Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-13-2017) #524: Alison Eastwood talks about her non-profit called Foster Fur Kids in California which connects dogs with foster families until they can find forever homes; Nancy McKenney runs Marin Humane (which as “Marin Humane Society” was the beneficiary of the Dog Film Festival when it came to The Lark […]
Embracing #GivingTuesday Today on my show Humane Talk I heard from Kim Alboum, the director of the Emergency Placement Partners program for the Humane Society of the United States. I wanted to know more about how she and HSUS were celebrating #GivingTuesday. This day is the ultimate antidote to the rampant consumerism of Black Friday, […]
The New York Dog Film Festival Visionary Award to Steve Marton The First Annual Dog Film Festival will have one award in its first year — the Visionary Award, which was created to recognize an individual who best exemplifies the intention of the Dog Film Festival: “celebrating the remarkable bond between dogs and their people.” […]
Feliway Diffusers to the Rescue at Southampton Shelter Here’s a genuine and spirit-lifting thanks and shout out to Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins (my co-host on CAT CHAT® ) and the good folks at CEVA, who make the Feliway pheromone spray, wipes and diffusers. CEVA is one of my most generous sponsors and they have let me […]
As you read this, I am on my way from Vermont to Virginia, driving 10 hours to Virginia Beach, where an 8-month-old Blue (dark gray) Weimaraner pooch named Maisie is waiting for me. It’s thrilling, unexpected, and bittersweet — until the moment I hold her in my arms and then it will be All Good. […]
Dog Talk #353 (12/28/2013): Guests include Pat Gray, Director of Southampton Animal Shelter (the Official Shelter of the show), who saw a noticeable reduction in the stress levels of the pets waiting for their Forever Homes after using the generous donation of Adaptil collars for dogs and Feliway diffusers for cats; Author, Marc Bekoff talks […]