Tracy Voss—the co-founder of TracysDogs, a San Antonio, Texas-based organization that pulls dogs from high-kill shelters, rehabilitates them, then adopts them out to families across the country, transporting the dogs in their 32-foot trailer—discusses growing up as a dog devotee, and how a beloved black Lab significantly helped her navigate through a somewhat awkward, isolated childhood. Read more…
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Denice Heatherly, co-founder of Music City Animal Advocates
Denice Heatherly—co-founder of Music City Animal Advocates, a non-profit organization whose stated goal is “to create an animal-saving culture in greater Nashville and surrounding counties” —describes her formative years, when her grandmother was a serious animal lover, and always had a dog, whereas Heatherly’s mother didn’t want animals in their house. Read more…
Stacy LeBaron, host of The Community Cats Podcast
Stacy LeBaron—a veteran animal welfare advocate (felines, in particular) who hosts The Community Cats Podcast—recalls her first memory of a cat…who happened to be named Duncan! Read more…
Luan Dean, Director of Mission Advancement at SPCA Tampa Bay
Luan Dean—the Director of Mission Advancement at SPCA Tampa Bay—explains the scope of her duties at the organization, which began in 1940, while describing the work undertaken there in the earliest days, some 70 years ago. Read more…
The Callers Are The Guests
Once in a while, I set aside the chief element of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. Read more…
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Arin Greenwood, journalist and author of “Your Robot Dog Will Die”
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Erika Abrams, co-founder & president of Animal Aid Unlimited
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Rachel McCrystal, executive director of Woodstock Farm Santuary
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Dr. Jaret C. Daniels, entomologist, UF professor, author of “Vibrant Butterflies”
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Al Cecere, founder of the American Eagle Foundation
animal behaviorist
Animal Coalition of Tampa
animal rights
animal welfare
Arin Greenwood
author
autism
Best Friends Animal Society
Canine Companions for Independence
cat
chimpanzees
Circus
comedian
Cruelty
Dr. Jennifer Conrad
euthanasia
factory farming
Farm Sanctuary
featured
feral cat
feral cats
Florida bear hunt
Florida Voices For Animals
HSUS
Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Humane Society Of The United States
Keith Richards
no-kill
Performing Animal Welfare Society
PETA
pets
plant-based diet
post traumatic stress disorder
PTSD
Puppy Mills
rescue
rescue dogs
Ringling Bros.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Tampa Bay Veg Fest
The Paw Project
TNR
Vegan
veterinarian
zoos
In Memorium
Otis McGarr
(Nov. 1989 – Jan. 4, 2006)
John Taylor
(Sept. 29, 1961-Aug. 20, 2011)
Roman Gottfried: Thanks for this interview with John. I wish people would become more ...
Duncan: Thanks so much for your note. I didn't realize the audio file had some...
NS: Hi Duncan, Can you post the link of the audio file?...
Bob Cook: I live in Montana and for years I lived very near a sled dog operation...
Duncan Strauss: My pleasure, Shawn. Thanks for the kind words about the show, and good...