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Arin Greenwood, journalist and author of “Your Robot Dog Will Die”

By | April 18, 2018 | Advocates, Authors, Dogs, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

Arin Greenwood—a journalist who specializes in writing about animal welfare, and whose sterling new novel, “Your Robot Dog Will Die,” was published Tuesday (April 17)—offers her synopsis of the book, and recalls key elements of the setting, story, and fundamental themes that she arrived at while in the formative stages of writing “Your Robot Dog Will Die.” Read more…

Panel Discussion About Canine Companions For Independence

By | February 28, 2018 | Advocates, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior | No comments

For this edition of “Talking Animals,” I altered the show’s usual format to convene an in-studio panel discussion about Canine Companions For Independence (CCI), pegged to CCI’s then-upcoming third annual DogFest Walk ‘n’ Roll event, on March 3 at Al Lopez Park in Tampa, and featuring three CCI-affiliated humans, and their canine companions: Read more…

Jane O’Hara, animal advocate and artist

By | February 21, 2018 | Cats, Dogs, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior | No comments

Jane O’Hara—the animal advocate and artist whose paintings explore animal issues, depict their plight, and explore our relationships with them–recalls growing up in a family where animals didn’t have much of a presence, but she liked them. Read more…

Singer-songwriter Maria McKee

By | January 31, 2018 | Advocates, Dogs, General, Musicians, Pets, Rescue | No comments

Maria McKee—the singer-songwriter who burst onto the music scene some 35 years ago, fronting the band Lone Justice, going on to a storied solo career—discusses her lifelong love of dogs, while noting, early on, there was an incident that so traumatized her that she steered clear of dogs (“I shut down around dogs”) for a number of years. Read more…

Dr. Peter Rork, co-founder of Dog Is My CoPilot

By | January 10, 2018 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter | No comments

Dr. Peter Rork—a retired orthopedic surgeon and pilot who co-founded Dog Is My CoPilot, an organization that flys shelter animals to different parts of the country, boosting their prospects of being adopted—recalls his lifelong love of flying, taking his first lessons at age 12. Read more…

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