Dog Talk ® (and Kitties Too!)

#835C: Hanna Fushihara teaches people how to engage their cats' very sensitive noses in a fun pursuit that until now has been only for dogs. “Nosework for cats” could be a lot more interesting than just fishing wand play for both the human and the feline!

#834A: Dr Charles Garvin from the AKC Canine Health Foundation discusses grants they have funded for studies of innovative new ways to detect and treat cancer.

 #834C: Martha Frassica-Rivera runs the Everglades Outpost wildlife refuge and rehab, where Dr. Doug Mader — Tracie’s co-host on EXOTIC PETS — performs medical high-wire acts like jaw surgery on a 9-foot alligator — which you can watch on the website video!

#834B: Megan Bunting, a dog trainer in Branford, CT, talks about a client whose dog (who happened to be an otherwise sweetheart Pitbull, a breed hard-wired to fight) viciously attacked her canine housemate, who happened to be an Australian Cattle dog --- another high-drive breed. 

 #833A: Wayne Pacelle, the founder of Animal Wellness Action, talks about the Belmont Stakes race next weekend and the travesty of young race horses dying needlessly as their owners chase Triple Crown glory and winnings. 

 #833B: Terry Taflinger of the Animal Protection Association talks about the life-changing grant they received from MissionMeow --- the crowd-sourcing non profit --- and how they are putting the donation to work. 

 #833C: Corrine Bourgoin --- adoption supervisor and shelter operations manager at the MSPCA Boston --- discusses how the shelter has achieved the highest return-to-owner rate of cats in the whole USA, 10 times higher than the rest of the country! 

Sally Williams (MissionMeow) on accumulating many smaller donations to make one large donation go further, making a substantial difference in their work

Jonathan Losos (“The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa”) discusses when and how cats talk

Dr Robert Sharp (“The Bull in the Darkness and the One-Eyed Dog: Scenes From the Life of a Country Veterinarian”) on his wild, unpredictable and funny life

Photographer Laura Cohen discusses her Tortoises Pedro and Petra --- featured in “In Good Company” --- which she found at the huge live animal market in Mexico City

Justin Goodman (White Coat Waste Project) discusses bill to defund Pennsylvania animal testing labs, including at Temple University, and University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Kwane Stewart (“What it Takes to Save a Life: a Veterinarian’s Quest for Healing and Hope”) on overcoming suicidal thoughts after random act of kindness for homeless man’s dog

Jackie O’Sullivan (Rescue Dogs Rock NYC) discusses dream of finding physical location for her rescue, renovating former boarding facility on Long Island to make dream come true

Dr. Nichole Weinstein on caring for pets of unhoused people in Montclair, California, and joining Kwane Stewart’s Project Street Vet

Jonathan Losos (“The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved from the Savanna to Your Sofa”) on his lifetime love of cats, his deep dive look into what and who cats really are

Erica Messer created Wolfie's Wish pet grief products after tragic death of her kitty, turned her grief into helping others with same struggle

Dr. Emily Tincher explains what “spectrum of care” means at Nationwide, an unusual philosophy for a pet insurance company, choosing palliative care rather than medical maximum

Tracie and Dr. Doug Mader discuss why they launched EXOTIC PETS, because an atypical human-animal bond is just as meaningful to people, owners need to be good stewards of unusual pets

Musical director Alex Rybeck discusses how he came to have as his non-human companion Petula, the corn snake, as featured in “In Good Company”

Dr. Robert Duquette (Veterinary Professional Services for Companion Animals at Merck) Street Dog Coalition, helping pets of unhomed people

Dr. Kwane Stewart (Project Street Vet) on challenges of being a minority in his field, joining Diversity Committee of California Veterinary Medical Board

How Ron King went from being That Guy who wears a Gucci swimsuit to sit by the pool (by himself!), to managing Oscar's Place Donkey Adoption Center & Sanctuary

Stephanie Boone (Wondercide founder) on creating natural alternatives to spraying chemicals on pets, property and people so they can be safely pest-free

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan on commissioning and co-editing "Dog Hearted: Essays on Our Fierce and Familiar Companions," which memorializes dogs in a very British way