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Petropolist
by Tazz
Hello pet people - Welcome to The Petropolist Podcast. This podcast is about the pet industry and the people that support it. My goal is to capture the essence of this incredible enterprise from every angle. I will dig deeply into every 'trend' and ‘claim'.There is no agenda... other than to educate; I am here to ask questions that will give you the information and the confidence to make the best decisions for your pet business, and your pets. - listen and learn and never be confused again
Episodes
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Lotus Pet Foods - Challenging Industry Norms
The pet food industry is awash with marketing gimmicks, vague claims and inadequate quality control that make it difficult for consumers and retailers to know who to trust. Too often, manufacturers lean on slick branding to obscure shortcomings, using terms like “natural” and “baked” to create a...
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Who Killed Peanut the Squirrel & Fred the Raccoon?
Mark and Dani Longo clearly, have a deep love for animals, their kindness and generosity shine through. Unfortunately, they were caring for two wild animals without the necessary qualifications as licensed wildlife rehabilitators. Their social media posts attracted a lot of attention, and it…
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Pick Your Pets' Poison - Collusion, Greed, Class Action Lawsuit. EP#111
My conversation with Daniel Schulof brings to light the deep-rooted complexities of the pet food industry, highlighting the powerful grip some manufacturers have on this lucrative market. Schulof, founder of Keto Natural Pet Foods and author of Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma, discusses the alarming…
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Sick Pets, Wealthy Investors! How to Fix the Veterinary Care Crisis created by Private Equity
"I think we don't have enough veterinary professionals. I don't really care what the AVMA is saying that there is not a shortage. I have, three practices right now that we're trying to staff. We have approximately 17, 18 veterinarians. We could use 25... ...people are leaving the industry and…
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Is Pet Retail the front line of defense for Food Safety? #109
Should Pet Retailers shoulder some responsibility for ensuring product safety and quality with the brands they stock and recommend? Food safety is critical. Those pet retailers who claim to be in the know and those who give direction and guidance to the pet owners are in fact the gate keepers of...
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Indie Pet Insights w/ Sam D'Angelo of Home Town Pet Shoppes #108
Tazz: What would you change within this industry that pertains only to indies? Sam: I'm going to go back to saying that independent pet has to come together to move the needle to support independent pet... The power is getting together and having a voice. Home Town Pet Shoppe
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Killing Me Softly With Your A.G.E.s; Advanced Glycation End Products in Pet Food- Dr. David Turner
Dr. David P. Turner, a dedicated researcher at the Massey Cancer Center, is passionate about dogs and their well-being. Specializing in Cancer Prevention and Control research, Dr. Turner focuses on the adverse connections between advanced glycation end products (A.G.E.s) and human health.…
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The Purina Affair - Food Safety Expert Phyllis Entis, Delves into Pet Food Consumer Complaints Ep#106
1.15.2024 ....The Purina Affair Phyllis Entis: I've been a food safety advocate for more years than I care to remember. I have been involved in food safety for half a century. Ever since I got out of school, I've been, one way or another, involved in food safety. Either on the corporate side, or...
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Critical Seconds: Navigating Pet Emergencies at Home & Your Pet Business
You take your pet to doggy daycare or the groomer, or you've hired a dog walker or a pet sitter...are the staff at these facilities equipped to handle any of these potential emergencies? Are you? Bites and Scratches: Dogs may engage in play that involves nipping, biting, or scratching, leading to...
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Louvenia Spencer's path from the Hamster Wheel to Brick City Pets -Ep#104
"I knew that I wanted to do something in the pet industry but I also wanted to be a testimony to what a black woman with no college degree could achieve. I want to not only help pet owners give their pets a better life I want to inspire and give back to all the other people like me. People who…
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From Cargo to Cabin: Decoding Air Travel Safety with Pets -Elizabeth Schuette Ep#103
Elizabeth A. Schuette, President and CEO of The ARK at JFK oversees all day-to-day operations of JFK International Airport’s animal health, reception, and quarantine center. The ARK provides safe and humane animal reception, accommodation, handling, and transport services to airlines and their...
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Unmasking Canine Corruption: Exposing the Politics & Dirty Money of the Pet Industry
Here are 2 quick and tame excerpts from this eye-opening conversation with JP Goodwin, Senior Director of HSUS Stop Puppy Mill Campaign, and Liz Menegon, Founder of Hands2Paws. John: ... one year ago, there was a major push by some people in the pet industry to say that there was a dog shortage.…
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Toxic - Pet Food is a Risky Business - Phyllis Entis, MSc - Ep# 101
What is the reason behind pet food manufacturers being able to evade accountability in many instances where their products have caused harm and even fatalities? Is there adequate oversight provided by regulatory bodies designed to monitor the food system or are they facing limitations that hinder...
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Unleashing the Impact of Independent Pet Retailers with Joanna Bronowicka - Ep#100
Joanna Bronowicka, owner of Well Bred, The Healthy Pet Marketplace, is a passionate and knowledgeable pet retailer with six locations in New Jersey. Originally from Poland, Joanna came to the United States to pursue an MBA at the University of Michigan. During her studies, Joanna developed a...
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Everything you need to know before getting a Pet w/Suzana Gartner, J.D., L.L.M. ep#99
This is not a pet ownership guide, a choosing the right pet guide, nor is it an overview of pet care tips, or a pet breeds and characteristics guide. In episode 99 of The Petropolist Podcast, I speak with Suzana Gartner about her career in Animal law and her new book A Voice for Animals. It is a...
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Pet Grooming Products: The Good. The Bad. The TOXIC. Dr.Poonum Wilkhu of Furbabies Botanicals
Due to a lack of regulations, many pet grooming products are not as safe as they claim to be. Pet skin is also as thin as baby skin (approx 5 x thinner) depending on breed. Therefore much care needs to be taken when buying pet skincare products. In this episode of The Petropolist podcast, Dr....
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Adrian Archie - petNmind Ep#97
Adrian Archie is the founder of yet another pet franchise company but what is it that makes his vision and brand stand apart from the many others in the crowded pet franchise space? SOUL and foresight...listen, feel, and free your mind to learn.
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Pet Industry's Impact on the Environment w/Tanya Hart of Augie Bones Ep#96
The pet industry has a significant and detrimental impact on the environment. Over the past decade, plastic has been the most commonly used material for pet products ranging from food packaging to pet toys. Plastic pollution has a range of environmental effects. Plastics release hazardous…
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Adam Jacobson - There's no business like pet business Ep#95
Adam Jacobson truly represents the pet industry's best of the best - Adam is the Executive VP of Pet Pantry, a family-owned, multi-award winning regional pet supply chain with store locations servicing Westchester County, NY, and Fairfield County, CT. He is truly involved...he is responsible for...
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Roger DeGregori - Entrepreneur & Aquarium expert Bundles Indie Pet, Vet Clinics & Aquariums at Pet Yards
About 2 or 3 years ago I read a post that Roger DeGregori had written on LinkedIn questioning the plight of the abandoned big box stores on every corner while wondering what could be created within those structures... He had some ideas and fast forward to today Roger and his team have envisioned,...
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David Levy talks about Independent Pet Partners & the cost of growth #93
Pet business expert and investor David Levy begrudgingly :) allowed me to interview him about his opinion of the Independent Pet Partners Bankruptcy filing and the current state of the pet space.
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UNDERSTANDING FELINES with AI & TABLY - EP#92
Using the Tably app, a photo of your cat says a thousand words - or maybe just a few - helping your cat tell you whether they’re having a good day or a bad one. Tably’s highly accurate AI model assesses a photo against validated veterinary pain scales. The model has assessed hundreds of thousands...
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Bonus Episode #91 with Richard Reynolds
Check out this bonus episode and make sure you share the @hands2paws app with anyone looking to bring a dog or cat into their lives - They will be matched with the right pet for their life and will be directed to shelters and the breeders that are NOT puppy mills or the toxic backyard breeders…
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Mark Scott of Bella & Duke Gets to the Heart of their Growth - EP#90
"Reeaallyy...Is it really pets come first" - so many brands make this statement, so many brands plaster it all over their products but are they being truthful? We all know who they are...hell you may even be one of the people who make this claim about your products but reeaallyyyyyy and honestly…
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Scaling a Woman Owned Pet Brand - Episode 89
Did you know that the majority of female-run and owned businesses are under the moniker of "Small Business" (fewer than 500 employees)? I often wonder why we choose to remain small - I understand starting small but remaining small is something I was questioning after my conversation with Cindy...
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Is the USDA, AKC & The Pet Industry Lobby Perpetuating the Tragic Reality of Puppy Mills? EP#88
In this episode, we delve deeply into what CAN BE DONE to eliminate these death facilities and how you can reach out to your state representatives and Pet industry lobby group executives at the Pet Advocacy Network and demand that they start doing what they CLAIM they are doing...These backyard...
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Faith + Microbiome = Michelle Griffin's Culture Club - Ep# 87
Michelle Griffin's The Culture Club goes beyond the use of biotics to impact digestive health. In 2022 there have been over 200 science articles identifying the beneficial systemic effects of pre-pro & postbiotics. It is no surprise that Michelle's company is on a path to superstardom for pets…
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Cat University - Cats at play - The art of playing with your cats #86
This is a fun and super informative episode about HOW to play with your cats and WHY it should be included as an important part of your cats' health regimen. Listen & Learn from my dear friend and guest Dr. Rachel Geller, Cat behaviorist, author, and speaker. Always stay Catazztic
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David Levy - Pet Industry Challenges & Opportunities #85
I'm going to keep this brief...David Levy is in Da House !!!!! David is a 22-year veteran in the US pet industry. He founded one of the top pet supply distribution firms Zeus & Company as well as the investment firm Pet Product Innovations where he currently hangs his hat. In his career span…
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Chris Roy of Doobert talks about E-Commerce, Indy Pet & Paying it Forward #84
Forget Chewy & forget Amazon... What's left? Doobert Chris Roy, and I talk about his new platform that combines bringing together E-commerce and possibly Independent pet retailers to create profit while paying it forward to relieve some of the insanity for animals in shelters and for the rescue...
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Whiskers Holistic Pet Retail Founder Randy Klein - E#83
Walking into Whiskers Holistic Pet store in 1992 transformed my understanding of pet food and eventually (2005) my career trajectory. I had no preconceived notions of what was good or bad in pet food - there was NO internet - no NOISE from brands and bloggers and influencers. It was me, a type 1...
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Getting To Sustainability w/ Lab Grown Meat Versus Pet Industry Greenwashing #82
A few updates: 1st meeting of The Indy Pet Community Advisory Group (NO THERE IS NO WEBSITE for a reason;) is going to take place in late September. If you are going to Super Zoo and want to find out about the Indy Pet Community Advisory group (or my new line of Catazztic Cat treats) send me a…
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Hissy Fit - It's not the cat's meow with Dr. Rachel Geller Ep#81
Cat University is back on The Petropolist Podcast!!!! "Cats don't purposely misbehave. They don't think of right and wrong the way we do. The cat is trying to solve the problem as a cat..." If we were only as smart as cats. Here we are again addressing cat behavior with Dr. Rachel Geller. In this...
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Careers in the Pet Industry w/Shaylene Keiner #80
I clearly love the pet industry. I have been quite curious about where companies go to find talent and where the talent goes to find their best options for employment in the pet sector. Shaylene Keiner, Founder of Dolittle Search is a leader in recruiting talent for the pet industry. Doolittle...
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Small Batch Pet Food Founders Diana & David Vogel - EP#79
We recorded this episode about 3 months ago - At the time I was doing consulting for a multi-location pet business in NYC and there was less than a handful of stores in the NY area that carried Small Batch Pet. It is incredible how disconnected many pet store owners are from the needs of their...
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Pet Industry Counterfeits & False Claims w/Carol Smeja of Mine Pet Platter & Rob Johnson of Canophera #78
Carol Smeja - Mine Pet Platter founder speaks her mind about the struggles of manufacturing quality products. Carol earned a Ph.D. in psychology & sociology which she applied to understanding people's various eating dynamics. She worked with U.S. and global food companies in both research and...
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Dr. Laura Catena, DVM - Safety in Veterinary Medicine for the Vet & the Pet - Ep#77
Dr. Laura Catena, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, a Pet Age 2021 Women of Influence Award Recipient, Ambassador for Animal Health & Wellness...and the founder of ArmOR Hand Glove. In episode #77, we find out why Dr. Catena created the ArmOR Hand glove and how that led her to become a Fear Free...
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Author Neha Taneja Talks About How the Veterinary Industry is Poised to Transform & Pet Owner Responsibility #76
I recently got a chance to connect with author of A Paw Partnership, Neha Taneja, MBA, MSHCM, CSM, LVT . It was a casual conversation about pet ownership, pet owner responsibilities when it comes to health and veterinary care and of course we spoke about her book https://www.apawpartnership.com/...
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EP#75 - Cats and Punishment - Cat University w/Dr. Rachel Geller
Here we are again at Cat University with Feline behaviorist and retainment specialist Dr. Rachel Geller. What our cats clearly perceive as punishment may not be so obvious to us...Listen & Learn. In today's episode, we learn about how the human-cat bond can become severed by actions cat owners…
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EP#74- Raw Pet Food Formulation & Safety
Sophie Lavallée, M.Sc., Agronomist Sophie has a Master's degree in Animal Science / Monogastric nutrition and B.Sc Animal Science at McGill University She is an innovative pet nutrition expert with proven skills in research and development with more than 22 years of experience with the last 8…
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EP#73 - Jim Scott, Pet Industry Legend - Truth about Kibble
I am going to start with, I don't get paid to promote brands nor do I accept payment to feature them on my podcast - in fact, when I started this podcast I didn't want to discuss brands. Unfortunately, I found that this is absolutely impossible mostly because every day I am asked which brand is...
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EP#72 - Entrepreneurship, Franchising, Happy Cats = Chris Raimo
Remember that movie Field of Dreams? The one where that voice keeps saying "If you build it, they will come..." Well, that's sort of what founders Chris and Meg Raimo felt was happening to them shortly before they conceived the idea for the Happy Cat Hotel & Spa. The couple had owned and operated...
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EP#71 - 'Til Death Do Us Part
Til Death do us part...for me, this is where I think, God, I hope a long life and an easy pain free death is the only thing in life that will separate me from my pets. I am not alone in feeling the value and importance of the human animal bond. So often, the death of a pet is just not…
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EP#70 - Dr. Judy Morgan - Pet Foods, Pet Insurance, Pet Longevity
This episode is about Pet Food, pet health, pet insurance and definitely a lot about how we can help our pets have a long healthy life...hopefully. Dr. Judy Morgan is a best-selling author of four books, hundreds of online and print magazine articles, and has hosted her own Naturally Healthy Pets...
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EP#69 - Let's Not Kick The Can Down The Road w/Lonnie Schwimmer of Koha Pet Food
Ahhhh easy listening about canned pet food - the facts, the fakes and the information that will matter to pet owners when trying to sift through all the claims and advertisements during a pet food search. What makes one brand of canned pet food better than another? It all seems to resemble meat…
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EP#68 - Everything you need to know about adopting Cats & Dogs
The title says it!! Everything you need to know about adopting cats and dogs is in this episode. Dr. Rachel Geller, my go to Cat Behaviorist for the Cat University series and Tracie Koehnlein, Dog Trainer & Writer answer questions about the adopting cats and dogs. Learn more about Dr. Rachel…
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EP# 67 - What is the BEST Dog Training Method - Billie Groom UPwardDogology
What is Canine Cognitive Behavior Therapy ? Listen to Episode 67 to find out what it is as I annoy the hell out of my dear calm guest, Bille Groom with questions that get the listener to the core of what this type of training is all about. Billie Groom is an expert in Canine Cognitive Behavioral...
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EP#66 - Canned Pet Food - Bonus episode with Jeremy Petersen
What's the "BEST" pet food? God, I hate this question - and for those people (especially pet store employers and employees) that actually try to answer this question without ASKING a shit load of questions - you are out of your minds. There is no "Best" pet food... we can learn more about this in...
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EP#65 - Is your Pet Food Safe - Pet Food Safety Series #2 w/ David Primrose
Do you know if your pet food is safe? What happened in 2007 with food fraud and the economically motivated adulteration of pet food that killed 4000 pets can happen again...What can each of us do to mitigate the risks and the vulnerability associated with food fraud and risky food practices.…
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EP#64 - What to Know Before You Get Your Dog with Margrit Strohmaier
Kids & Pets and your responsibility as the adult is what is being discussed in episode #64 with animal lover and first time author Margrit Strohmaier. Don't get a pet for your kids for the holidays until you and your kids have read this book Links: Learn more: https://www.margritstrohmaier.com/...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hello pet people - Welcome to The Petropolist Podcast. This podcast is about the pet industry and the people that support it. My goal is to capture the essence of this incredible enterprise from every angle. I will dig deeply into every 'trend' and ‘claim'.There is no agenda... other than to educate; I am here to ask questions that will give you the information and the confidence to make the best decisions for your pet business, and your pets. - listen and learn and never be confused again
HOSTED BY
Tazz
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Hello pet people - Welcome to The Petropolist Podcast. This podcast is about the pet industry and the people that support it. My goal is to capture the essence of this incredible enterprise from every angle. I will dig deeply into every 'trend' and ‘claim'.There is no agenda... other than to...
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