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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?: Series 4: Sniffing the ground with Wildlife Expert Chris Packham, a visit to Dogs Trust plus tackling terrapins and turtles!

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Sniffing the ground with Wildlife Expert Chris Packham, a visit to Dogs Trust plus tackling terrapins and turtles!

Series 4

BBC Radio Ulster - Alright, Pet?, Series 4, Sniffing the ground with Wildlife Expert Chris Packham, a visit to Dogs Trust plus tackling terrapins and turtles!

Chris Packham chats about foxes, birds & miniature poodles. Rob and AM are at Dogs Trust.

AM & Rob see what goes into rehoming a dog at Dogs Trust. Chris Packham chats about everything wildlife and doggy-related, and did you have a terrapin in the 1990s?

Presenter, author and naturalist Chris Packham brings his vast knowledge to this weeks episode regaling the team with stories of foxes, birds and his lengthy career plus his love of miniature poodles Sid and Nancy. The conversation takes an unusual turn discussing whether to sniff the scents our dogs can smell and should you lick your pup!

Anne-Marie Wallace and vet Rob Adams travel to the Dogs Trust rehoming centre in Ballymena in County Antrim where they take a tour of the state of the art premises with Manager Conor O'Kane. They meet the dogs looking for a lap to lean their heads on and find out about training classes and the canine care card available to animal owners.

Do you remember the terrible terrapin takeover? The team at Sealife London show Anne-Marie around the Aquarium to find out what ever happened to some of the little terrapins who outgrew their tanks in the 90s. She meets the 135kg turtle called Boris who is living like a king and an escape artist called Houdini.


If you have an animal-related question, email Rob the specialist vet now to alrightpet@bbc.co.uk

Alright, Pet?: Series 4

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