<p>Kwane Stewart has loved and been surrounded by animals his whole life and knew he wanted to care for them from a young age. But working as a vet at a shelter during the recession - and having to decide which animals lived and which were euthanized - almost made him walk away from the profession altogether. Dr. Kwane shares the life-changing encounter with an unhoused man and his dog that inspired him to create the non-profit Project Street Vet - and ultimately saved his career as a vet. He explains why “some of the most remarkable pet parents [he’s] ever met are in the streets.” And he opens up about his own love of animals - from his childhood cat who helped him cope with being bullied, to the 10-foot python he had in college, to Kora, the German Shepherd he adopted from the shelter he used to work. As a bonus, Dr. Kwane also provides the very serious, very medically scientific reasons why giving your poochie woochie smooches and snuggle wuggles makes you feel better.&nbsp;</p><br><p>If you’re in the mood to support a pet-related cause, you can find <a href="https://www.projectstreetvet.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Project Street Vet</a> here.</p><br><p>And if you are hankering for more about Dr. Kwane, his website is <a href="https://drkwanestreetvet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, where you can find his book, <a href="And if you want to hear more of Dr. Kwane’s incredible story, you can find his book “What it Takes to Save a Life” here: https://drkwanestreetvet.com/my-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What It Takes to Save a Life </a></p><br><p>Dr. Kwane is also the Chief Veterinary Officer at <a href="www.kismetpets.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kismet</a>. Every time you buy their pet food, they make a donation to Project Street Vet too.</p><br><p>Follow Dr. Kwane:</p><br><p>On Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drkwane/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thestreetvet/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here </a></p><br><p>***</p><br><p><strong><em>Furball Confidential </em></strong>is created and hosted by <a href="http://jennifermoroz.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jen Moroz</a></p><p><a href="https://www.taliaschlanger.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talia Schlanger</a> is our producer</p><p>She also co-created our theme&nbsp;music with <a href="https://www.davidtraverssmith.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Travers-Smith</a>, with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bravakilo/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Kobayakawa</a> on bass</p><p><a href="https://www.afilmbyrez.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reza Dahya</a> does the video and sound design and editing&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/danistover/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dani Stover </a>does our social media</p><p>Our show artwork is by <a href="https://www.adrianforrow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adrian Forrow</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinahanna/?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marina Hanna </a>does our audience development</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>