Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (10-13-2018) #592: Featuring Dr. Ernie Ward, Kristin von Kreisler, and Dr. Judy Morgan. Dr. Ernie Ward talks about the biotech start-up Wild Earth, that is developing clean protein pet food, particularly from the ancient Asian protein Koji, which is a member of the fungi kingdom; Kristin von Kreisler talks about her German Shepherd-centered novel, A HEALING JUSTICE; Dr. Judy Morgan explains her new book YIN & YANG NUTRITION FOR DOGS: MAXIMIZING HEALTH WITH WHOLE FOODS, NOT DRUGS, and how diets can be a solution to medical problems like pancreatitis.

Creating the Instagram sensation, WeRateDogs; rescuing Arbucke, an obese Beagle, now Social Media Celebri-Dog; Hillary Rosen's A Purposeful Rescue

Spay/neuter & return of feral cats to communities in L.A.; techniques for ACL repair in dogs; MuttleyCrew, Inc., Southern California's successful, all-volunteer dog rescue

A study exploring the “Lassie effect”; Margaret Mitsushima discusses Burning Ridge, her mystery novel; dog portraitist Karen Killian discusses her Watermark Studio

The Ultimate Pet Friendly Road Trip; the value of pet insurance; pets for the elderly

Ways to manage your cat’s unwanted behaviors; campaign to prevent obesity in dogs and cats; how to build things to enhance your cat’s life

Essay: biting commentary on dog ownership in New York City; fish oil importance to our pets’ overall good health; changing lives of caged dogs in shelters

Bringing carefully chosen shelter dogs into maximum security prisons; Santa Fe Animal Shelter by the numbers; Cattitudebehavior.com - most prevalent cat concerns

The Paw Project, anti-declawing non-profit group; Pick of the Litter movie: following puppies destined to become guide dogs; rough dog play normal

Correlation between “grain free” dog foods and heart condition?