Dr. Hillary Hart—a Tampa Bay Area veterinarian who operates Vet With Hart Veterinary House Call Practice—describes how she raised a family and then, when on the cusp of empty nest syndrome, decided to attend veterinary school, fulfilling a lifelong dream. 
Noting that vet school under those circumstances was both grueling and exhilarating, Hart explains how, as a newly-minted veterinarian, she decided she’d like to launch a mobile, “House Call” practice, enabling her to provide in-home services to an array of folks and their animals. On a very related 
note, Hart addresses some of the specifics of offering animals hospice care as well as in-home euthanasia, which constitutes one third of her practice. She also touches on another aspect of her story that’s distinctive (in addition to becoming a veterinarian later in life): her commitment to serving as an animal welfare activist. During the course of the conversation, she also fields a handful of calls and e-mails from listeners with questions about the medical conditions—and medicines—of their pets. (www.vetwithhart.com, www.facebook.com/VetWithHartVeterinaryHouseCallPracticeLlc)
ALSO: We spoke briefly with Pat Hose about the then-forthcoming 5th Annual Parade of Rescues, to be held Jan. 18 in Pinellas Park, assembling 30+ rescues and animal welfare organizations, with the aim of adopting out as many animals as possible. (www.facebook.com/events/1375406572717101/)
COMEDY CORNER: Greg Fitzsimmons’ “Adopting A Dog” (snippet) (www.gregfitzsimmons.com)
MUSIC: Rebekah Pulley’s “Talking Animals Theme,” EELS’ “Little Bird,” instrumentals
NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Wilco’s version of “And Your Bird Can Sing”
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