by Duncan | Sep 2, 2026 | Adoption, Advocates, Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Spay/Neuter, Veterinarians
Gretchen Primack–the poet, teacher, and animal activist who first appeared on “Talking Animals” a dozen years ago, discussing her animal-focused collection of poetry, Kind—catches me up on her undertakings in recent years, including the prison education program...
by Duncan | Aug 26, 2026 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Elizabeth Olson–who lives in Palm Harbor, and is the founder of not one, but two animal organizations, with intersecting missions—recalls even as a toddler, making a beeline for any animal she’d see. Over the ensuing years, her passion for animals has remained...
by Duncan | Aug 19, 2026 | Adoption, Advocates, Captive, Educators, Elephants, General, Health & Behavior, Horses, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Ron King, co-founder of Oscar’s Place—a California-based nonprofit which rescues, rehabilitates, and rehomes donkeys—discusses not being an animal fan earlier in his life, but having transformed into a veritable donkey zealot, a point underscored by King nuzzling a...
by Duncan | Aug 12, 2026 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Elephants, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Primates, Wild
Marc Bekoff–professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who’s written or co-written more than 30 books; his latest, “Love in Their Hearts: A Celebration of Animal Emotions and a Guide to Compassionate Action,”...
by Duncan | Aug 5, 2026 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
As we’ve done 17 times before—spanning five-plus years–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.” In each session of ATT, listeners are invited to call or email (or text)...
