A Dog Named 647 and the Heart of Compassion
On this inspiring episode of The Human-Animal Connection, host Genie Joseph welcomes award-winning veterinarian and author Dr. Nancy Kay for a heartfelt conversation about the powerful bond between people and animals. Dr. Kay shares stories from her 42-year veterinary career, including emotional experiences with euthanasia, rescued Rottweiler puppies, a marijuana-intoxicated French Bulldog, and a stray nursing mother dog that led rescuers to her hidden puppies. They also discuss the emotional intelligence of animals, puppy mills, factory farming, compassion education for children, and Dr. Kay’s moving middle-grade novel A Dog Named 647. This episode explores animal emotions, the afterlife, communication with animals, veterinary stress, and why the human-animal bond matters more than ever
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BIO:
Dr. Nancy Kay graduated from Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and trained to become a board certified small animal internist at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.
She was the proud recipient of:
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The Hill’s annual Animal Welfare and Humane Ethics Award
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Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award
Her personal writing experience was inspired by her desire to empower pet owners to become effective medical advocates for their pets. Her first book, Speaking for Spot, was an Amazon best seller that was featured twice on the popular National Public Radio show, Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
Dr. Nancy’s writing journey has continued with publication of Your Dog’s Best Health: A Dozen Reasonable Things to Expect From Your Vet and her award winning weekly Substack, “Speaking for Spot.”
Her newest book, A Dog Named 647, a middle-grade adventure story is scheduled for release on September, 20, 2025.
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