by Duncan | Mar 11, 2026 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
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...
by Duncan | Aug 27, 2025 | Advocates, Authors, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior
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,...
by Duncan | Apr 9, 2025 | Advocates, Educators, Health & Behavior, Primates, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Kari Bagnall–founder and executive director of Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, which offers permanent care to nearly 200 monkeys retired from laboratory research, who are former pets, or have been confiscated by the authorities—recalls the first monkey...
by Duncan | May 8, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Jennifer Langston–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....
