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Alright, Pet?

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Anne-Marie Wallace and Rob Adams celebrate the unique relationship we have with our pets.

Animal lover Anne-Marie Wallace and specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams chat to famous pet owners and celebrate the bond we have with our pets, offering advice and help.

Celebrity guests chat to specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams and Anne-Marie Wallace about the animals they share their lives with, and why their pets are so important to them.
Rob offers veterinary advice to guests and listeners and talks through some of the more unusual surgeries he's carried out over the years in his role as a specialist surgeon.

Whether your animal is a dog, cat, rabbit, hamster or snake, they are all welcome on Alright, pet? 
Our pets are our lifelines, our best friends, our constant companions – Alright, pet? is a lively celebration of our favourite animals and a source of advice and reassurance to pet owners.

Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams will bring a combination of fun stories about the quirky little things animals do to make us smile every day as well as be the podcast that people turn to when they need information and reliable advice about their pets.

To contact the team simply email alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

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Alright, Pet?: Actress Pauline McLynn, goofy greyhounds and dental dilemmas

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Actress Pauline McLynn, goofy greyhounds and dental dilemmas

BBC Radio Ulster - Alright, Pet?, Actress Pauline McLynn, goofy greyhounds and dental dilemmas

Pauline McLynn talks greyhounds & bald chickens plus dental help & why cats are fab pets.

Pauline McLynn on loving sighthounds and knitting outfits for chickens. Rob delves into the jaws of dental hygiene, why cats make great pets and the pug with the fear of planes.

Passionate greyhound lover Pauline McLynn swaps sighthound stories with Anne-Marie and why she’s been knitting little outfits for bald chickens.

Open wide! Specialist veterinary surgeon Rob Adams delves into the jaws of dental hygiene and how important it is to keep our pets teeth in tip top condition. He also gives an insight into some of the amazing breakthroughs in veterinary science when it comes to re-growing bones and something called bone morphogenetic protein.

A purr-suasive Katie from Cats protection thinks cats and kittens are simply fur-midible and tells us about the pawsome work the charity carries out.

No monkey business here! Rosie Nelson from Wales ape and monkey sanctuary gives the lowdown on monkeys making poor pets and Toby the pug meets our pet behaviourist Rob Alleyne to see if he can get over his fear of planes.

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