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 
Providing Vet Care for Homeless & Low Income Families
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (03-02-2019) #612 Featuring Marti Casey, Toni Eames, and Jennifer Wheeler. Marti Casey, the director of the Doney Coe Pet Clinic in Seattle, describes their long legacy of providing vet care for the homeless and low income families twice a month, along with a pet food bank; Toni Eames, President of the International Association of Assistance Dogs talks about the laws that should be protecting those who depend on these working dogs; Jennifer Wheeler describes taking New York City dogs hiking through her company NYCDoggies.com, and Tracie discusses an article the New York Times about the phenomenon.
