{"podcast":{"title":"19 Cats and Counting on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)","slug":"19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333","podcast_index_feed_id":373333,"rss_url":"http://feeds.feedburner.com/19CatsAndCountingOnPetLifeRadiopetliferadiocom","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com--6667858","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5ed08ccb6192abca93424072b6f993bf.jpg","author":"Pet Life Radio","episode_count":163,"summary":"Does your cat pee on the rug? Is you feline unwelcoming to your significant other? Are you out of patience because your cat wakes you up at 3am for food? Do you feel just plain confused about what your cat really needs? Let Cat Behavior Expert and Multi Cat Specialist, Rita Reimers, come to the rescue! As cat mom to 19 rescue cats, and with over 30-years of experience as a cat parent, Rita understands cats like no one else. This modern-day cat lady tells it like it is: What is it really like to live with cats! The good, the bad, the challenging, the funny, and the messy side of being a cat parent are all discussed. Nothing cat related is off limits! Rita's cat behavior sessions have made huge changes in many a cat’s lives. Now she brings her special brand of cat behavior modification here to Pet Life Radio and you! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com--6667858/support.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T02:20:47.145963+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333"},"episode":{"title":"19 Cats and Counting Episode 154  At-Home Euthanasia and Compassionate End-of-Life Care","slug":"19-cats-and-counting-episode-154-at-home-euthanasia-and-compassionate-end-of-life-care","published_at":"2026-01-28T17:43:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333/19-cats-and-counting-episode-154-at-home-euthanasia-and-compassionate-end-of-life-care","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-cats-and-counting-episode-154-at-home-euthanasia-and-compassionate-end-of-life-care--69649188","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69649188/19cats_154_bethanyhsia.mp3","summary":"In this episode of 19 Cats & Counting, I’m joined by Dr. Bethany Hsia, co-founder of Coda Pet. Dr. Bethany Hsia and her husband, Dr. Gary Hsia, are both veterinarians. Along with Dr. Karen Whala, they created Coda Pet to help families navigate one of the hardest parts of loving an animal: saying goodbye. We talk openly about at-home euthanasia, what it really looks like, and why having this option can make such a profound difference for pets and the people who love them. Dr. Hsia explains how in-home care allows animals to remain in familiar surroundings, reduces stress, and gives families the space and time they need to be present and supported during the process. This conversation also explores the emotional side of end-of-life decisions, including how to know when it may be time, how veterinarians approach these moments with compassion, and why education around euthanasia is so important. For many pet guardians, fear of the unknown makes an already painful situation even harder. Dr. Hsia helps gently demystify the process while honoring how deeply personal these decisions are. This episode is thoughtful, honest, and reassuring, and it offers comfort and clarity to anyone facing — or wanting to better understand — end-of-life care for their pets. EPISODE NOTES: At-Home Euthanasia and Compassionate End-of-Life Care Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com--6667858/support .","meta_description":"In this episode of 19 Cats & Counting, I’m joined by Dr. Bethany Hsia, co-founder of Coda Pet. Dr. Bethany Hsia and her husband, Dr. Gary Hsia, are bo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1888,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333/episodes/19-cats-and-counting-episode-154-at-home-euthanasia-and-compassionate-end-of-life-care/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/19-cats-and-counting-on-pet-life-radio-petliferadio-com-373333/19-cats-and-counting-episode-154-at-home-euthanasia-and-compassionate-end-of-life-care.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}