Steve Dale's Pet World

There’s a lot to chat about this morning on Steve Dale’s Pet World including the best age to spay or neuter your cat, how to stop your dog from jumping on people and also how the Chicago Blackhawks are supporting Chicago Animal Care and Control. Find all the answers to these questions and more right here on this podcast.

Is Illinois just another state….let’s see hunting of bobcat (like our version of a lion in this state) is now allowed and so is coyote hunting. Now we also have 2 bills pending which support puppy mills and now this – let’s support this bill allowing money – if local governments want to – from a fund FOR THIS PURPOSE – to support population control of community cats.  Cat advocate Peter Wolf from Best Friends Animal Society joins Steve to […]

Is Illinois just another state….let’s see hunting of bobcat (like our version of a lion in this state) is now allowed and so is coyote hunting. Now we also have 2 bills pending which support puppy mills and now this – let’s support this bill allowing money – if local governments want to – from a fund FOR THIS PURPOSE – to support population control of community cats.  Cat advocate Peter Wolf from Best Friends Animal Society joins Steve to […]

This week on Steve Dale’s Pet World, we have Linda Latelle from Magnificent Mutts Pet Rescue! They rescue dogs from around the world, most recently from South Korea (where they would have been used for meat). Steve will also talk about the latest of bills in Illinois and elsewhere supporting puppy mills.

This week on Steve Dale’s Pet World, Steve takes on a proposal for the state of Illinois that could have potentially damaging effects on the ethical sale of pets. He breaks down a statement by a group known as the Illinois Pet Lover’s Association in favor of the proposal and explains the negative outcomes the proposal could have. Listen to Steve Dale’s Pet World each and every Sunday at 6:30 AM CST right here on WGN Radio. You can also […]

Today on Steve Dale’s Pet World, Steve talks about three (yes, you read right) pet food recalls that are all taking place at one time! For more information on which distributors are on the recall list, you can go to Steve Dale’s Pet World Blog: http://stevedalepetworld.com/category/pet-food-recall-2/.  

Exotic pet veterinarian and Animal Planet TV personality Dr. Laurie Hess, who is the author of Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor (or, What Friends Feathered, Furred, and Scaled Have Taught Me about Life and Love) stops by Steve Dale’s Pet World along with Deb Krohn, a.k.a. Frog Lady, who is a member of the Chicago Herpetological Society. Hear what the ladies had to say about caring for exotic animals, the day and the life with one, […]

There so much misreporting – and perpetuated by only one person – regarding Chicago Animal Care and Control. We all know the truth, and you will too after listening as Steve speaks with the executive director of the CACC, Susan Russell.

This morning, Steve speaks to Chicago Wolves owner Don Levin. They talk about the Wolves longstanding animal adoption program and how you could possibly win a commemorative Animal Adoption Awareness jersey from them! Steve also shares some tips on how you can protect your pet during the cold winter months and more. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3273684/3273684_2017-01-15-092624.64kmono.mp3?ad_params=zones%3DPreroll%7Cstation_id%3D3793.mp3

Steve Dale starts 2017 off with a bang as Doc Emrick joins the show from St. Louis on the eve of the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic.  Doc and Steve discuss their love for pets and their joint effort to find homes for dogs named after Chicago Blackhawks players.