DOG TALK® (and Kitties Too!) on 
DOG TALK® features Tracie’s interviews with authors, pet experts and animal welfare advocates from around the world, discussing practical and philosophical issues regarding our relationships with dogs, cats, other pets, wildlife and the natural world.
The show broadcasts from WLIW FM 88.3 in Southampton, the only NPR station on Long Island, reaching from the East End 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 TIMBRE.
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Oh No! The Thinking Dog Center is Closing?!
#839B: Tracie just learned about the work of Dr. Sarah Byosiere, who has been director of the Thinking Dog Center at Hunter College in New York City — only to learn from her that the center is closing! But the Animal Behavior and Conservation department is still there.
All Cats, All the Time
#839A: Dr. Rachel Geller is a cat behavior specialist who founded her own non-profit All Cats, All the Time to provide non-judgmental advice, information and support to people having problems with their kitty cats. She has helped thousands of cats stay in their loving homes — all for free!
Temple Grandin Will Speak at the NOMV Gala
#838C: Bri Golub, the Director of Programs NOMV (Not One More Vet) talks about the mission of the organization to support veterinary wellbeing — and the excitement around the gala planned for October with Temple Grandin as the speaker.
The “Magic” of Acupuncture Needles for Pets
#838B: Dr. Geraldine Diethelm describes how acupuncture works for pain relief and healing, and the many ways in which veterinarians can help pets with acupuncture — even exotic animals, in addition to dogs and cats!
Dogs & Cats Left Behind in Ukraine Are Suffering
#838A: Daniel Fine talks about the plight of pets that had to be abandoned during the war and his nonprofit War Animals Relief Fund. Tracie urges everyone to join her in helping the GoFundMe campaign to support his upcoming FIFTH volunteer mission to help unite the dogs and cats of Ukraine with their displaced owners.
Saving 3,000 Cats a Year
#837C: Kimberly La Russa describes how the Ten Lives Club has managed to save the lives of 3,000 cats a year.
The Supreme Court & States’ Rights to Protect Animals
#837B: Wayne Pacelle, head of Animal Wellness Action, cheers the news that the Supreme Court upheld states’ rights to make their own rules about living conditions for pigs and hens. California Proposition 12 was upheld, despite efforts by the food industry to continue “cruelty tied to commerce.”
Send Your Cat to Harvard (or at least his poop!)
#837A: Curtis Huttenhower is a Harvard professor and co-director of the Harvard Chan Microbiome in Public Health Center, who talks about their study [funded by the Morris Animal Foundation] of a cat’s gut biome and how that influences obesity. And they are looking for volunteers to send their cat’s poop and help answer the question.
Watch the Whiskers!
#836C: Lili Chin’s charmingly illustrated book “Kitty Language: An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Your Cat” does just that — gives you clues and hints to how and what your cat is feeling
Love Your Feral Felines
#836B: Tammy Kaehler is a recipient of a grant from MissionMeow for her group Love Your feral Felines