by Duncan | Apr 24, 2013 | Advocates, Cats, Educators, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Becky Robinson—co-founder and president of Alley Cat Allies, which bills itself the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and human treatment of cats—recounts the incident and surrounding circumstances that led in 1990 to the launching of...
by Duncan | Apr 17, 2013 | Adoption, Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Elephants, Factory Farming, Pets, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter, Vegetarian/Vegan, Veterinarians
As part of an ongoing effort to continue experimenting with different approaches to presenting guests and information on “Talking Animals”–and a parallel desire to give voice to a broader array of animal organizations and leaders–we returned to a format we try to...
by Duncan | Apr 13, 2013 | Actors & Filmmakers, Comedians, General
Tom Kenny–actor, comedian, musician and voiceover actor extraordinaire, perhaps best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants–discusses how, unlike some stand-up comedians, who wander into voiceover or do it as a peripheral activity...
by Duncan | Apr 3, 2013 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter
Jack Talman–founder of Fostering Is Cool, a Tampa organization that promotes the fostering of cats and dogs, with an emphasis on on the animals saved from a grim fate by rescue groups–discusses his background as a lifelong animal lover, and how after...
by Duncan | Mar 27, 2013 | Adoption, Advocates, Dogs, Legislation, Pets
Deborah Howard–founder and president of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy mills–discusses the pivotal visit to...