Animal Tales

Marlo Calico, President and CEO of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, speaks with Heidi with passion and expertise about state and county fairs and how they promote wonderful youth and agriculture/livestock programs. Hear how the county fair began as a gathering of animal owners and farmers exchanging information, ideas, animals, and more! The animal rights groups/extremists picket fairs and harass youth exhibitors. Learn how these programs benefit all of us, and can positively shape the future leaders of our nation.

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If you care about animals, or are concerned about animals in sport, entertainment, agriculture, and even pets, and truly want to know more about businesses and industries involved with animals, do not miss an episode of Heidi Herriott’s Animal Tales podcast. There is more to the story! Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

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Heidi’s guest is big cat trainer and founder of the Big Cat Habitat, Kay Rosaire. Kay and her family own and operate this beautiful animal habitat in Sarasota Florida, which is home to a variety of species including lions, tigers, bears, monkeys, birds and more. Kay discusses the myriad of challenges that come with operating an animal habitat, and also the joy of devoting her life to animals. Heidi and Kay also converse about training animals, and also exhibiting them, and how important it is for people, and especially kids to see animals up close so that they will care about saving them.

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If you love and care about animals, do not miss an episode of Heidi Herriott’s Animal Tales podcast. There is more to the story! Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

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One of the world’s foremost authorities on elephant reproduction, Dr. Dennis Schmitt joins Heidi. With all the misinformation and emotion about elephants, especially those in human care in zoos and circuses, this conversation is not to be missed! Dr. Schmitt, a veterinarian and elephant expert respected worldwide, has served as the lead vet credited with an unprecedented number of births of highly endangered Asian elephants. His conversation with Heidi highlights the race against time as there is a critical need to increase the dwindling elephant population. He provides insight into the fact that elephants in human care in zoos and circuses are part of the solution to saving elephants worldwide through successful and collaborative breeding programs, and important research projects.

Among his other notable achievements, he served as the Director of Veterinary Care and Research for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus and the Center for Elephant Conservation for 16 years which held the largest herd of Asian elephants in North America, as well as a highly successful breeding program. He has served as the research and reproductive adviser for the AZA Elephant TAG/SSP Management Group since 1987. As an author and co-author, he has published over 100 papers on elephant reproduction and physiology. He was also the lead veterinarian for the team that produced the first elephant born from artificial insemination. Dr. Schmitt is a founding member of the International Elephant Foundation (IEF) which has supported over 150 elephant research projects and provided over $7 million of funding to save elephants.

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If you love and care about animals, do not miss an episode of Heidi Herriott’s Animal Tales podcast. There is more to the story! Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast.

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Heidi’s guest on this very insightful episode is Dr. Cindy Buckmaster, who holds a PHD in Neurobiology, and has over 25 years of experience in nearly every aspect of animal research. Impressively, she has the courage and conviction to be transparent about all of it! Listen in as Dr. Buckmaster pulls back the curtain on the animals involved in medical research. You will also hear about Homes for Animal Heroes, a program dedicated to rehoming retired research animals.

Be sure to check out Dr. Buckmaster’s GetReal! Podcast to listen in, and also to learn more about her impressive career. The November episode Right Target: Right Time highlights the story from this past Summer of the 4000 beagles rescued from a medical research breeding facility.

If you love and care about animals, do not miss an episode of Heidi Herriott’s Animal Tales podcast as there is so much more to these stories! For more information about Heidi and additional episodes, go to www.heidiherriott.com/at-podcast, and follow her on FB and Instagram. You can listen to ANIMAL TALES wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Your feedback is always welcome and appreciated at [email protected].

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Heidi is joined by Patti Strand, Founder and President of the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA). We take a first look at how pet shelters and rescues got started; whether there are really too many adoptable pets looking for homes; and the importation of more than a million dogs and puppies annually from other countries to meet the demand. Learn the true difference between Animal Right and Animal Welfare, why your donations to animal rights organizations may NOT help animals; and lots more in this fascinating discussion.

Resources and Where to Donate to truly help animals!

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Loving Animals – Emotion AND Practicality

As a society, we have become very emotional about our animals. In some cases, it actually hampers our ability to be practical in caring for and working with animals, and how we view and even judge others who love and care for animals as a vocation. In her premiere episode of Animal Tales, Heidi Herriott will give you a peak into her wonderful childhood growing up with animals, and how that created a desire as an adult to continue working with various species, and specializing in dogs and horses. She has enjoyed helping others create harmony with their pets and animals. Having shared her life with animals, she embraces and celebrates the bond we share with animals. Her famous father, John Herriott also reminisces on successfully working with and training animals, not only the physical aspect, but also the mental facet. Heidi will share her philosophy about animal welfare, and how that differs vastly from animal rights. If you love and care about animals, do not miss an episode of Heidi Herriott’s Animal Tales podcast! For more information about Heidi or future episodes of the podcast, go to www.heidiherriott.com.

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Heidi Herriott’s Animal Tales will highlight stories about people who love and work with animals. From the Iditarod sled dogs to NYC carriage horses, and circus elephants. Join Heidi each week to learn about these stories and more! 1st episode launching December 20th. Stay tuned…

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