by Duncan | Nov 16, 2016 | Authors, Dogs, Educators, General
Dr. Alexandra Horowitz—the scientist, professor at Barnard College, and bestselling author of books about dogs, most recently, “Being A Dog: Following The Dog Into A World of Smell”—discusses Tucker, the dog trained to detect the scat of orcas who live in Puget Sound,...
by Duncan | Nov 9, 2016 | Advocates, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Vegetarian/Vegan
Adam Sugalski—executive director of OneProtest, a Florida-based advocacy organization perhaps best known for its high-profile, successful effort to help halt the Florida bear hunt—recalls how he first stepped into the role of advocate when, as a professional artist,...
by Duncan | Nov 2, 2016 | Advocates, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior
Joel Rockey—executive director of One Last Treat, a nonprofit founded by a group of veterans whose mission (carried out by veterans who volunteer) is “to provide comfort, compassion, and one last treat to severely at-risk and soon-to-be-passing...
by Duncan | Oct 26, 2016 | Birds, Fish & Reptiles, General, Veterinarians
Dr. Laurie Hess—a veterinarian specializing in caring for exotic pets, and author of the new book “Unlikely Companions: The Adventures Of An Exotic Animal Doctor”—recounts growing up in a family that embraced a wide array of pets, how she herself loved animals as a...
by Duncan | Oct 12, 2016 | Advocates, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Vegetarian/Vegan
About once a year, I jettison the chief component of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. As part of that periodic effort to rejigger the program, and a parallel desire to...
