Calling All Creatures

Just me cancelling the podcast which has been rescheduled for September. Talking about hearing from you, the audience, and announcing the next podcasts coming up.

I'm thrilled to welcome author Robert Echols to the show! Join us as we dive into his inspiring book, For Our Friends the Animals: Cultivating a Reverence for Life. You won't want to miss this heartfelt conversation about compassion, connection, and living with greater respect for all creatures. Mark your calendars and join us for this special episode!

Join me on the next episode of Calling All Creatures as I welcome back Scott Fine, the founder of Joey's Legacy, a powerful organization giving a voice to the victims of veterinary malpractice. Scott will remind us of the mission behind Joey's Legacy, the outcomes of some of the stories that inspires their fight, and the expansion of resources they provide to pet parents seeking justice. This is a must-listen for animal advocates, pet lovers, and anyone passionate about accountability in the veterinary world. Tune in and be part of the movement for change!

Exciting News for Ant Enthusiasts! Join us on the next episode of Calling All Creatures, where we dive deep into the incredible world of ants! My special guest, Zachary Liu, a myrmecologist and professional ant farmer, will share fascinating insights about ant behavior, colony dynamics, and what it takes to cultivate thriving ant farms. Whether you're a seasoned ant keeper or just curious about these tiny but mighty creatures, this is an episode you won't want to miss! Stay tuned and get ready to explore the underground world of ants like never before!

This Thursday I have a truly exciting guest--author Jane Sharpe--who's here to give all of us an exclusive preview of her brand new book, Winston the Cat with a Mech Suit! This heartwarming tale follows Winston, who's family builds him a high-tech mech suit to help them with chores around the house! If you love stories filled with creativity and a dash of futuristic fun, you won't want to miss this podcast! We'll also learn about Jane's other works and of course a little bit more about Jane herself! So grab a comfy seat and dive into the world of Winston, the Cat with a Mech Suit!

This weeks podcast is really interesting! I'm stepping into the wild with award-winning documentary filmmaker Shannon Malone-deBenedictis who's work has taken us all around the globe and even into space! Through her lens we've witnessed rare and intimate moments of nature, fragile ecosystems in balance, and heartwarming bonds between creatures large and small. Join us as we explore her journey and talk about the challenges of filming in the wild and where her journey has taken her more recently.

Attention all wildlife lovers, urban explorers, and curious minds! I'd like to invite you all to join me and my guest Sarah Holmes Bookbinder from the Charles N. Gordon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Inc. to uncover the secret lives of some clever, masked bandits called raccoons. We'll dive into the world of raccoons with Sarah and learn some amazing facts, bust some myths, and maybe get a few tips on how to coexist with them.

This Thursday I'm welcoming Katherine Carver to talk about her new book, "Abandoned: Chronicling the Journeys of Once-Forsaken Dogs." This book is a photographic journal of dogs that were in a shelter/rescue and what their outcomes were, whether they were adopted or not. We will talk about how Katherine was trying to shine a light on these dogs to bring more awareness to animals in the shelter environments. So if you would like to learn more about Katherine and her book please check out the episode after it's uploaded!

This Thursdays podcast is all about a company called Enhanced Vet Sciences that makes supplements for our pets using hemp. I will have Reid Parr, one of the Co-Founders and Director of EVS joining me to give us more information about their company, their pet supplements, how they're made, how they can help, and a really cool new marketing idea that they've come up with. Also check out the discount code they're giving my listeners! EVS is offering Calling All Creatures listeners a coupon code for 20% off their products, and it's an ongoing discount, it's not just one time! When you check out use CAC20 to get your 20%! The episode will be available Thursday evening by 8pm AZ time, 10pm Eastern time. Sorry there are no more live broadcasts.

Hope everyone had a Happy New Year! This weeks podcast is an update about the K9 PTSD Center, with it's Founder, James LaMonte. James was on a while back talking about the center and all of the great work they do with working K9's that end up with PTSD from their jobs. Since then he's expanded the center to help more dogs and will be soon extending more services to the public as well. If you'd like to learn more about K9 PTSD and then center then please join us!

Have you ever wondered what wolverines were like? Well we're going to find out all about them this Thursday evening. Rebecca Waters, Executive Director of the Wolverine Foundation will be joining me to give us all sorts of interesting information about them. She'll tell us the basics about them, tell us what the foundation does, and what we can do to help with their conservation efforts. If you would like to learn more about this interesting animal then please tune in!

Have you ever thought about building your own customizable dog crate? If you have then you should listen to the podcast this Thursday evening. I'll be speaking with Danny Nathan who is an entrepreneur who came up with a DIY, customizable dog crate. He's going to talk about how he built his own crate and wanted to offer it to the public and some of the different things you can customize on it. So join us!

Hey everyone! So just wanted to announce my next podcast which I think is another important one as it is also dealing with canine cancers. I'm going to be talking with Ashley Kalinauskas, the Co-founder and CEO of Torigen Pharmaceuticals. They are researching and creating vaccines that help fight different types of canine cancer. What they're doing with this research is so important to help our pets when they get cancer diagnoses. If you'd like to learn more about Torigen and what they're doing please tune in!

Have you ever wondered about whether animals are thinking, feeling beings? Have you ever wondered about the way we humans treat animals, and why we treat some animals differently from others? Well I'll be discussing this with author Brandon Keim who wrote a book titled, "Meet the Neighbors, Animal Minds and Life In A More-Than-Human World." Brandon researched many different instances about how we humans treat our animal neighbors and how these animals are just trying to live their lives in our world, which we aren't making easy for them to do. So if you'd like to learn more please tune in !

Have you ever wondered how intelligent our dogs are? Do you know how many olfactory sensors a dog's nose has? Did you know that dogs can be taught to sniff out whale poop on the water? Well my guest this Thursday is Jennifer Holland, renowned author for several different magazines such as National Geographic and National Wildlife to just name a couple. She's also written several of her own books and while we talk about her newest, Dog Smart: Life-Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence, we're going to learn more about the things I mentioned above and more! So if you're interested in learning more about just how intelligent our dogs are please join us!

Another important podcast as I'll be talking about canine cancer with Terry Simons from CLEAR (Canine Lymphoma Education Awareness and Research) again. This time Stacey Zipfel, film producer joining us to. We'll be doing some updates about canine cancer research and let you know how it's progressing. We'll also be talking about the newest film documentary Stacey produced for CLEAR, My Friend: Radical Hope. If you would like to join us for this important conversation then tune in!

How many of you know that cats can be therapy animals? That's what the podcast this week is about, the need for therapy cats. I have Moira Smith from PetPartners joining me to give us more information about how cats make great therapy animals, how you can become a therapy team with your cat, and how these kitty and handler teams are making an impact in so many lives. If you're interested in learning more and finding out what you need to to do to become a team, whether through Pet Partners or your own local pet therapy organization please join us!

Hello all! This week's podcast is informative and important. I'm going to be discussing pet choking with Dr. Judy Morgan, DVM and Johnna Devereaux Chief Nutrition Officer for Bow Wow Labs. They are going to give us all sorts of important information about pet choking, prevention and what to do if your pet does choke on something. Many of us probably don't think about pet choking as we don't hear about it as much as we hear about other things like injuries and serious illnesses. But pet choking is a thing and happens more frequently than we realize, so I'm really glad to have these ladies on to talk about it. If you are interested in learning more then please join us!

This week I'll be talking with Mariquita Solis about how she has been helping wild and domestic animals through her volunteer time. Mariquita has volunteered at wildlife sanctuaries as a docent and animal handler. She is also the Animal Ministry Leader at her church. So if any of you would like to find out more about being a wildlife handler or about animal ministry please join us!

Well I told you I'd see about getting Blanca Rodriguez back on as soon as possible and guess what, she's going to be on this Thursday! So let me ask again, have you ever thought about canine massage therapy for your dog? You're asking why would I need to get canine massage therapy for my dog? Well I'm going to be answering that question with some help from my guest Blanca, who is a Canine Massage Therapist and Owner/CEO of Wounded Healer. Canine massage therapy can help with several things and Blanca will tell us what those things are and also share how to make sure you're getting an actual massage therapist and not someone who has no clue what they're doing. So if you're interested in hearing m ore about this topic, please tune in!

Have you ever thought about canine massage therapy for your dog? You're probably thinking why would I need to get canine massage therapy for my dog? Well I'm going to be answering that question with some help from my guest Blanca Rodriguez, who is a Canine Massage Therapist and Owner/CEO of Wounded Healer. Canine massage therapy can help with several things and Blanca will tell us what those things are and also share how to make sure you're getting an actual massage therapist and not someone who has no clue what they're doing. So if you're interested in hearing m ore about this topic, please tune in!

This weeks podcast is for all you cat lovers and anyone that's interested in Savannah Cats! I have Julie Laney from the Savannah Cat Association on this week to help those of you that are interested in getting a Savannah Cat as pet, figure out if they're the pet for you. She's going to give us more information about the care they require, how they are rated, and how much they can cost you. So please join us!

The perfect podcast right before the 4th of July! I'll be talking about The Bald Eagle, Our American Symbol with my guest Crystal Slusher, who is a Bald Eagle Specialist, among other duties, with the American Eagle Foundation. We'll talk about where and how they live, their diet, and some other facts that some of us may not know. If you would like to learn more about the bald eagle please join us!

Hello everyone! This weeks podcast is about how animal mediums help us to communicate with our pets living and over The Rainbow Bridge. I have Aliana Ziva The Medium on the podcast with me to discuss all of this. She'll share with us how she got started talking with animals and also humans. She'll also share with us how we can communicate with our own pets. So if you're interested in learning more please join us!

Emergency Vet Visits, What Should We Know About Them? Well, that's what we're going to talk about this Thursday with my guest, Dr. Tyler Sugerman, who's an emergency vet and also hosts his own podcast Vetsplanation! We're going to talk about what you should expect when you have an emergency with your pet, what happens in the emergency clinic, what things you should take with you, and any other information that might be helpful to prepare yourself for this occurrence. If you would like to learn more please join us!

Have you ever wondered if your pet has a soul? Well that's what I'll be talking about with my guest Miki Jacobs this week. We'll be Learning More About Our Pets and Their Souls. Miki is a psychic medium, teacher, speaker, and author. Miki has a great connection with the spirit world and spirits and went through her own journey of spirituality which helped unlock her ability to connect with the spirits. In her latest book, "Sacred Wild", Miki actually delves into many different subjects having to do with domesticated and wild animals, their souls, and what happens when they cross over, among many other things. So if you're interested in learning more about these topics, please join us

The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. Many of us know the beginning of this rhyme and it's a great introduction to my next podcast, Unraveling The Web, which is all about spiders! I have Dr. George Uetz joining me to talk more about spiders, how they live, and some of the things he has found out through his research, like captive spiders reactions to watching two dimensional images from a lab projector! I'll be honest, I'm not a big spider fan, but that bit of info peaked my curiosity! So if your curiosity is peaked then you should join us!

Hi everybody! So this week my guest is Carmen Theobald, Founder and Director of Horse Sense North. She's going to be talking with us about how we can all empower ourselves with horse sense. Carmen uses horses to help teach people because there's a lot we can learn from their way of being. She'll be telling us more about Horse Sense North and the programs they offer to help people develop better horse sense. So if you'd like to learn more please join us!

Hello everyone! This Thursday the podcast is about an important topic that everyone should be aware of and know more about, canine lymphoma. I have Tricia Montgomery, Founder of Moose's March joining me. Tricia started her foundation after she lost her boy Moose to canine lymphoma and she's now trying to educate and inform others about this cancer. Unfortunately it seems like canine lymphoma and other cancers are becoming more and more prevalent in our pets. Tricia will be talking with us about canine lymphoma, things to look for which may indicate your pet has lymphoma, and how important early detection is. So please join us for this important discussion!

Have you ever lost a pet? If so then you've experienced grief and loss from it and maybe you thought about speaking with a pet grief counselor. If so my next guest Chaplain Kaleel Sakakeeny may be who you are looking for. He founded his organization Animal Talks Inc to be able to help others with pet loss and provides grief counseling. He's also studied Reiki and is an animal communicator. So if you're interested in hearing more about pet loss grief counseling and what the chaplain does please tune in!

Good Evening! This weeks podcast is all about dolphins and ocean awareness! I have Maddalena Bearzi joining me again and we're going to learn all about dolphins and different things we should be aware of when it comes to our oceans. Maddalena is President and Co-Founder of the Ocean Conservation Society and you may remember her from our previous podcast about her book Stranded. This time she's bringing her knowledge of dolphins and the ocean with her to talk about with me. So if you're interested in learning more about dolphins and some things we should all be aware of when it comes to our oceans, please listen in!

Are you interested in holistic and natural pet supplements to help your pets health? If so then you should probably listen to this podcast because I have Robert Kovlar, Founder of Therapetixx joining me to talk about the natural and holistic pet supplements his company offers for your dogs and cats. He's going to be telling us more about his company, the supplements they make, and why they're good for our pets. Please join us!

Hello all! This week the podcast is about one of Australia's animals, the kangaroo! I'll be joined by Mick McIntyre and Kate Clere, Founders of Kangaroos Alive. We'll be discussing kangaroos, how they live, their history, and something most people don't know about, the devastating slaughter of thousands of kangaroos every year and why the Australian government is allowing this to happen. So if you love kangaroos and would like to learn more please join us!

Podcast cancelled. I'm sorry everyone but I had to cancel the podcast for tonight as Tricia, my guest, isn't feeling well so couldn't make it for the podcast. I will get her rescheduled as soon as I possibly can as I am really looking forward to speaking with her about this important topic.

Happy New Year everyone! So my first podcast of the new year is with Dr. Marty Goldstein again! This time we'll be talking about vaccinations for our pets, like why x-large dogs get the same dosage amount as a small 3 lb. dog. We'll also talk about cryosurgery techniques for cancer as an alternative to chemotherapy and invasive type surgeries. We'll discuss many things in regards to these two subjects so if you're interested in learning more please tune in!

Happy Holidays everyone! This will be my last podcast of the year and it's a great one! I'm going to be talking with The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter Mary Dagg with a cameo from her son Ian! We're going to learn a lot of info about giraffes, like their habitat, diet, and how they live, along with why their numbers are decreasing, which they are although many of us don't realize how bad it's getting for them. We'll also learn about the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation and what they're doing to help the giraffes to include a Junior Giraffe Club for kids! So if you would like to learn more about these beautiful, gentle creatures please tune in!

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! This Thursday's podcast is going to be all about some cute little pets called hamsters and mice! I have Carrie King from Home Sweet Hammy Home joining me and we're going to talk about her rescue and get all sorts of great info about hamsters and mice, their diets, what their habitats should be, and how to take care of them. So if you're a hamster or mice lover, please join us!

Hi everyone! So this week I have a really good and informative podcast! I'll be talking with Dr. Dennis Wormald who has a PhD in dog behavior and anxiety, and has written a book titled A Dedication To Difficult Dogs. So we'll be discussing his book and covering a bit of the great information that is in his book about dog anxiety and behavior. So if you've ever wondered why your dog doesn't really settle even when it's in its own home, maybe doesn't sleep a lot, pants a lot even though the temperature is comfortable, or barks a lot at other dogs or people, it could be that your dog has anxiety and isn't just acting out. I have read Dennis' book which follows two fictional characters that own two different breeds of dogs and how they choose to address the behavior issues they are having. After each chapter Dennis goes more in depth into both dogs behaviors and how their owners choose to handle it to give us a little more insight into what is going on with them. I highly recommend it, especially if you are experiencing behavior issues with your dog. Please listen in!

Hello everyone! So this Thursday the podcast is all about an awesome primate, the chimp! I have Ana Paula Tavares, CEO of Save the Chimps joining me! We're going to talk about all sorts of chimp things, get some facts out there about them, what Save the Chimps does and some of the harsh realities that chimps have gone through at the hands of humans. So if you're interested in chimps and hearing more about them please join us!

I hope you all can join me this Thursday evening when I welcome Nancy Mello, well known animal communicator, evidential medium, and clairvoyant. We'll be talking about several different types of readings that Nancy does, like end of life readings, missing pets, and she also works with shelter animals to try and find them the best homes possible. If you'd like to hear more about what Nancy does then please join us!

What was your Covid experience like? My next guest Maddalena Bearzi, who is a marine biologist, did what any inquisitive researcher does, she investigated the wildlife in her own back yard and then wrote a book about it! Maddalena will join me this Thursday to talk about her book, "Stranded, Finding Nature In Uncertain Times". She'll discuss what it was like having to stay at home and all of the wonders she found in her own back yard by just paying attention to the world around her. Please join us if you'd like to hear more about her observations and her book!

How about some American Ninja Warrior love! This Thursday I have Roo Yori, the K9 Ninja Warrior/Founder/President of Wallace the Pitbull Foundation joining me again! Roo has now finished his run on ANW and has retired from it so I'm going to chat with him about what's next for him and get some updates on his foundation! I'm looking forward to talking with him again! If you're interested in hearing more about Roo and the Wallace the Pitbull Foundation please join us!

How many of you out there have wondered if the food we feed our pets could be bad for them? Maybe you've already changed the food you feed your pets and have gone more natural or holostic? Well this Thursday I actually have Dr. Marty Goldstein, DVM joining me to discuss this topic! Dr. Marty has been a leading voice in integrative veterinary medicine for over 45 years, is a best selling author, has been on Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, and Good Morning America, along with Forbes labeling him a "miracle worker" due to his impressive track record in improving pet health! So I have to say I think this veterinarian knows his stuff! So if you're interested in learning more, please join us for my 100th episode!

If you have pets, have you ever wondered if the stipulations you put in your will for your pets will be followed? Well Thursday night I have Robert Greene, Co-Founder/CEO of LifePet.Care back on with me to discuss a court case or two having to do with just that. We will be discussing the case of the late Nancy Sauer of Florida, where the probate judge ruled against her will in regards to her pet cats. So please tune in if you are interested in learning more about how this case is playing out and learn more about how to protect your wishes in regards to your pets in your wills. Join us for this great discussion!

So this Thursdays podcast is about learning how to be more of a compassionate communicator with your horse. I have Stormy May joining me and she's going to help fill us in on how we can communicate better with our horses and be better in tune with them. She'll tell us about her journey of changing the methods she used in training to the Autonomous Horsemanship that she uses now. Join us!

Hello all! Well I hope everyone has a safe and good 4th of July! This Thursday I have Robert Greene, CEO/Co-Founder of LifePet.Care joining me to discuss a serious topic. We'll be talking about what happens to your pets if you are no longer able to care for them, say if you go into assisted living or pass away. Most people would think, oh my family will care for them, they knew how much I loved them. Well this is not always the case and sometimes these pets end up in animal shelters. Robert will discuss how you can arrange to have your pets cared for when you can't. His organization helps take care of those arrangements if you aren't able to or don't know how so he's going to give us a few tips. If you're interested in learning more please join us!

Hello everyone! Well this Thursday is going to be a playful podcast because I will be discussing ferrets with Debbie Whorley owner/founder of Kindness Matters Ferret Rescue! She's going to help us learn more about ferrets and tell us about her rescue. I'm looking forward to discussing these little guys! If you would like to learn more to, listen in!

UPDATE: The podcast for tonight is cancelled. Unfortunately my guest Nancy isn't feeling well. We will get Nancy rescheduled as soon as possible. In the meantime we should all send good wishes her way to help her feel better.

How about a raft trip this Thursday? Ok, not literally, but Rafting With the Otters! I have Leilani Konrad, Research Biologist with the Sea Otter Program at Monterey Bay Aquarium joining me to tell us all about sea otters! We'll learn more about how they live and how Monterey Bay Aquarium has been developing programs to help conserve the sea otters and their habitats. Please join us!

My podcast this Thursday is going to be about a pet/animal that many people don't like, but I think they're cool, and that's the rat! I have Kristin Grasso from Any Rat Rescue joining me to talk about these awesome little critters! I had a couple pet, white rats when I was a teenager and they were so cool to have! So if you would like to learn more about rats and about why they can be wonderful pets then tune in!

This week I'll be speaking with James Lamonte, Founder/Director of the K9 PTSD Center. We'll be discussing this important topic to try to raise everyone's awareness of what K9 PTSD is and how it affects dogs that work in certain professions. Even though many of us are aware of and understand that dogs have feelings, we don't often think of how traumatized a dog can become working in the military and law enforcement type jobs. So if you're interested in learning more about this topic, please join us!