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 
Dangers of Cat Scratch Fever
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (11-12-2016) #498: Jonathan Crown speaks from Berlin where he wrote the astonishing modern fable SIRIUS: THE LITTLE DOG WHO ALMOST CHANGED HISTORY; Alex Doucet brings a French man’s point of view about fresh ingredients in dog food to his new company, Ollie, which ships gently cooked human quality food right to a dog’s doorstep; Dr. Bruce Gordon Kornreich at the Cornell Feline Health Center talks about the dangers of cat scratch fever — a cat owner can wind up in the hospital if they’re not careful!
