1
00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:14,480
Speaker 1: This is Pet Life Radio. Let's Talk Pets.

2
00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,559
Speaker 2: Welcome to this week's episode of Loving Animals with your

3
00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,719
host Robin Ganzert. Thanks so much for tuning in, so

4
00:00:29,879 --> 00:00:32,679
glad to have you all join us for this incredible

5
00:00:32,759 --> 00:00:37,200
celebration of love and animals. Well, today we're going to

6
00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,840
have a very special guest, in fact two guests. Franco

7
00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:45,439
Corso is a pop opera international recording artist from Italy

8
00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,320
and he's often referred to as the voice of Romance.

9
00:00:48,679 --> 00:00:52,200
He's in so much demand throughout the US to share

10
00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,079
his passion on large stages with Symphony Orchestra's festivals and

11
00:00:56,159 --> 00:00:59,479
corporate events, and one of his many career highlights was

12
00:00:59,479 --> 00:01:03,479
his Soul Out concert at the Berkeley Performance Center in Boston.

13
00:01:04,079 --> 00:01:08,519
Unbelievable amount of incredible concert history. But I tell you

14
00:01:08,599 --> 00:01:11,840
this man has really truly the voice of romance. And

15
00:01:11,879 --> 00:01:14,040
he's going to talk about one of his favorite songs

16
00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,959
that he's dedicating to American Humane and joining with Franco

17
00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:22,799
is Lexia Versa, a powerhouse woman from Palm Beach, Florida

18
00:01:22,879 --> 00:01:25,840
who's represented Franco for a number of years who also

19
00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,560
celebrates a great love of animals. So just in a

20
00:01:29,599 --> 00:01:33,200
few minutes, we're going to hear from Franco and Lexi. Well, friends,

21
00:01:33,439 --> 00:01:37,079
We're thrilled that this week is another wonderful week at

22
00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:41,439
American Humane making some significant differences in the life of

23
00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:46,280
kids facing cancer. A major study from American Humane which

24
00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,239
just released that indicates that therapy Dog's pride for significant

25
00:01:50,319 --> 00:01:54,040
benefits to families of children undergoing treatment for cancer. The

26
00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:57,480
American Humane Canines and Childhood Cancer Study, supported by our

27
00:01:57,519 --> 00:02:02,079
friends at Stowetis, is the first ever scientific evidence gauging

28
00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:06,640
the effectiveness of promising underutilized weapon in the war on cancer.

29
00:02:06,959 --> 00:02:10,360
That weapon, friends, has four lakes, fur and a wagging tail.

30
00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,039
So stay tuned for more about our Canines and Childhood

31
00:02:14,039 --> 00:02:17,000
Cancer study at the end of our show today. Friends

32
00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:19,879
will be right back after this brief message, and you'll

33
00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:23,680
get to meet my good friends Franco Corso and Lexia Versa.

34
00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:24,680
Speaker 1: We'll be right back.

35
00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:28,280
Speaker 3: We'll be right back right after these messages. Stay tuned.

36
00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:38,439
Speaker 4: When Helen Brown ran away to New York City five

37
00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,120
years ago, she had no idea that a homeless cat

38
00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:44,639
with a punk rock haircut and enough catitude to light

39
00:02:44,719 --> 00:02:46,960
up the Empire State Building would be the one to

40
00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,400
teach her the true meaning of love and a forever home.

41
00:02:50,599 --> 00:02:54,199
In the tradition of her internationally best selling memoir Cleo,

42
00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:57,719
Helen Brown's Bono, The Amazing Story of a Rescue Cat

43
00:02:57,759 --> 00:03:01,159
who Inspired a Community, is a heartwarm, true story about

44
00:03:01,159 --> 00:03:05,240
a woman without an anchor, a homeless cat without much hope,

45
00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,360
and finding a forever home in the city that Never sleeps.

46
00:03:08,719 --> 00:03:13,080
Modern Cat Magazine calls Bono an uplifting tale about how

47
00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:17,080
everyone deserves love and a second chance. Bono by Helen

48
00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,000
Brown is on sale now everywhere.

49
00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:36,199
Speaker 3: Let's Talk Pets on petlifradio dot com.

50
00:03:36,719 --> 00:03:40,400
Speaker 2: Welcome back, friends to this week's episode of Loving Animals

51
00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:44,120
on pet Life Radio. Joining me this week are Franco

52
00:03:44,319 --> 00:03:47,879
Corso and Lexia Versa. Many of you know that Franco

53
00:03:48,039 --> 00:03:51,520
Corso is known as the Voice of Romance. He is

54
00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,960
an incredible, passionate performer with a voice just sent from

55
00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:59,520
the heavens. In fact, in twenty thirteen, Franco had a

56
00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,159
new chat during his musical story with the release of

57
00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:07,400
five new original songs, including the incredible hit Angel, which

58
00:04:07,439 --> 00:04:10,520
is one of my favorite songs of all time. Franco, Lexi,

59
00:04:10,599 --> 00:04:13,759
thanks for joining us. How are you today, Hi, everybody.

60
00:04:14,039 --> 00:04:15,439
Speaker 5: It's a pleasure to be with you.

61
00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:17,920
Speaker 6: Robin thrilled to have you both.

62
00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:21,560
Speaker 2: You know, Lexi, you've worked with Franco for a number

63
00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:23,600
of years, and we met a few years ago when

64
00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,639
Franco was performing. Tell us a little bit about what

65
00:04:26,759 --> 00:04:29,279
made you so interested in representing Franco.

66
00:04:29,959 --> 00:04:30,279
Speaker 7: Robin.

67
00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:34,519
Speaker 5: You know, our saga together, you and me weaves through

68
00:04:34,759 --> 00:04:39,360
Palm Beach, philanthropy and society and the joys that emanate here.

69
00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,040
And when I had a couple of radio shows in

70
00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:47,000
Palm Beach, I'm so enamored being on your show because

71
00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:50,680
I know the platform. So Franko came on to promote

72
00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:54,000
one of his concerts and I was delighted to interview him.

73
00:04:54,399 --> 00:04:57,519
And you know, then I went to the concert and

74
00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:02,879
heard this magnificent voice and witnessed his showmanship. And even

75
00:05:02,959 --> 00:05:06,279
though I do events all over the planet for many

76
00:05:06,439 --> 00:05:12,040
years and special venues, castles, palaces all over Europe, South America, everywhere,

77
00:05:12,519 --> 00:05:16,079
I have not encountered a talent likeness. And so I said,

78
00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,560
you know, I would like to represent you. Would you

79
00:05:18,639 --> 00:05:22,800
give me that honor so that we can forge ahead,

80
00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:27,000
so we can share your gift with the world, and

81
00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:30,680
you know it's just grown from there exponentially.

82
00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:35,879
Speaker 2: That's wonderful, absolutely wonderful. Franco, talk to us a little

83
00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,480
bit about with your incredible voice, a little bit about

84
00:05:38,519 --> 00:05:40,759
your passion for music and where it comes from.

85
00:05:40,959 --> 00:05:43,680
Speaker 8: Well, growing up in Italy, I was surrounded by a

86
00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:48,240
music all my life because, as you know, Italy's music

87
00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:52,879
all over the country. So I startied hotel business first,

88
00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:56,680
and then I came to America about twenty three years ago,

89
00:05:57,759 --> 00:06:00,199
work in the hotels and I started doing music on

90
00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,040
the side. And after that, you know, I got myself

91
00:06:03,079 --> 00:06:09,680
into a music vocal coach and get really professional on

92
00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:14,519
my passion and then the restaurant somehow is this history

93
00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,800
because I was you know, lucky enough to bring the

94
00:06:18,519 --> 00:06:23,279
opera music into a United States with incredible singers like

95
00:06:23,399 --> 00:06:28,199
Andrea Bochli and Caruso, and also the American song book.

96
00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:31,079
And you know, the passion of music has been part

97
00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,680
of my life since I was in Italy. But I

98
00:06:33,759 --> 00:06:38,160
really perfected when I came to the US with incredible

99
00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:42,120
people around me that they believe in my talent and

100
00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:46,639
they gave me the opportunity to improve myself and hit

101
00:06:46,759 --> 00:06:52,079
some important stages like yours, like the American Humane one

102
00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:55,680
of the greatest achievement for now to be able to

103
00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:59,279
perform for an incredible organization like yours.

104
00:06:59,199 --> 00:07:01,920
Speaker 2: Well, Frank honored to have you performed for us. You

105
00:07:01,959 --> 00:07:04,920
did an incredible kickoff to our Hero Dog Awards this

106
00:07:04,959 --> 00:07:07,439
past spring in New York City. But I know you

107
00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:10,600
were also featuring an amazing platform at the Columbus Day

108
00:07:10,639 --> 00:07:13,439
Parade in New York this fall too. Tell us a

109
00:07:13,439 --> 00:07:15,720
little bit of what it was like to perform this

110
00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:17,800
past year in the Big Apple.

111
00:07:18,079 --> 00:07:21,240
Speaker 8: Yeah, it was a great experience to bring the Italian

112
00:07:21,279 --> 00:07:25,959
culture to the Columbus Foundation, which is an incredible organization

113
00:07:26,079 --> 00:07:30,240
that brings the Italian culture back to the way it's

114
00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:33,639
supposed to be in the United States because, not to forget,

115
00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:38,399
the America is a country of immigrants, so the Italians

116
00:07:38,439 --> 00:07:41,399
had been playing an incredible part after the Second World

117
00:07:41,439 --> 00:07:43,720
War to come to the United States and work very

118
00:07:43,759 --> 00:07:47,279
hard and make their dreams come true. So singing for

119
00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:52,879
the Columbus Red Carpet event I'm Seed by Maria Barceromo

120
00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,639
and Joe Piscopo was an incredible experience to be part

121
00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:58,360
of this excitement.

122
00:07:58,839 --> 00:08:01,680
Speaker 2: Absolutely wonderful talk to us if you could a little bit,

123
00:08:01,959 --> 00:08:07,040
Franco about this incredibly new original song called Angel. It's

124
00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:08,959
one of the prettiest songs I think I've ever heard

125
00:08:09,279 --> 00:08:11,959
and share with our listeners where they can hear and

126
00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:13,480
see you perform Angel.

127
00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,480
Speaker 8: It's a song that I was able to co write

128
00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:21,199
it with two other writers three years ago, and it's

129
00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:25,839
a song about love. It's about hope and you know,

130
00:08:25,959 --> 00:08:29,480
never never lose your faith for what you believe. And

131
00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:33,759
somehow of this song in my own personal in my heart,

132
00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,840
especially because of my love for animals and for thinking

133
00:08:37,879 --> 00:08:41,559
that the animals itself is an incredible source of help

134
00:08:41,919 --> 00:08:46,440
and motivation for the human kind. I somehow made this

135
00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:50,879
song official for the American Humane because it's a song

136
00:08:50,919 --> 00:08:53,240
that brings you to a different level, brings you to

137
00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:57,559
a level of love, of understanding each others and make

138
00:08:57,639 --> 00:09:02,480
a better world. And you, Robin, with your incredible organization

139
00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:07,039
of doing such a beautiful job to bring the love,

140
00:09:07,399 --> 00:09:11,960
the piece and the excitement about society. So you can

141
00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:14,840
actually check the and listen to the song on my

142
00:09:14,879 --> 00:09:19,279
YouTube which is Franco Courson. You just search Frank Cocurson

143
00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:22,720
and you click you just type angel and you will

144
00:09:22,759 --> 00:09:25,559
be able to see an incredible music video which I

145
00:09:25,639 --> 00:09:29,039
filmed two years ago in Italy in a small village

146
00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:33,799
called Dolciaqua, which is ten miles away from my hometown

147
00:09:34,039 --> 00:09:37,399
which is Ventimilia, right on the border with south of French.

148
00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:42,120
And the setting, the landscape, and it's just mesmerizing. It's

149
00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:47,320
a medieval village surrounded by brickstones and castles. So I

150
00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:51,919
would like to invite you to fill the song projected

151
00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:55,440
to this incredible setting of Italy. And the song is

152
00:09:56,360 --> 00:10:00,159
and half English, but the English lyrics are really that

153
00:10:00,279 --> 00:10:02,320
take it to a different level. So if we have

154
00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:05,480
a little time, please check the song. Because I fell

155
00:10:05,519 --> 00:10:08,240
in love from the first note I start to sing,

156
00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,279
and I hope you will do the same.

157
00:10:10,519 --> 00:10:13,279
Speaker 2: It's a gorgeous song and it really does touch all

158
00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:15,879
of us who have animals in our lives. We know

159
00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,440
our animals are our angels, Franco.

160
00:10:18,639 --> 00:10:19,519
Speaker 6: So the song is.

161
00:10:19,919 --> 00:10:24,320
Speaker 2: Beautiful, so beautifully sung, and you're such a powerful performer

162
00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:26,600
that I want to courage everyone to go to your

163
00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:30,360
YouTube page right away. But listeners, this is even better.

164
00:10:30,639 --> 00:10:33,519
Franco is going to be our featured singer. We're so

165
00:10:33,639 --> 00:10:37,279
lucky to have this international superstar be our feature singer

166
00:10:37,519 --> 00:10:40,600
and our pups for Patriots Gallon in sunny Palm Beach,

167
00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,279
Florida and Alexi. I gotta get back to you because

168
00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,720
I know you've just loved animals your whole life, and

169
00:10:45,759 --> 00:10:48,320
I know you've got a very special pup in your life.

170
00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:52,840
Speaker 5: Well, Robin, the animals complete our lives. And I've been

171
00:10:52,879 --> 00:10:56,440
listening to the exchange of you and Franco and so

172
00:10:56,559 --> 00:11:00,840
many images and emotions come to Forruich. And you know

173
00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:05,279
you have had the ability to bring together so many

174
00:11:05,279 --> 00:11:09,279
different entities thanks to the animals that we all love.

175
00:11:09,919 --> 00:11:13,360
I mean working with our veterans, working with those that

176
00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:18,519
are disabled, and people who just adore animals because they

177
00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:23,240
know that they they give us everything they have unconditional love.

178
00:11:24,039 --> 00:11:27,360
I have a cutie pi Romeo. He's twenty five percent

179
00:11:27,399 --> 00:11:32,200
Pembroke Welsh Corgi and seventy five percent many Australian sheep dog.

180
00:11:32,759 --> 00:11:35,639
He's like a little Bordivorice. And guess what, I'm the

181
00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:39,559
sheep that keeps me on my toes.

182
00:11:39,799 --> 00:11:40,759
Speaker 2: But I love it.

183
00:11:40,879 --> 00:11:43,759
Speaker 5: You know, so much time and love is devoted to him.

184
00:11:44,159 --> 00:11:48,200
But he gives me back so much more. And that's

185
00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,080
why I always think of you, you know, with all

186
00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,720
of my travels and doing events and tours all over

187
00:11:52,759 --> 00:11:56,360
the world for many years. I remember sometimes when I

188
00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:59,679
stopped into hospitals in Europe and the family would bring

189
00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:04,080
the because they allowed it, and that's what gave solace

190
00:12:04,360 --> 00:12:07,519
to the patient. The animal, we know, you know what.

191
00:12:07,639 --> 00:12:10,440
And even one time when I was in the hospital.

192
00:12:11,039 --> 00:12:13,639
This is kind of silly, but someone brought me a

193
00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:17,960
stuffed animal and I kind of mentally reached out to

194
00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:20,720
what it would have been to have my dog there,

195
00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:25,039
and it gave me tranquility and lifted up not just

196
00:12:25,159 --> 00:12:28,679
my spirit, but I know it benefited me physically. And

197
00:12:29,159 --> 00:12:33,679
you take that to the the exponential level with American

198
00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:38,600
Humane and you have so many people and organizations that

199
00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:41,559
follow you, and we're all proud to be involved. And

200
00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,519
the fact that we have Franco Corso involved and his

201
00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:48,480
magnificent song Angel, which takes us all to another place.

202
00:12:48,879 --> 00:12:52,080
You know, it's it's what we're all about as humans,

203
00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:58,440
just all the special harmony that we're meant to experience together.

204
00:12:59,159 --> 00:13:01,080
Speaker 2: Let's see your people. I want to find out more

205
00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:04,159
about Franco and find out more about where he's going

206
00:13:04,159 --> 00:13:05,799
to be performing. How can they reach you?

207
00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:10,480
Speaker 5: Well, I represent Franco and as you know, we are

208
00:13:10,679 --> 00:13:14,279
launching his sixth concert tour to Italy. You were with

209
00:13:14,399 --> 00:13:17,399
us last year and we had such a magnificent time together.

210
00:13:17,799 --> 00:13:20,720
We're going to repeat it and welcome all the members

211
00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,960
of American Humane to join us in Sorrento, and we

212
00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:29,399
even stay at that hotel where Return to Sorrento was

213
00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:33,360
composed and Franco will sing it again there. So they

214
00:13:33,399 --> 00:13:37,919
can reach me Lexia Versa at five six' one five

215
00:13:38,279 --> 00:13:42,919
one two seven three three. Three that's my cell So

216
00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,960
i'll answer it at three, am or they can email

217
00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:52,919
lex l E x at lextravelworld dot. Com lex at

218
00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:54,159
lextravelworld dot.

219
00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:57,799
Speaker 2: Com, lexi that's. Wonderful you And franco are a dynamic

220
00:13:57,879 --> 00:14:00,679
duo and we're so proud that the Song angel is

221
00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:04,440
devoted To American. Humane our love for animals just shines

222
00:14:04,519 --> 00:14:07,639
through and we can't wait to Hear franco perform that

223
00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:12,200
beautiful special song at our graduation ceremony for service dogs

224
00:14:12,519 --> 00:14:13,600
healing both in the.

225
00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:14,720
Speaker 4: Leash thank you.

226
00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,159
Speaker 2: Both for joining me on this week's episode Of Loving.

227
00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:24,799
Animals any final, words, well beautiful to be part of the.

228
00:14:24,879 --> 00:14:26,720
Speaker 8: Family thank, You Robin.

229
00:14:26,679 --> 00:14:29,919
Speaker 2: Oh thank you both so very very. Much and, friends

230
00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:33,039
you've been listening and hearing the beautiful voice Of Franco

231
00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:37,120
Corso Lexia versa here to help us champion service dogs

232
00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:40,360
with the gorgeous Song. Angel we'll be right back on

233
00:14:40,399 --> 00:14:43,000
this week's episode Of Loving animals after this brief.

234
00:14:43,039 --> 00:14:46,919
Speaker 3: Message we'll be right back right after these. Messages stay.

235
00:14:46,919 --> 00:14:55,519
Speaker 7: Tuned, hey cat, people litterbox smells always on your. Mind

236
00:14:55,799 --> 00:14:59,120
think about your, cat not the box With world's best cat,

237
00:14:59,159 --> 00:15:02,440
litter the litter that delivers big odor control in a tiny.

238
00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:06,559
Package World's Best Cat litter harnesses the concentrated power of

239
00:15:06,639 --> 00:15:10,159
corn to trap odors deep inside the. Litter ready to

240
00:15:10,279 --> 00:15:13,759
knock out smells and use less. Litter Find World's Best

241
00:15:13,759 --> 00:15:17,080
cat litter At, Target walmart and in your local grocery

242
00:15:17,159 --> 00:15:17,559
m pet.

243
00:15:17,559 --> 00:15:20,879
Speaker 6: Stores does your dog, itch, scratch stink or shed like?

244
00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:22,559
Crazy come to dinabite for.

245
00:15:22,639 --> 00:15:25,559
Speaker 7: Help order a ninety day supply Of dynabtete For.

246
00:15:25,639 --> 00:15:28,120
Speaker 6: Life pick up two tubes of dog. Osides get the

247
00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:32,720
third tube free peppermint t Tree Lavender dogoside shampoo.

248
00:15:32,360 --> 00:15:35,840
Speaker 7: Made with all natural coconut jojoba alo great for healthy

249
00:15:35,879 --> 00:15:37,720
skin and soft shiny, coats.

250
00:15:37,519 --> 00:15:42,320
Speaker 6: But no, itchy harsh. Chemicals lather up rinse. Away Trydgosides buy,

251
00:15:42,399 --> 00:15:45,279
two get one free at dinavite dot, com.

252
00:15:45,039 --> 00:15:47,440
Speaker 5: D N o v T e dot.

253
00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:53,799
Speaker 3: Com let's talk, Past let's pets on a Pet Life

254
00:15:53,879 --> 00:15:57,320
radio Headline Radio Petlight radio dot.

255
00:15:57,360 --> 00:16:08,200
Speaker 9: Com, well welcome back To Loving.

256
00:16:08,279 --> 00:16:11,080
Speaker 2: Animals you just heard From Franco, corso The voice Of,

257
00:16:11,159 --> 00:16:14,159
romance and this incredible Song angel you can find on,

258
00:16:14,200 --> 00:16:16,720
YouTube and it's getting devoted to all the angels we

259
00:16:16,759 --> 00:16:19,440
have in our. Lives And i'm here with my Angel,

260
00:16:19,559 --> 00:16:23,639
daisy who's just beepopping around Our, washington D. C office

261
00:16:23,679 --> 00:16:26,600
making everyone smile. Today she's truly my.

262
00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:27,120
Speaker 1: Angel.

263
00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:31,080
Speaker 2: Friends as we opened up Our Loving animals, today many

264
00:16:31,159 --> 00:16:33,919
of you have heard about Our American Humane canine And

265
00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:38,399
Childhood cancer study supported By, zoetis which does provide for

266
00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:43,159
the first time ever scientific evidence gauging effectiveness of the

267
00:16:43,279 --> 00:16:47,919
promising underutilized weapon in the war on, cancer that weapon

268
00:16:48,279 --> 00:16:52,279
Ms man's Best friend A. DOG i just love this

269
00:16:52,399 --> 00:16:55,200
study AND i love that the clinical trial is now

270
00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:58,360
done and we can now proudly proclaim the. Results the

271
00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:01,759
data from this five this year clinical trial has been

272
00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:05,319
published in The journal Of Pediatric Oncology, nursing and it

273
00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:09,680
furnishes evidence that regular visits from a therapy dog can

274
00:17:09,720 --> 00:17:14,960
provide for significant friends significant psychosocial benefits to families of

275
00:17:15,039 --> 00:17:19,720
kiddo's undergoing treatment for. Cancer the data indicates a positive

276
00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:24,000
effect on, parents including improved communication within families as well

277
00:17:24,039 --> 00:17:26,680
as between parents and the medical, staff which we know

278
00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,160
leads to better medical care and reductions and levels of.

279
00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:34,160
Stress this study really advances our understanding of the benefits

280
00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:37,480
of the vital bond shared between people and. Animals AND

281
00:17:37,519 --> 00:17:40,759
i want to salute our principal, investigator my good, Friend

282
00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:44,599
American Humaine's National director Of Humane, research Doctor amy, McCollum

283
00:17:44,799 --> 00:17:47,240
for leading this effort for the past five to six.

284
00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:51,640
Years you, know for decades we've been telling tantalizing stories

285
00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:54,559
about the power of animals to bring comfort and help

286
00:17:54,559 --> 00:17:57,599
in the face of. Illness and this, study again the

287
00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,880
first clinical trial of its, kind he does go to

288
00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:03,799
show the proof that therapy dogs do make a. DIFFERENCE

289
00:18:04,079 --> 00:18:06,640
i want to thank our friends At pwettis for helping

290
00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:09,960
to fund this study, now and for our friends AT,

291
00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:13,319
habri The Human Animal Bond Research institute for helping to

292
00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,720
create this study. Too it takes the village friends to

293
00:18:16,759 --> 00:18:19,279
The Human Animal bond. Space and Again i'd like to

294
00:18:19,319 --> 00:18:23,240
salute all the partners that were, involved the children's hospitals

295
00:18:23,279 --> 00:18:26,720
that were, involved and indeed the one hundred and six

296
00:18:26,839 --> 00:18:30,240
pediatric patients who participated in the study tune in their.

297
00:18:30,279 --> 00:18:33,319
Families cheers To swoosh and the many therapy dogs as

298
00:18:33,319 --> 00:18:36,160
well who came in wagging their tails and giving lots

299
00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:40,000
of hugs and kisses throughout this clinical. Trial if you

300
00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,240
want to learn more About American Humane canaanan's And Childhood Cancer,

301
00:18:43,279 --> 00:18:47,680
study please visit our Website americanumane dot. Org, well, friends

302
00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:51,319
you've been enjoying this week's episode Of Loving animals with your,

303
00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:54,559
Host Doctor Robin. Ganzer please tune in next week for

304
00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:59,599
an incredibly exciting show with some really incredibly passionate animal.

305
00:18:59,599 --> 00:19:01,920
Lovers look forward to seeing you, then take care of

306
00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:04,279
this week and every. Week i'm loving animals AND i

307
00:19:04,279 --> 00:19:04,720
know you are.

308
00:19:04,759 --> 00:19:05,400
Speaker 1: Too take.

309
00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:10,319
Speaker 3: Care Let's Talk pets every week on demand only on

310
00:19:10,559 --> 00:19:12,119
petlfradio dot.

311
00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:34,599
Speaker 4: Com