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    Here's Why Pets Can Be Gross

    en-caApril 14, 2023
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    About this Episode

    Hi everyone and thank you for joining me on this episode of Val Talk’s Pets. 
    Sometimes our animals do things that the average non-pet person would really cringe over, but us seasoned pet owners just shake our heads and carry on.  So let’s take a look at some of these things our pets do and see if I can’t find some answers as to why.

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