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Foster Failure Even with the best intentions, sometimes we open our homes to a foster pet only to realize the cat or dog has found its way into our hearts and homes forever. Viveca Stone Berry is the " Foster Queen ," whose mission is to promote fostering. Are you ready to help reduce the amount of animals that are euthanized simply because they're homeless? Listen Now Can A Pet Have Sentimental V...

A Dog Saved My Life What makes a cop quit his job to become a writer about animals? Seems like quite a transition. Author and Animal Radio friend Allen Anderson is back to share his story and tell us what he's been up to since a brain aneurysm changed his journey. Listen Now Are Your Pets Making You Single Boston Globe reporter Stephanie St. Martin may have identified a correlation between animal...

Westminster Opens Door To Mixed Breeds No longer is a dog required to be a purebred to compete in some of the Westminster events. David Frei explains that mixed-breed dogs still won't be eligible to compete for " Best In Show ." Listen Now Spring Brings Nasty Parasites Did you know fleas can transmit tapeworms to your pet, robbing your furry friend of 25% of its daily nutrition? Dr. Joel Ehrenzwei...

The Secret Service Dogs Did you know that the Secret Service has many dogs that have jobs protecting the President and other dignitaries? Maria Goodavage went on assignment to learn about the agency's furry employees. Listen Now Pets May Benefit The Mentally Ill An ever-growing body of evidence reinforces the health benefits of animals and pets. A new study published by BMC Psychiatry explores the...

Doggie Drive-Thru Amanda Brown opened a drive-thru fast food restaurant for dogs ONLY. Your dog can get the popular Bow Wow Bowl with their choice of protein, vegetables, or grains in an edible bowl. Bane and Vader 's opened their flagship store in Easton, Pennsylvania. Amanda plans to franchise this idea, which came to her when she saw research showing that humans often ordered food for their dog...

Comedian Seth Herzog Guests NatGeo 's science/comedy " Duck Quacks Don't Echo " will put to the test everyday common misconceptions. Host Seth Herzog joins us and shares some of the experiments he's doing with animals. Listen Now Pet Food Recalls On The Rise Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes and, increasingly, pet food and treat recalls. On average, there is one every 11 days. The...

Picking Up After Your Dog Becomes Law A company called Poo Prints claims Dallas and other cities can cash in on dog waste through DNA tracking. Dallas City Council members chuckled Wednesday when they heard about the plan, but the company is dead serious about the opportunity to find irresponsible dog owners by lab testing turds. Eric Mayer describes to listeners how his plan works to clean up you...

Best Dog Tricks On The Planet Babette Haggerty has trained Jack Nicklaus ' Golden Retriever to bark the number of his major tournament wins on command, Curt Gowdy 's Rottweiler to say, "Go Reds," and Jimmy Buffett 's Maltese to dance on cue to "Margaritaville." Now, she's sharing her best on Animal Radio. Listen Now There's An App For That Steve Pelletier is a techie, a dog lover, and a fitness fa...

Jobs That Bite Jeremy Brandt has a strange and scary job. One minute, he'll be doing dental work on a lion. Next, he'll be tattooing a bear. It's all part of a day's work as a Nat Geo WILD television host. Listen Now Does Your Cat Have A Smart Phone? Yes, there's an "app" for that.  Just released, the Human-to-Cat Translator . This intriguing app says it can translate human words into cat language...

120 lb. Rodent as a Pet When Jackie Coleman Wren wanted a pet, she preferred something a little more exotic. That's why she got a Capybara. This strange animal looks like an oversized Guinea Pig or Gopher and apparently has an affinity for chewing everything. Listen Now Dogs and Their People Stacie Grissom started a subscription business that delivers a box full of toys and treats to your dog ever...

Eric Lost 140 lbs. Thanks to His Dog Are you one of the 50 million people who have seen the viral video of Eric O'Grey and his dog Peety ? Eric used to weigh 320 lbs. But his doctor prescribed a dog that saved his life and helped him lose 140 lbs. Eric's on this week's show to tell his story. Listen Now Pig or Service Pig? A Winnipeg, Canada, woman's fight to keep her pot-bellied pig as a service...

Every Dog Deserves A Second Chance Bestselling author Jon Katz is back on Animal Radio . A few years ago, he was on top of the world. Then came the end of his 35-year marriage, and he went broke. He needed a second chance. Along came Frieda , a Rottweiler-shepherd mix that also needed a second chance. Listen Now Suffering in Silence Often, when an animal is sick, it goes unnoticed. Some believe th...

This Dog Knows A Thousand Words You may have heard about Chaser , the Border Collie that not only knows 1000 words but can understand sentences. John Pilley got Chaser when he was 72, and has chronicled this amazing story. Your dog may be just as brilliant! Listen Now What Does "Made In The USA" Really Mean? Meat or plant-based "jerky" pet treats have been tied to mysterious illnesses in thousands...

Does This Collar Make My Butt Look Big? The very amusing Dena Harris joins us as she parodies all the self-help diet books with tips to reduce the fat in your cat. You'll hear purr-actical tips like, eat whatever you want, throw it up at 3am right in the middle of the bedroom floor. Listen Now What The Dog Knows Cat Warren trains cadaver dogs to look for dead bodies. How does she do it? And just h...

Air Hollywood Actress and animal advocate Megan Blake is teaching dogs to fly on airplanes using a Hollywood studio set and aircraft simulator. For $300, you can desensitize your pup from all the noise and vibrations that happen on a real plane. Listen Now One Cool Black Cat As Halloween approaches, we examine all the strange superstitions, from Black Cats to Fat Rats. Self-proclaimed expert Kim C...

Date Me, Date My Dog 70% of female respondents would marry their dog, according to comedian Leigh Anne Jasheway . Leigh Anne barks up all the major problem issues single women with dogs face when trying to mate and relate with a human male - and how to successfully have sex in front of the dog without causing dogus-interruptus . Listen Now More Ha Ha What's better than one animal-loving comedian?...

Barking Blondes Anna Webb and Jo Good are perhaps the two funniest ladies you've ever heard. They have an affinity for our "fur-kids" - and they'll tell you how two bitches taught two bitches to survive without men. Listen Now Flea Fodder Once again, we are having a record year for fleas. And this has, quite by accident, become the thrust of today's show. Dr. Cristiano Von Simpson and " Dogfather...

10 Pets That Inspired Great Songs From the Rolling Stones to Queen to Norah Jones, they all wrote or sang songs about the important animals in their lives. MNN.com 's Laura Moss has the stories behind the music. Listen Now Fatal Canine Disease Spreads from Ohio Veterinarians across the country are stumped about a new disease, similar to Parvo, that seems to have originated from a service dog in Oh...

Get Your Licks on Route 66 We're checking in with Susan Sims and actress Ashely Bell as they trek across America on the annual adoption tour. Ashley shares the stories behind her pets at home. Listen Now My Dog Eats Drywall We hear it all at Animal Radio . This week, we'll be helping a listener's dog to stop eating the sheetrock walls. And we'll uncover the reasons our dogs have chewing fetishes a...

Dog To English Translator Leave it to the Swedes and Tomas Mazzetti , Project Manager of " No More Woof ," a device that straps onto your dog's head and translates their thoughts into one of eight different voices. While Tomas admits the technology is far from perfect, he has been able to raise over $10,000 on a crowd-funding website. Listen Now Choosing Pets Over Kids It may come as a surprise, b...

Our Pets Can Get Dementia Dr. Jennifer Bolser confirms that our dogs and cats do indeed suffer from the same mental disabilities that humans do. From depression to OCD, some of the same medicines we use are also valid for our companion animals. Listen Now Connecting With Your Pet Technology changes the way we live, usually for the better. Dave Clark created a device that allows you to connect with...

Lost Cat Pet Detective How does someone become a certified cat detective? Kim Freeman became certified, and now she helps cat owners find their lost furr-balls. She's even authored " How to Find Your Lost Cat. " Kim will share her story and even give us tips on finding the lost kitty. Listen Now What Are The Odds? Amram Shapiro spent the better half of a decade compiling "odds" for his book. He ha...

Open Wide Dr. Peter Emily is a human dentist AND a wild animal dentist. One day, you'll find him putting a crown in a person's mouth; the next, he might do a root canal on a polar bear. What happens when the anesthesia wears off one of his four-legged patients? You'll have to tune in to find out. Listen Now Dogs Good For Our Hearts The American Heart Association (AHA) has declared that pets, espec...

Whose Poop? Advances in forensic science have created a worldwide effort to catch up with people who don't clean up after their dogs. Many apartment owners are now requiring in their leases that dogs of tenants submit to DNA testing. There's actually a company to do the dirty work.  PooPrints offers special leak-proof containers and spatulas to make the job easier. A thumbnail-sized sample of the...

Mother Nature Is Trying To Kill You Animal Planet's " Monsters Inside Me " host Dr. Dan Riskin is stirring up the airwaves with the truths about nature's ugly side. No wonder he is so entertaining. Maggot eggs got into his brain, and he lives to tell you why parasites really rule the world. Listen Now Animals In Vineyards Sara Bennett 's family business, Navarro Vineyards , uses tiny sheep to keep...