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Pawdishy: Homemade Pet Food & Pet Care Answers

Short answers to the pet questions owners actually search for - why a dog has itchy skin, why a cat is not eating, what a cough or a change in thirst can mean - plus homemade recipes you can make in a normal kitchen. Each episode groups three or four related questions from the Pawdishy blog at pawdishy.com. General guidance only, not veterinary advice. Narration is AI-generated.

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Every episode groups three or four related questions from the Pawdishy blog, so you get the whole picture rather than one answer at a time.

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Episode 1 8:28

Dog With Itchy Skin: Scratching, Paw Licking, Allergies and Shedding

A dog with itchy skin scratches at three in the morning, licks the same paw every evening, and leaves fur on everything you own. Those three things are usually one story, and this episode follows it end to end.

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Episode 2 8:26

Cat Not Eating, Dog Gone Picky: What Appetite Changes Really Mean

A cat not eating is the one thing in this episode that is genuinely urgent. A dog turning his nose up at dinner usually is not. This episode covers four appetite questions and, most importantly, how to tell which is which.

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Episode 3 7:57

Can Dogs Eat Pumpkin, Eggs and Carrots? Plus Tuna and Chicken for Cats

Can dogs eat pumpkin? Eggs? Carrots? Can cats eat tuna and chicken, and can rabbits have strawberries? Six foods people ask about constantly — and one pattern that answers nearly all of them: the food is rarely the problem, what we add to it is.

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Episode 4 7:51

Cat Throwing Up, Hairballs and Yellow Foam: What Pet Vomiting Means

A cat throwing up at four in the morning is one of the most common things owners search for — and the answers range from completely ordinary to call-the-vet-now. This episode is about telling those apart.

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Episode 5 7:48

Puppy Biting, Broken Nights and When to Switch to Adult Food

Puppy biting is normal development, not aggression — but that doesn't mean leaving it alone, because these weeks are when a puppy learns bite inhibition: how much pressure is too much. This episode covers how to teach it the way littermates do, and the two mistakes that make biting worse.

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Episode 6 8:08

How Much Should You Feed a Dog? Portions, Exercise and Getting Older

How much should you feed a dog? Start with the guide on the exact food you use — then adjust, because a feeding guide is written for a population and you are feeding one animal. This episode covers portions, body condition, exercise and the early signs of joint pain, because those four are really one subject seen from four angles.

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Episode 7 7:53

Dog Drinking a Lot of Water? Panting, Thirst and Hot Weather

A dog drinking a lot of water is one of the most useful early signals you get as an owner — and one of the easiest to talk yourself out of. This episode covers panting and thirst in dogs and cats, and how to turn a vague worry into something your vet can actually use.

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About this show. The narration is AI-generated, and every episode says so out loud. Episodes give general information only and are not veterinary advice - anything persistent or worrying about your pet belongs with your vet.