1230. Brian Skerry Is Swimming With The Sharks

Brian Skerry has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater photographing sharks. He says they’re misunderstood and not the evil beasts portrayed by Hollywood and the media. He’ll share stories including some scary (Skerry) moments. Also, Mike McCarthy made his millions in software development. After retiring, he decided to take on a new project transporting thousands of adoptable pets from saturated shelters in Southern California to the Northwest United States where they will be adopted. He’s retrofitted 3 buses and makes the trip weekly. Also, with the 4th of July around the corner, Pet Living’s Kristen Levine wants your pets to stay calm. The sounds of fireworks can make animals anxious. She launched “Pet Anxiety Awareness Week” to educate owners about fear, anxiety and stress in your companion animals. Also, most potential adopters, upon seeing a dog wearing a cone of shame in shelters, think it implies a sick dog chock-full of expensive problems. However, usually at the shelter the cones are used for simple procedures, like spaying or neutering. Unfortunately the coned canines don’t have much of a chance next to the pup bouncing around and wagging his tail. So a shelter photographer got an idea. She came up with the idea of ‘Cones of Fame.’ also, many people try to cheat the airline system by claiming their pet is an Emotional Support Animal because ESA’s fly free on most airlines. But all airlines are not the same. Delta has compiled a list of critters it does NOT accept as trained service animals, or even pets allowed to travel in the cabin, saying they post safety and/or public health concerns.