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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…

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…

Kimberly Carroll, Toronto-based animal activist, leader, and consultant

By | July 13, 2022 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Vegetarian/Vegan, Veterinarians | No comments

Kimberly Carroll— a veteran Toronto-based animal activist, leader, and consultant—recalls growing up in Manitoba, a sensitive child with a precocious connection to animals, yet like her family members and most fellow Manitobans, she was also an enthusiastic meat eater. Read more…

Callers and Emailers as Guests

By | June 22, 2022 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Wildlife | No comments

Every year or two, I jettison the chief component of the “Talking Animals” format—a longform interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. Read more…

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