the show?

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Paula Toledo: So we have ear therapy wipes, which is an extension to a line that we already have, a flush, and now we have a wipe, which is great.

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Paula Toledo: We also have tear stain wipes, which is great for the inner eye on the white dogs and keeping them clean there.

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Paula Toledo: And then we also have supplements coming out very soon in May for National.

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Michelle Fern: That is great.

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Michelle Fern: That is great to hear.

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Michelle Fern: You have a gorgeous booth.

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Michelle Fern: Anything else you want to share with our listeners?

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Michelle Fern: Where can people find out more about Veterinary Formula?

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Paula Toledo: So we just recently launched veterinaryformula.com, so they can check out all the products there.

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Paula Toledo: And then we're also on Amazon, Chewy.

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Paula Toledo: Everywhere has all the information.

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Michelle Fern: Well, thank you so much, Paula.

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Michelle Fern: Have a great show.

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Michelle Fern: Michelle Fern at Global Pet Expo.

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Michelle Fern: I'm at the Rawz booth with Janet.

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Michelle Fern: And you do something really special here because you donate your proceeds.

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Michelle Fern: Can you tell us about Rawz and how you donate?

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Janet: So Rawz donates 100% of our profits to providing service animals, cat and dog rescues, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord causes.

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Janet: We've been in business since 2015 and to date we've donated $3.2 million to these causes.

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Michelle Fern: $3.2 million is amazing.

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Michelle Fern: Eventually, you know, but that is amazing, $3.2 million.

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Michelle Fern: And what kind of products do you have?

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Janet: So we have very high meat process, minimally processed dog and cat products.

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Janet: We're really the next best thing to Raw because of the high meat content in our products.

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Janet: We do believe a Raw diet is the best way to feed an animal, but a lot of people can't afford it or would prefer not to deal with the raw meat.

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Janet: So we provide a high meat line of kibbles and also gum-free 96% meat cans that are gum-free for cat and dogs.

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Michelle Fern: Well, thank you for all that.

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Michelle Fern: Where can people find Rawz?

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Janet: At your independent retailers.

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Janet: We don't sell to Chewy or to PetSmart, Petco, or we don't sell direct to Amazon because we're trying to keep the independent mom and pop stores in business.

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Michelle Fern: Thank you so much.

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Michelle Fern: Have a great show.

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Janet: Thank you so much.

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Michelle Fern: I'm at the Shepherd Boy Farms booth with Phil Alexander.

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Michelle Fern: How's the show going?

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Phil Alexander: Show's going great.

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Phil Alexander: Meeting so many neat people and it's just great.

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Michelle Fern: So what products does Shepherd Boy Farms have?

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Michelle Fern: That's a neat name too, Shepherd Boy Farms.

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Michelle Fern: So how did that name come about?

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Phil Alexander: Sure.

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Phil Alexander: So our founder initially started with raising goats, actual for meat consumption.

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Phil Alexander: And essentially he just looked at that and said, Hey, I think this is great.

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Phil Alexander: I'm young.

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Phil Alexander: Shepherd Boy Farms, here we go.

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Michelle Fern: Hey, that makes, that works, that works.

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Michelle Fern: Any new products that you're seeing?

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Michelle Fern: Freeze-dried goat milk, raw goat milk.

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Michelle Fern: For your dogs?

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Phil Alexander: Yes, dogs, cats.

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Phil Alexander: That's a great product.

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Phil Alexander: So we offer three primary lines.

00:15:48.720 --> 00:15:49.940
Phil Alexander: We have the treat line.

00:15:49.960 --> 00:15:52.400
Phil Alexander: We have the recipe and dog food line.

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Phil Alexander: And then we also have the freeze-dried goat's milk.

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Phil Alexander: The goat's milk is a great product because essentially we can sublimate that, take the moisture out of the product, give it a two-year shelf life.

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Phil Alexander: Once you rehydrate, you're looking at like seven to ten days in the refrigerator.

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Phil Alexander: So it's a great product.

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Michelle Fern: That is so great to hear.

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Michelle Fern: Well, I'm so glad the show is going well for you.

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Michelle Fern: Where can people find Shepherd Boy Farm products?

00:16:15.840 --> 00:16:18.380
Phil Alexander: Sure, they can find us on our website, shepherdboyfarms.com.

00:16:18.400 --> 00:16:24.720
Phil Alexander: They can find us on Amazon or multiple local boutiques and stores all around the country.

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Phil Alexander: So, yeah.

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Michelle Fern: Well, thank you so much.

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Michelle Fern: Have a great show.

00:16:27.600 --> 00:16:28.320
Phil Alexander: Thank you so much.

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Michelle Fern: Okay, we're going to take a short break and we'll be right back.

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Announcer: Let's talk pets.

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Announcer: PetLife Radio.

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Michelle Fern: Hey everyone, Michelle Fern here at Global Pet Expo.

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Michelle Fern: We're in the Natural Pet section, and I am with the most amazingly handsome, Andy Lebrick, from Honest to Goodness.

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Michelle Fern: He has a good sense of humor, but yes, he is very nice looking.

00:17:57.341 --> 00:18:06.001
Michelle Fern: But you have something that I am, I can't say I'm surprised, because there's a trend there, but plant-based treats for your dogs.

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Michelle Fern: Tell us about Honest to Goodness.

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Andy Lebrick: Honest to Goodness plant snacks are, as you said, they're all fruits and vegetables, meant to taste wonderful, meant to kind of round out the diet for dogs.

00:18:23.441 --> 00:18:30.761
Andy Lebrick: All dogs eat a lot of animal protein, but they don't all get enough fruits and veggies, just like us humans, you know?

00:18:30.961 --> 00:18:37.861
Andy Lebrick: And so we have six skews in the Honest to Goodness plant snacks line.

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Andy Lebrick: Each of them have separate ingredients, which are all plant-based fruits and veggies.

00:18:46.581 --> 00:18:51.801
Andy Lebrick: And they are meant to also provide benefit with functionality.

00:18:51.821 --> 00:19:03.701
Andy Lebrick: For example, our apple cinnamon recipe Happy Feet is meant to provide nutritional value for dogs with mobility issues.

00:19:05.621 --> 00:19:09.341
Andy Lebrick: So we are really excited about this line of six.

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Andy Lebrick: This is our grand opening, if you will, of the brand.

00:19:12.481 --> 00:19:13.841
Andy Lebrick: We'll ship after global.

00:19:16.041 --> 00:19:25.301
Andy Lebrick: The pet parent is gonna open it and wanna go grab a cup of coffee and take the biscuit and dip it in some coffee because it tastes sweet.

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Andy Lebrick: It tastes like sweet.

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Michelle Fern: Wait, it's human-grade, then?

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Andy Lebrick: It is human-grade.

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Andy Lebrick: No sugar, no salt, so it may taste a little bland if they actually do that, but they could, which I have.

00:19:35.681 --> 00:19:46.241
Andy Lebrick: And more importantly, the dogs will love it because the palatability of it and our furry friend dog testing for how much they like it have done really well.

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Andy Lebrick: So we're super excited to launch this.

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Michelle Fern: Well, congratulations.

00:19:49.541 --> 00:19:52.481
Michelle Fern: And once you launch, where can people find your products?

00:19:52.701 --> 00:19:55.781
Andy Lebrick: They can find them online, Amazon, Chewy.

00:19:55.861 --> 00:19:59.861
Andy Lebrick: They can find them on our WF Young brand website.

00:20:00.281 --> 00:20:04.661
Andy Lebrick: They will be able to find them, I hope, in every store that they walk into.

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Andy Lebrick: They will be available on Petco, petsmart.com and available in many of the independently owned retailers around the country.

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Michelle Fern: Well, thank you so much.

00:20:16.361 --> 00:20:17.281
Michelle Fern: Have a great show.

00:20:17.341 --> 00:20:17.861
Andy Lebrick: Thank you.

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Andy Lebrick: I appreciate it.

00:20:18.901 --> 00:20:21.561
Michelle Fern: Michelle Fern here at Global Pet Expo Day Two.

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Michelle Fern: I'm at the Frankly Pet booth with Chad Wagner.

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Michelle Fern: How's the show going?

00:20:26.741 --> 00:20:27.781
Chad Wagner: Show's going wonderful.

00:20:27.801 --> 00:20:34.881
Chad Wagner: We're revealing our peanut butter line along with some new innovative shapes and designs for the future to get out to the market.

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Michelle Fern: It's US made treats which we're so excited about and just whether you have chews, spicy beefy puffs, what kind of products do you have?

00:20:43.381 --> 00:20:46.661
Chad Wagner: We're 100% USA made Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

00:20:47.021 --> 00:20:49.741
Chad Wagner: We offer long lasting occupational chews.

00:20:50.201 --> 00:20:56.521
Chad Wagner: We also offer more of a short treat in our stick farm or a true treat in our beefy puffs.

00:20:56.921 --> 00:21:02.401
Chad Wagner: As I tell people, you can entertain your dog for hours, minutes, or seconds, depending on which one you pick.

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Michelle Fern: Where can people find Frankly Chews?

00:21:04.701 --> 00:21:08.541
Chad Wagner: We sell mainly to the independent pet stores, Mom and Pop Shops.

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Chad Wagner: If you cannot find them there, please go to our own website, franklypet.com, and you can order direct from us there.

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Michelle Fern: Thank you so much.

00:21:16.041 --> 00:21:16.901
Michelle Fern: Have a great show.

00:21:17.041 --> 00:21:18.041
Chad Wagner: Thank you, you too.

00:21:18.481 --> 00:21:30.321
Michelle Fern: I am at a really exciting booth where I met Franklin, the ginger cat who walks on a leash, and I am here with Steve Temkin of La La Home, and they have a great litter box.

00:21:30.341 --> 00:21:31.241
Michelle Fern: Can you tell us about it?

00:21:31.501 --> 00:21:32.881
Steve Temkin: I'll tell you all about it.

00:21:32.921 --> 00:21:39.221
Steve Temkin: Yeah, the Real Scooper, self-cleaning, self-refilling litter box.

00:21:39.421 --> 00:21:52.861
Steve Temkin: Just hit the market in October, launched on Indiegogo, now it's available on Amazon, and it is, I would say, comparable to all the market leaders in the category.

00:21:53.201 --> 00:22:04.181
Steve Temkin: What sets us apart, our point of differentiation, is the self-refilling storage at the top of the machine.

00:22:04.721 --> 00:22:32.561
Steve Temkin: When the litter is removed into the waste bag, the sensors inside the machine will detect that the litter bed needs to be replenished, and it will automatically replenish the litter box so that the cat always has a fresh, clean layer of litter at the bottom, and depending on how many cats you have, could last up to two weeks.

00:22:33.241 --> 00:22:37.381
Michelle Fern: That's a game changer, because I've seen them before, but not self-refilling.

00:22:37.401 --> 00:22:38.241
Michelle Fern: That's incredible.

00:22:38.261 --> 00:23:05.341
Steve Temkin: That is really where we're different, and it's the self-refilling feature which is really our main selling point, and the thing that most people are excited about, not that anyone ever wants to leave their cat for two weeks, but I mean, you have the option of, well, I don't have to clean for two weeks, or I could get away for 10, 12 days, and two weeks, and come back, and still have fresh litter.

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Michelle Fern: Sometimes cats wouldn't mind a little alone time, right?

00:23:08.921 --> 00:23:09.841
Steve Temkin: A little or a lot.

00:23:09.841 --> 00:23:11.241
Michelle Fern: A little, you know, a little.

00:23:11.881 --> 00:23:14.801
Michelle Fern: So where can people find this amazing litter box?

00:23:14.941 --> 00:23:31.421
Steve Temkin: Yeah, it's on Amazon, or you could go to the website, www.lalahome.com, and not only purchase, but you could find out everything you ever wanted to know, but were afraid to ask about this new machine.

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Michelle Fern: Thank you so much.

00:23:32.921 --> 00:23:33.701
Michelle Fern: Have a great show.

00:23:33.941 --> 00:23:34.881
Steve Temkin: Thank you, Michelle.

00:23:35.241 --> 00:23:42.101
Michelle Fern: Day two of Global Pet Expo, I'm with Mindy Wimberley of Wagaround Town, the cutest.

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Michelle Fern: Now, what exactly are those, bandanas?

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Mindy Wimberley: Yeah, they're called the charm dana.

00:23:46.881 --> 00:23:48.781
Mindy Wimberley: It's like a croc for your dog.

00:23:49.021 --> 00:23:53.881
Mindy Wimberley: So it's made out of 100% natural rubber, and it comes in three adjustable sizes.

00:23:53.901 --> 00:23:55.961
Mindy Wimberley: So we've got six colors right now.

00:23:56.401 --> 00:24:00.421
Mindy Wimberley: And we came up with our own line of wag witty charms.

00:24:00.721 --> 00:24:03.941
Mindy Wimberley: So they're charms for your dog from their perspective.

00:24:04.461 --> 00:24:11.261
Mindy Wimberley: So you can mix and match, and you customize your dog's bandana with the charms that fits your dog's personality.

00:24:11.781 --> 00:24:12.601
Mindy Wimberley: So you can do that.

00:24:12.601 --> 00:24:15.621
Mindy Wimberley: And then when you look at it, it makes you smile because it's super fun.

00:24:15.881 --> 00:24:18.361
Mindy Wimberley: Comes in all different colors and designs.

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Michelle Fern: Now you said dogs, cats wear them too?

00:24:20.921 --> 00:24:23.301
Mindy Wimberley: Yes, the small size will fit cats.

00:24:23.421 --> 00:24:27.021
Mindy Wimberley: And as I found out today, also macaws and bunnies.

00:24:27.041 --> 00:24:28.121
Michelle Fern: Macaws?

00:24:28.221 --> 00:24:33.021
Mindy Wimberley: Yeah, I guess birds pick at their breasts, the feathers.

00:24:33.041 --> 00:24:35.301
Mindy Wimberley: So people have told me they'd be perfect for birds.

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Michelle Fern: Who know?

00:24:36.421 --> 00:24:36.841
Mindy Wimberley: Who know?

00:24:36.861 --> 00:24:37.521
Mindy Wimberley: And bunnies?

00:24:37.841 --> 00:24:39.841
Mindy Wimberley: And bunnies, they'll fit, yeah.

00:24:40.221 --> 00:24:41.461
Michelle Fern: Hey, whatever, right?

00:24:42.081 --> 00:24:46.541
Michelle Fern: You know, they'll look festive, they look gorgeous, they're great, what a great idea.

00:24:46.561 --> 00:24:47.621
Michelle Fern: Where can people find them?

00:24:47.961 --> 00:24:49.801
Mindy Wimberley: At wagaroundtown.com.

00:24:50.021 --> 00:24:52.481
Michelle Fern: Well, thank you so much, have a great show.

00:24:52.501 --> 00:24:53.161
Mindy Wimberley: Thank you.

00:24:53.661 --> 00:24:57.121
Michelle Fern: I'm at the Pet Cakes booth with Melinda Stenger.

00:24:57.141 --> 00:25:01.841
Michelle Fern: They have won so many awards over the years, first place, and guess what they have?

00:25:02.221 --> 00:25:05.301
Michelle Fern: Pet Cakes, now new for cats, wow!

00:25:05.641 --> 00:25:09.341
Melinda Stenger: Hi, thank you, and it's Melinda with I Love Pet Cakes.

00:25:09.701 --> 00:25:13.641
Melinda Stenger: I created the first ever organic, microwavable treat for dogs and cats.

00:25:13.901 --> 00:25:24.381
Melinda Stenger: You make it home in minutes, and we're launching the new birthday baking kit for cats that has two cakes, two ice creams, two frostings, sprinkles, and the reusable pan, and a candle.

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Michelle Fern: Oh my gosh, that is so great that you, and I'm so happy to see that for cats, because I have a lot of cats.

00:25:31.361 --> 00:25:32.661
Michelle Fern: How's the show going for you?

00:25:32.721 --> 00:25:34.981
Melinda Stenger: The show is going amazing.

00:25:35.421 --> 00:25:36.841
Melinda Stenger: I am so excited.

00:25:36.841 --> 00:25:39.381
Melinda Stenger: I don't know if I'm allowed to even say who I spoke to.

00:25:39.661 --> 00:25:46.321
Melinda Stenger: Two different, very high profile TV companies.

00:25:47.141 --> 00:25:55.361
Melinda Stenger: And we are so excited because we're the only company in the US that actually celebrates cats with their own cakes.

00:25:55.721 --> 00:25:56.681
Michelle Fern: I know, right?

00:25:56.701 --> 00:25:57.741
Michelle Fern: It's about time.

00:25:58.161 --> 00:25:59.501
Michelle Fern: And I'm so glad you're doing that.

00:25:59.521 --> 00:25:59.861
Michelle Fern: Yes.

00:26:00.001 --> 00:26:01.261
Michelle Fern: And you'll always be the first.

00:26:01.361 --> 00:26:02.561
Melinda Stenger: I'll always be the first.

00:26:03.181 --> 00:26:06.501
Melinda Stenger: And I'm so excited because we're up for an award.

00:26:06.521 --> 00:26:09.201
Melinda Stenger: We'll see today if we win anything.

00:26:09.221 --> 00:26:17.281
Melinda Stenger: But I feel like I've already won at Global Pet Expo 2024 because I've had so much business and so many orders already.

00:26:17.501 --> 00:26:19.581
Melinda Stenger: And the people are amazing.

00:26:19.881 --> 00:26:21.241
Michelle Fern: Well, I'm so glad to hear that.

00:26:21.261 --> 00:26:23.181
Michelle Fern: We're going to wish you the best so you win today.

00:26:23.401 --> 00:26:24.601
Melinda Stenger: Thank you so much.

00:26:24.661 --> 00:26:25.141
Michelle Fern: Thank you.

00:26:25.161 --> 00:26:26.441
Michelle Fern: Have a great rest of the show.

00:26:26.461 --> 00:26:27.621
Michelle Fern: Hey, everyone.

00:26:27.641 --> 00:26:29.861
Michelle Fern: Michelle Fern here, Global Pet Expo.

00:26:30.441 --> 00:26:34.281
Michelle Fern: And you can tell I'm losing my voice, but I am having a blast.

00:26:34.341 --> 00:26:35.841
Michelle Fern: I am with Daryl Michaelson.

00:26:36.161 --> 00:26:42.201
Michelle Fern: He makes the most amazing cat furniture, his company, Purrniture Cat Furniture.

00:26:42.221 --> 00:26:44.041
Michelle Fern: Daryl, so nice to talk to you.

00:26:44.201 --> 00:26:44.581
Daryl Michaelson: Great.

00:26:44.601 --> 00:26:45.721
Daryl Michaelson: Thanks for having me, Michelle.

00:26:45.941 --> 00:26:55.901
Michelle Fern: So what little bit can we tell our listeners about your cat furniture before we do our regular show on catitude at some point in the future?

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Daryl Michaelson: Well, the main thing about cat furniture is it's supposed to be a jungle gym for cats, a place where they can expel their energy, have the loft over their territory, and have a comfort zone that's all their own.

00:27:11.821 --> 00:27:21.401
Daryl Michaelson: Most cat furniture out there is more designed to be shipped and put in a box, and the end product after it's assembled barely passes as a plant stand.

00:27:21.801 --> 00:27:29.661
Michelle Fern: One thing that I find frustrating with cat furniture, because I mean I had five, now I have three, so it wears out quickly.

00:27:29.921 --> 00:27:32.741
Michelle Fern: So, tell me about your furniture.

00:27:32.741 --> 00:27:35.061
Michelle Fern: I saw that grin, so yours is special.

00:27:35.601 --> 00:27:44.421
Daryl Michaelson: So when you say wears out quickly, you mean it becomes rickety and top heavy, and pretty soon isn't able to support the animal, right?

00:27:44.441 --> 00:27:45.001
Michelle Fern: All of that.

00:27:45.021 --> 00:27:49.261
Michelle Fern: And my cats are, they're on the bigger side, they just, they grow that way.

00:27:49.481 --> 00:28:08.681
Daryl Michaelson: And that's the other folly about most cat furniture is it's made with some kind of particle board or hollow thin tubes as the uprights, so as the cat is playing on it, it starts to move around and the hardware itself starts to work its way through the actual material that's supposed to be holding it all together.

00:28:09.141 --> 00:28:33.661
Daryl Michaelson: My furniture is made with plywood, solid wood, four by four posts, and we do have tunnels, but they are made with a half inch thick wall, 10 inch diameter tube, so that the hardware actually screws into the tube itself, and the upholstery work is able to be done around the edges to give the piece a seamless appearance.

00:28:34.381 --> 00:28:35.481
Michelle Fern: That sounds amazing.

00:28:35.501 --> 00:28:37.581
Michelle Fern: Where can people find your furniture?

00:28:38.241 --> 00:28:50.661
Daryl Michaelson: They can find us based in Minnesota, but of course the web is everywhere, and our website is Purniture, and that is with a P, purrniture.com.

00:28:52.021 --> 00:28:53.521
Michelle Fern: Well, thank you so much.

00:28:53.521 --> 00:28:54.661
Michelle Fern: Great running into you.

00:28:55.041 --> 00:28:56.081
Daryl Michaelson: Thanks a lot, Michelle.

00:28:56.081 --> 00:28:56.941
Daryl Michaelson: Great talking with you.

00:28:57.061 --> 00:29:01.241
Michelle Fern: I am at one of my favorite booths, the Purina booth, with Joe Toscano.

00:29:01.261 --> 00:29:02.241
Michelle Fern: Did I say that right?

00:29:03.061 --> 00:29:04.841
Michelle Fern: Gorgeous booth, as always.

00:29:05.141 --> 00:29:06.921
Michelle Fern: I see purple ribbons this year.

00:29:06.961 --> 00:29:11.081
Michelle Fern: So what are the purple ribbons, and then we'll talk about what you have going on that's new at Purina.

00:29:11.381 --> 00:29:19.041
Joe Toscano: It's Purple Leash, and Purple Leash is our efforts working along with Red Rover to make more domestic violence shelters pet friendly.

00:29:19.541 --> 00:29:25.641
Joe Toscano: So, when we started about five years ago, it was about 8% of the domestic violence shelters in the country were pet friendly.

00:29:26.061 --> 00:29:27.561
Joe Toscano: Today it's close to 20.

00:29:27.841 --> 00:29:37.941
Joe Toscano: Our goal is to get to 25%, and we're just doing what we can through donations and awareness and working with our retailers to continue to move the effort towards a 25% goal.

00:29:38.281 --> 00:29:52.821
Joe Toscano: We have one shelter in every state in the country except for Hawaii right now that has a domestic violence shelter, so people don't have to have that bad decision of, do I have to stay with my pet in a bad situation, or do I have to leave my pet in a bad situation?

00:29:53.101 --> 00:29:56.441
Joe Toscano: Now they get the chance to take their pet with them if they're in an unfortunate spot.

00:29:56.661 --> 00:29:58.221
Michelle Fern: I love that you guys do that.

00:29:58.221 --> 00:30:09.161
Michelle Fern: Piranha is a big name, and this is, when you guys get behind something, not only do you make it happen, but you also bring awareness to it, so it's just, it's wonderful.

00:30:09.361 --> 00:30:10.661
Michelle Fern: What do you have new at the show?

00:30:10.881 --> 00:30:13.501
Joe Toscano: Well, what we have new at the show this year, I see, is a lot of attendance.

00:30:13.521 --> 00:30:14.701
Joe Toscano: There's a lot of people here.

00:30:15.041 --> 00:30:20.741
Joe Toscano: Piranha is back to full force at the show, kind of still recovering from the COVID impact, but back to normal.

00:30:21.141 --> 00:30:22.841
Joe Toscano: And we are showing a few new items.

00:30:23.221 --> 00:30:31.521
Joe Toscano: We have a couple new ways to look at setting shelves in grocery stores and how you can shop the Piranha One brand, which is the largest, fastest growing brand in the country right now.

00:30:31.981 --> 00:30:39.501
Joe Toscano: And in general, just talking about our innovation and kind of the things that are important to our sales priorities for us this year.

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Michelle Fern: I'm glad to hear you're back and running.

00:30:41.761 --> 00:30:43.241
Michelle Fern: There were shortages, I know.

00:30:43.801 --> 00:30:49.781
Michelle Fern: I think especially with, if you don't mind me saying cat food, right, it was cans, right?

00:30:49.801 --> 00:30:51.181
Michelle Fern: It was all about the cans.

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Michelle Fern: Anything people can look forward to that you can give us a teaser?

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Michelle Fern: Anything coming out?

00:30:56.661 --> 00:30:59.121
Joe Toscano: I think there's a few new interesting items right now.

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Joe Toscano: I think one of the biggest ones, we had to suspend a couple of items back because of production fun that we were going through and we have brought back the Piranha One Small Bites product, which is tailored to smaller dogs.

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Joe Toscano: That came back on the shelves on February 5th.

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Joe Toscano: Those are really big skew for us that we had to suspend, but we have now put it back in full production and then there's some new items in the Piranha One line, like lean muscle items which have a higher protein content, really good for those athletic dogs.

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Michelle Fern: I'm glad to hear it.

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Michelle Fern: Have a great show.

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Joe Toscano: Thank you.

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Joe Toscano: Good seeing you.

00:31:31.121 --> 00:31:31.681
Joe Toscano: Thanks for stopping.

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Michelle Fern: And that concludes Global Pet Expo, the end of my little short interviews at Global Pet Expo.

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Michelle Fern: So, keep listening, we're going to have a lot of these same folks on Best Bets for Pets in a longer show so we can give you more details about their products.

00:31:50.861 --> 00:31:59.981
Michelle Fern: And I want to thank my fur babes, Charlotte, Molly and Dennis for being very good fur babies for the sitter.

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Michelle Fern: So thank you guys.

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Michelle Fern: And hey, keep listening because you never know what we're going to have next on Best Bets for Pets.

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