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 
OPERATION CATNIP — 65,000 [and Counting!] Gainesville FL Cats Neutered
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (11-14-2022) #805C: Melissa Jenkins in Gainesville Florida talks about their non-profit Operation Catnip and how they have worked for years in M.A.S.H. style clinics staffed by a team of 75 volunteers who can do up to 200 sterilizations of stray cats in a matter of hours — with each cat receiving anesthesia and pain medications, vaccinations, flea treatment and dewormers, along with ear-tipping before being returned to their colonies. Operation Catnip is the partner and beneficiary of the NY Cat Film Festival in Gainesville.
