Dog Talk ® (and Kitties Too!)

The serious problem of people getting rabies in India; filmmkaer of mind-bending film “Dog in the Woods”; Terri Markle travels the world to find animals in need

Is there a problem with purposely cross-breeding purebred dogs? The Mutual Rescue documentary “Keema & Her Pack”; a woman's life enriched by cats

Kitten Lady Hannah Shaw on caring for smallest, fragile kittens; Vancouver's quirky dog-centric lifestyles; veterinarian visits remote Alaska villages by boat

Dr. Elsey's #CatsAgainstCancer Campaign to Fund Mulitple Myeloma Research Foundation; Clive Wynn (Dog Is Love) on human-canine bond; Gary Weitzman (Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior and Happiness)

Cat Film Fest Preview: A Life Depicted Through Siamese Cats; a mass photoshoot (and adoption event) of dogs in Los Angeles shelters; Laurien Berenson (Bite Club)

Fallacy of drawing conclusions between grain-free diet and the heart condition DCM; Brianne Will (Girls and Their Cats); Backyard Breeding and Overpopulation in Shelters

Laura Vocelle (Revered And Reviled), on cats in human history; reducing transmission of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP); CATalyst council at Cat Hospital at Towson

A sanctuary for special needs senior dogs and cats; Rob Kugler (A Dog Named Beautiful) on veterans supporting each other; CBD bioavailability for people and pets

Discussing Pet Obesity and Proper Nutrition; making dog treats from alternative protein source: cricket powder; Susannah Charleson (WHERE THE LOST DOGS GO)

Companies want colonies of cats to keep down rodent population; Rachel Geller & Tracie address listeners’ problems with cats; private dog rescuers in Puerto Rico

The inner eyebrow muscle allowing dogs to make an expression to melt humans' hearts; Nick Trout (The Wonder Of Lost Causes); French Bulldogs Bred with H.E.A.R.T.

DogSpot: Temperature-controlled Dog Houses on City Sidewalks

JazzyPaw, a volunteer-run, spay-neuter/wellness clinic; Adam Hobler on Purina's Pet Care Innovation Prize; Maricopa Shelter's enrichment for cats in shelter

Dr. Elsey’s Powers of Purrsuasion adoption event; Peggy Gavan (The Cat Men Of Gotham), on NYC history through mens’ relationships with cats; IAmMoshow, the Cat rapper

Dr Ryan Yamka on public’s misunderstanding of the FDA report on grain-free dry dog food; Susan Cohen (grief counselor) on veterinarian suicide rates; Polkadog Bakery hand-crafted dog treats

Rachel Geller & Tracie answer listeners' cat questions; Siri Zwemke (Rescue Meez: My Journey Through Siamese Rescue); Lauren Miele (The Catnip Times) on MeowMeetup gathering

Caticons: 4,000 Years of Art Imitating Cats; fear-mongering over commercial pet food, future of pet food ingredients; Wizsmart, innovative dog pee-pads

Katie Perez talks about the Guide Dog Teen camp; Cincinnati's low-cost vet clinic for low-income pet families; study of welfare of therapy and assistance dogs

Why dogs and carbs are complicated; Brian Duggan (General Custer, Libbie Custer and Their Dogs); devotion to older shelter dogs at Colorado's The Old Mutt Hut

New York poised to be first state to ban declawing; Marc Bekoff (Unleashing Your Dog) on power & pleasure of letting dogs run free; making alternative protein (non-meat meat) pet food

Pam Houston on WALTZING THE CAT and Truth I'd Dare; Nancy McKenney, on reactions to topics in NY Dog Festival films, defining/judging cruelty; Tracie answers a “cat question”

Setting "It's Bruno" in Brooklyn with its diverse and wacky characters; Jacky Corliss Harvey (The Animal's Companion); training a bilingual therapy dog

Dismissing "Unkind" Puppy Training Myths & Methodologies; PawsitivePawsibilities.org providing free service dogs to disabled; validity of current methods for studying canine sociability

Dave Barry reads from his new book, Lessons from Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog; Carol Novello (Mutual Rescue); Allie Andrukonis on “compassion fatigue”

Obesity challenge for dogs; Allie Larkin (Swimming for Sunlight); Bissell Foundation's “Empty the Shelters” initiative