26. From the Red Carpet to the Wee Wee Pad with Jill Rappaport

Ask the Vet

Mar 7 2023 • 51 mins

Dr. Ann Hohenhaus interviews Jill Rappaport, a journalist, author, producer, and passionate animal advocate especially for senior pets, pitties, and those with special needs. Tune in as they discuss:

  • What we can learn from our animals
  • The special story of Jack & Jill: The Miracle Dog with a Happy Tail to Tell
  • The joys of giving a rescue animal a new life
  • How Jill helped Christie Brinkley adopt her "fourth child"
  • The impact of the pandemic on animal shelters
  • How bully breeds are misunderstood
  • The many ways that fostering is transformative for animals and people
  • Jill's line of pet products and how they help animals

Also on this month's show:

  • How a lost rescue pup used her sense of direction and technology for help
  • Animal news
  • Listener Q&A

Email AskTheVet@amcny.org to have your pet questions answered on next month’s Ask the Vet Listener Q&A!

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