DOG TALK® (and Kitties, Too!) originated on the only NPR station on Long Island, WLIW-88.3, where it has been on the air for 13 years and numerous consecutive shows. This Gracie® Award-winning show (for “Best entertainment and information program on local public radio”), is produced and hosted by pet wellness advocate Tracie Hotchner. Each show features Tracie’s interviews with authors and pet experts from around the world, discussing far-ranging topics involving practical and philosophical issues regarding our relationships with dogs and cats.
The show broadcasts from the East End and reaches all across Long Island, into Southern Connecticut and Westchester.
The show's theme song is "Mmm My Best Friend" by Sophie B. Hawkins from her album 
Author Victoria Schade Discusses Who Rescued Who
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (04-25-2020) #672: Featuring Victoria Schade, Liz Brown, and Beth Stultz. Victoria Schade talks about her delightful novel WHO RESCUED WHO; Liz Brown encourages online entrants into the Virtual Cat shows put on by The International Cat Association (TICA) members around the world; Beth Stultz, the President of Petsitters International, suggests ways to do emergency pre-planning for your pets in case you cannot come home to them and ways a professional pet sitter can be part of that plan.
