Pen Pals of San Quentin…no it is not a correspondence initiative for the inmates of this northern California prison but rather an innovative partnership between the Marin Humane Society and this penal institution.  Dogs with special rehabilitation needs are matched with selected minimum-security inmates.  This program and its coordinator, Larry Carson, have had such a phenomenal success that the California Veterinary Medical Association has honored them.

There are few things more relaxing than a good massage for relieving stress, but massage for a dog or cat?  My guest, Jean Pierre Hourdebaigt, is an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of dog, cat and horse massage.  He will inform us of the benefits of pet massage, from speeding postoperative healing to increasing the loving bonds that you and your pet share.

Questions or comments? Email Dr. Cruz at: thepetdoctor@petliferadio.com.