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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>Dr. Bonita Bergin, inventor of concept of the service dog</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2026/02/dr-bonita-bergin-inventor-of-concept-of-the-service-dog/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dogs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[a glimpse into the wall of resistance a pioneer can face in introducing a true innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a quadriplegic named Kerry Knaus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abdul--a puppy then living with Bergin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bergin chronicles the naysayers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bergin notes that studying early childhood education made her uniquely equipped to train Abdul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Could Abdulbe trained to turn on the light switch?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Bonita Bergin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[founded the Bergin College of Canine Studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[her lightbulb moment of conceiving the notion of service dogs to assist people with mobility limitations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[invented the concept of the service dog to assist people with mobility limitations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[launched Canine Companions for Independence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marked its 50th anniversary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Master's program in Early Childhood Education]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[scenes of disabled people improvising she'd observed while traveling in Pakistan and India and Turkey]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Bonita Bergin, who, in 1975, invented the concept of the service dog to assist people with mobility limitations—then launched Canine Companions for Independence, later founded the Assistance Dog Institute, now called the Bergin College of Canine Studies&#8211;recalls the scenes of disabled people improvising she&#8217;d observed while traveling in Pakistan, India, Turkey, and other countries [&#8230;]</p>
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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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		<category><![CDATA[Chesnes’s longtime role model and inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communications & Marketing Director at Friends of Strays]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Senior Lecturer in the University of Florida’s Department of Journalism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[tortoise-saving results were dramatic]]></category>
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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>Amy Munns, 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2026/01/amy-munns-2026-pet-sitter-of-the-year/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Amy Munns&#8211;named the 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year by Pet Sitters International, (PSI), considered the world’s leading educational association for professional pet sitters and dog walkers—recalls that animals were always around while she was growing up in San Antonio, yet reflecting a cultural and generational propensity, their dog wasn’t allowed inside the house. That [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2026/01/amy-munns-2026-pet-sitter-of-the-year/">Amy Munns, 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year</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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		<category><![CDATA[drew some harsh criticism from animal rights activists for using feathered friends from the pet industry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[plus notable contributors]]></category>
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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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/11/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-15th-edition/">Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–15th Edition</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dr. Holly Dutton, about Holiday-related emergency vet visits</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/11/dr-holly-dutton-about-holiday-related-emergency-vet-visits/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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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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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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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					<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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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[27 years ago]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Becoming a Certified Advanced Canine Trainer and Behavior Specialist]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[founder and president of Protecting Paws for Life]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Langston]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[owner of Heart Canine Care]]></category>
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		<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>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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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/09/father-andrew-heyes-rector-of-st-clements-episcopal-church-in-tampa/">Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/08/patrick-hardy-founder-of-bee-platoon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[a honeybee disaster response team]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[enrolled in the U.C. Davis-based California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMPB)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expects to publish his paper on relocating bees early next year]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[he deep value of having responders pre-deploy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[highlighted by a performance by Nashville singer-songwriter Brittany Moore]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[poignant song about losing a dog Give A Girl]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[thought to be the first such response team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[worked as a first responder (EMT) while in college]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wrote a letter to the governor of Louisiana regarding Hurricane Katrina]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Please Note: Owing to a major accident that closed down Highway 60—a central route I take in commuting to WMNF each Wednesday—I was unable to make it to the radio station to broadcast ‘Talking Animals,” having to deliver an improvised version of this show from my car, with enormous (&#38; much-appreciated!) production assistance from Jessica [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/08/patrick-hardy-founder-of-bee-platoon/">Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon</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”–14th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/08/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-14th-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done 13 times prior—spanning more than four years now!-–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 [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/07/marsha-panuce-founder-of-dontes-den/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[50 acres in Myakka City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a career as a concert pianist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a distinctive sanctuary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a fully-equipped vet hospital and pharmacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[a stint in the fashion biz]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[destruction and numerous other problems brought by the devastating hurricanes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Donte’s Den eschews volunteers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[founder of Donte’s Den]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FVA produces the annual Tampa Bay Veg Fest]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[no leashes and no kennels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[passion for pooches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perry Harvey Sr. Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[primarily houses dogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relying instead on a dozen full-time paid staff members]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Veg Fest is returning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tampa Bay Veg Fest: Nov 8 2025]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the co-founder and president of Florida Voices For Animals (FVA)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the forthcoming Veg Fest will feature the components fest-goers have come to expect and enjoy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[traits she would like her facility to have]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unfortunate scenario impelling the FVA to cancel the 2024 Veg Fest]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Marsha Panuce—founder of Donte’s Den, a distinctive sanctuary in multiple ways, including that it extends across 50 acres (in Myakka City, FL), and primarily houses dogs—recalls growing up loving dogs, including pilgrimages with her Dad every Father’s Day to the local shelter, to adopt a dog. This passion for pooches traversed her formative years and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/07/marsha-panuce-founder-of-dontes-den/">Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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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>
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		<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[July 4-13]]></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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/07/adam-sugalski-veteran-advocate-opposing-bear-hunt/">Adam Sugalski, veteran advocate opposing bear hunt</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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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[he important distinction between therapy dogs and service dogs]]></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>
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		<category><![CDATA[she describes the rewards of providing a safe and happy life to animals who’ve often previously lived in horrific conditions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the animal population at Turpentine Creek stands at upwards of 125]]></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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/06/tanya-smith-founder-president-of-turpentine-creek-wildlife-refuge/">Tanya Smith, founder & president of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge</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”–13th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/06/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-13th-edition/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[accomplished dog trainer and behaviorist]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[isteners are invited to call or email (or text) questions about their dogs or cats]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done 12 times prior—spanning just over four years now!&#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 session of ATT, listeners are invited to call or email (or text) questions about their dogs or cats, particularly . The Trainer these listeners have [&#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[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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Katrina Shadix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[promising the bear she would never allow another hunt to happen]]></category>
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		<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>Kate MacFall &#038; Katherine McGill, discuss FWC’s possible rule changes for trapping</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/04/kate-macfall-katherine-mcgill-discuss-fwcs-possible-rule-changes-for-trapping/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Kate MacFall and Katherine McGill—longtime wildlife experts joining me for a discussion devoted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), specifically, the FWC’s current effort to evaluate existing rules for wildlife trapping—address what for many may be the surprising prevalence of trapping in Florida. McGill and MacFall go on to speak to the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2025/04/kate-macfall-katherine-mcgill-discuss-fwcs-possible-rule-changes-for-trapping/">Kate MacFall & Katherine McGill, discuss FWC’s possible rule changes for trapping</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[collaboration with Humane World for Animals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[founder of Pilots To The Rescue]]></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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					<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>Jessica Farrer, marine biologist featured in  NATURE&#8217;s “Expedition Killer Whale”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/02/jessica-farrer-marine-biologist-featured-in-natures-expedition-killer-whale/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jessica Farrer&#8211;a marine biologist who serves as Research Director at The Whale Museum, and part of the team of scientists working temporarily in Antarctica Peninsula, profiled in “Expedition Killer Whale,” a new installment of the PBS series “Nature”—recalls growing up landlocked in Colorado, moving as soon as possible to Washington state. Speaking in a “Talking [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Steve Nesbitt, retired FWC wildlife biologist</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2025/01/steve-nesbitt-retired-fwc-wildlife-biologist/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Nesbitt&#8211;a retired Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wildlife biologist, who over a FWC stint of some 35 years, developed a reputation for extensive knowledge about a slew of species—recalls his interest in birds was cultivated as a kid by his grandfather, a passionate birder. Nesbitt elaborates, noting that his childhood was marked by [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Michael Hingson, author of “Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/12/michael-hingson-author-of-live-like-a-guide-dog-true-stories-from-a-blind-man-and-his-dogs-about-being-brave-overcoming-adversity-and-moving-forward-in-faith/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave Overcoming Adversity and Moving Forward in Faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[living with eight guide dogs over his lifetime]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[the dogs taught him important lessons about being brave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[touts the virtues of preparation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Michael Hingson&#8211;blind since birth,  acclaimed speaker, and best-selling author whose new book is “Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith”—recounts how the pandemic precluded his then-regular routine of traveling and lecturing, spurring the idea for writing the new [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/12/michael-hingson-author-of-live-like-a-guide-dog-true-stories-from-a-blind-man-and-his-dogs-about-being-brave-overcoming-adversity-and-moving-forward-in-faith/">Michael Hingson, author of “Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith”</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”&#8211;11th Edition</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/11/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-11th-edition/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As we’ve done 10 times prior—spanning three-plus 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>
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		<title>Peter Singer, philosopher, professor, author: “Consider The Turkey”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/11/peter-singer-philosopher-professor-author-consider-the-turkey/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Peter Singer&#8211;the philosopher, professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University, and author (including his landmark 1975 work, “Animal Liberation” and the just-published “Consider The Turkey”—explains that his slate of pursuits post-retirement from Princeton includes a stint as visiting professor at the National University of Singapore. He goes on to clarify that while, yes, he did [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Marion Gwizdala, CEO of Advocates for Service Animal Partners Inc. (ASAP)</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/09/marion-gwizdala-ceo-of-advocates-for-service-animal-partners-inc-asap/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[a wealth of information and resources on the ASAP website: https://serviceanimals.info/]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Marion Gwizdala, CEO of Advocates for Service Animal Partners Inc. (ASAP)—a Tampa-based national nonprofit dedicated to securing, protecting, and advancing the rights and responsibilities of service animal handlers and the businesses they patronize—recalls receiving his first service dog in 1987, and just days later, encountering discrimination when a restaurant he frequented prevented Gwizdala from entering [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Cathryn Michon, author of “I’m Still Here: A Dog’s Purpose Forever”</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/09/cathryn-michon-author-of-im-still-here-a-dogs-purpose-forever/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cameron made up the story that became A Dog’s Purpose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cathryn Michon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[co-wrote A Dog’s Purposewith husband W. Bruce Cameron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[declared she’d never have another pooch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[film adaptation of Cameron’s NYT bestselling novel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peyton Davis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publishing a distinctive new book I’m Still Here: A Dog’s Purpose Forever]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sept. 21]]></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>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/08/will-braden-curator-of-catvideofest/</link>
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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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/08/will-braden-curator-of-catvideofest/">Will Braden, curator of CatVideoFest</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>Dara Eckart, CEO of Friends of Strays</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/06/dara-eckart-ceo-of-friends-of-strays/</link>
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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>Harrison Nash &#038; Glen Hatchell: 10th &#8220;Ask The Trainer&#8221; on Juneteenth</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/06/harrison-nash-glen-hatchell-10th-ask-the-trainer-on-juneteenth/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This was a truly distinctive edition of “Talking Animals”: For starters, the show was part of WMNF’s full day of special programming devoted to celebrating Juneteenth. Second, my two (in-studio!) guests were both stellar, veteran WMNF programmers: Harrison Nash, the universally-beloved DJ, in his 36th year at MNF, currently the host of “It’s The Music, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/06/harrison-nash-glen-hatchell-10th-ask-the-trainer-on-juneteenth/">Harrison Nash & Glen Hatchell: 10th “Ask The Trainer” on Juneteenth</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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<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>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/06/rhonda-eldridge-executive-director-of-the-community-pet-project/</link>
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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>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/05/anton-ptushkin-director-of-saving-the-animals-of-ukraine/</link>
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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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/05/anton-ptushkin-director-of-saving-the-animals-of-ukraine/">Anton Ptushkin, director of “Saving the Animals of Ukraine”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jennifer Langston, founder of Golden Ears Sanctuary and Rescue</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2024/05/jennifer-langston-founder-of-golden-ears-sanctuary-and-rescue/</link>
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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>
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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>Dr. Daniel Promislow, principal investigator of The Dog Aging Project</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Daniel Promislow&#8211;a biogerontologist, professor at the University of Washington, and principal investigator of The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study of health and longevity in dogs—recounts the genesis of the Project. **NOTE: There is static on the line during the first portion of the interview; it does clear up. He explains that it was [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2024/01/dr-daniel-promislow-principal-investigator-of-the-dog-aging-project/">Dr. Daniel Promislow, principal investigator of The Dog Aging Project</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>
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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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		<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>Ann Paul, an organizer of the 2023 Florida Birding and Nature Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 04:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ann Paul&#8211;an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, a multifaceted, multi-day extravaganza, scheduled to take place Oct. 12-15, in and around Apollo Beach, Florida—revisits, at my request, the story of her first real foray into birding, and how arriving late at that outing proved fortuitous. She spotted a black and white warbler, and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/10/ann-paul-an-organizer-of-the-2023-florida-birding-and-nature-festival/">Ann Paul, an organizer of the 2023 Florida Birding and Nature Festival</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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/09/a-discussion-all-about-making-homemade-dog-food/">A Discussion All About Making Homemade Dog Food</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; 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>
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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>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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/07/kathy-finelli-director-of-gainesville-rabbit-rescue-2/">Kathy Finelli, director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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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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					<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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/05/susan-tellem-executive-director-of-american-tortoise-rescue/">Susan Tellem, executive director of American Tortoise Rescue</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/05/eleanor-spicer-rice-author-of-unseen-jungle-the-microbes-that-secretly-control-our-world/">Eleanor Spicer Rice, author of “Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World”</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; 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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/04/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-7th-edition/">Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 7th Edition</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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Amy P. Kight, executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/03/amy-p-kight-executive-director-of-busch-wildlife-sanctuary/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Amy P. Kight, executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, discusses the Sanctuary, its imminent relocation, some resident animals, the recent fatal gator attack in Fort Pierce, and more.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2023/03/amy-p-kight-executive-director-of-busch-wildlife-sanctuary/">Amy P. Kight, executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary</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>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2023/01/kathleen-edwards-in-studio-at-wmnf-for-performance-and-conversation/</link>
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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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<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>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/12/tom-mustill-author-of-how-to-speak-whale-a-voyage-into-the-future-of-animal-communication/</link>
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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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Ann Paul, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/10/ann-paul-an-organizer-of-the-florida-birding-and-nature-festival/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<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>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/10/dr-eric-eisenman-founder-of-international-veterinary-outreach-ivo/">Dr. Eric Eisenman, founder of International Veterinary Outreach (IVO)</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&#8217;s Church &#038; Dog Nut</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/09/father-andrew-heyes-rector-of-st-clements-church-dog-nut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 04:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Father Andrew Heyes is the dog-loving Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa, an unusually animal-friendly church</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/09/father-andrew-heyes-rector-of-st-clements-church-dog-nut/">Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Church & Dog Nut</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>John Turner, President of Project PUP</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/09/john-turner-president-of-project-pup/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Allison Argo: Director of Acclaimed Animal Films</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/09/allison-argo-director-of-acclaimed-animal-films/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Duncan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Allison Argo, a writer-director who, over the course of a 25-year career, has specialized in making often-acclaimed films about animals.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/09/allison-argo-director-of-acclaimed-animal-films/">Allison Argo: Director of Acclaimed Animal Films</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>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/08/ed-yong-author-of-an-immense-world-how-animal-senses-reveal-the-hidden-realms-around-us/</link>
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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>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/08/glen-hatchell-dog-trainer-behaviorist-ask-the-trainer-5th-edition/</link>
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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>Samantha Wishman &#038; Christina Thomas, co-directors of “Free Puppies!&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://talkinganimals.net/2022/08/doc-on-the-souths-homeless-dogs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 04:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Christina Thomas and Samantha Wishman are co-directors of “Free Puppies!,” a documentary examining rescue dogs being regularly transported from the South to the North for adoption, probing deeper into why the South is a repository for so many homeless dogs.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://talkinganimals.net/2022/08/doc-on-the-souths-homeless-dogs/">Samantha Wishman & Christina Thomas, co-directors of “Free Puppies!”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://talkinganimals.net">Talking Animals</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
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