by Duncan | Jan 31, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals
Deborah Howard, founder of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS)–self-described as “the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy/kitten mills”—recalls how, in 1989,...
by Duncan | Jan 24, 2024 | Authors, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Legislation, Veterinarians
Dr. Daniel Promislow–a biogerontologist, professor at the University of Washington, and principal investigator of The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study of health and longevity in dogs—recounts the genesis of the Project. **NOTE: There is static on the line...
by Duncan | Jan 17, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Jessica Kelly—who, along with Sue Rountree, runs Cat Trap Fever, a nonprofit focused on improving the lives of feral cats, chiefly in Pinellas County—recounts the “hodgepodge” of jobs she held before devoting herself to long days of TNVR: Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate,...
by Duncan | Jan 10, 2024 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Mammals, Pets
As we’ve done eight times prior—spanning the better part of three years–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.” Listeners are invited to call or email questions...
by Duncan | Dec 20, 2023 | General, Musicians
I once again set aside the customary “Talking Animals” format to deliver the Annual Holiday Animal Song special—that is, a show almost entirely devoted to Holiday-oriented animal tunes. As has been required in the past, and as I acknowledged while over-explaining this...
