Jack Talman--founder of Fostering Is Cool, a Tampa organization that promotes the fostering of cats and dogs, with an emphasis on on the animals saved from a grim fate by rescue groups--discusses his background as a lifelong animal lover, and how after retiring (he...
Mieshelle Nagelschneider--veteran cat behaviorist and author of the new book "The Cat Whisperer: Why Cats Do What They Do--And How To Get Them To Do What You Want"--discusses her formative years, where the family home had dogs, but there were also barn (feral) cats...
In a return appearance to "Talking Animals," Carole Baskin--founder and CEO of Big Cat Rescue, the largest accredited sanctuary in the world dedicated entirely to abused and abandoned big cats--provides an overview of the sanctuary in 2012 (marking 20 years of...
Cathy Unruh--author of "Taming Me: Memoir Of A Clever Island Cat," longtime animal advocate and former TV journalist in Tampa (who still hosts programs on the Central Florida PBS affiliate)--discusses the factors that led to writing "Taming Me," her first book. As...
Diane Weigandt--an expert on raw food diets for dogs and cats--discusses what spurred her initial interest and research into raw food diets for dogs and cats, noting her history as a lifelong animal lover and the sort of kid who often tended to sick or injured...
Dr. Marty Becker--veterinarian and longtime presence on "Good Morning, America" and, more recently, a contributor to "The Dr. Oz Show"--discusses a number of the important details and suggestions included in his latest of 20 books, "Your Cat: The Owner's Manual:...
Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Conrad--Director of The Paw Project, which seeks to educate the public about the often-crippling effects of feline declawing, rehabilitate big cats that have been declawed, and marshal endeavors to end declawing, including...
Carrol Clancy, co-founder of Oasis de los Gatos--a sanctuary for feral cats in Apache Junction, Arizona--discusses the history of Oasis de los Gatos and her own history that led to starting the sanctuary, as well as her theories and time-tested techniques for...
Betsy Lipscomb--a cat behavior expert who created The SmartCat "Peek-A-Prize" Toy Box, a device designed to reduce boredom and obesity in housecats (and which got a rave review from the show's in-house, overweight test cat, Curtis)- discusses the development of Toy...
GUEST: Greg Ginn [www.sstsuperstore.com], guitarist-leader of legendary punk band Black Flag, who’s extremely active in feral/homeless cat rescue organizations and is mounting Black Flag reunion concerts to benefit 6 such organizations. COMEDY CORNER: Steve...
