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 
Helping Homeless Pet Owners
DOG TALK (and Kitties Too!) #464: Social worker Christine Kim talks about continuing her specialty of working with homeless people and their special relationship with their pets through the group Social Workers Advancing the Human Animal Bond; Dr. William Giles is the founder and director of the WisCARES Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which is a collaborative program between the Schools of Veterinary Medicine and Social Work that provides social services, housing support, and veterinary medical care to pet owners experiencing homelessness and housing instability in Madison; Teresa Johnson talks about the Kansas City Pet Project (kcpetproject.org), which received a grant from the Petco Foundation for their extraordinary success managing an open admission public shelter and achieving a 94% adoption rate.
