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Alexis Telfair-Garcia, social worker at Austin Pets Alive!

By | November 30, 2022 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Spay/Neuter | No comments

Alexis Telfair-Garcia–a social worker recently hired at the Austin, TX animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)—recalls growing up in a family that prized community service, perhaps telegraphing her pursuit of a career in social work. Read more…

Ann Paul, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival

By | October 19, 2022 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Spay/Neuter | No comments

Ann Paul—an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, a multifaceted, multi-day extravaganza, slated for Oct. 20-23, in and around Apollo Beach, but ultimately traversing six counties—recalls when she first became interested in birds. Read more…

John Turner, President of Project PUP

By | September 14, 2022 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue | No comments

John Turner—the president of Project PUP (Pets Uplifting People), which, since 1984 has offered visits by therapy dogs to nursing homes, rehab centers, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and other locales, bringing the residents comfort and joy—discusses the founding of the organization. Read more…

Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 5th Edition

By | August 17, 2022 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter | No comments

As we’ve done four times prior, today’s show involved setting aside the customary “Talking Animals” format in order to present the extended feature, “Ask The Trainer,” in which listeners are invited to call or email questions about their dogs or cats, particularly involving behavioral issues. Read more…

Samantha Wishman & Christina Thomas, co-directors of “Free Puppies!”

By | August 3, 2022 | Actors & Filmmakers, Adoption, Advocates, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter | No comments

Christina Thomas and Samantha Wishman–co-directors of “Free Puppies!,” a documentary examining the scenario in which rescue dogs are regularly transported from the South to the North for adoption, but probes deeper into why the South is a repository for so many homeless dogs—describe their filmmaking experience prior to “Puppies!,” their feature-length debut. Read more…

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