by Duncan | Jul 20, 2022 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Legislation, Wildlife
Katherine McGill (who runs 411 Wildlife Solutions, a humane wildlife control company) and Kate MacFall (Florida State Director for The Humane Society of the United States)–both of whom bring considerable expertise to this discussion of proposed changes to...
by Duncan | Jul 13, 2022 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Vegetarian/Vegan, Veterinarians
Kimberly Carroll— a veteran Toronto-based animal activist, leader, and consultant—recalls growing up in Manitoba, a sensitive child with a precocious connection to animals, yet like her family members and most fellow Manitobans, she was also an enthusiastic meat...
by Duncan | Jul 6, 2022 | Advocates, Authors, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter
Spencer Conover— Assistant Director of Pasco County Animal Services (PCAS), whose work has received national acclaim, partly accounting for his being viewed as a rising star in the animal shelter world—recounts growing up in a conventional household regarding animals...
by Duncan | Jun 29, 2022 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan
Mark Reinfeld— the award-winning vegan chef and author of numerous books, including “Healing The Vegan Way: Plant-Based Eating for Optimal Health and Wellness”—returns to the show, this time offering more early biographical information than we’ve discussed in past...
by Duncan | Jun 22, 2022 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Wildlife
Every year or two, I jettison the chief component of the “Talking Animals” format—a longform interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. As part of that occasional effort to temporarily reconfigure the program, and a...