Marc Abraham is passionate about pets – as well as all aspects of the pet industry – especially value-for-money, customer service and businesses that pride themselves on putting your pet first, not profit.

Where/When/How: This show aired live on February 11, 2009 at 5:00 pm EST.  Listen to the streaming replay at the bottom of this page.

Pet Emergency Plan Will your pet be left alone when emergency strikes? Plan ahead! www.SOSPaws.com

We address many vital issues on this show:

How to best look after your pet in a credit crunch/recession – detecting health problems in your pet before it is too late, preventative health care and its importance (vaccinations, cleaning teeth, pet insurance), money-saving tips;

Traveling with your pet – very popular now for many reasons – no boarding kennel fees, more dog-friendly hotels, risk of terrorism/carbon footprints;

Microchipping – what is it and is it safe to microchip your pets? Why collars not enough? Why you shouldn’t put your pet’s name on their collar;

The plight of animals in rescue centers and how/why they arrived there? (e.g. Save a Pet Florida (www.saveapet.com) vs euthanasia shelters;

Puppy mills – very controversial, even featured on Oprah recently, pet shop puppies;

Alternatives to owning a pet: Never hire pets – animal welfare issue.

Dog walking/fostering/volunteering/pet-sitting business at rescue homes are great ideas. (Message: Adopt a rescue pet!)

Donkeys. As a volunteer in the West Bank with the British charity Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land (SHADH), Marc witnessed how animals can successfully promote global philanthropy; i.e. how the world’s s0-called ‘most stupid animal’ can achieve what learned and educated world leaders have failed to do.

Choose a pet that’s right for you/your family/lifestyle & commitment.

PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES! PROTECT YOUR PET with theSOS PAWS Pet Emergency Plan!

To your pet’s empowerment!

Dr. Joyce Starr

Dr. Joyce Starr: How to Look after Your Pet in a Recession. originally appeared on Rights Radio™ with Dr. Joyce Starr - An Independent Voice on February 9, 2009.