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Welcome Jamie. 22 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 5: Hi, Thank you so much for having me today. 23 00:01:46,599 --> 00:01:50,359 Speaker 2: Michelle I'm so excited to have you on. Well, first, 24 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:54,079 tell us who Rex I know unfortunately passed, So tell 25 00:01:54,159 --> 00:01:58,560 us who Rex was, and also what inspired you to 26 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,799 turn Rex's adoption story into a book, The Fun and 27 00:02:02,879 --> 00:02:04,680 Furry Tales of Rex Adoption Day. 28 00:02:05,319 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 6: Yes, well, Rex is my furry little angel that suddenly 29 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:15,960 showed up on my doorstep about thirteen years ago now, 30 00:02:16,319 --> 00:02:19,479 and that's what this whole book is about. And he 31 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:24,919 became my you know, soul companion, my furry child, just 32 00:02:25,439 --> 00:02:28,800 you know, my emotional support animal, all of that tied 33 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:32,719 up in a bow. And unfortunately he did past on 34 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,039 September first of twenty twenty four. 35 00:02:35,159 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 5: So this has been a very difficult, but this. 36 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 6: Has been a dream of mine for you know, thirteen years, 37 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:45,759 and I just I've been persevering through the grief. It's 38 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:49,919 been tough even today. But that is who Rex was. 39 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,800 He was my Rexy pooh, my love bear. And the 40 00:02:53,960 --> 00:03:01,400 reason why this story was born is because my son Samuel, 41 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,560 who at the time was three years old, asked me 42 00:03:04,759 --> 00:03:08,560 one random night when it was bedtime story time. He 43 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:11,319 asked me, how did we get so lucky to have 44 00:03:11,439 --> 00:03:13,840 Rex as our dog? 45 00:03:14,599 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 5: And rather than just telling him the. 46 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:22,199 Speaker 6: Story, I immediately recalled that I have the whole experience 47 00:03:22,439 --> 00:03:26,520 documented because I am a camera happy person and I'm 48 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:30,560 also a photographer, and so when this whole thing happened 49 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,840 that was completely out of the blue. I ran into 50 00:03:33,879 --> 00:03:36,000 my bedroom, I grabbed my nikon. 51 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:36,199 Speaker 2: I. 52 00:03:37,719 --> 00:03:41,080 Speaker 5: Came out, welcomed this gentleman in with the puppies, took 53 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:43,560 them out of the box, and just, I mean, I immediately 54 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:47,080 started taking pictures because who wouldn't They're so gosh aren't cute? 55 00:03:47,759 --> 00:03:52,280 So luckily I grabbed my laptop, I came back upstairs, 56 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:52,639 put it. 57 00:03:52,599 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 6: On the bed, and Sammy and I watched the whole experience, 58 00:03:56,599 --> 00:03:59,719 and while we were looking at the photos, I started 59 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,479 reading I mean, I just immediately knew what the puppies 60 00:04:03,479 --> 00:04:08,159 were thinking and saying, that's my imagination for you. And 61 00:04:08,479 --> 00:04:11,800 by the end of this album, you know, my son 62 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:13,840 and I we were laughing, we were just I mean, 63 00:04:13,879 --> 00:04:15,000 it was just so cute. 64 00:04:15,039 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 5: You've got to see the pictures. You've got to see 65 00:04:17,639 --> 00:04:22,279 this story. It's so cute. These puppies are just ridiculously adorable, 66 00:04:22,319 --> 00:04:25,199 and it made us laugh so hard. And Sammy at 67 00:04:25,199 --> 00:04:29,000 the end he said, Mama, you've got a pinky swear, 68 00:04:29,199 --> 00:04:31,639 and he put up his little pinky, his little three 69 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,720 year old pinky, and said, you have to turn this 70 00:04:34,879 --> 00:04:39,040 into a book because I want to read this story again. 71 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:43,120 Very cute, very cut's it? 72 00:04:43,319 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 2: So let's go back a little bit. Thank you for 73 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:49,079 sharing that. Let's go back a little bit. How did 74 00:04:49,199 --> 00:04:52,680 you know now when Rex was brought to your door? 75 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,480 There were a total of three puppies brought to your 76 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:59,040 door from a neighbor, but you adopted. You adopted just one, 77 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:04,680 right enough, I mean, you know catsny companions dogs once enough, 78 00:05:05,079 --> 00:05:09,560 So how did you know that Rex was the one? 79 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,639 Speaker 5: Oh? My goodness, Well, actually I didn't just know. 80 00:05:14,759 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 6: I documented the moment like it just it was an instantaneous, 81 00:05:20,519 --> 00:05:26,680 like a lightning bolt strike of obviousness that this our guy. 82 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 2: Why Rex not the other two? 83 00:05:30,439 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 5: You know, the other two? 84 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 6: The other two did not climb up my then fiance 85 00:05:37,759 --> 00:05:40,920 at the time. They did not climb up his leg, 86 00:05:41,639 --> 00:05:45,199 up his chest and do this thing where he did 87 00:05:45,319 --> 00:05:48,480 this thing where he pawed his little paws into his chest, 88 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:50,519 you know, to like make a little bed, like make 89 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:51,480 it a little comfy. 90 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:52,959 Speaker 5: And he did this little thing. 91 00:05:52,879 --> 00:05:55,439 Speaker 6: Where he kind of like you know, turned around three 92 00:05:55,519 --> 00:05:58,480 hundred and sixty degrees and then he just plopped down 93 00:05:58,639 --> 00:05:59,839 and snuggled in. 94 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 5: And I mean it was in that moment, that snuggly, 95 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:08,639 snuggly moment where Ben, who I named Mark in this 96 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:12,639 book Sophia is me but it is our story. 97 00:06:12,959 --> 00:06:15,399 Speaker 6: But then at the time was like, uh, he just 98 00:06:15,519 --> 00:06:18,279 pointed at him and just gave me this look like 99 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:21,759 this is our guy. I'm like, yes, yes, that is 100 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:26,040 the one that it's someone who cuddles up and snuggles 101 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,160 up right into your heart, because that's what he did. 102 00:06:29,639 --> 00:06:32,439 Speaker 2: You know, that's so funny because I was thinking about 103 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,439 my not my first dog, but the as an adult, 104 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,759 but my second one, mister Zeus. So the first time 105 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:42,920 I met him, he went into the corners. Wonder what 106 00:06:42,959 --> 00:06:45,000 that means, but it was at a It was at 107 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,639 his shelter and he'd been returned, and he was a 108 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:52,160 timid dog. He was always kind of shy and you know, chill. 109 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:54,480 But yeah, I didn't get that kind of a welcome. 110 00:06:54,519 --> 00:06:56,439 He just went right in the corner. But once I 111 00:06:56,519 --> 00:06:59,720 brought him home, we were buds. We bonded. After he 112 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,079 doubt about the car ride, but he bought it. He 113 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,759 had an exciting journey, which I told listeners of the 114 00:07:06,879 --> 00:07:11,279 long time listeners know the zoo story. So let's talk 115 00:07:11,319 --> 00:07:14,360 about your book. So one of the most unique things 116 00:07:14,399 --> 00:07:16,560 about the book is that it is told from a 117 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:21,079 puppies perspective. What inspired that creative. 118 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:26,199 Speaker 6: Choice When looking at these photographs and just remembering, recalling 119 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,360 those moments and the vibes and the energy and just 120 00:07:29,519 --> 00:07:36,439 my essentially my perspective and my perception of these little creatures. 121 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:37,399 Speaker 5: And their personalities. 122 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:41,279 Speaker 6: I really wanted it to be from the puppies perspective 123 00:07:41,439 --> 00:07:42,720 because it's. 124 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,439 Speaker 5: Truly their story that I am sharing. I am literally 125 00:07:46,519 --> 00:07:50,920 sharing their story more than I am sharing my story. 126 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:52,040 You know, this. 127 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 6: Story really follows the puppies adventure on their adoption journey, 128 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:05,399 and I decide to take it from that perception. Honestly, intuitively, instinctually, 129 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:10,160 that's what happened, and it just felt so right. And 130 00:08:10,519 --> 00:08:12,399 you know, one major thing. 131 00:08:12,279 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 5: About this book is that this book. 132 00:08:14,879 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 6: Was created sort of not just out of that instance 133 00:08:19,759 --> 00:08:23,959 with my son asking me about Rex, but even before 134 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:27,600 that happened. This was actually captured on video. I have 135 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:31,600 this moment where I was holding Rex on my lap 136 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:35,000 and we were waiting for his doggy sitter to come. 137 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,679 We were going on like an overnight or whatever, and 138 00:08:38,279 --> 00:08:40,679 I was holding him and I turned to Ben and 139 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:42,440 I said, you know what. 140 00:08:42,799 --> 00:08:45,159 Speaker 5: I really want to teach. 141 00:08:45,399 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 6: Lessons to children through the lessons that Rex learns, or 142 00:08:50,879 --> 00:08:54,759 that I want to promote to the world, such as 143 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:59,240 following your instincts, your intuition, and being grateful for those 144 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:03,120 who care for you, helping others, having empathy, those types 145 00:09:03,159 --> 00:09:08,279 of things. I've always been very passionate about wanting to 146 00:09:08,639 --> 00:09:12,159 promote and help help get out there because I think 147 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:16,639 that these things are very important for humans. And I 148 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,080 don't know, it was just a thing where I was like, 149 00:09:19,159 --> 00:09:22,080 I need this to be through Rex's voice, through the 150 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:23,039 puppies voice. 151 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:26,759 Speaker 5: It's their experience, but it's with my teachings. 152 00:09:27,039 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 2: Okay, thanks. What do you think is going through their 153 00:09:29,879 --> 00:09:34,240 little minds when they are during you know, they're meeting 154 00:09:34,279 --> 00:09:38,600 you during adoption day? Give me, give me like three sentences. 155 00:09:38,639 --> 00:09:40,879 What do you think Rex was probably if he could 156 00:09:40,879 --> 00:09:43,200 talk talk like words, what do you think he would 157 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:43,559 have said? 158 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 5: Well, just like it says in the book, like, oh 159 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:48,879 my gosh, who is this lady? She has such a 160 00:09:48,879 --> 00:09:52,399 sweet voice. Oh my gosh, maybe she could be my mommy, 161 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:56,000 because I'm telling you, from the moment he came in, 162 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:59,840 Rex was all about, you know, me and Ben and 163 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:04,480 and he just seemed like really wanting to be with 164 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:07,120 us and loving on us, like from the get go. 165 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,360 The other two were very, very sweet, And I was 166 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:14,120 actually very partial to Chunky Monkey because he's so photogenic. 167 00:10:14,399 --> 00:10:17,679 I could tell right away that's something that I picked 168 00:10:17,799 --> 00:10:22,679 up on. But you know, he wasn't so actively giving 169 00:10:22,759 --> 00:10:26,879 us so much affection and attention, and so I think that, yeah, 170 00:10:26,919 --> 00:10:28,919 the things that they would be saying, or at least 171 00:10:28,919 --> 00:10:30,960 Rex for sure, is like, oh my gosh, I'm like, gosh, 172 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:33,360 where am I? Is this the forever home? Is this 173 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:35,960 my forever family? Who is this lady? She's so nice? 174 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:40,000 It's you know, those kinds of probably exciting statements. I 175 00:10:40,039 --> 00:10:41,159 would hope, I would think. 176 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:46,440 Speaker 2: I'm sure that it's exactly what Rex was thinking. You 177 00:10:46,519 --> 00:10:49,879 have some you mentioned your photographer, you have some gorgeous 178 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:54,320 photos in the bank, and this is something I might 179 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:56,360 have known this because I live in a warm climate, 180 00:10:56,519 --> 00:10:59,279 so it's something that we deal with all the time. 181 00:10:59,759 --> 00:11:02,679 But a lot of your pictures are of the puppies 182 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:05,200 and they're down at your feet, so you have a 183 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:07,840 gorgeous pedicure for like four pages. 184 00:11:08,039 --> 00:11:10,279 Speaker 5: Did you think, Oh my gosh, what in. 185 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:11,919 Speaker 2: The world would I have done if I wasn't up 186 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:12,759 on my pedicure? 187 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 6: Oh my god, you're so funny. Yes, And actually, I 188 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,879 mean you see my toes. You don't really see too 189 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,919 many of Ben's toes because they were not pretty. 190 00:11:22,399 --> 00:11:25,039 Speaker 5: And I've had to do some met your there's foer 191 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:25,519 shot that. 192 00:11:25,840 --> 00:11:28,039 Speaker 2: I mean, I need a pedicure right now, big time. 193 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:32,320 Speaker 5: But but you're absolutely right. That was so lucky. That 194 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:33,360 was so lucky. 195 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 2: It was lucky. I mean, you might have a you know, 196 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:40,360 you might have a second market for guys. Well I'm 197 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:42,919 saying guys because you're a female feet, but we're not 198 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:43,600 gonna go there. 199 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:45,679 Speaker 5: Thank you all take that as a compliment. 200 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, your feet look great, great, Thank you. 201 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,159 Speaker 5: Okay, you love feet, Dogs love feet. I don't know 202 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:54,200 what it is. Do your dogs look your I mean, 203 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,840 have your dogs look I mean, yeah. 204 00:11:56,639 --> 00:11:59,159 Speaker 2: The dog, especially when you're walking. I don't know. 205 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 7: I don't know. 206 00:12:00,279 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 2: If there's smells on your feet. 207 00:12:02,879 --> 00:12:06,159 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, and I think they're sulky. I think they 208 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:07,000 like them. 209 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 2: Hats don't go for feet so much except to bite 210 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:15,519 them sometimes, true, yes, which weird And like you so 211 00:12:15,639 --> 00:12:16,000 when I. 212 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,960 Speaker 5: Do my story time because I am a storyteller and 213 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:21,799 I do read this out loud at schools and libraries, 214 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:24,559 and I was just at Fanter Bookshop in Fremont and 215 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:27,919 Half Price Books in Freemont. I always have this back 216 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:30,240 and forth with kids when it comes to the stinky 217 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:32,480 feet where it's like I look at the kids that 218 00:12:32,519 --> 00:12:33,480 I read the room and. 219 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 6: I'm like, ew right, oh, what is it up with 220 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:39,279 dogs and feet? You know, it's kind of like I 221 00:12:39,399 --> 00:12:42,240 kind of like say the elephant in the room, like, yes, they. 222 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 5: Are on the feet. But I think the kids laugh, 223 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:49,000 you know, like big time. They think it's hilarious. So 224 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:50,519 I love it it is. 225 00:12:50,799 --> 00:12:56,440 Speaker 2: Did you have any challenges or surprises while photographing the 226 00:12:56,480 --> 00:12:59,440 puppies because they can be hard to photograph. 227 00:13:00,039 --> 00:13:02,320 Speaker 5: Challenge was to get pictures of me with them. 228 00:13:02,759 --> 00:13:05,559 Speaker 6: I think I got like maybe I don't know a few, 229 00:13:05,759 --> 00:13:08,399 but you know, that's always the challenge of I know, 230 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:12,120 the feeder there, the feeder there. But you know, when 231 00:13:12,159 --> 00:13:14,720 I look back at this album, it's really sort of 232 00:13:14,759 --> 00:13:18,399 the photographer's curse is that when you're the photographer, it's 233 00:13:18,399 --> 00:13:21,639 hard to get in front of the camera and because 234 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:23,679 you know, the people are like, oh, well they're taking 235 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:26,039 care of it. Well yeah, but you know, so when 236 00:13:26,039 --> 00:13:27,559 I go back and I look and I'm like, I 237 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,440 would have loved to have a few more photos of 238 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:34,039 me with Rex from that day. I have a lot 239 00:13:34,159 --> 00:13:37,559 of obviously of Ben holding them. That's sort of my 240 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,919 That was my challenge, I guess, and what I still 241 00:13:40,919 --> 00:13:44,360 deal with today because that's like a I can't make 242 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:50,159 this moment up, like it happened by accident, fate, whatever 243 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,679 you whatever you want to call it. And I feel 244 00:13:53,799 --> 00:13:58,559 lucky that I had the intuition to just capture it. 245 00:13:58,919 --> 00:14:01,279 And then I think it was been more lucky that 246 00:14:01,879 --> 00:14:04,559 my Kido asked me about it, and you know, and 247 00:14:04,639 --> 00:14:07,679 I had it. I had these this moment and I think, 248 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:11,200 you know, I hope that this book inspires a few things. 249 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:15,720 You know, of course adopting rescue and shelter dogs and 250 00:14:15,799 --> 00:14:17,279 all of the lessons within and. 251 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,279 Speaker 5: All of that, but also like like. 252 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:22,960 Speaker 6: Look, there was a magic moment and I took it, 253 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:25,720 you know, I took the pictures and then I told 254 00:14:25,759 --> 00:14:27,120 the story and. 255 00:14:27,039 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 5: It's a real, true story. I think that that's really special. 256 00:14:31,039 --> 00:14:33,159 I can't go back and be like, I want a 257 00:14:33,159 --> 00:14:34,679 picture of me with baby Rex. 258 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:37,799 Speaker 6: Now I can't. And I don't have very money from 259 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:39,360 that day. I'm like maybe one or two. 260 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 2: So it's always like that. It's always when I had 261 00:14:42,759 --> 00:14:45,200 mister Zeus, it was I got them in two thousand 262 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:48,120 and five. Cameras, phone cameras were not that good. My 263 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:50,399 first picture of him, he looks like a little fuzz 264 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,960 in the corner of a table. But you know, hey, 265 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:56,279 my memories are there. 266 00:14:56,039 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 5: So amen, thank God for that. 267 00:14:58,639 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 2: We're going to take a short break. 268 00:15:00,159 --> 00:15:06,120 Speaker 5: We'll be right back, real people, real stories. 269 00:15:06,279 --> 00:15:08,759 Speaker 8: Our little dog Cave helped this lump problem at the 270 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:12,960 chemotherapy lasted for six months, started developing more lymph nose, 271 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:15,519 so I thought I'd just try carnivor. The lymph nose 272 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:17,600 started to go down. Then I took him into the 273 00:15:17,679 --> 00:15:19,360 vet to him checked out, and then there was no 274 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:20,519 signs at all. Inside. 275 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:22,879 Speaker 7: My cat had issues that developed in his eye, and 276 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:25,480 three months later my ven airing said this, go ahead 277 00:15:25,519 --> 00:15:28,240 and remove the eye. I heard the carnivor on advertising, 278 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:30,120 so I said, you know what, I'm going to order 279 00:15:30,159 --> 00:15:30,720 this product. 280 00:15:30,759 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 8: They did the procedure, they did all the death and 281 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,639 they said, I don't know where you did this product. 282 00:15:35,759 --> 00:15:36,799 Speaker 5: They had eye. 283 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 7: I've got a labrador. You could hardly lift yourself up 284 00:15:40,279 --> 00:15:43,000 off the floor. The treatment was came to therapy. That's 285 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:45,480 when I said this could be the ticket. 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Use promo code 293 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:09,440 pet life at checkout for fifteen percent off your order 294 00:16:09,639 --> 00:16:11,639 at carnivora dot com. 295 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 4: Let's talk past, Let's done, petalot Life. 296 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:16,639 Speaker 5: Radio, Headline Radio. 297 00:16:16,879 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 9: Pet live Radio dot com. 298 00:16:28,039 --> 00:16:31,519 Speaker 2: Welcome back everyone. We are talking to Jamie Oaks. She 299 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:34,159 is the author of The Fun and Burry Tales of 300 00:16:34,279 --> 00:16:39,000 Rex Adoption Day. Okay, Jamie, do you have a favorite 301 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:42,000 photo in the book and what's the story behind it? 302 00:16:42,879 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 6: When Rex gives me a high five, that is my 303 00:16:47,080 --> 00:16:48,360 favorite picture. 304 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 5: I mean, when when that happened? I just thought, because 305 00:16:53,399 --> 00:16:54,240 this is a puppy. 306 00:16:54,399 --> 00:16:56,759 Speaker 6: This is like, what, like, I think he was maybe 307 00:16:56,799 --> 00:16:59,960 six weeks old at the time, maybe, And I don't 308 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:02,960 think anybody got to teaching him how to high five. 309 00:17:02,879 --> 00:17:06,599 Speaker 5: Yet, no, no, And so this is literally one of, 310 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:09,240 you know, one of the moments in the book. It's true. 311 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:13,240 But I did say, let's just adopt all of them, 312 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:16,079 like how are we ever gonna pick just one? Because 313 00:17:16,079 --> 00:17:18,799 that was the conundrum, like how are we gonna pick 314 00:17:18,799 --> 00:17:22,319 from these three adorable free angels? Like how could I 315 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:25,559 you know? And then when I said that, Rex really 316 00:17:25,599 --> 00:17:29,359 did run out from under me the couch where he 317 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:32,559 had been cowering the moment before, in which I also 318 00:17:32,839 --> 00:17:38,160 capture the picture before, I actually capture a dog gasping, 319 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:40,799 you see it. I've never seen that before, So I 320 00:17:40,799 --> 00:17:41,920 thought that was pretty cool. 321 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,799 Speaker 6: But there was this moment in the book where Rex thought, uh, oh, 322 00:17:44,839 --> 00:17:46,799 they're gonna pick one of my brothers and not me 323 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:48,279 because he didn't. 324 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:50,839 Speaker 5: Get a chance to lick my toes and show me 325 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:51,839 how much he liked me. 326 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,519 Speaker 6: Right, And then the next moment, I'm like, let's just 327 00:17:54,599 --> 00:17:57,519 adopt all of them, and this little guy just ran 328 00:17:57,559 --> 00:17:58,599 out from underneath the. 329 00:17:58,599 --> 00:18:01,839 Speaker 5: Couch and literally gave me a high five with like 330 00:18:02,079 --> 00:18:05,799 essentially my fingers because this Paul was so small, This 331 00:18:05,839 --> 00:18:10,160 is so tiny, and that right there, I mean, that 332 00:18:10,319 --> 00:18:15,039 was amazing. Wow. You can't nake that up. You can't. No, no, no, 333 00:18:15,319 --> 00:18:18,039 AI couldn't even do that. AI couldn't even do that. 334 00:18:18,319 --> 00:18:21,559 Speaker 2: We talked a little bit about adoption before the break. 335 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:26,160 Why is it so important for people to you know, 336 00:18:26,519 --> 00:18:29,000 this is a book for children, so it's more reaching 337 00:18:29,039 --> 00:18:32,279 the parents and for the children to understand that it's 338 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:36,599 so important to adopt, and that I'm very pro adopt. 339 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:41,440 There are even there's rescues for specific breeds if you're looking, 340 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,119 if you look in different places, you'll find the mix 341 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:48,519 you want. I understand some people want designer dogs, but 342 00:18:48,559 --> 00:18:51,359 there are so many to adopt. So I'm glad you're 343 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:54,440 sharing this. You know, created a book that does focus 344 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:57,920 on that message. Why is it crucial and your your 345 00:18:58,039 --> 00:18:58,599 point of view? 346 00:18:58,799 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 5: Okay, So for pet lovers, okay, dogs and cats and 347 00:19:04,559 --> 00:19:07,640 rabbits and birds and just all the pets out there. Okay, 348 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:11,240 for the pet lovers out there, I am sure that. 349 00:19:11,799 --> 00:19:15,240 Speaker 6: None of us, none of us even want to think 350 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:19,960 that the reality is that when pets do not get adopted. 351 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:21,559 Speaker 5: There are so. 352 00:19:21,759 --> 00:19:27,640 Speaker 6: Many, so many beautiful furry and children in furry or 353 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:30,880 reptile or pet you know, all the pets okay, that 354 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:36,240 unfortunately are euthanized, Okay, And that kills me when I 355 00:19:36,319 --> 00:19:40,799 look up the statistics, like you can ASPCA. You know 356 00:19:41,079 --> 00:19:45,319 it's millions, Okay, Yes, the last time I looked up 357 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:49,119 the statistics, it said every year in America something like 358 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:53,839 approximately six point five million dogs and cats get put 359 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:58,440 into the shelter system and only three point one dogs 360 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:02,599 and cats combined three point one million come out. So 361 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:05,400 I'm like, well, what happens to the other millions? 362 00:20:05,559 --> 00:20:09,359 Speaker 5: That's not cool? And how do we whittle that number down? 363 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:10,039 Speaker 7: How do we. 364 00:20:10,039 --> 00:20:14,119 Speaker 5: Get more pets in homes and safe and sound to 365 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:19,000 have beautiful lives with their companion humans. I mean, it 366 00:20:19,079 --> 00:20:21,039 is something that is. 367 00:20:20,599 --> 00:20:22,680 Speaker 6: So important to me that if you go on my 368 00:20:22,759 --> 00:20:26,400 social media stories by Jamie, you will see that I 369 00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:29,680 go to shelters. I just went to the San Jose 370 00:20:30,039 --> 00:20:33,319 Animal Shelter and I posted about the available dogs that 371 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:36,119 are up for adoption there. I also went to the 372 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:39,519 other one, the Silicon Valley Humane Society, and I just 373 00:20:39,599 --> 00:20:42,480 posted a video there and I got a lot of traction, 374 00:20:42,599 --> 00:20:45,039 and I got a lot of folks going to those places, 375 00:20:45,039 --> 00:20:48,039 which was such a blessing. I didn't know what would happen, 376 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:51,559 but I received word that you know that that helped, 377 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:53,519 and I'm hoping to do. 378 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 5: More like that. 379 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:57,880 Speaker 6: I feel like we all should volunteer our hours if 380 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:00,279 we have a little bit here and there, to go 381 00:21:00,319 --> 00:21:03,359 to shelters and to help the dogs and cats in 382 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:07,160 the shelters be okay during their time in the shelters. 383 00:21:07,599 --> 00:21:11,319 So this is something that I am very obviously passionate about. 384 00:21:11,319 --> 00:21:16,200 Speaker 10: And I do hope that my book about adopting a 385 00:21:16,319 --> 00:21:22,599 dog helps other dogs and cats get adopted too, so 386 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:26,319 that they can find their forever homes too, just like 387 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:26,960 rext it. 388 00:21:27,279 --> 00:21:31,039 Speaker 2: Thank you for all that I think. Also, maybe this 389 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:33,039 is a future book, but I'm going to ask you 390 00:21:33,119 --> 00:21:35,440 about what your future books and then you have another 391 00:21:35,440 --> 00:21:38,119 one in the works, But maybe there's a future book 392 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:43,519 about be proactive also and spay and neuter your dogs 393 00:21:43,759 --> 00:21:47,039 and especially your cats. Really bad with cats because cats 394 00:21:47,039 --> 00:21:50,559 are you know, there's so many more feral creatures because 395 00:21:50,559 --> 00:21:51,680 they're so independent. 396 00:21:52,759 --> 00:21:56,559 Speaker 5: Yes, that'll be intriguing. How to do that topic though. 397 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:57,039 Speaker 7: With kids. 398 00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:58,400 Speaker 2: With kids so hard. 399 00:21:59,079 --> 00:22:02,880 Speaker 5: But that's a chat think about it. 400 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:07,400 Speaker 2: But it's you know, I think there's medical books for kids. 401 00:22:07,599 --> 00:22:10,440 So it's about you know what, we do a snip 402 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:12,880 here and a snip there so there's no more babies. 403 00:22:13,279 --> 00:22:16,119 And if there's no more baby, it's like a math thing, you. 404 00:22:16,079 --> 00:22:19,759 Speaker 6: Know, Michelle, I think you just got inspired. I think 405 00:22:19,839 --> 00:22:22,160 I just inspired you for a book. I think you 406 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:25,440 should write these ideas down and just marinate and do 407 00:22:25,559 --> 00:22:26,200 it in my. 408 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:27,720 Speaker 2: Spare time whatever. 409 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,039 Speaker 5: You know, we all stay up late and watch some 410 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:33,960 nonsense TV instead. Right, it's so much more fun, I promise. 411 00:22:35,319 --> 00:22:35,599 Speaker 1: Yeah. 412 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:40,759 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, I mean especially with cats and numbers are crazy. Okay, 413 00:22:40,839 --> 00:22:44,519 let's say this book audience is for, you know, a 414 00:22:44,599 --> 00:22:47,640 most of more listening audience. There's some children, but mostly 415 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:51,400 pet parents. Lots of pet parents want to be pet parents, 416 00:22:51,400 --> 00:22:54,920 and human pet parents are human parents. We got them, 417 00:22:55,079 --> 00:22:57,960 you right, But what would you say to all the 418 00:22:57,960 --> 00:23:00,680 people that are thinking, you know this, this might be 419 00:23:00,759 --> 00:23:02,799 a good book for my kids, but I don't know, 420 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:04,160 why should they buy your book? 421 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:08,000 Speaker 5: Oh my goodness, Well, for the soon to be pet parents, 422 00:23:08,079 --> 00:23:12,039 this is a perfect book to even start to introduce 423 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:16,640 the idea of having a free child in your life, 424 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:20,599 of adopting a dog or a cat. This is a 425 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:25,119 wonderful example of how, you know, this is a new experience. 426 00:23:25,599 --> 00:23:28,920 Speaker 6: Let's explain to our kiddo, we're going to adopt a dog. 427 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:32,400 We're gonna go and see how the energy is between us. 428 00:23:32,519 --> 00:23:34,599 You know, We're gonna you know, check out to see 429 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,680 what the doggie is, how they're interacting with us. And 430 00:23:38,079 --> 00:23:41,880 this is great in terms of really introducing the whole 431 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:44,720 concept and showing kind of an example, if you will, 432 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:46,480 you know, of adopting. 433 00:23:46,759 --> 00:23:50,240 Speaker 5: Also, it's a great celebration of adoption book. 434 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 6: One of my friends actually recently just told me that 435 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:56,119 her friend is having a Gotcha Day party. 436 00:23:56,160 --> 00:23:58,720 Speaker 5: For her dog. I was like, wow, that's something. Really 437 00:23:59,279 --> 00:24:02,559 what is it? A today Gotcha Day party? So they 438 00:24:02,559 --> 00:24:06,119 don't know the birthday of their dog. Instead they celebrate 439 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:10,000 their Gotcha Day the day that they adopted their dog. 440 00:24:10,079 --> 00:24:13,119 Speaker 6: And I thought, oh my god. I actually went on Amazon. 441 00:24:13,279 --> 00:24:17,160 There's even decorations for this. I was like, oh my god, 442 00:24:17,519 --> 00:24:21,359 this is amazing. But a Gotcha Day present. She was like, 443 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:23,680 this is a Gotcha Day book right here, like this 444 00:24:23,839 --> 00:24:27,799 right here celebrates adoption this right here. And you know, Michelle, 445 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:32,039 you did it yourself too. This book inspires people to 446 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:33,559 think about. 447 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:36,640 Speaker 5: The day the they adopted their pet. It does all 448 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:38,599 the time, like you spoke about it. 449 00:24:38,799 --> 00:24:41,559 Speaker 6: Whenever I talk about this book or after I read aloud, 450 00:24:41,599 --> 00:24:44,200 people come up to me they're like, you know, when 451 00:24:44,319 --> 00:24:47,200 I adopted my dog, this is what happened. 452 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 5: And I love that. 453 00:24:48,279 --> 00:24:51,880 Speaker 6: I love that this book actually really resonates with people 454 00:24:52,039 --> 00:24:56,039 in a very specific happy memory, namely. 455 00:24:56,240 --> 00:25:00,279 Speaker 5: The gotcha day of their pet. And aside from that, 456 00:25:00,599 --> 00:25:03,440 it does have a lot of this wonderful you know, 457 00:25:03,839 --> 00:25:08,319 lessons about adoption. And these are rescued puppies. In the book, 458 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:09,279 it talks. 459 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 6: A lot about how grateful the puppies are to the 460 00:25:12,839 --> 00:25:16,559 kind man who rescued them. There is specifically quite a 461 00:25:16,559 --> 00:25:20,559 bit of language about that to really help children and. 462 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:24,599 Speaker 5: People of all ages learn, you know, to be grateful 463 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:27,519 for others, to be grateful for those who take care 464 00:25:27,559 --> 00:25:30,519 of you. That's like a big and that it's important 465 00:25:30,559 --> 00:25:33,839 to help others, namely in this case, it goes hand 466 00:25:33,880 --> 00:25:38,480 in hand. Rescuing these little puppies equals helping others, right, 467 00:25:38,519 --> 00:25:43,559 So there's so many great messages. Yeah, and lesson and one. 468 00:25:44,079 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 2: I don't know, maybe you're too modest, but the pictures 469 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,880 are amazing. They're all beautiful. 470 00:25:50,559 --> 00:25:52,319 Speaker 5: Thank you you're colorful. 471 00:25:53,039 --> 00:25:56,720 Speaker 2: I mean, they're very and that is important because they're 472 00:25:56,880 --> 00:26:02,039 engaging for children. That's really important. Okay, what can we 473 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:03,519 expect next? 474 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:08,039 Speaker 5: Well, just like this book that makes people like just. 475 00:26:08,039 --> 00:26:11,799 Speaker 6: Go ooh and awe and cute and giggle and all 476 00:26:11,839 --> 00:26:12,200 of that. 477 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:16,000 Speaker 5: Okay, the next book, The Fun and Furry Tales of. 478 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:20,799 Speaker 6: Rex Puppy Love, is super super cute and makes everybody 479 00:26:20,839 --> 00:26:23,720 that looks at the pictures of Rex, and that one 480 00:26:24,319 --> 00:26:27,720 just ooh in awe gives everybody happy vibes, like both 481 00:26:27,720 --> 00:26:29,480 of Like all my books, I want to give you 482 00:26:29,559 --> 00:26:30,279 happy vibes. 483 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:33,359 Speaker 5: Even if it's a heavy, heavy kind of topic like 484 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:36,680 rescuing dogs that were like left outside or whatever, you're 485 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:40,279 gonna get it in a beautiful, cute, happy vibe. But 486 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:41,599 this book takes it to. 487 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:46,799 Speaker 6: Another level because I tapped into one of my God 488 00:26:46,839 --> 00:26:48,519 given gifts, which is. 489 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:51,279 Speaker 5: Being a poet. I'm a poet and I know it. 490 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:54,839 I've been a poet since I was twelve. I've been published, 491 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:59,039 I won many, many, many awards, and so I brought 492 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:04,279 my poetry skills if you will to the fun and 493 00:27:04,359 --> 00:27:08,559 for retaales of Rex Puppy Love. How this Yes, it's 494 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:11,960 all in poetry. It's so super fun to read aloud. 495 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:15,160 And you know how it is with rhyming books for kids. 496 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:20,720 How that Facebook really is about gratitude. This is about Rex. 497 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:24,960 Speaker 6: Coming to his new home and being so super grateful 498 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:28,680 because Rex knows what it is to not have a 499 00:27:28,759 --> 00:27:31,720 home and not have parents and not have food and 500 00:27:31,799 --> 00:27:35,240 all those things. And so this book is a true 501 00:27:35,400 --> 00:27:40,200 like Rex is talking to you and telling you, look 502 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:43,440 how beautiful my home is and my toys are, and 503 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:47,200 that is to help inspire children to feel gratitude. 504 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 5: Well, what are you grateful for? Who are you grateful for? 505 00:27:51,039 --> 00:27:55,160 Speaker 6: My books are meant to be an interactive read with kids, 506 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,480 you know, to really you know, showcase these lessons. And 507 00:27:58,519 --> 00:28:02,680 so Puppy Love, I'm really going double down on trying 508 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:08,319 to promote having genuine feelings of gratitude because that makes 509 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:12,440 us healthier and happier as human beings. 510 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:13,359 Speaker 5: Period. 511 00:28:13,599 --> 00:28:15,039 Speaker 2: Yes, yes it does. 512 00:28:15,119 --> 00:28:18,039 Speaker 6: We need more gratitude and that's the life lesson I 513 00:28:18,079 --> 00:28:19,039 have learned the hard way. 514 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:21,480 Speaker 5: So I am now promoting what. 515 00:28:21,599 --> 00:28:23,440 Speaker 2: We need a lot of that. We need more of 516 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:27,359 that these days. Okay, Jamie, Where can people find out 517 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:31,240 where they can purchase The Fun and Furry Tales of 518 00:28:31,279 --> 00:28:34,400 Rex Adoption Day and find out more about you? 519 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:40,519 Speaker 6: Stories by Janie dot com and you spell my name, Jamie. 520 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:42,759 Stories by Jmie dot Com. 521 00:28:42,799 --> 00:28:43,160 Speaker 5: That's it. 522 00:28:43,279 --> 00:28:46,759 Speaker 6: My website, it's got it all. If you just want 523 00:28:46,759 --> 00:28:50,599 to check out the book, it's on Amazon. Also found 524 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:53,079 on my website, but it's on Amazon. The Fun and. 525 00:28:53,079 --> 00:28:57,160 Speaker 5: Furry Tales of Rex Adoption Day Puppy Love is coming 526 00:28:57,160 --> 00:29:01,119 out soon. You can pre order Poppy Love on website again, 527 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:06,000 Stories by Jamie dot com and you can book me too. 528 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:12,279 I love coming to schools and libraries and bookstores and 529 00:29:12,519 --> 00:29:17,240 any kind of stores actually, because you know families with children. 530 00:29:17,839 --> 00:29:18,240 We come. 531 00:29:18,319 --> 00:29:21,960 Speaker 6: We do a storytime party, I read the book, I 532 00:29:22,119 --> 00:29:25,920 do all of my discussion. My program. It's a social 533 00:29:26,119 --> 00:29:28,039 emotional learning program. 534 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:34,720 Speaker 5: Okay, helps kids really learn gratitude, empathy. There's movement, there's art. 535 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:38,119 I do a bubble dance party. You can check this 536 00:29:38,319 --> 00:29:41,359 all out on my social media's I'm on all the 537 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:42,359 social medias. 538 00:29:42,559 --> 00:29:44,440 Speaker 2: Okay, well, just about it. 539 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:48,079 Speaker 5: Out of time, So Stories by Jamie, that's it. Thank 540 00:29:48,119 --> 00:29:49,720 you so much for coming. 541 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:50,839 Speaker 2: On Best Bets for Pets. 542 00:29:50,839 --> 00:29:53,519 Speaker 5: Thank you bye bye, bye bye. 543 00:29:54,319 --> 00:29:57,680 Speaker 2: Thank you everyone for joining me today. Thank you to 544 00:29:57,839 --> 00:30:00,599 my guest Jamie Oh the opera at the in Furry 545 00:30:00,599 --> 00:30:04,200 Tales of Rex Adoption Day. Thank you to everyone that 546 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:09,160 listens to Best Bets for Pets. I appreciate your loyal listenership. 547 00:30:09,680 --> 00:30:13,079 And of course thank you to Gosh all of the 548 00:30:13,119 --> 00:30:17,920 furbabes I've adopted over the years, mister Zeus, Miss c 549 00:30:18,599 --> 00:30:25,200 who was before Zeus, Dennis, Charlotte, Molly, Sammy, Jebro and Nikki, 550 00:30:25,599 --> 00:30:29,599 all my adopted furbabes. So thank you for everything you've 551 00:30:29,599 --> 00:30:33,680 gotten to my life again, stories by Jamie dot com 552 00:30:33,759 --> 00:30:36,400 and of course like each, thank you to Mark Winter 553 00:30:36,559 --> 00:30:40,160 for all you do to make our shows sound amazing. 554 00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:44,480 Thank you so much, and hey, remember keep listening. You 555 00:30:44,599 --> 00:30:47,480 never know what will have next. On Best Bets for. 556 00:30:47,480 --> 00:30:52,519 Speaker 4: Pets, Let's talk bets every week on demand only on 557 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:59,759 Petlife Radio dot com. 558 00:31:00,519 --> 00:31:03,279 Speaker 1: They mostly Busty bost