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Animals Today, March 3, 2013. Bob Vetere and Suzi Eszterhas

on March 19, 2013 in Books, Business, Companion animals, For Children, General Information, Pet Products

Sunday’s show featured two great guests! First, Bob Vetere, President and CEO of American Pet Products Association provided a market and industry update. The 2013 Global Pet Expo has just concluded, and Bob shared his observations and insights on products and services related to our companion animals. Growth of the industry is strong. Visit the [...]

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Animals Today December 9, 2012: Frank Hoffman

on December 17, 2012 in Books, General Information, Religion

On this show, Frank Hoffman from all-creatures, joined Lori to discuss various aspects of animal welfare from religious perspectives. Frank is a former Jewish- United Methodist Pastor and provided many fascinating insights about how our religious leaders and beliefs both hinder and advance the welfare of animals. There is much work to do. Listen here! [...]

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Animals Today – May 13, 2012. Dr. Marty Becker- Your Cat: An Owner’s Manual, and Pet Product Reviews

on May 21, 2012 in Books, Cats, Pet Products

On this show, Celebrity Veterinarian Marty Becker joined Lori to promote his new book, Your Cat: An Owner’s Manual. Marty offered up numerous kitty insights and practical tips for cat people. The book is quite good, in a world of numerous cat books. One thing we did not anticipate was the controversy having Marty on [...]

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Books Received for Review May 2012

on May 5, 2012 in Books, Cats, Companion animals, Dogs

From the Books Received Department: Five books came in for review this week.  We cannot read them all but will try to choose one or two that would be best for the radio show. Lipstick and the Leash: Dog Training a Woman’s Way, by Camilla Gray-Nelson. The press release reads, “Lipstick and the Leash: Dog [...]

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Animals Today – December 18, 2011 – O’Regan and Hunter

on December 19, 2011 in Books, General Information, Wild animals

This week, Peter interviewed Fred O’Regan, President and CEO of International Fund for Animal Welfare, IFAW. Fred is a great leader and spokesperson for this large organization and they discussed elephants, seal hunting and the EU ban on seal products, whale hunting, and marine mammal strandings.   Then, Dr. Luke Hunter joined Peter to discuss [...]

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Animals Today – August 14, 2011

on August 17, 2011 in Books, For Children, General Information, Morality of Animals

Two great authors came on the show today.  First, author Dale Peterson covered a wide range of topics while talking about his book, The Moral Lives of Animals. It is a serious book, yet a real pleasure to savor, with numerous interesting stories and facts throughout. We are looking forward to reviewing his next work [...]

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