Dog Talk ® (and Kitties Too!)

Explaining common cat behaviors and how to prevent/change unwanted ones; studying aging and diseases in dogs; Dr. Gary Weitzman on POUNCE & FETCH, his books for young pet lovers

Peter Abrahams (aka Spencer Quinn) on new Chet & Bernie mystery, OF MUTTS AND MEN; defunding VA's use of dogs for medical testing; Big Barker orthopedic bed for large dogs

Mark Cushing (Pet Nation: The Love Affair that Changed America) on shortage of puppies & dogs; Julia London discusses You Lucky Dog; health benefits of pumpkin for dogs and cats

Dr. RuthAnn Lobos (Merrick Pet Care) on AVMA's designation of obesity as a disease; Trevor Jones discusses his children's book, MAJOR: A SOLDIER DOG

Subaru fills Phila Union MLS stadium with life-size cut-outs of adoptable dogs. Is a dog's diet connected to cardiac disorder? Barney "Scout" Mann (Journeys North: the Pacific Crest Trail)

Harder-to-train dogs known as "primitive" breeds; ending dog experimentation/research by the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs; Fido Fixers: mobile spay/neuter vehicles

Tracie talks to JoAnn in Olympia WA about her carb-addicted cat; AirVet (telehealth & telemedicine app for pet owners); Making Good Work, promoting human-animal bond

America's VetDogs raises and trains dogs for a specific veteran's needs, at no cost to them; Dr. RuthAnn Lobos (Merrick Pet Care) on importance of oral care for dogs & cats

Anne Beall (Heroic, Helpful, Caring Cats) talks cats as emotional ballast for people; Space Cat Academy, teaching cats sport & tricks; cats as emotional support animals

Senior chihuahuas adopted from Muttville in San Francisco; keep post office employees safe from dogs; Mikael Lindnord (Rescue Dog Tales) on rescued dogs worldwide

How chiropractic treatments work for dogs; children's book shows community cats and TNR (trap-neuter-release) from cat's perspective; how animal cloning works

Jeffrey Burton's new novel features Golden Retriever cadaver detection dog; Stop Puppy Mills Campaign worst-of-the-worst report; make dog training fun on both ends of the leash

Prolific author Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson (Lost Companions: Reflections On The Death Of Pets) on the emotional life of pets & their people, and debates other controversial ideas

What Do Dogs Know and Feel About Death and Dying? Adjustments to fostering/adoption during pandemic; effects of pandemic on domestic violence shelters in NYC

Why Precious Cat has underwritten National Kitten Coalition's webinars for kitten caregivers; summer safety tips for pets; what VCA PetCancer Care offers cats & dogs battling cancer

A show devoted to extraordinary poet, essayist, and memoirist Mark Doty, who discusses dogs in his life and reads passages from his exquisite book Dog Years

Mark Semos (Seal Team, CBS) on NO ORDINARY DOG; heart-warming PSA on aging by Grey Muzzle Organization; Dr. Jennifer Conrad (The Paw Project) discusses declawing ban

Kylie Logan (The Secret of Bones); people/pets coping with COVID-19 in Beijing; social media sensation Madeline Traver on her French Bulldogs & pot-bellied pigs

Carlie Sorosiak discusses I, COSMO; K9s for Warriors helps train shelter dogs to be service dogs; free temporary foster care for deployed military members

Dr. Ebenezer Satyaraj on developing LiveClear cat food for Purina; a Tracie cat Q & A; Philippa Sandall (Trim: The Cartographer's Cat)

Beth Morrey discusses The Love Story of Missy Carmichael (a sensation in England); WAG: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy; the inspirational Texas school children who created a dog rescue

Carl Safina (Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace) on the meaning and value of beauty in the animal kingdom

Victoria Schade on Who Rescued Who; Liz Brown discusses Virtual Cat shows; emergency pre-planning for your pets in case you can't come home

A show inspired by Ann Patchett's New York Times essay about the power of the books of award-winning children's book author Kate DiCamillo, which changed Ann's life

Sarah Salva helped develop the unique dailydose dental chew and describes how each chew is a double dose of preventive wellness care.