Calling All Creatures

We will be discussing some new bills the HSUS is trying to get passed having to do with puppy mills, dog and cock fighting paraphanelia, and declawing of cats, along with hoarding, oversight of shelters/rescues, and why animals don't have court advocates for cruelty cases.

Discussing different avenues of dog training and how it's changed over the years, what positive reinforcement is and how it works, a couple different forms of dog reactivity/aggression and how trainers can help with these issues, and the difference between service, therapy, and emotional support dogs.

We'll be discussing reptiles and the rescues that take them in. We'll also be talking about their care and maintenance, some things you should know if you're thinking about getting a reptile pet, and the different types of reptiles both exoctic and native to AZ.

We are going to talk about pot bellied pigs and the rescues that help them out. The ins and outs of taking care of them and some helpful tips if you have one.

We will be discussing exotic bird rescue with Janet Trumbule, Oasis Bird Sanctuary and Carol Klamerus, Tucson Parrot Rescue. We will talk about the trials and tribulations that go along with it, why they rescue these birds and how they got started, and some of the diseases they can get.

We will be talking with Roo about Wallace the Pitbull that was a national frisbee champion, Hector one of the Vicktory Dogs he adopted, and his time on American Ninja Warrior competing as the K-9 Ninja.

Tonight we'll be speaking with Adam and Mary Goldberg, A GoldPhoto Pet Photography and Candice Eaton, C Eaton Photography. They are going to give us information about how photography helps save animals in animal shelters, tips on equipment, how they got started doing this and some of the services they offer at their studios, and some of the organizations they have helped out.

We will be talking about cat rescue with Joanna Fitzgerald, Pima Animal Care and Control Foster, and Meribeth Persson, Hermitage Cat Shelter Foster. We will talk about why people rescue cats and how rewarding it is. Some of the trials and tribulations they go through and some of the diseases that can affect cats.

We will be discussing dog fostering with Liana Moss, Pima Animal Care and Control foster, Aubrey Violeta Gelpieryn, Pima Animal Care and Control foster, and Yocasta Moreno, Smiling Dog Rescue foster. We will discuss why people get started in it, what it entails, diseases that dogs can get, and the trials and tribulations of being a foster.

We will be talking with Marcos Quinones, Retired NYPD Detective and Richard "Kudo" Couto, founder of Animal Recovery Mission. We will be discussing different types of animal sacrifice, why people practice these ceremonies, the groups that do it, and some of the meanings behind it.