Allan Havey—the comedian and actor best known at the moment as Lou Avery on “Mad Men”—recalls his formative years as a budding animal lover with the family dachshund Peanuts. Read more…
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Fred Willard, comedian, actor, animal guy
Comedian, actor and improviser Fred Willard—who delivered a legendary performance as TV commentator Buck Laughlin in “Best In Show,’ the classic Christopher Guest-directed mockumentary set in a canine competition not unlike the Westminster Dog Show—discusses an array of topics, including animals, “Best In Show,” animal welfare organizations, comedy, Twitter, his birthday, his cat Mittenz, Hawaii, and more. Read more…
Tom Kenny, voice of SpongeBob SquarePants & other talking animals
Tom Kenny–actor, comedian, musician and voiceover actor extraordinaire, perhaps best known as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants–discusses how, unlike some stand-up comedians, who wander into voiceover or do it as a peripheral activity while pursuing TV/film roles or greater heights in stand-up, he was always passionate about voiceover and animation. Read more…Paula Poundstone, Comedian & Cat Fancier Extraordinaire
Paula Poundstone–veteran comedian perhaps best known as a regular panelist on NPR’s popular weekly quiz show, “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me” and cat fancier extraordinaire–provides an update on her family’s current feline population (holding steady at 16), recent behavioral challenges amidst the brood, and more. Read more…
Animal Coalition of Tampa
animal rights
animal welfare
Arin Greenwood
author
Best Friends Animal Society
Bureau of Land Management
Captain Paul Watson
Carole Baskin
chimpanzees
Circus
comedian
COVID-19
Cruelty
Don Goldstein
Dr. Jennifer Conrad
eels
euthanasia
Farm Sanctuary
featured
feral cats
Florida Voices For Animals
Glen Hatchell
HSUS
Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Humane Society Of The United States
Keith Richards
National Geographic
no-kill
PETA
plant-based diet
PTSD
Puppy Mills
rescue
rescue dogs
Ringling Bros.
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
SeaWorld
Southeastern Guide Dogs
Tampa Bay Veg Fest
The Paw Project
TNR
Vegan
veterinarian
WMNF
In Memoriam
Otis McGarr
(Nov. 1989 – Jan. 4, 2006)
John Taylor
(Sept. 29, 1961-Aug. 20, 2011)
