Mike Arms--the president and executive director of the Helen Woodward Animal Center, a nationally-recognized facility in Rancho Santa Fe, CA--discusses his background & career in animal welfare, the Center's distinctive array of programs and services (including...
Alison Gianotto--an expert on animal abuse & cruelty who created pet-abuse.com, a web site that seeks to reduce animal abuse through providing education & information, including a data base of animal abuse cases across the country--discusses the impetus for...
Darlene Arden--award-winning journalist and author, most recently of "Unbelievably Good Deals And Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're A DOG"--discusses the wide-ranging resources and tips provided in the new book, the fun she had...
Walter Boyce--Director of the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center, wildlife veterinarian and researcher and the expert various state & county agencies bring in when there's been a mountain lion attack, or to assess the threat of one--discusses various aspects of...
Elayne Boosler--the veteran comedian, longtime animal advocate and host of the new Pax TV game show "Balderdash"--discusses her longstanding passion for animals, and how it (and her years of rescue experience, among other factors) led to creating her own...
Dr. Kathryn Marocchino--founder and president of The Nikki Hospice Foundation For Pets--discusses the genesis of the Foundation (including the awful final days & moments of the Marocchinos' late, beloved cat Nikki), how the national program currently operates,...
Justin Rudd, a Long Beach-based canine-centric activist and organizer who oversees a number of animal-oriented events and organizations, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the two chief organizations he founded, Community Action Team (CAT) and Haute...
Tanya Petrovna--Chef (that's no typo!) Executive Officer of Native Foods California Vegan restaurants--discusses her background, how she got into veggie cooking, some of the philosophy behind her Native Foods restaurants & menus, her cookbooks ("The Native...
Local veterinarian extraordinaire Dr. Mary Sebzda--the only guest thus far to make multiple appearances on "Talking Animals"--returns to discuss and answer caller questions about such Summer pet concerns as greater vigilance against fleas, higher incidence of...
Geneen Roth--an author whose books include the New York Times bestseller "When Food Is Love" and whose work has primarily dealt with emotional eating and related topics--discusses her new book, "The Craggy Hole In My Heart And The Cat Who Fixed It," a memoir of...
