#33 - Pet Psychiatry and AI - Now That’s Depressing!

Is The World F*cked?

What's that Rover? There's danger over that fence? Are you sure? Ohhhh, you mean you FEEL like there's danger over there. OK - no problem my beautiful fur baby. I'll grab my AI co-pilot so we can talk that through (and your puppy-hood), then let's get you to the vet shrink.. and sort that out for good.
OK - before we start. It's all fine ... we LOVE pets - especially the puppies (and yes PJ loves the pussy cats too). We're not against mind meds - obviously. BUT, for pets? And do they really want us to talk to them in their language? Yes, we are. This one has really snuck up on the world.
So we think it’s high time we had a quiet chat about the truckloads of anxiety meds we’re giving our dogs. Truckloads!!! Did we say quiet? Because one of us is angry! Barking mad! Guess who. Get the meds.
It's a free-wheeling discussion about the weird, the wacky, and the just plain ugly in pet healthcare, and we're not holding back! Know a vet? Maybe you could send this episode and ask them to explain what in the world is going on.
Or ... maybe you shouldn’t.
Because, we end up having Dr Bruce channel Dr Doolittle as we also take a quick look at how people are using AI to talk to the animals - poor animals. I guess at least congnitive-based therapy becomes an option then... whatever you prefer Spot.
Yeah, we had a LOT of fun making this episode. Woof!
PS: That whale project we talked about? It really is true! You and your pet can find out more about it here.

And for the record, when we're doing real work and not podcasting, you'll find Dr Bruce, The Global Futurist presenting here and PJ applying his digital marketing genius here. Enjoy!