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Do you know what actually goes into your pet's food? After researching the lack of regulations within the pet food industry, Shawn Buckley, the Founder of Just Food For Dogs, set out to create a dog food that was completely safe, healthy, and whose ingredients were fully transparent. Shawn speaks with Loni Edwards, the founder of The Dog Agency and PetInsider, about the testing and studies that Just Food For Dogs partakes in to make sure their food is safe, their open concept kitchens across the United States where pet parents can actually watch their pet's food being made, and their new partnership with Petco to bring the kitchen experience to pet parents everywhere.

New York is one of many states whose laws surrounding the sale of pets is extremely outdated. NY State Senator, Michael Gianaris, speaks with the Loni Edwards, the founder of The Dog Agency and PetInsider, about the two bills he is working to push through the state senate to improve the lives of animals, the new committee that is working to improve those laws, and how you can help support the bills.

Beauty industry icon, Linda Rodin, went from beauty to the beast. Linda speaks with Loni Edwards, the founder of The Dog Agency and PetInsider, about her transition from beauty to pet, where she draws her inspiration, and her new venture, Linda and Winks, a stylish line of products for dogs and their caretakers.

Bella was an 11 year old shepherd mix whose owner brutally beat her to death in 2016. Sadly, her owner only received four months in county jail for the heinous crime. Bella's story is an example of the many ways in which New York state's animal cruelty laws are severely outdated. Stephen Wells, Executive Director of the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), speaks with Loni Edwards, the founder of The Dog Agency and PetInsider, about the current status of animal cruelty laws in the US, the ALDF's plans for changing the laws in New York, and how listeners can help get Bella's bill passed.

Did you know that cancer will affect 1 in 4 dogs and 1 in 5 cats? Thankfully, there are some amazing veterinarians like Dr. Gerald Post who have dedicated their lives to treating animals with cancer. Dr. Post speaks with Loni Edwards, the founder of The Dog Agency and PetInsider, about how he started the Veterinary Cancer Center, why he founded the Animal Cancer Foundation, and the research and advancements being made to not only eliminate cancer in pets but also in humans.

Recorded live from PetCon NYC 2018 at the Javits Center.  Presented by KindredBio and featuring Dr. Cathy Lund