Around over 50 years now, and always among the most cutting edge of cat-only shelters is Chicago’s own Tree House Humane Society. A conversation with executive director Raissa Allaire about trap-neuter-vaccinate-return, the Tree House Cat Café highlighting feline leukemia cats available for adoption and more.  We also discuss the now one-year old low cost veterinary clinic and […]

Dr. Mike Dryden, known as “Dr. Flea,” is a veterinary parasitologist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He explains how a study of coyotes and heartworm disease was recently completed in Chicago, and why this is relevant if you have a dog or a cat.  Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Ken […]

Co-founder and CEO of ground-breaking Safe Humane Chicago Cynthia Bathurst explains how this organization supports humane treatment of dogs, including so-called court case dogs. At one point dogs were doing time without a committing a crime at Chicago Animal Care and Control only because their owners abused them or got into trouble with the law. Waiting for […]

Dog trainer Victoria Stilwell from Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog talks about how asking a dog consent to be petted or played with can further cut down on dog bites. Stilwell is among the guests of a Facebook Live event, April 11 at 1:30 p.m. I am moderating this Live panel discussion calledWorking Together to Prevent […]

Tod Miner is the owner and operator Arfit Dog Rehab in Chicago, which is comparable to an Athletico – except this place is for pets. Primarily, the pets arrive because of a sports injury or because as they enter old age things begin to get creaky. Tod says he’s able to make a considerable difference for most clients, […]

Mark Edward Willows discusses his kid’s book, Silas and Sophie and he explains lessons learned and most of all the hope is to encourage children to pick up and love books. The story of a dog who wiggled his into the heart of Dominican police colonel who handed over the prisoner to the dog.  EveryCat Health Foundation, […]

Mikkel Becker, certified pet dog trainer and lead dog trainer Fear Free Happy Homes, discusses the arduous challenge of cutting dog or cat nails. She offers some great tips and tricks to fix the problem of terrified animals who see the nail clippers come out and want to leave the country. You can train pets to voluntary tolerate or even […]

Robin Bennett is a certified dog trainer and co-founder of https://thedoggurus.com/ and https://rufflyspeakingdog.com. As the weather warms, more of us are off to dog parks, and Robin offers expert advice. She suggests that many dogs aren’t truly happy at the park and only offer subtle signals, which she describes. She also offers tips on choosing dog day care and […]

Everything you ever wanted to know about senior dogs with Dr. Mary Gardner, author of It’s Never Long Enough: A Practical Guide to Caring for Your Geriatric Dog. Euthanasia, and why end of life in a home setting may be best is discussed. What does Dr. Gardner think of pets grieving for other pets? She explains […]

Dayle Marsh recalls her friendship with Betty White. Dayle, president of Lincoln State Cat Club, discusses the 60th Annual Lincoln State Cat Show and Feline Expo. She explains what pure bred or pedigreed cats are all about, and what happens at cat shows.  Steve Dale speaks at 1pm Saturday (Feb. 26) about the EveryCat Health Foundation, and […]