Pat Derby, a major, internationally-recognized figure in the animal world–former Hollywood animal trainer, author of “The Lady And Her Tiger” & “In The Presence Of Elephants,” co-founder of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)–discusses various facets of her career, including the animal training for showbiz and co-founding with Ed Stewart PAWS, which operates three animal sanctuaries in Northern California, among them the 2300-acre ARK 2000. [www.PAWSweb.org]
COMEDY CORNER: Bill Cosby’s “Animal Stories” (final minute)
MUSIC: R.E.M.’s “Animal,” Duke Ellington’s “Jack The Bear,” Hot Club of Cowtown’s “The Wild Dog,” instrumentals
NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Shirley Temple’s “Animal Crackers In My Soup”
Pat Derby–former Hollywood animal trainer & author
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