Page Ulrey--a senior deputy prosecuting attorney in Seattle's King County--discusses the genesis of courthouse dogs, which are used to make children and others more comfortable when testifying or being interviewed about sexual assaults or other emotionally...
Jill Robinson--the founder and executive director of Animals Asia Foundation., a Hong Kong-based organization devoted to the welfare of wild and urban animals in Asia - recounts her initial experiences and observations about the treatment of animals in Asia upon...
Lana Lehr-- the founder and managing director of RabbitWise Inc., a Washington DC-based national organization that seeks to promote greater awareness and education about domestic rabbits, and enhance their welfare--discusses the history of RabbitWise, and what...
Our guests were people calling in to tout their favorite animal organizations. In an effort to continue experimenting with different approaches to presenting guests and information on "Talking Animals"--and a parallel desire to give voice to a broader array of...
Paula Poundstone -- The singular comedian who for much of her 30+ year career has laced her routines with cat tales, often based on observations and misadventures with the sizable flock of felines sharing her home--discusses the current household cat population...
Dr. Jennifer Conrad, a veterinarian and Director of The Paw Project--an organization that seeks to educate the public about the harmful effects of feline declawing, to end the practice of the declaw surgery, and to rehabilitate big cats that have been...
Marc Maron, a veteran, highly accomplished comedian and cat fanatic whose podcast, "WTF," has become enormously popular and celebrated--its profile ratcheting up several notches in the wake of a major Sunday New York Times feature and a spotlight in Rolling...
Michael Mountain, previously the president (he was also a co-founder) of Best Friends Animal Society, discusses his new venture as co-founder and editor-in-chief of Zoe, a newly-launched online news magazine. ...
There was no "Talking Animals" broadcast on this day because it was pre-empted by WMNF's Fall Fund Drive, Oct. 1-8. A huge, heartfelt "thank you" to all those who donated or otherwise supported the program--and the station
Alec Baldwin--the Oscar-nominated, Tony-nominated, Emmy-winning actor, currently starring in NBC's "30 Rock," frequent guest host on "Saturday Night Live," and veteran animal rights advocate--discusses his path into animal advocacy some 20 years ago; addresses the...
