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Feb 2025
27m 40s

The Happy Pod: the volunteer vet travell...

Bbc World Service
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We meet a volunteer vet who helps animals in need around the world. He says it's taught him to love life, and accept people. Also: an 88 year old foster dad; the joy of rare baby frogs; and why a pub gave away 300 pints.

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