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Each week Urban Zoo host Bill McBain welcomes vets, care-givers, researchers, spiritual leaders, suppliers, enforcement officers, pet-lovers and companions, etc., who share their stories and expertise. There is cuteness, joy, practical advice, expert insight and probing into some uncomfortable and challenging corners of our relationship with animal life. Biped-quadruped, carnivore-herbivore-omnivore-insectivore, invertebrate-vertebrate, pet-working or livestock, tame-feral, on wings-foot-hoof or fin: Peel is as bio-diverse as its’ people. We are a region where river valleys, woodland and farms bump up against ever expanding urban neighbourhoods. Some animals thrive, others are threatened but together they comprise the rich bio heritage of Peel. The Urban Zoo examines and celebrates the depth and power of the animal-human bond and the many facets of our interrelationship with the creatures we share our lives with. We want to hear your stories: are you a caregiver, owner, parent, supplier, veterinary health professional, or do you work or volunteer with a rescue group, shelter or rehabilitation centre? Or are you simply a lover of animals? The Urban Zoo would love to hear from you: your thoughts and your stories.

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    Urban Zoo - Episode 92 - Two More Mississauga Mayoral Candidates - Stephen Dasko and Dipika Damerla

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 54:48


    Host Bill McBain welcomes on two more contenders for Mayor of Mississauga: Steven Dasko and Dipika Demerla.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 91 - Mississauga Mayoral Candidates Alvin Tedjo and Brian Crombie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 46:41


    Host Bill McBain interviews two contenders for Mayor of Mississauga: Alvin Tedjo and Brian Crombie.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 90 - Dilated Cardiomyopathy, and Pit Ponies 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 47:36


    Host Bill McBain speaks about Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Pit Ponies 

    Urban Zoo - Episode 89 - The Bello Project, and the Red Tail Hawk's Nest at Queen's Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 47:08


    Host Bill McBain talks about The Bello Project, and the Red Tail Hawk's Nest at Queen's Park

    Urban Zoo - Episode 88 - Bio Dynamic Farming at Southbrook Organic Vineyards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 46:58


    Host Bill McBain chats with Bill Redelmeier, Owner of Southbrook Organic Vineyards. It's a fascinating discussion about the art, beauty, science, and culture of wine in the Niagara Region.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 87 - The Four-Legged Fieldhands of Featherstone Estate Winery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 47:03


    Host Bill McBain chats with Louise Engel, co-owner of Featherstone Estate Winery. Plus, another science news roundup.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 86 - Indigo Pet Photography, & Catching Up with Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 47:23


    Host Bill McBain discusses, Indigo Pet Photography, and speaks with Green Party of Ontario Leader, Mike Schreiner.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 85 - Hospice and End-of-Life Care for Pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 54:04


    Host Bill McBain discusses a variety of topics, including hospice and end-of-life care for pets; healthy together, pets and people.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 84 - The Mystery of the Walking Whale, & Enhancing Quality of Life for Our Senior Pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 54:32


    Host Bill McBain welcomes on Sarika Cullis-Suzuki, co-host of The Nature of Things, to discuss the Mystery of the Walking Whale. Plus enhancing quality of life for our senior pets.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 83 - Kukur Tihar - Festival of Dogs, & Carolyn Davies of the Nature Conservancy of Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 46:27


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discuss Kukur Tihar the Festival of Dogs. And they welcome on Carolyn Davies of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 82 - Vet Stress, & Animal Abuse Rulings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 47:46


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick speak about vet stress, and touch on some recent animal abuse rulings.

    Urban Zoo - Episide 81 - Dr. Rennick Returns!, Prairie Dogs, & Science News Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 44:36


    Host Bill McBain welcomes back Dr. Tiffany Rennick! The animal of the week is the prairie dog. Plus, another science news roundup

    Urban Zoo - Episode 80 - Animal Justice Canada, Abbey Cats Rescue Update, & Science Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 42:00


    Host Bill McBain discusses Animal Justice Canada, provides an update on Abbey Cats Rescue, & brings you this week's Science Roundup.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 79 - Catching Up with Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 48:08


    Host Bill McBain catches up with Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner

    Urban Zoo - Episode 78 - Our Residents Panel on: Saving the Greenbelt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 50:22


    Host Bill McBain and his panel discuss saving the Greenbelt.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 77 - Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services' Dog Ajax, & Animal and Nature Science Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 44:04


    Host Bill McBain speaks with Acting District Chief of Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services Mike McQuinn and about their Facility Dog Ajax.Animal and Nature Science Roundup.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 76 - Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides' Walk for Dog Guides, Summer Priorities for Your Pets, & World Turtle Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 47:56


    Host Bill McBain talks with Maria Galindo of the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides about their Walk for Dog Guides. Then, he speaks with Kathleen and Ayla from Mississauga Animal Services about summer priorities for your pets. And finally, World Turtle Day.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 75 - Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner, & American Robin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 45:10


    Host Bill McBain speaks to Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner.Animal of the Week: The American Robin

    Urban Zoo - Episode 74 - Doggy Steps Doggy Daycare, & First Pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 41:27


    Host Bill McBain speaks to Brandy Jordan, owner of Doggy Steps, a dog walking service in Mississauga.Bill then speaks to producer Alison Bambery, about memories with her first pet.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 73 - Leader of Ontario's NDP Marit Stiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 47:36


    Host Bill McBain speaks to the Leader of Ontario's NDP Marit Stiles.Animal of the week: Wombats

    Urban Zoo - Episode 72 - Leadnow: Preserving the Greenbelt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 47:19


    Leadnow: Preserving the Greenbelt; Ontario Mounted Special Service Unit

    Urban Zoo - Episode 71 - Remembering Jenni Le Forestier

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 48:12


    Remembering Jenni Le Forestier and Stop the 413; Activist Julia Kole, Conservation Authorities, local democracy and horses.

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    Urban Zoo - Episode 70 - Aggressive Dogs Enforcement Orders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 51:29


    Aggressive Dogs enforcement orders with lawyer Jennifer Friedman; Talking Turkey

    Urban Zoo - Episode 69 - Mississauga News columnist John Stewart

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 45:23


    Host Bill McBain is in conversation with longtime Mississauga News columnist John Stewart.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 68 - Nature and the Limits of Empathy, & Growing Demand on Food Banks and Pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 45:07


    Author Britt Griffin on Nature and the Limits of Empathy, The growing demand on Food Banks and our pets.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 67 - Mississauga Animal Services, & New Government of Canada Animal Import Restrictions Keeping Rabies at Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 48:52


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick speak with two member of the Mississauga Animal Services.They then discuss new Government of Canada animal import restrictions to keep rabies importation at bay.

    Urban Zoo - Epi 66 - Introducing Children to a World of Knowledge about Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 48:23


    The library: introducing children to a world of knowledge about animals, pets and nature. Animal of the Week: the Schipperke

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    Urban Zoo - Episode 65 - The Spix's Macaw Returns to the Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 45:43


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discuss the Spix's Macaw, once declared extinct, returning to the wild!Animal of the Week: the Thorny Devil lizard.

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    Urban Zoo - Episode 64 - Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 43:54


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discuss Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease, which is newly detected in Ontario. Animal of the Week: The Hedgehog!

    Urban Zoo - Episode 63 - 3D Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 52:26


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discuss fireworks' effect on your pets and 3D printing in Veterinary Medicine.Animal of the week: Turkey Vultures

    Urban Zoo - Episode 62 - Should you breed your pet?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 47:08


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses should you breed your pet. Animal of the week: Fennec Fox

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    Urban Zoo - Episode 61 - Protecting Pets from Parasites

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 45:33


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses Protecting Pets from Parasites.

    Urban Zoo - Episode 60 - STOP Highway 413!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 44:51


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses why Stopping Hwy. 413 is vital to the GTA.

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    Urban Zoo - Episode 59 - Vaccines and Seasonal Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 48:06


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses Vaccines and Seasonal Health!Animal of the week: Andalusian Horses

    Urban Zoo - Episode 58 - Ukraine Animal Refugees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 50:39


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses Ukraine Animal Refugees and disaster preparedness. Animal of the week: Bunnies

    Urban Zoo - Episode 57 - Ethics of Horse Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 50:32


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses Ethics of Horse Training and Animal of the WeekAnimal of the week: The Gecko

    Urban Zoo - Episode 56 - COVID & Our Pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 46:18


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses COVID with our pets!Animal of the week: Leonburger Dog Breed

    Urban Zoo - Episode 55 - Spain recognizes Animal Sentience

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 52:45


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses Spain recognizes animal sentience. Animal of the week: Parrots with Dr. Elisha Smith

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    Urban Zoo - Episode 54 - Science Alliance for Forestry Transformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 52:50


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discusses Science Alliance for Forestry Transformation. Animal of the week: The Goshawk

    Urban Zoo - Episode 53 - Betty White's legacy of advocacy for Animal Welfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 43:14


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discuss Betty White's legacy of advocacy for animal welfare. Breed of the week: Musk Oxen

    Urban Zoo - Episode 52 - Our Christmas Show and the Cardinal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 40:08


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discuss the Cardinal

    Urban Zoo - Episode 51 - Animal Charities and the Snow Marten

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 46:45


    Hosts Bill McBain and Dr. Tiffany Rennick discuss Animal Charities and the Snow Marten.

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