"It's a Pet's World" is both an entertaining and informative series whose goal is to do away with widesppread misconceptions. Vic and Vivian discover thanks to Jack, The veterinary, some of the problems our furry or feathered friends face.
It's a Pet's World (Season 1)
Fleas (Episode 1)
Air date: 1999-09-06
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Whenever you treat your dog's or your cat's coat for fleas, they always reappear. Want to know why?
The Nose (Episode 2)
Air date: 1999-09-07
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: It's a peak! A headland! What am I saying! A peninsula! No, it's a nose! A dog's sense of smell is around 1000 times more developed than Cyrano's.
Chubby Chops (Episode 3)
Air date: 1999-09-09
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: I'm not fat... just... well covered! Why and how a dog becomes overweight, and the solution.
Hot Dog (Episode 4)
Air date: 1999-09-10
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: What is a dog's normal temperature? Is a high temperature a sure sign that your dog is ill?
Heat Stroke (Episode 5)
Air date: 1999-10-11
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: What happens when you shut a dog in a car in direct sunlight? Heat stroke! Even when the car is in the shade! Even if the window is left slightly open!
The Cat Who Licks Himself (Episode 6)
Air date: 1999-09-14
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Does your cat often lick himself? We often say that this is quite normal, he's cleaning himself! Well, not necessarily!
The Dog Who Thought She Was Going to be a Mother (Episode 7)
Air date: 1999-09-16
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: It is said that every dog must have at least one litter otherwise she'll start having phantom pregnancies... we often talk rubbish...
Oh Rage! Oh Despair! (Episode 8)
Air date: 1999-09-17
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Oh Rage! Oh Despair! Oh enemy bite! How is rabies transmitted? What are the symptoms?
The Ticks (Episode 9)
Air date: 1999-09-20
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: The hardest thing with ticks isn't catching them; it's getting rid of them!
How to Feed a Puppy (Episode 10)
Air date: 1999-09-21
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: You don't feed a baby like a grown up. It's the same for puppies!
Cocoons (Episode 11)
Air date: 1999-09-23
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: The fleas are back! But how is it so, I've de-flead my dog, the cat, and the whole house?
The Master and the Turtle (Episode 12)
Air date: 1999-09-24
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: It's little, it's cute and it makes no noise... Watch out, these gentle little animals can become a real plague on our environment!
The Weekend Away (Episode 13)
Air date: 1999-09-27
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: What do you do if your cat is ill or scared of travelling? Cancel your weekend away? There are other solutions!
Catcrobat (Episode 14)
Air date: 1999-09-28
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Everything's fine so far... Everything's fine so far... it's not the fall that's important, it's the landing!
Who's The Master? (Episode 15)
Air date: 1999-09-30
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: There's an old adage that says we should all know our place. This is especially true for a dog. In order to live in harmony with your pet, give him a place that suits him in the heart of the family!
How to Choose a Dog (Episode 16)
Air date: 1999-10-01
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Eeny meeny miney mo... Choosing a dog should not be done by chance or by sudden fancy. Tell me where and how you live, I'll tell you what dog to choose.
The Vaccinated Homebody (Episode 17)
Air date: 1999-10-04
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Why should I vaccinate my cat? He never goes out! Are you sure about that?
Night Watchman (Episode 18)
Air date: 1999-10-05
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: A pet... for insomniacs!
The Dwarf Rabbit: I Gnaw Therefore I Am (Episode 19)
Air date: 1999-10-07
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Just because I'm small it doesn't mean I can't have long teeth, you could even say they grow!
All Claws Outside (Episode 20)
Air date: 1999-10-08
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Does your cat claw everything in the house? Do you think he claws for the same reasons that a puppy chews? What if I told you you were wrong?
Ideal Parents (Episode 21)
Air date: 1999-10-12
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Canaries, the modern couple. How the mother and father share in the education of their chicks.
Happy as a Fish in Water (Episode 22)
Air date: 1999-10-14
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Just because I live in a bowl it doesn't mean you can ignore me!
Furnished Aquarium Wanted (Episode 23)
Air date: 1999-10-15
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: There's no doubt about it, a fish's life is improved by its surroundings! How to choose an aquarium.
Watch Out: Danger! (Episode 24)
Air date: 1999-10-18
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: The kitchen, the stove, the bathroom, the medicine cabinet! These can all be dangerous for your dog!
Meow! That Hurts! (Episode 25)
Air date: 1999-10-19
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: All the precautions you need to take to stop your house from being full of traps for your cat.
Canine Academy (Episode 26)
Air date: 1999-10-21
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Dogs that perform public duties, an elite race trained in specialised schools. "The Canine Academy".
Food and Drink (Episode 27)
Air date: 1999-10-22
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: My cat is a carnivore, he only eats meat! Not necessarily! You should give your cat a balanced diet from an early age.
Ear or Thigh? (Episode 28)
Air date: 1999-10-25
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Why and how you must tattoo your dog.
When Puppies Appear (Episode 29)
Air date: 1999-10-26
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: What do you do when your dog is expecting puppies? From conception to birth.
When Children Appear (Episode 30)
Air date: 1999-10-28
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Can the birth of a child affect a pet's behaviour? The precautions you need to take.
Dogs Bark, Neighbours Collapse (Episode 31)
Air date: 1999-10-29
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Argue with the neighbours or educate your dog! It's your choice!
If You Love Him, Vaccinate Him! (Episode 32)
Air date: 1999-11-01
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: It's the same each year, should I vaccinate my dog? Why?
Coat Off and in the Bath! (Episode 33)
Air date: 1999-11-04
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Grooming and Cleaning.
Good Master, Good Dog (Episode 34)
Air date: 1999-11-05
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Keeping the pavement clean... why and how.
He's Ill, but I'll Look After Him (Episode 35)
Air date: 1999-11-08
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: How do you look after an ill dog? Tricks to get him to swallow medication, care for his injuries...
The Vet in the Field (Episode 36)
Air date: 1999-11-09
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: It's not an easy life being a country vet!
Home Birds (Episode 37)
Air date: 1999-11-11
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Is a bird cage self sufficient? Yes, and every day too!
Hibernation (Episode 38)
Air date: 1999-11-12
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: My hamsters hibernating? That's right; it's all down to the temperature of your house.
Companion Wanted (Episode 39)
Air date: 1999-12-10
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Behavioural differences between the sexes.
Too Scared to be Happy (Episode 40)
Air date: 1999-12-13
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: I'm very timid but I take care of myself and I'll tell you why!
Old Age (Part 1) (Episode 41)
Air date: 1999-11-22
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: Is it true that to work out your dog's age you need to multiply it by seven? What are the signs of ageing?
Keep it Clean! (Episode 42)
Air date: 1999-11-23
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Eyes, ears, teeth... regular hygiene is necessary for our companions' health.
Each to Their Own (Episode 43)
Air date: 1999-11-25
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Can a dog pass on its illness to man? And vice versa?
A Story About Sleeping Upright (Episode 44)
Air date: 1999-11-26
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: No, I don't believe it! Horses sleep standing up? Why?
To Your Good Health (Episode 45)
Air date: 1999-11-29
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Vets inspect restaurants, canteens, transport of merchandise...? It's good for health, your health!
Taking the Lead (Episode 46)
Air date: 1999-11-30
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: No, it's not a bungee jump rope! No it isn't edible! It's a lead! How do you teach your dog to use a lead?
My Parrot is Pulling His Feathers Out (Episode 47)
Air date: 1999-11-15
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: I love myself a little... a lot... passionately... NOT AT ALL! I'm bored.... VERY BORED!
First Aid (Episode 48)
Air date: 1999-12-09
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: What you need to have in your animal first aid kit.
What Sharp Hearing (Episode 49)
Air date: 1999-12-02
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: Did you know that puppies are born completely deaf? But as they grow they develop a very keen sense of hearing and they can even hear sounds that we can't hear.
Four Stomachs and a Ruminant (Episode 50)
Air date: 1999-12-03
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: What's a ruminant? What! They've got four stomachs?
Old Age (Part 2) (Episode 51)
Air date: 1999-12-06
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: How do you take care of your aged dog?
City Vet (Episode 52)
Air date: 1999-12-07
Runtime: 5 min
Overview: He doesn't meow, or bark... but he knows about all types of pet (and even other animals). Of course he does, he's a vet!
Seasons
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