Lauren Akins: Motherhood, Mustang Mishaps & Her Dog Cash’s Brush with Death

Bobbycast

Nashville Podcast Network

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4.9 • 4.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This week on In The Vet’s Office, Dr. Josie Horchak steps out of the clinic and into the home of Lauren Akins—author, philanthropist, and wife of country star Thomas Rhett—for a heartwarming conversation about life with kids and animals. Lauren opens up about juggling motherhood with four little ones, two dogs (Kona and Cash), barn cats, and a spirited mustang.

Lauren shares how her dog Cash became her constant companion during pregnancy—and how a freak accident with a pumpkin stem nearly cost him his life. She also reflects on her journey into horse ownership, including the injury that came with it, and the lasting impact a traumatic dog park incident had on her pup Kona.

It’s a touching, candid episode filled with stories about the unbreakable bond between animals and their humans—and the wild things that happen when you open your heart (and home) to a full house of furry friends.

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1:53.9	All right, you guys, welcome back to In the Vets Office.
1:56.5	I am your host, Dr. Josie, and this is a very exciting week because I have brought in the vet's office to one of my clients' homes.
2:04.9	You may know her as a New York Times bestselling author, a philanthropist.
2:11.1	She's a mom of four beautiful girls, and she is married to a country music superstar.
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