Jane O’Hara, animal advocate and artist

By | May 24, 2023 | Advocates, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, Educators, Elephants, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Horses, Investigations, Legislation, Mammals, Primates | No comments

Jane O’Hara, the animal advocate and artist–whose paintings tend to celebrate animals or explore animal issues—recalls a regular upbringing, amidst conventional companion animals. Read more…

Susan Tellem, executive director of American Tortoise Rescue

By | May 17, 2023 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Wildlife | No comments

Susan Tellem–executive director of American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a nonprofit established in 1990 for the protection of all species of turtles and tortoises—recalls that she began helping animals in cat rescue. Read more…

Diana Goodrich, co-director of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest

By | May 10, 2023 | Advocates, Educators, Primates, Rescue, Sanctuaries | No comments

Diana Goodrich–co-director of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest, located not far from Seattle, and housing 15 chimps—says she can’t recall a time she didn’t want to work with animals. Read more…

Eleanor Spicer Rice, author of “Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World”

By | May 3, 2023 | Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Pets, Rescue | No comments

Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD–an entomologist by training, and the author of multiple books, focused on ants and spiders—recounts how she came to write a book about microbes, “Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World.” Read more…

Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 7th Edition

By | April 26, 2023 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue | No comments

As we’ve done six times prior—spanning nearly two years–today’s show involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the extended feature, “Ask The Trainer.” Read more…

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