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		<title>Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist&#8211;&#8220;Ask The Trainer&#8221;&#8211;16th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2026/03/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-16th-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done 15 times before—spanning Just shy of the five-year mark-–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.”  In each session of ATT, listeners are invited to call or email (or text) questions about their dogs or cats. The Trainer these listeners have an opportunity to [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Paula Poundstone, comedian and cat devotee</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2026/02/paula-poundstone-comedian-and-cat-devotee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>NOTE ABOUT THIS SHOW: I’ve had better mornings. As many know, each Wednesday, around dawn, I drive from my home on the east coast of Florida to the west coast, landing at WMNF in Tampa, where I broadcast “Talking Animals.” The trek is long (later, I reverse course, and drive home), but usually uneventful. Today, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2026/02/paula-poundstone-comedian-and-cat-devotee/">Paula Poundstone, comedian and cat devotee</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Max Chesnes, environment reporter for the Tampa Bay Times</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2026/01/max-chesnes-environment-reporter-for-the-tampa-bay-times/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Max Chesnes&#8211;the award-winning environment reporter for the Tampa Bay Times—a lifelong Floridian, recalls growing up in Jupiter, where he developed an almost religious fervor for nature, spending endless days in (and on) the water, hiking across the terrific parks, and otherwise unwittingly building the foundation of becoming a masterly environment-minded writer. Indeed, in this conversation—I’m [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2026/01/max-chesnes-environment-reporter-for-the-tampa-bay-times/">Max Chesnes, environment reporter for the Tampa Bay Times</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Allison Argo, award-winning documentary filmmaker</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2026/01/allison-argo-award-winning-documentary-filmmaker/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Allison Argo&#8211;, and writer-producer of “Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants,” a new episode of the PBS series Nature—recounts how her background in the family business of theater (on Cape Cod) may have made her uniquely equipped to launch a filmmaking career. Her first film, “The Urban Gorilla,” made quite a splash—it was narrated by Glenn Close, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2026/01/allison-argo-award-winning-documentary-filmmaker/">Allison Argo, award-winning documentary filmmaker</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Claire Rosen, acclaimed artist-photographer</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/12/claire-rosen-acclaimed-artist-photographer/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Artist-photographer-writer Claire Rosen—who’s cultivated a long, lauded career, with much of her work reflecting a longstanding passion for animals, and celebrated for its sense of whimsy—traces the shaping of this sensibility back to her childhood, reading Beatrix Potter, regularly visiting the American Museum of Natural History, and going to the zoo and the circus whenever [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/12/claire-rosen-acclaimed-artist-photographer/">Claire Rosen, acclaimed artist-photographer</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–15th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/11/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-15th-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done 14 times before—spanning the better part of five years–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.”  In each session of ATT, listeners are invited to call or email (or text) questions about their dogs or cats. The Trainer these listeners have an [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Dr. Holly Dutton, about Holiday-related emergency vet visits</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[most common issue that brings an animal to a vet hospital during the Holidays]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tampa and Clearwater locations of VEG ER for Pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the animals have eaten something they shouldn’t have]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Vegan Edge—In Competition And Life]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Holly Dutton&#8211;Medical Director at the Tampa and Clearwater locations of VEG ER for Pets, a national operation specializing in around-the-clock emergency care for pets—reviews some of the VEG ER distinguishing traits we covered in her June 2025 appearance on “Talking Animals,” as a prelude to today’s discussion focusing on Holiday-related emergency vet visits, and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/11/dr-holly-dutton-about-holiday-related-emergency-vet-visits/">Dr. Holly Dutton, about Holiday-related emergency vet visits</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Jennifer Conrad, veterinarian &#038; founder of The Paw Project</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/11/dr-jennifer-conrad-veterinarian-founder-of-the-paw-project/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[educate the public about feline declawing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[her reasons for creating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[her thoughts about what it would take for Florida to join the ranks of the no-declaw states]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[impetus for her anti-declaw advocacy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nov. 15]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[play a pivotal role in guiding legislative efforts to outlaw the declaw procedure]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[vets make around $900 per declaw]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Jennifer Conrad—veterinarian, founder of The Paw Project, tireless crusader against declawing cats for a quarter century—recalls the initial impetus for her anti-declaw advocacy: her work, as a newly-minted veterinarian, with declawed big cats at a wildlife sanctuary. Conrad’s own history ended up dovetailing with answering my question about the history of feline declaw itself, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/11/dr-jennifer-conrad-veterinarian-founder-of-the-paw-project/">Dr. Jennifer Conrad, veterinarian & founder of The Paw Project</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Andria Gibbon, founder and president of Protecting Paws for Life</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/10/andria-gibbon-founder-and-president-of-protecting-paws-for-life/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[27 years ago]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[7th Annual Barks Bags n’ Brews cornhole tournament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a serious obstacle for survivors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Becoming a Certified Advanced Canine Trainer and Behavior Specialist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BestyBnB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[briefly ran her own rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creating foster arrangements for survivors and their animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fewer than 20% of domestic violence shelters nationwide accept pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[first foray into animal rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forging alliances with entities such as]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[founder and president of Protecting Paws for Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[founder of Golden Ears Sanctuary and Rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fundraiser]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[helping more domestic violence shelters become pet-friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[her rescue experiences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how slowly that progress is moving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[in 2018 I reported and co-wrote a Washington Post story on this topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[into shelters across eight Florida counties]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[owner of Heart Canine Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pinellas County Animal Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[specialized refuge for senior hospice and disabled dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[suggesting in the article a growing trend nationally toward more domestic violence shelters permitting pets]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Andria Gibbon&#8211;founder and president of Protecting Paws for Life, a nonprofit Florida organization dedicated to helping more domestic violence shelters become pet-friendly&#8211;recalls, as a young woman in New Jersey, her transformative first foray into animal rescue, never imagining she’d still be doing it 27 years later. In a conversation pegged to October being Domestic Violence [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/10/andria-gibbon-founder-and-president-of-protecting-paws-for-life/">Andria Gibbon, founder and president of Protecting Paws for Life</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Crystal Heath, veterinarian and activist</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/10/dr-crystal-heath-veterinarian-and-activist/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[a 4-H kid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a Halloween-themed event]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a speaker at the Tampa Bay Veg Fest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a touch tank with live animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[an educational facility on the St. Pete Pier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[being described as a “whistleblower]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[educational facility on the St. Pete Pier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Executive Director of Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heath’s alma mater UC Davis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[her feelings about horses shifted]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horses were a particular passion in her formative years]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interactive exhibits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leah Biery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nov. 8]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PETA literature and members]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stints as a shelter veterinarian]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Crystal Heath&#8211;a veterinarian who’s bristled at inhumane treatment of animals throughout her career, and before, dating back to her childhood as a 4-H kid discovering the goats she’d raised would be slaughtered—recalls growing up in a rural part of Northern California, adoring animals and riding horses. Dr. Heath, a speaker at the Tampa Bay [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/10/dr-crystal-heath-veterinarian-and-activist/">Dr. Crystal Heath, veterinarian and activist</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/09/father-andrew-heyes-rector-of-st-clements-episcopal-church-in-tampa/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[a full-blown production]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[many of those working and worshipping there were clearly animal people]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa—a uniquely canine-centric man of the cloth, rarely going anywhere without his Doberman, Humphrey, at his side, sometimes including the altar—recalls growing up in Northwest England with the first of a lifelong string of dogs. He remembers a decidedly pro-animal ethos amidst his family (he [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Joshua Zeman, director of &#8220;Checkpoint Zoo&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/08/joshua-zeman-director-of-checkpoint-zoo/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[“The Loneliest Whale]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[” a war film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[” Russian-Ukraine battle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[5000 animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a 23-day hunting season in December]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a treasure trove of video clips featuring the zoo’s animals in various scenarios]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[animals had been evacuated months earlier from Feldman Ecopark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[award-winning filmmaker]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bear hunt that the FWC voted to approve]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[new documentary]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Joshua Zeman&#8211;award-winning filmmaker whose new documentary, “Checkpoint Zoo,” arrives in timely fashion, providing a distinctive window into the Russian-Ukraine war, chronicling efforts to care for, then evacuate, some 5000 animals at a Ukrainian zoo called Feldman Ecopark, while bombing was underway—recounts the path from his previous doc, “The Loneliest Whale” to his new film. Zeman [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/08/joshua-zeman-director-of-checkpoint-zoo/">Joshua Zeman, director of “Checkpoint Zoo”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, entomologist and author of “The Deadliest Series”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/07/dr-eleanor-spicer-rice-entomologist-and-author-of-the-deadliest-series/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[14-hour days]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a redoubling of her commitment to writing for young readers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[an accomplished science writer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[and all the wondrous creatures who live there]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[butterfly species the event slated for Saturday July 26]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[how the opportunity to write “The Deadliest Series” came her way]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[poring over 50-150 peer-reviewed studies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[share her profound sense of wonder and enthusiasm for the great outdoors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[she hopes her work will inspire youngsters who tend to be non-readers to flip their status]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spicer Rice holds a PhD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the mother of two young boys plays a role here]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[written a number of books geared for adult audiences]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice&#8211;an entomologist by training, and author whose books have tackled topics ranging from spiders to microbes—responds to my observation that her new set of books, “The Deadliest Series,” appears to represent a redoubling of her commitment to writing for young readers. It felt worth exploring, in part because Spicer Rice holds a [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Adam Sugalski, veteran advocate opposing bear hunt</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/07/adam-sugalski-veteran-advocate-opposing-bear-hunt/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[a commissioned survey showing more than 70% of respondents giving the hunt a thumbs-down]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a final vote on the hunt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adam Sugalski]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ending bear hunting across the United States]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fatal bear attack was the only one in Florida’s recorded history]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FWC is slated to meet Aug. 13-14 in Havana FL]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Higgins]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the "Honor System" for hunters to self-report their kills]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Adam Sugalski&#8211;who leads the efforts of Bear Defenders, a coalition dedicated to ending bear hunting across the United States; their singular focus currently is opposing the bear hunt that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has proposed for 2025—recalls how information imparted in high school prompted some unexpected contemplation, and a life change, [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/06/c-annie-peters-president-and-ceo-of-pet-partners/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 11:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cultivate that confusion by buying a phony therapy-dog vest and putting it on their non-therapy dog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devon Francke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education Program Coordinator at Keep Pinellas Beautiful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[he important distinction between therapy dogs and service dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lecture about sea turtles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one thruline across this narrative is her love of animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pet Projects is equipped to provide training to aspiring therapy animals team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[president and CEO of Pet Partners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[service dogs involve a one-to-one relationship with humans while therapy dogs’ relationship involves one to many]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[share a sneak preview of that lecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Association of Animal Assisted Intervention Professionals (AAAIP)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Pet Partners’ distinction between therapy dogs and service dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the range of animals Pet Projects recognizes as therapy animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wash.-based national therapy animal organization]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners—a Bellevue, Wash.-based national therapy animal organization focusing on improving human health and well-being through the human-animal bond—traces her path from once-aspiring engineer (who realized she didn’t really like engineering), venturing into an extended stint in the non-profit world, working at Special Olympics International before landing at [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/06/c-annie-peters-president-and-ceo-of-pet-partners/">C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tanya Smith, founder &#038; president of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/06/tanya-smith-founder-president-of-turpentine-creek-wildlife-refuge/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[30+ Big Cat Rescue cats relocated to Turpentine Creek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[42 big cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[459-acre sanctuary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a lifelong commitment when it comes to caring for big cats and other animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age 11]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[an arrangement struck with Howard and Carole Baskin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arkansas]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[by organizing or promoting assorted events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Catherine Twiss—a notorious and nefarious breeder and dealer]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[founder and president]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[founder of Acutienamedstewieinc.nonprofit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[helps dog rescues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing abused abandoned and neglected big cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hybrid big cats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lodging options]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paws For Pride: Wings of Love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[precocious first foray into big cat rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[she describes the rewards of providing a safe and happy life to animals who’ve often previously lived in horrific conditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stewie]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the animal population at Turpentine Creek stands at upwards of 125]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Big Cat Public Safety Act]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tours that Turpentine Creek offers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tripod Chihuahua she adopted]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[witnessing their transformation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Tanya Smith&#8211;Founder and President of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, a 459-acre sanctuary in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, chiefly housing abused, abandoned, and neglected big cats—recalls a precocious first foray into big cat rescue…at age 11. She explains that this was the outgrowth of her parents—inveterate animal lovers—intervening in an odd, colorful situation where a lion cub [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Katrina Shadix, founder of Bear Warriors United, advocate extraordinaire</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/05/katrina-shadix-founder-of-bear-warriors-united-advocate-extraordinaire/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 14:20:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[a profound connection with Florida wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[and all of Florida’s natural resources and wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[at the FWC meeting on May 21 in Ocala]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CEO of Friends of Strays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dara Worthington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[described her recent major victory on behalf of manatees]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[founder and executive director of Bear Warriors United]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friends of Strays offers a steady slate of events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[growing up in rural Seminole County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[is a subspecies of the Black Bear)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Katrina Shadix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promising the bear she would never allow another hunt to happen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seminole County Commissioner John Horan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[she later notes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slated for June 14]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Petersburg’s oldest no-kill animal shelter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Florida Black Bear population was 11]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Puppy Pride Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tipping her hand that Bear Warriors United plans to file a lawsuit against the FWC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[to preserve and protect bears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voicing opposition to the hunt through comments emailed to BearComments@MyFWC.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winning its federal lawsuit against the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Katrina Shadix&#8211;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—recalls, as a second generation Floridian, the formative joys of growing up in rural Seminole County.Shadix explains how that experience forged a profound connection with Florida wildlife—very much including [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Jocelyn Stokes and Katie Schuler, co-creators of “In Her Nature&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/03/jocelyn-stokes-and-katie-schuler-co-creators-of-in-her-nature/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[benefit the Humane Society of Pinellas and Pet Pal Animal Shelter in St. Pete]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[In Her Nature]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marketing Manager at the Humane Society of Pinellas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jocelyn Stokes and Katie Schuler—co-creators of “In Her Nature,” a new digital series carried on the YouTube channel for the longstanding PBS program, “Nature”—retrace the path that led each of them toward their present filmmaking careers, specializing in natural history documentaries. Over the course of sharing their histories, they each recount a pivotal project early [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/03/jocelyn-stokes-and-katie-schuler-co-creators-of-in-her-nature/">Jocelyn Stokes and Katie Schuler, co-creators of “In Her Nature”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Michael Schneider, founder of Pilots To The Rescue</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/03/michael-schneider-founder-of-pilots-to-the-rescue/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[broadened its mission]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[celebrating its 10th anniversary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[collaboration with Humane World for Animals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[founder of Pilots To The Rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[he transported dogs and cats typically landing in the Northeast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[his very first experiences relocating animals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[including disaster relief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Schneider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offered in additional parts of the year]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pilot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rescues where foster or forever homes have been arranged]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rom shelters plagued by low rates of adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seeking opportunities to fly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spring Break option]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spring Horse/Critter Camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transporting shelter animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[troubled shelters often located in the South]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Michael Schneider, a pilot and founder of Pilots To The Rescue—which flies animals from shelters plagued by low rates of adoption (and, often, high rates of euthanasia), to rescues where foster or forever homes have been arranged—describes the career reinvention that preceded his taking flying lessons. Schneider remembers that, back then, like most new pilots, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/03/michael-schneider-founder-of-pilots-to-the-rescue/">Michael Schneider, founder of Pilots To The Rescue</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–12th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/03/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-12th-edition/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[3-5 year-old bully mix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a cat question!]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[now-retired Behavior and Enrichment Manager at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[owner surrender due to aggression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[periodic aggression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renowned expert on dog aggression Michael Shikashio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the female dog she had adopted]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the importance of socialization for dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[three books by authors/behaviorists he admires]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done 11 times prior—spanning nearly four years&#8211;today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.”  In each instance, listeners are invited to call or email questions about their dogs or cats, particularly involving behavioral issues or training concerns. The Trainer these listeners have an [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/03/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-12th-edition/">Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–12th Edition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Alex Travis, director of Cornell Public Health and chair of the Department of Public &#038; Ecosystem Health in the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[chair of the Department of Public & Ecosystem Health in the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Alex Travis&#8211;director of Cornell Public Health and chair of the Department of Public &#38; Ecosystem Health in the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine—explains exactly what his extended job title involves, noting that he brings being both a veterinarian and PhD scientist to discharging his duties. Joining me on “Talking Animals” to discuss bird [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/02/dr-alex-travis-director-of-cornell-public-health-and-chair-of-the-department-of-public-ecosystem-health-in-the-cornell-university-college-of-veterinary-medicine/">Dr. Alex Travis, director of Cornell Public Health and chair of the Department of Public & Ecosystem Health in the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Howard Baskin, financial guiding light of Big Cat Rescue</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/02/howard-baskin-financial-guiding-light-of-big-cat-rescue/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Howard Baskin—often identified as Advisory Board Chairman of Big Cat Rescue, and spouse of Carole Baskin, the founder of the sanctuary that operated in Tampa for more than three decades—recalls, as a savvy businessman wielding a Harvard MBA, his reaction upon first  getting a close look at the details of Big Cat’s financial operation: He [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/02/howard-baskin-financial-guiding-light-of-big-cat-rescue/">Howard Baskin, financial guiding light of Big Cat Rescue</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hannah Shaw, “Kitten Lady,” new book: “Cats Of The World”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/01/hannah-shaw-kitten-lady-new-book-cats-of-the-world/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[” library of instructional videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[” photographer Andrew Marttila]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a coffee table book with a lot on its mind]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hannah Shaw&#8211;recognized as an influential humane educator, her specialty is providing instruction in caring for neonatal kittens; she’s also a NYT bestselling author whose latest book “Cats Of The World,” is a collaboration with her husband, photographer Andrew Marttila—recounts how she developed the expertise in caring for neonatal kittens and, along the way, built a humongous [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Dr. Marcie Fallek, veterinarian and author of “Little Miracles Everywhere: My Unorthodox Path to Holistic Veterinary Medicine”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[a co-founder of The Little Lion Foundation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[her evolution from conventionally-trained vet to one embracing holistic veterinary medicine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Little Miracles Everywhere: My Unorthodox Path to Holistic Veterinary Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[many traditional vets might be providing care that was counterproductive to healing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[offered an array of assistance to cats and their humans who’ve been affected by the L.A. Wildfires]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Marcie Fallek&#8211;a veteran veterinarian and author of the memoir, “Little Miracles Everywhere: My Unorthodox Path to Holistic Veterinary Medicine”—recalls what prompted her to attend veterinary school in Italy. Fallek enumerates the significant challenges of being a vet student there, most notably that she didn’t speak any Italian when she started—meaning that studying her notes [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Bobbi Brink, founder and director of Lions, Tigers &#038; Bears</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Bobbi Brink&#8211;founder and director of Lions, Tigers &#38; Bears (LT&#38;B), a 140-acre animal sanctuary in east San Diego she launched in 2002—recalls living in Texas, planning to open a restaurant (she’s from San Diego), and seeing her first advertisement offering the sale of big cats. She responded to the ad, she explained, not to make [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Cathryn Michon, author of “I’m Still Here: A Dog’s Purpose Forever”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[co-wrote A Dog’s Purposewith husband W. Bruce Cameron]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[publishing a distinctive new book I’m Still Here: A Dog’s Purpose Forever]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the couple has shared their lives for some year with a sweet dog named Tucker]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Cathryn Michon&#8211;the showbiz hyphenate who co-wrote with husband W. Bruce Cameron “A Dog’s Purpose,” the film adaptation of Cameron’s New York Times bestselling novel, considered the most popular live-action dog movie of all time—reflects on the dizzying number of dog books (including children’s books) and films that constitute the collective Michon/Cameron juggernaut. She goes on to [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Will Braden, curator of CatVideoFest</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 20:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Will Braden, filmmaker—and curator of CatVideoFest 2024, a 75-minute compilation of short cat videos, edited into a briskly-paced reel, screening at theaters across the country, including the Tampa Theatre Aug. 23 &#38; 25-27—recalls what first drew him to film.  Studying film, at first informally, then later in film school, he realized that he was particularly [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Mark Devries, documentary filmmaker, “Humans and Other Animals&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/08/mark-devries-documentary-filmmaker-humans-and-other-animals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 04:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Mark Devries&#8211;the documentary filmmaker (https://markdevries.com/) who specializes in exploring the realm of animals and animal welfare—expands on the final line (the fate of our kin is up to us) of his new film, “Humans and Other Animals.&#8221; Laying out an eloquent and philosophical operating principle—which permeates his new film, as it did his debut doc, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/08/mark-devries-documentary-filmmaker-humans-and-other-animals/">Mark Devries, documentary filmmaker, “Humans and Other Animals”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Art Shaul, founder of Safe Paws Rescue</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/08/art-shaul-founder-of-safe-paws-rescue/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Art Shaul—founder-director of Safe Paws Rescue, a small but mighty rescue serving the Tampa Bay Area—recalls growing up watching his Dad bring home ill, injured, sometimes “bedraggled” animals, caring for these critters, then making them family members.  Observing these paternal acts of kindness clearly made a profound impression on Shaul (he gets a bit emotional [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/08/art-shaul-founder-of-safe-paws-rescue/">Art Shaul, founder of Safe Paws Rescue</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tracey Callahan Molnar, handler and chief human of therapy dog Beacon</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/07/tracey-callahan-molnar-handler-and-chief-human-of-therapy-dog-beacon/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Tracey Callahan Molnar&#8211;handler and chief human of Beacon, the therapy dog who’s become increasingly beloved across the U.S.A. Gymnastics world and beyond, emerging as a media sensation along the way—recounts her own career as a gymnast and coach, specializing in rhythmic gymnastics. A fundamental narrative of this conversation reflects the intersection of gymnasts and therapy [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/07/tracey-callahan-molnar-handler-and-chief-human-of-therapy-dog-beacon/">Tracey Callahan Molnar, handler and chief human of therapy dog Beacon</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Mikel Delgado, author of “Play With Your Cat! The Essential Guide to Interactive Play for a Happier, Healthier Feline”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/07/dr-mikel-delgado-author-of-play-with-your-cat-the-essential-guide-to-interactive-play-for-a-happier-healthier-feline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 04:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Mikel Delgado&#8211;a certified cat behavior consultant and author, most recently, of “Play With Your Cat! The Essential Guide to Interactive Play for a Happier, Healthier Feline”—traces the path that preceded her status as a cat expert with a PhD, including dropping out of school and playing bass in punk bands, sharing stages with such [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/07/dr-mikel-delgado-author-of-play-with-your-cat-the-essential-guide-to-interactive-play-for-a-happier-healthier-feline/">Dr. Mikel Delgado, author of “Play With Your Cat! The Essential Guide to Interactive Play for a Happier, Healthier Feline”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dara Eckart, CEO of Friends of Strays</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dara Eckart&#8211;CEO of Friends of Strays, St. Petersburg’s oldest no-kill animal shelter, currently undergoing a significant transformation, including opening a cats-only adoption center, The Cat Box on July 1—outlines the shelter’s history, citing key milestones of the early years. Eckart explains that Friends of Strays began in 1978, when co-founder Jean Bomonti, who’d been volunteering [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/06/dara-eckart-ceo-of-friends-of-strays/">Dara Eckart, CEO of Friends of Strays</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, author of “Your Pets’ Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets’ Wildest Behaviors&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/06/dr-eleanor-spicer-rice-author-of-your-pets-secret-lives-the-truth-behind-your-pets-wildest-behaviors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice&#8211;an entomologist by training who’s appeared on the show multiple times, discussing ants, spiders, homing pigeons, and microbes (often tied to a book she’s written on the topic)—acknowledges that writing for young readers has officially become a trend for her, primarily discussing her second, just-published book in this series, while also briefly [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/06/dr-eleanor-spicer-rice-author-of-your-pets-secret-lives-the-truth-behind-your-pets-wildest-behaviors/">Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, author of “Your Pets’ Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets’ Wildest Behaviors”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rhonda Eldridge, Executive Director of The Community Pet Project</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Rhonda Eldridge&#8211;Executive Director of The Community Pet Project, which provides pet food and several other resources to homeless and at-risk communities throughout Hillsborough County—discusses the organization’s origin story, beginning in 2017 as an offshoot of a local rescue, before peeling off as a separate entity with 501c3 nonprofit status. The Community Pet Project was launched [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/06/rhonda-eldridge-executive-director-of-the-community-pet-project/">Rhonda Eldridge, Executive Director of The Community Pet Project</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Anton Ptushkin, director of “Saving the Animals of Ukraine&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 19:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Anton Ptushkin&#8211;director of the PBS Nature documentary profiling the efforts of Ukrainian citizens to rescue animals amidst the destruction of the war—describes the sort of travel pieces he produced as a YouTuber, before he morphed into a war correspondent. Ptushkin notes that this transformation wasn’t the product of a specific ambition, but rather, reflected an [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Jennifer Langston, founder of Golden Ears Sanctuary and Rescue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 21:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jennifer Langston&#8211;founder of Golden Ears Sanctuary and Rescue, a specialized refuge for senior and hospice dogs in Wesley Chapel, FL—recalls growing up in a house where dogs were always present, whether they be fosters, newly-adopted, or the family pooch. Notably, for the canine establishment she would create later in life, she recounts that her Mom [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/05/jennifer-langston-founder-of-golden-ears-sanctuary-and-rescue/">Jennifer Langston, founder of Golden Ears Sanctuary and Rescue</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Arin Greenwood on loving &#038; living with dogs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 04:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Arin Greenwood&#8211;a wearer of many hats, mostly animal-related, including Director of Philanthropy Communications at Austin Pets Alive! former animal journalist extraordinaire (HuffPost, Washington Post, The Today Show website, et al), and novelist&#8211;maintains a sizable social media presence, posting regularly on Facebook, which in a way, spawned this interview. That is, I was struck by the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/05/arin-greenwood-on-loving-living-with-dogs/">Arin Greenwood on loving & living with dogs</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lee Asher, dog adoption champion, social media juggernaut</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/04/lee-asher-dog-adoption-champion-social-media-juggernaut/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lee Asher&#8211;a staunch advocate of dog adoption whose profile has risen dramatically in recent years, owing to a handful of factors, including multiple compelling stories: his ADHD and attendant childhood isolation prompted him to regularly visit his local animal shelter as a kid, years later crisscrossing the country in an RV, traveling to animal shelters, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/04/lee-asher-dog-adoption-champion-social-media-juggernaut/">Lee Asher, dog adoption champion, social media juggernaut</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Deborah Howard, President of Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS)</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/04/deborah-howard-president-of-companion-animal-protection-society-caps/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 19:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Deborah Howard—founder-president of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), self-described, you may recall, as “the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy/kitten mills”—returns for a conversational sequel to our January interview, because we didn’t have time to discuss the ways CAPS has broadened its mission [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/04/deborah-howard-president-of-companion-animal-protection-society-caps/">Deborah Howard, President of Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS)</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Temple Grandin, autistic animal scientist and author</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Temple Grandin&#8211;sometimes referred to as the world’s most famous autistic person, amidst several ways to describe her, including expert on animal behavior, prolific author, longtime professor of animal science at Colorado State University, fervent activist for autistic people, and tireless lecturer—sat with me onstage at the Paramount Theatre in Austin for what became a truly [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Josh Fox, founder of The Brady Hunter Foundation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Josh Fox&#8211;founder of the Brady Hunter Foundation, a Miami-based nonprofit whose mission reflects a commitment to helping end animal cruelty, protecting wildlife, and making a positive impact in the lives of children—observes his love of animals is truly lifelong, citing a photo of Fox as an infant in his crib being happily licked by the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/02/josh-fox-founder-of-the-brady-hunter-foundation/">Josh Fox, founder of The Brady Hunter Foundation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Deborah Howard, founder of the Companion Animal Protection Society</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 05:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Deborah Howard, founder of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS)&#8211;self-described as “the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy/kitten mills”—recalls how, in 1989, her disgust upon visiting an Atlanta pet store, and her ensuing examination of the deplorable conditions, led to launching CAPS. Howard recounts [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/01/deborah-howard-founder-of-the-companion-animal-protection-society/">Deborah Howard, founder of the Companion Animal Protection Society</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jessica Kelly, co-leader of Cat Trap Fever</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jessica Kelly—who, along with Sue Rountree, runs Cat Trap Fever, a nonprofit focused on improving the lives of feral cats, chiefly in Pinellas County—recounts the “hodgepodge” of jobs she held before devoting herself to long days of TNVR:  Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return. Kelly’s jobs included teenage waitress, traveling with the carnival, and ballet instructor. But [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/01/jessica-kelly-co-leader-of-cat-trap-fever/">Jessica Kelly, co-leader of Cat Trap Fever</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 9th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/01/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-9th-edition/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done eight times prior—spanning the better part of three years&#8211;today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.” Listeners are invited to call or email questions about their dogs or cats, particularly involving behavioral issues or training concerns. The Trainer these listeners have an [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/01/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-9th-edition/">Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 9th Edition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jason Schramm,  founder of VegMovies</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/12/jason-schramm-founder-of-vegmovies/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jason Schramm&#8211;a web developer and founder of Veg Groups, where he creates websites intended to help people go vegan, stay vegan, or become informed on vegan-oriented events, or films, on his VegMovies site—notes that he got deeply into computers as a seventh grader. While he was drawn as a youngster to exploring some aspects of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/12/jason-schramm-founder-of-vegmovies/">Jason Schramm,  founder of VegMovies</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mark E. Hauber, ornithologist &#038; author of “Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/12/mark-e-hauber-ornithologist-author-of-bird-day-a-story-of-24-hours-and-24-avian-lives/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Mark E. Hauber—professor, ornithologist, and author of “Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives”—recalls becoming seriously interested in birds at age four or five. This was in his native Hungary, where, as that little boy, he dragged his mother to view the Spring Migration. His passion for birds was precocious and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/12/mark-e-hauber-ornithologist-author-of-bird-day-a-story-of-24-hours-and-24-avian-lives/">Mark E. Hauber, ornithologist & author of “Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Carey Theil &#038; Rory Goree, greyhound devotees</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/11/carey-theil-rory-goree-greyhound-devotees/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 23:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Carey Theil, executive director of GREY2K USA Worldwide, the largest greyhound protection organization in the world, and Rory Goree, who for many years ran the largest industry-funded greyhound adoption group, Greyhound Pets of America, explain how&#8211;as former enemies in the battle to end greyhound racing&#8211;they transformed into allies. Goree and Theil (co-author&#8211;with Christine Dorchak, GREY2K [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/11/carey-theil-rory-goree-greyhound-devotees/">Carey Theil & Rory Goree, greyhound devotees</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Discussion All About Making Homemade Dog Food</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/09/a-discussion-all-about-making-homemade-dog-food/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Today’s program was unusual in a few ways, not least that I interviewed more guests than usual—and that those guests consisted of family (Karen Allanson, my wife’s cousin) and friends (Kathryn &#38; Kevin Szalasny, whose son and our son were best friends growing up). These three were brimming with self-taught expertise about the topic at [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist&#8211;&#8220;Ask The Trainer&#8221; 8th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/09/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-8th-edition/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done seven times prior—spanning about two years–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.” Listeners are invited to call or email questions about their dogs or cats, particularly involving behavioral issues or training concerns. The Trainer these listeners have an opportunity to consult [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/09/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-8th-edition/">Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 8th Edition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mark Meyers, founder of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/08/mark-meyers-founder-of-peaceful-valley-donkey-rescue/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 04:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Mark Meyers&#8211;founder and executive director of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, the largest donkey rescue operation in the U.S.—recalls how it all began, when he and his wife brought home a donkey named Izzy as a companion for their horse. That was nearly a quarter of a century—and thousands of donkeys—ago. Meyers acknowledges they knew nothing [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/08/mark-meyers-founder-of-peaceful-valley-donkey-rescue/">Mark Meyers, founder of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Catherine Macdonald, shark expert</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/08/dr-catherine-macdonald-shark-expert/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Catherine Macdonald&#8211;a marine conservation biologist and assistant professor at the University of Miami, who conducts, and oversees, research on sharks—recalls a childhood less enamored of the sea, at first, than of mud. This, Macdonald says, was part of being a kid who loved being outdoors, exploring nature, endlessly curious, and not at all opposed [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/08/dr-catherine-macdonald-shark-expert/">Dr. Catherine Macdonald, shark expert</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Temple Grandin, autistic animal scientist</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/08/temple-grandin-autistic-animal-scientist/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Temple Grandin&#8211;who truly wears multiple hats: fervent activist for autistic people, longtime professor of animal science at Colorado State University, expert on animal behavior, prolific author, tireless lecturer—discusses her forthcoming book, “The Grandin Papers.” Grandin explains that this new book collects some of her most important the scientific papers she’s written&#8211;with an emphasis on [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Susan Hanus, executive director of Cat Depot</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/07/susan-hanus-executive-director-of-cat-depot/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://talkinganimals.net/?p=10212</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Susan Hanus&#8211;executive director of Cat Depot, a unique feline-only shelter in Sarasota—recalls when she first became a cat person. Hanus has remained staunchly feline-friendly ever since, though, she explains, she stopped living with them when it turned out one of her kids is allergic to cats. Hanus outlines some of the traits that help make [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Kathy Finelli, director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/07/kathy-finelli-director-of-gainesville-rabbit-rescue-2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Kathy Finelli&#8211;the director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue (GRR), a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by two University of Florida students—recalls how her involvement with GRR began 20-plus years ago, when she sought their help after finding a domestic rabbit outside her home. That was a fateful moment in more ways than one. It not only [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>20th Anniversary Show (sort of)</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/06/20th-anniversary-show-sort-of/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 04:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We did things a little differently on today’s show—an understated, somewhat belated, acknowledgment that June marks the 20th anniversary of “Talking Animals.” I launched the program in June of 2003 at KUCI in Irvine, CA, moving to WMNF not quite three years later. Twenty seems like kind of a big anniversary. But owing to a [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Valerie Benka, Director of Programs for the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/06/valerie-benka-director-of-programs-for-the-alliance-for-contraception-in-cats-and-dogs/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Valerie Benka&#8211;the Director of Programs for the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs (ACC&#38;D)—recalls being someone who was nuts about animals from the time she was a kid, growing up in a family amidst a veritable menagerie. This early pet passion created something of a gravitational pull, drawing Benka toward animals, as she traveled [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Jane O’Hara,  animal advocate and artist</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/05/jane-ohara-animal-advocate-and-artist-2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2023 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://talkinganimals.net/?p=10123</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jane O’Hara, the animal advocate and artist&#8211;whose paintings tend to celebrate animals or explore animal issues—recalls a regular upbringing, amidst conventional companion animals. Only some years later, O’Hara adds, did she start researching animals, reading some influential books, becoming steeped in the good, the bad, and the ugly of eating and otherwise mistreating animals. It [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Susan Tellem, executive director of American Tortoise Rescue</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/05/susan-tellem-executive-director-of-american-tortoise-rescue/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 04:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://talkinganimals.net/?p=10105</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Susan Tellem&#8211;executive director of American Tortoise Rescue (ATR), a nonprofit established in 1990 for the protection of all species of turtles and tortoises—recalls that she began helping animals in cat rescue. Some years later, she recounts, she and her husband experienced a revelatory moment while eating out—and decided to go vegetarian—and not long after they [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Eleanor Spicer Rice, author of “Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/05/eleanor-spicer-rice-author-of-unseen-jungle-the-microbes-that-secretly-control-our-world/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 04:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD&#8211;an entomologist by training, and the author of multiple books, focused on ants and spiders—recounts how she came to write a book about microbes, “Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World.” Spicer Rice explains that a cadre of researchers investigating a particular microbe approached her to write about their research [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist&#8211;&#8220;Ask The Trainer&#8221; 7th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/04/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-7th-edition/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done six times prior—spanning nearly two years&#8211;today’s show involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the extended feature, “Ask The Trainer.” Listeners are invited to call or email questions about their dogs or cats, particularly involving behavioral issues or training concerns. The Trainer these listeners have an opportunity to [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Dr. Jane Goodall</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/04/dr-jane-goodall-2/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 04:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Jane Goodall&#8211;the ethologist, activist, and conservationist who rose to international attention in the 1960s, propelled by her pioneering work studying chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania—offers her current impressions of young people’s attitudes about animals and the environment. She recalls the beginnings of Roots &#38; Shoots, a youth program of the Jane Goodall Institute, launched in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/04/dr-jane-goodall-2/">Dr. Jane Goodall</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rick Yocum, executive director, the Humane Society of Manatee County</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/03/rick-yocum-executive-director-the-humane-society-of-manatee-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 04:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Rick Yocum&#8211;executive director of the Humane Society of Manatee County (HSMC), established more than 50 years ago, and now a truly multifaceted operation—traces his career path to his current job, which he’s held for seven years. In answer to a question of mine, Yocum allows that it makes perfect sense he holds this job, noting [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/03/rick-yocum-executive-director-the-humane-society-of-manatee-county/">Rick Yocum, executive director, the Humane Society of Manatee County</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kate Benjamin, Top Cat at Hauspanther</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 05:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Kate Benjamin&#8211;whom I suggested you could call a cat lady while noting, in this case, the term would be strictly intended as a compliment, given the scope of her expertise and the two feline-oriented bestselling books she’s co-written, as well as the 13 cats she lives with—returns to “Talking Animals.” Benjamin acknowledges that she responds [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/01/kate-benjamin-top-cat-at-hauspanther/">Kate Benjamin, Top Cat at Hauspanther</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kathleen Edwards: In-Studio at WMNF For Performance and Conversation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Singer-songwriter-animal champion discusses becoming a part-time St. Pete resident, dogs, siamese cats--and performs four songs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/01/kathleen-edwards-in-studio-at-wmnf-for-performance-and-conversation/">Kathleen Edwards: In-Studio at WMNF For Performance and Conversation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist&#8211;&#8220;Ask The Trainer&#8221; 6th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/12/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-6th-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done five times prior, today’s show involved setting aside the usual “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 or training concerns.The Trainer these listeners have an opportunity to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/12/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-6th-edition/">Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 6th Edition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tom Mustill, author of “How To Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 05:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Tom Mustill, who’s a biologist, filmmaker, and author, discusses how he’s forever primarily identified by a 2015 incident: while kayaking with a friend, a humpback whale breached, landing on the pair.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/12/tom-mustill-author-of-how-to-speak-whale-a-voyage-into-the-future-of-animal-communication/">Tom Mustill, author of “How To Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Alexis Telfair-Garcia, social worker at  Austin Pets Alive!</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/11/alexis-telfair-garcia-social-worker-at-austin-pets-alive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Alexis Telfair-Garcia&#8211;a social worker recently hired at the Austin, TX animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)—recalls growing up in a family that prized community service, perhaps telegraphing her pursuit of a career in social work. Hallmarks of that professional passage, she recounts, include earning a BA in forensic psychology, an extended stint at Big Brothers [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/11/alexis-telfair-garcia-social-worker-at-austin-pets-alive/">Alexis Telfair-Garcia, social worker at  Austin Pets Alive!</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Emily McCormack,  Animal Curator at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Emily McCormack—the Animal Curator at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR), a sanctuary in Eureka Springs, Arkansas housing 94 animals (mostly big cats, plus bears)—recalls being infatuated with tigers since childhood, telling her parents at age 10 or 12 that she intended to save them. Sure enough: Half of TCWR’s 84 big cats are tigers. Over [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/11/emily-mccormack-animal-curator-at-turpentine-creek-wildlife-refuge/">Emily McCormack,  Animal Curator at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ann Paul, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ann Paul, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, outlines some of the Festival's field trips, seminars, and lectures.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/10/ann-paul-an-organizer-of-the-florida-birding-and-nature-festival/">Ann Paul, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Eric Eisenman, founder of International Veterinary Outreach (IVO)</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/10/dr-eric-eisenman-founder-of-international-veterinary-outreach-ivo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Eric Eisenman discusses founding International Veterinary Outreach (IVO), which provides veterinary services and training to rural areas in countries sorely lacking both.</p>
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		<title>John Turner, President of Project PUP</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 04:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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. We discuss what, exactly, constitutes a therapy dog (not trained to live with a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/09/john-turner-president-of-project-pup/">John Turner, President of Project PUP</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ed Yong, author of An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 04:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/08/ed-yong-author-of-an-immense-world-how-animal-senses-reveal-the-hidden-realms-around-us/">Ed Yong, author of An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist&#8211;“Ask The Trainer” 5th Edition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 04:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We reprised “Ask The Trainer,” in which listeners are invited to call or email questions for dog trainer Glen Hatchell to answer about their dogs or cats, particularly involving behavioral issues.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/08/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-5th-edition/">Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 5th Edition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kimberly Carroll, Toronto-based animal activist, leader, and consultant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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. Carroll recounts that falling for twin calves during a calving season—while pondering what fate befell most [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/07/kimberly-carroll-toronto-based-animal-activist-leader-and-consultant/">Kimberly Carroll, Toronto-based animal activist, leader, and consultant</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Callers and Emailers as Guests</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 04:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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. As part of that occasional effort to temporarily reconfigure the program, and a parallel desire to give voice to a broader array of animal organizations, leaders [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/06/callers-and-emailers-as-guests/">Callers and Emailers as Guests</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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