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Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Church & Dog Nut

By | September 28, 2022 | Advocates, Dogs, Educators | No comments

Father Andrew Heyes–Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa, a distinctive, particularly animal-friendly church, while not coincidentally, Heyes is a fervent dog devotee—recalls intensely loving dogs (and all animals, really) since childhood. Read more…

Allison Argo: Director of Acclaimed Animal Films

By | September 7, 2022 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals | No comments

Allison Argo–a writer-director who, over the course of a career spanning more than 25 years, has specialized in making often-acclaimed films about animals—initially describes how her childhood involved working in the family business: theater. Read more…

Katrina Shadix, founder of Bear Warriors United

By | August 31, 2022 | Advocates, Educators, Legislation, Mammals, Sanctuaries | No comments

Katrina Shadix—founder and executive director of Bear Warriors United (BWU), whose stated mission is to preserve and protect bears, and all of Florida’s natural resources and wildlife, and in carrying out that mission, engages in an array of advocacy and educational efforts—recounts her lifelong love of animals, growing up in rural Florida, a second-generation Floridian. Read more…

Ed Yong, author of An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

By | August 24, 2022 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, Educators, Elephants, Horses, Mammals | No comments

Ed Yong—a science journalist, staff writer at The Atlantic, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for his coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and author, most recently of An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us—recounts the genesis of the new book, noting how it evolved from a suggestion his wife, Liz Neeley, made while they were chatting in a London café. 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…

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