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All My Children Wear Fur Coats with Peggy Hoyt

All My Children Wear Fur Coats with Peggy Hoyt

Peggy Hoyt 325 Episodes Jun 29, 2026

All My Children Wear Fur Coats is a weekly podcast for pet lovers hosted by attorney and animal advocate Peggy Hoyt. The show covers topics such as animal rescue, pet health, estate planning for pets, and pet loss grief. With over 250 guests, it offers advice and stories for pet parents. Peggy Hoyt is a Florida estate attorney and founder of the non-profit Animal Care Trust USA.

Episodes

Austin Collins: All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Jun 29, 2026 1499 In this podcast episode our host, Peggy Hoyt, interviewed Austin Collins, CEO and co-founder of Five Strands, a wellness company that provides intolerance testing for both people and pets.  Through their testing, they can help to identify dietary and envrionmental stressors. Austin explained how Five Strands has tested 500,000 people and pets over nearly 10 years, offering four main categories of
Garrett Bewkes: All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Jun 22, 2026 2096 In this episode of All My Children Wear Fur Coats, Peggy interviewed Garrett Bewkes, CEO and founder of Pet HSA, a financial wellness platform designed to help pet owners prepare for and manage rising veterinary costs.  Garrett discussed the significant financial and emotional costs of pet ownership, highlighting how veterinary expenses have been increasing substantially.    Garrett shared his per
Matt Terrill: All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Jun 8, 2026 2650 This was an interview with Matt Terrell, founder and CEO of InnoVet Pet Products, discussing his latest innovation called ChefPaw, the world's first pet food maker designed to help pet parents create fresh, customized meals at home. Matt explained how ChefPaw addresses the challenges of fresh pet food preparation, including proper cooking temperatures, ingredient balancing, and cost efficienc
Jackie Ducci: All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" May 18, 2026 1379 This was an interview episode of "All My Children Wear Fur Coats" with host Peggy Hoyt and guest Jackie Ducci, an animal advocate, philanthropist, and equestrian. Jackie shared her lifelong connection with animals, particularly horses which she started riding at age seven, and how animals taught her self-worth beyond traditional measures during challenging childhood experiences. She disc
Kevin Toman - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Apr 27, 2026 2525 Peggy Hoyt interviewed Dr. Kevin Toman, known as the "longevity vet," about helping pets live longer on her podcast "All My Children Wear Fur Coats." Dr. Toman discussed how veterinary medicine lags behind human longevity science by about 20 years, explaining that while human drugs like rapamycin and acarbose show promise for extending pet lifespans, the biggest impact comes fr
Gina Logan - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Apr 20, 2026 2530 Peggy Hoyt interviewed Gina Logan, Associate Director of Category Insights at Kantar, about pet owner behavior and shopping patterns. Gina shared insights from Kantar's biennial "Shopping for My Pet" study, which examines attitudes and behaviors of pet owners across different demographics. The discussion covered how different age groups (millennials, Gen X, and boomers) approach pet
Rose Waldrup - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Apr 6, 2026 2584 This podcast episode featured Rose Waldrup, founder of the Waldrup Somatic Method, discussing her body-based approach to canine behavior modification. Rose explained how her method addresses the root causes of behavioral issues in dogs by regulating their nervous systems rather than focusing solely on training commands. She outlined her three-step framework of "regulate, read, and relate&quot
Ally Pachunka - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Mar 30, 2026 2089 This episode of "All My Children Wear Fur Coats" featured a discussion with Ally Pachunka, a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying animal science, extension, and education. Ally shared her research on human-animal interaction, particularly focusing on how companion animals impact youth development and her current work on dog behavior in shelters. She explained t
Jennifer Ericson - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Mar 23, 2026 2375 This episode of "All My Children Wear Fur Coats" featured host Peggy Hoyt interviewing Jennifer Erickson, founder of Pet Care Pointers. Jennifer shared her background in animal welfare and discussed her pet care advice column, which covers topics like pet selection, behavior, and care challenges. They explored the pet overpopulation problem, with Jennifer noting that while it has improve
Lisa Karr - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Mar 16, 2026 1865 Peggy Hoyt interviewed Dr. Lisa Karr, an Associate Dean and Companion Animal Extension Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, about career opportunities in the companion animal science field. Dr. Karr discussed how she transitioned from wanting to be a veterinarian to focusing on dog and cat nutrition, and explained the growth of companion animal programs in 4-H, which has increased enr
Cindy Ojczyk - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Mar 9, 2026 2462 This podcast interview featured Cindy Ojczyk, author of "Mom Loves the Dogs More," discussing how fostering rescue animals helped her family navigate challenging teen years while providing healing for both the animals and her children. Cindy shared how the death of their dog Sierra initially triggered emotional turmoil and declining grades in her daughters, leading to ADHD and anxiety di
Wendy Shankin-Cohen - All My Children Wear Fur Coats "Paw-Cast" Mar 2, 2026 1679 Peggy Hoyt interviewed Wendy Shankin-Cohen, CEO of Dr. Harvey's Healthy Formulations, to discuss the company's holistic pet food products and philosophy. Wendy explained how Dr. Harvey's began as a homemade dog food recipe and evolved into a business offering base mixes, complete foods, and supplements. They discussed the importance of fresh, whole food nutrition for pets and addres

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