Meet the official Cat Match Maker of East Lake! Dora Harris has been working with East Lake since 1995 and has had many roles helping pets both medically and connecting them with their forever homes.

ELPTP EP 034: Rest easy, Trupanion is here

Aug 13th, 2015 6m 37s

We welcome Jay Thornton from Trupanion Pet Insurance to talk about the benefits and importance of pet health insurance...

ELPTP EP 033: The search for lost cats

Aug 6th, 2015

From beginning to end, her dogs are focused on one goal - finding the lost cat. Bonnie Hale from LostPetSpecialist.com joins us this week to share how working with her specially trained dogs helps her find lost cats.

ELPTP EP 032: The search for lost pets

Jul 9th, 2015 15m 41s

Have you ever lost a pet? We welcome Peggy Compton, a longtime friend of East Lake who shares the story of her dog Clifford, who among other things, is an escape artist.

ELPTP EP 031: Finding Rover: Reuniting families through facial recognition for pets

Jun 25th, 2015 12m 22s

We welcome Rebecca Poling of Dallas Animal Services and John Polimeno from http://www.findingrover.com/ to talk about the latest way to reunite lost pets with their owners.

ELPTP EP 030: Painting pets with Shay Cronin, Matilda the alien cat, and Butters the blind dog

Jun 18th, 2015 15m 30s

Shay Cronin from Arts A Blast in Rockwall, TX, joins Dr. Fling in the studio to talk about one of her most popular art class offerings: Paint Your Pet Night.

ELPTP EP 029: Demystifying the wagging tail, mosquito concerns, and a new life for Heidi

Jun 11th, 2015 16m 13s

We welcome professional dog trainer and agility specialist Amy Tabor to Episode 29 to discuss her thoughts on training as well has behavioral cues to look out for when working with dogs. Hint: A wagging tail doesn't always mean a dog is friendl

ELPTP EP 028: Rebecca Miller’s seasonal tips, Dr. Fling saves a turtle, and dog park tips

Jun 4th, 2015 19m 18s

We welcome meteorologist Rebecca Miller as she shares her organic tips and tricks to combat pests (such as roaches, ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes) that we are starting to see with the heavier rainfall and warmer temperatures.

ELPTP EP 027: Calming pets during storms, pet planning for emergencies, and helping turtles

May 28th, 2015 14m 10s

Many pets are notorious for sensing and reacting to tremors before they happen - do your pets act a certain way when nature's movements are afoot? We would love to hear about it!

ELPTP EP 026: Pet Fashion, National Bite Prevention Week, and Bugs!

May 21st, 2015 16m 19s

In this week’s episode, we go over the great Wine on the Roof weekend and show off some of this year’s most stylish pets. It’s National Bite Prevention week and Dr. Fling shares her advice for avoiding possibly dangerous situations and what to

ELPTP EP 025: Kittens in the wall, lemonade for pets, and pet exercise tips

May 14th, 2015 15m 33s

With a record breaking number of adoptions for the month of May, Dr. Will McCauley and Dr. Karen Fling share a kitten rescue story along with an idea that a couple of ELPO's youngest volunteers had to raise money and awareness for homeless pets

ELPTP 024: Pet allergies, Piggy Azalea, and Mother’s Month

May 7th, 2015 15m 34s

Dr. McCauley and Dr. Fling are back in the studio this week as they cover a popular topic: Allergies. Between parasites, diet, and environmental factors, pinpointing the source is the first step in treating the allergies to make your pet’s dail

ELPTP 023: Don’t let what’s happening in Chicago happen to you!

Apr 30th, 2015 9m 22s

Dr. Karen Fling and Dr. Will McCauley welcome colleagues from the industry to discuss why the canine influenza has been so prevalent this year and how you can help prevent the virus from infecting your pets.

ELPTP 022: The camera your dog can swallow, dog flu in Chicago, and allergies

Apr 16th, 2015 10m 10s

In this week's episode, Dr. Karen Fling welcomes Joshua Ahern from Infiniti Medical to introduce the ALICAM - a camera so small that it can be taken like a pill to photograph the gastrointestinal tract of pets.

ELPTP 021: Don’t save the bunnies, kennel cough, leprosy, and Gianna finds a home

Apr 9th, 2015

With Easter behind us, Dr. Fling and Dr. McCauley talk about why not all found bunnies are lost - think twice before saving them! (Don't worry, they'll be okay)

ELPTP 020: The secret to happy cats, Ana and Olaf, and Easter pet dangers

Apr 2nd, 2015 14m 58s

We welcome Kristine Hickman from CEVA Animal Health to talk about Feliway, a product designed to help our cats feel safe and secure in their environment.

ELPTP 019: Spring into pet health, snake season tips, and Natalia’s 9 puppies

Mar 26th, 2015 19m 28s

With Spring well underway, Dr. McCauley and Dr. Fling discuss diseases such as Heartworm disease that your pet should be protected from.

ELPTP 018: Addie the meth lab Chihuahua and easy home dental hygiene

Mar 19th, 2015 13m 15s

In this week's episode, Dr. Karen Fling shares the latest news at East Lake and welcomes Stacie Smith, DVM from Virbac to talk about the various options for dental care at home.

ELPTP 017: Heartworm disease, one ‘Lucky’ pup, and all about microchips

Mar 12th, 2015 12m 14s

With Dr. McCauley away at an AVMA conference, Dr. Karen Fling shares her recent news from East Lake Veterinary Hospital and the back-to-back cases of heartworm disease that can affect animals of all sizes - all from the bite of a single mosquit

ELPTP 016: Tulip flies to Colorado, cold weather pet care tips, kidney stones, and dental health

Mar 6th, 2015 18m 58s

In this week's episode, we talk about an everyday object a pet ate that could have caused serious harm. Tulip, a long time ELPO orphan, flew to Colorado to find her forever home.

ELPTP 015: John the sneaky cat with Invisible Fence and the dangers of chocolate

Feb 27th, 2015 17m 16s

We welcome Ginger and Craig Walton from Invisible Fence to help Dr. Karen Fling with John the sneaky cat, who likes to dart out the door when least expected. This simple installation steps to protect John form neighborhood hazards like coyotes,

ELPTP 014: How pets benefit your health, a messy art project, and reading food labels

Feb 19th, 2015 23m 5s

Sarah Wood, who logs quite a few hours at the East Lake Pet Orphanage, shares why she volunteers and how it's created mutually beneficial experiences with pets.

ELPTP 013: Have you ever wanted to have a pig as a pet? Meet Piggy Azalea!

Feb 13th, 2015 13m 59s

Sassy little Piggy Azalea joins us this week as we talk about pigs as pets - they're intelligent, active, lovable, and very social pets - if you train them. What happens what you don't? Find out in Episode 13.

ELPTP 012: You’ve met Hook the hook eating dog, now meet Lylly, the string eating kitty

Feb 6th, 2015 18m 58s

Dr. Karen Fling and Dr. Will McCauley talk about the strange things our pets eat and the signs to look for if you think they've ingested something they weren't supposed to.

ELPTP 011: A look at increasing medication prices, newly discovered antibiotics, and understanding your pet’s aromas

Jan 30th, 2015 19m 44s

Have your medication prices increased? Dr. McCauley sheds some light on the prices of generic drugs for you and your pet and the importance of seeking the advice of your pet's doctor when buying those medications.