Eastwood Is Back The daughter of Clint Eastwood , Alison Eastwood is back for more fun! She's crowd-funding to raise money for Chimp Haven , the home of 110 research chimps purposely infected with HIV and Hep C. Listen Now Financial Help For Procedures Our Hero Person this week created the Brown Dog Foundation to help pet owners afford life-saving surgeries and procedures for their pets. Listen Now Bringing Pets Into The Classroom The 501c3 APPA (American Pet Products Association) is riding high...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1281
Mike Arms Talks About How A Near-Death Experience Changed Everything. Our Hero Person this week has been serving animals for decades since a near-death experience changed how he viewed our furry friends. Mike Arms is the Top Dog at the Helen Woodward Center in San Diego and he's no stranger to Animal Radio ® airwaves. Listen Now Is Your Pup An Optimist Or A Pessimist? Researchers say that dogs, like people, can be optimistic or pessimistic. This information could dictate whether certain dogs are...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 23Ep. 1280
Groomer Certification Several high-profile recent pet deaths highlight the possible need for government regulation of the over $6 billion pet grooming industry. Our very own " Dogfather ," Joey Villani is spearheading the move towards regulation for the pet grooming industry. Listen Now The Cost of Pet Ownership The first year of being a pet parent to a cat will cost about $1,035, and for a dog, that number is $1,843, as estimated by the ASPCA. The estimates seem somewhat conservative by Animal ...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 23Ep. 1279
Elaine Hendrix Guests From the FX television show, Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll , we are thrilled to have the passionate animal advocate, Elaine Hendrix , is Animal Radio's special guest this week. During the day, she's an actress; during the evenings, she's dedicated to raising awareness for animal welfare, a cause close to her heart. Listen Now Learning CPR for Your Pet Melanie Monteiro just released an incredible 3-hour online course to educate pet guardians about CPR and other emergency c...
Jun 01, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 23Ep. 1278
Bikers Against Animal Cruelty This week's Hero Person is a whole bunch of people. We applaud the motorcycle riders who came together to fight animal abuse wherever it rears its ugly head. Greg Belcher tells us the story behind the biker club. Listen Now How Serious is the Canine Flu? It appears this year will be one of the biggest for canine flu. Many Chicago pet events, including the Annual Bark in the Park , have been canceled because this is ground zero. Some dog parks have posted signs warni...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 23Ep. 1277
Gone Hollywood Second-generation Hollywood dog trainer Teresa Ann Miller has trained the dogs and other animals you see in movies and TV. She was brought up on-the-set while her dad worked on such notables as The Beverly Hillbillies and Petticoat Junction . She shares her captivating stories about the animal stars of the stage and screen. Listen Now Teaching Police How To Deal With Dogs Utah's police department is the latest to add a program to its police academy to teach cadets how to deal with...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 23Ep. 1276
Pet CSI Christina Lindquist is a forensic investigator. She uses evidence from animals, usually dogs and cats, to nab the bad guy. You'll hear about a murderer that was busted when he stepped in dog-poop and a rapist that was tied to the crime when a dog urinated on his car tires. Listen Now Kissing Your Dog Could Be Healthy For You. After several studies saying that kissing your dog could expose you to some unhealthy things comes a study that says "Go ahead and kiss that dog!" Researchers think...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 23Ep. 1275
What Happens When You Leave? Most of us wonder what our dog does when we leave the house. Most imagine that they'll curl up and sleep until we return. Mike the Intern put a GoPro Video Camera on his dog, " Guinness ." What he saw when he reviewed the video went viral on YouTube. He's our guest and he'll explain the inspiration behind his experiment. Listen Now Gentle Giants This week's Hero Person rescues large breed dogs. These are often the last at the shelter and have nowhere to go. Candace B...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1274
Freeway Kitten Our Hero Person segment features the heartwarming story about a kitten that was abandoned on a highway and rescued by Keri Lamar . She was driving when all of a sudden a kitten flew by hear windshield. Keri tells the rest of the story. Listen Now Basic Training Tools Every dog owner should have several basic training tools. Founder of the Animal Behavior Centre and inventor of the Halti , Dr. Roger Mugford will be explaining what you need to train your dog to sit, stay and come. L...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1273
Tips for Selling Your Pet-Friendly Home Chicago Realtor Jason Feldman specializes in selling homes to and for pet-owners. If you're trying to sell your home after many years of "pet-life," he'll have tips for making it more appealing to the buyer. He says sometimes pet-owners become immune to the smell, so it's advisable to bring in a third party to assess the situation. Listen Now Accessorizing Your Pet Joey Villani (The Dogfather) reviews the last grooming trade show and the strange accessorie...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1272
Crimes and Lies Against You Every time you enter the pet food aisle, manufacturers are vying for your patronage and their share of the 21 BILLION dollar pet-food sector. They will do just about anything to get your business, except make a truly human edible food. No wonder, only four companies account for 67% of the marketplace. Susan Thixton will tell you the lies the pet-food companies want you to believe. Listen Now Pets Make Us Happier, Richer & Healthier Blue Cross pet charity conducted...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1271
Steve Garvey Guests Legendary first baseman Steve Garvey is back for his third time to explain his relationship with his 140 pound Rottweiler, among other things. Steve is now working closely to help the Lucy Pet Foundation score a home run. He won't be talking politics! Listen Now Using Cats to Fight Cancer Everybody loves cat videos. Rachel Gitlin figures that her creation, Cats vs. Cancer, will use the power of cat videos to raise money, through advertising, to help assist in the fight agains...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 23Ep. 1270
Our Hero Saved 400 lb. Drowning Bear What would drive Adam Warwick to jump in alligator filled waters to save a bear that was drowning? Adam is our special guest this week and he tells an adrenaline filled rescue story. When he's done telling you what he did for this bear, you'll ask yourself if you would've done the same thing. Listen Now 5 Must Know Things About Your Dog Pet World Insider Robert Semrow has done the research. He's come up with the 5 things you should definitely know about your ...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1269
A Flight Attendant's View of Service Animals Since there is no real certification for service or emotional support animals, anything goes. Flight attendant Heather Poole is fed up with trying to make everybody happy. She questions the credibility of "emotional support" pigs, horses and monkeys. Yes, these are animals she's had the pleasure of accommodating on her LA-NY route. Listen Now Airline Apologizes to PTSD Sufferer Former U.S. Marine Eric Calley suffers from (PTSD) Post Traumatic Stress D...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1268
Dogs With PTSD Former Navy Seal Michael Ritland created a non-profit to help military dogs transition to civilian life. Just like our human soldiers, dogs need help acclimating back into a normal environment. Small noises can cause extreme emotional distress in our enlisted canines. Listen Now Unique Adoption Ideas The Aloft Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina is helping the local shelter find homes for adoptable dogs with their unique program. So far they've found homes for almost two-dozen dogs...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 23Ep. 1267
Flea Facts and Tick Talk Animal Radio Veterinary Correspondent Dr. Marty Becker is back to help you keep your pets flea-less and tick-less. The good doctor has the ugly truth about how ticks infect you and your pet with a multitude of nasty viruses. And are fleas becoming resistant to spot-on preventatives? Listen Now APPA Releases Pet Spending Figures The American Pet Products Association (APPA) released the yearly numbers of dollars spent within the pet industry. APPA says we spent 58 BILLION ...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 23Ep. 1266
Quit Your Crappy Job If you've ever thought of quitting your job to work in the pet industry, you'll should hear this week's guest. Jamie Migdal created a website to match you with the perfect pet-related job. From Dog-walking to Marketing, the jobs pay quite well. Listen Now Sewer Trolling Hero This week's Hero Person definitely goes above and beyond for animals. His latest rescue was a small Chihuahua dumped into a sewer. Dusty Showers probably needed a few showers after crawling through raw s...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 23Ep. 1265
Better Living Through Pheromones Animal Radio Veterinary Correspondent Dr. Marty Becker is back with the scoop on pheromones. Can the synthetically produced smell be helpful in calming cats and dogs, or is it a waste of money? Listen Now Pedigree vs. Mutt It's long been thought that mutts are much healthier, both mentally and physically, than those pure bred for pedigree. While there may be some truth to this, it is not always the case. Author Michael Brandow describes how the quest for status h...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1264
Just Say No To Big Cats Actress Tippi Hedren ( The Birds ) is back to talk about the big cats at her sanctuary and legislation to stop the breeding of lions and tigers. She comes clean about her daughter's (actress Melanie Griffith ) relationship with " Neil " the lion. Listen Now Pets Can Give You A Tax Break If you foster an animal, you can deduct some of the associated costs. Things like vet bills, food, grooming; they qualify as charitable donations, which are deductible up to 50% of your ad...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 23Ep. 1263
Genius Idea For Shelter Pets Actress Kim Sill is back to tell us about her latest project. She's putting adoption stores inside malls. Kim is saving hundreds of death row cats, dogs and bunnies by changing their adoption venue to the more appealing atmosphere. Listen Now Valentine Dangers While you may not associate Valentine's Day with pet dangers, Doc Halligan from the Lucy Pet Foundation thinks you should be extra cautious. She see more animals the day after Valentines (only third after Chris...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 23Ep. 1262
Road-kill Clothing Pamela Paquin is an "ethical designer." She collects road-kill to turn into " Petite Mort ," or stoles, collars and coats. The average price is $1000 for one of her creations. Many of her clients are upscale and affluent. Pamela says this is a tribute to the animals. Listen Now Petco Stops Selling Treats From China Petco has kept it promise and removed all dog and cat threats made in China from the shelves of it stores nationwide. Last May, the chain became the first national ...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 23Ep. 1261
