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 
Dr. Elsey’s Powers of Purrsuasion Adoption Event
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (07-20-2019) #632: Featuring Kristi Labrenz, Peggy Gavan, and IAmMoshow, the Cat rapper. Kristi Labrenz runs the much-loved CatCafe Lounge in Los Angeles which is hosting Dr. Elsey’s Powers of Purrsuasion adoption event from July 22 to August 23; and will be the beneficiary of the Cat Film Festival when it comes to the Laemmle Royal on Santa Monica Blvd. August 8th; author Peggy Gavan discusses her New York-centric, book THE CAT MEN OF GOTHAM: TALES OF FELINE FRIENDSHIPS IN OLD NEW YORK, a lavishly illustrated look at NYC history through mens’ relationships with cats; IAmMoshow, the Cat rapper, talks about his cat-loving songs about cat adoption, anti-declawing, and embracing women who love cats with his #beautifulcatlady Wednesdays.
