Thursday, February 26, 2026Vol. V, No. 214 · Weekly Edition
✦ EST. 2019 ✦✦ HONEST PET CARE ✦

Pawcast

The Weekly Show for People Who Actually Care

Lead Story · Veterinary Behaviour

Why Your Dog Eats Grass (And 11 Other Questions Your Vet Wishes You'd Ask)

Dr. Priya Nair and groomer Marcus Delacroix sit down with three listeners who've been doom-scrolling symptom forums since 2 a.m. What they find isn't alarming — it's illuminating. An episode that turns anxiety into understanding, one question at a time.

Dr. Priya Nair, veterinary behaviorist, smiling in a clinic settingMarcus Delacroix, professional dog groomer, smiling outdoors
Dr. Priya Nair & Marcus DelacroixHosts · Episode 214
Listen Now · 48 min
New this weekEp. 214
Total episodes214
Weekly listeners84,000+
Avg. completion78%
Recent Episodes
Vol. V
A golden retriever sitting attentively with ears perked up in a sunlit room
Behaviour·EP. 214

The Dog Who Barked at Nothing

Turns out your walls have a frequency. A vet behaviourist explains canine hyperacusis — and why your renovation schedule matters.

Two dogs running together on a sunny beach with waves in the background
Nutrition·EP. 213

Raw Fed & Misunderstood

Three vets, two groomers, and one very opinionated rottweiler owner walk into a recording studio.

A rescue dog with a gentle expression resting its head on a human hand
Rescue·EP. 212

Teaching a Flinch to Trust

A foster parent's 90-day journal of counter-conditioning a doorbell-phobic rescue shepherd. The numbers surprised everyone.

§ Audience Portrait

The people who press play — and stay until the credits roll.

Listener Breakdown · 2026 Survey

84K+weekly
First-time puppy owners38%
Foster parents27%
Independent pet shop owners19%
Experienced multi-pet households16%
84,000+
Weekly unique listeners
Verified Spotify + Apple + RSS combined
78%
Episode completion rate
Industry avg. is 52% for 40+ min shows
4.8★
Average rating
Across 6,400 written reviews
62%
Return each week
Subscriber loyalty vs one-time plays

"Our listeners don't tune in passively. They pause, rewind, and screenshot the timestamps. We see it in the forum threads every single Monday."

— Dr. Priya Nair, Co-Host
Canine Behaviour  · Raw Nutrition  · Rescue & Rehab  · Senior Pet Care  · Vet Advice  · Grooming Science  · Foster Protocols  · Breed Deep-Dives  · Medication Schedules  · Anxious Animals  · Independent Retail  · Canine Behaviour  · Raw Nutrition  · Rescue & Rehab  · Senior Pet Care  · Vet Advice  · Grooming Science  · Foster Protocols  · Breed Deep-Dives  · Medication Schedules  · Anxious Animals  · Independent Retail  · 
§ Reach & Numbers

Two million downloads. One very consistent Wednesday release.

Pawcast has shipped every Wednesday since October 2019 — no hiatus, no filler episodes, no sponsored takeovers that change the voice. The growth you see below is organic.

Monthly Downloads (thousands) · Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2.1M total last 12 months

↑ 49.6%

year-over-year

58k
Mar
61k
Apr
65k
May
63k
Jun
68k
Jul
72k
Aug
74k
Sep
79k
Oct
81k
Nov
78k
Dec
83k
Jan
87k
Feb

Platform Distribution

Spotify44%
Apple Podcasts31%
Direct / RSS14%
Other11%

"Wednesday is the most-downloaded day in our category on Spotify UK. Pawcast owns that slot."

— Spotify Podcast Analytics, Q4 2025
214
Episodes shipped
0
Weeks missed
38
Countries in top 100
6.4K
Written reviews
§ Sponsor Loyalty

91% of sponsors come back. Here's what they say happened.

"

We ran a single mid-roll on episode 196. Within 72 hours, three independent retailers we'd never heard of called us directly. Pawcast listeners act.

Harriet Okafor, Head of Partnerships at NourishPaw Foods, professional headshot
Harriet Okafor
Head of Partnerships, NourishPaw Foods
"

The audience isn't just large — it's specific. When Priya recommends something, her listeners have already done the research. They're buying, not browsing.

Tom Birchfield, Founder of RescueRoots Supplement Co., smiling headshot
Tom Birchfield
Founder, RescueRoots Supplement Co.

Sponsor Performance Metrics · 2025 Full Year

91%
Sponsors who renew after first campaign
8.4
Average campaign length (episodes)
73%
Listener-reported brand recall
4.2%
Avg. click-through on sponsor links

Metrics sourced from Chartable, Spotify for Podcasters, and post-campaign sponsor surveys. Available in full media kit.