Episodes

  • Operation K9 Beethoven: Helping Veterans One Paw At A Time

    Operation K9 Beethoven: Helping Veterans One Paw At A Time
    Aug 22 2025
    Maria chats with returning guest Operation K9 Beethoven's VP & Co-Founder Brian Reyngoudt!

    They are a charity organization for veterans that includes Pet Therapy Programs and Psychiatric Therapy Dog Programs. They provide service dogs to veterans at no cost to the vets.
    And the best part? Their service dogs come from rescues and shelters so it's Win Win for both the vets AND the dogs!!

    Give a listen and learn about all that they do.

    Also, if you'd like to volunteer or make a donation (that's how they survive) CLICK HERE!!
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    20 mins
  • Linn Boyke: Learn Practice Master Begin Again

    Linn Boyke: Learn Practice Master Begin Again
    Aug 13 2025
    "Learn Practice Master Begin Again" is Linn Boyke's motto when it comes to dogs.
    Linn runs The School of Dog Psychology. I first saw Linn when he was on Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer TV show--he was one of his students. Linn also indirectly helped me with my dog Fredo many years ago.

    Give a listen and learn about Linn's path. Recently, he learned that he needs quadruple bypass heart surgery. I'm including a link to his Gofundme page to help him with the care of his dogs while he recuperates after his surgery.

    To learn about Linn: LINNBOYKE.COM

    To contribute to his fundraiser (no amount too small or large):
    Support-Linn's-Lifesaving Heart Surgery and Thank You!
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    47 mins
  • Born Free USA: Keeping Wildlife In The Wild

    Born Free USA: Keeping Wildlife In The Wild
    Aug 5 2025
    Maria chats with Born Free USA's Devan Schowe about the organization and all they do to prevent humans from exploiting wild-animals.

    In 1966, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers starred in the classic wildlife film Born Free.
    In 1984, they launched the charity Zoo Check which evolved into Born Free; in 2002, Born Free USA was launched in the states!

    Their campaigns include the fur trade, trapping, animals in captivity, the Endangered Species Act,
    and so much more!! See all they do BORNFREEUSA.ORG.
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    27 mins
  • Brooke Shields and Prospect Pet Launch Clean Pet Products

    Brooke Shields and Prospect Pet Launch Clean Pet Products
    Jul 29 2025
    Maria chats with actor and animal advocate Brooke Shields about her partnership with Prospect Pet; pet supplements and wellness products that carry the Clean and Conscious promise of products that are good for your pets and the planet!

    Check out the products PROSPECTPET.

    ***NOTE: There were some technical difficulties with this interview, so you'll hear drop-outs and cut-offs. Please bear with it and give a listen anyway. Thank you!!***
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    7 mins
  • Traps To Laps Is A Groundbreaking TNR Program!

    Traps To Laps Is A Groundbreaking TNR Program!
    Jul 18 2025
    Maria chats with Traps To Laps Director Chiquita Taylor about this program which breaks the cycle of homeless cats and kittens. TTL has a network of rescue groups, fosters, and volunteers who help get feral cats off the streets--especially kittens before they become feral--and then gets them ready for their forever home through fostering and socialization.

    It's a new and unique program that could work in any town or city and Chiquita is happy to discuss how it can be done at outreach@fixurpet.com.

    And of course Traps To Laps operates under S.A.V.E. Rescue Coalition which is a non-profit and survives on donations.
    If you can help: saverescue.org
    Click DONATE and write TRAPS TO LAPS.
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    19 mins
  • The Sultan of Garbage Teaches Us How To Reduce Waste

    The Sultan of Garbage Teaches Us How To Reduce Waste
    Jul 7 2025
    Maria chats with The Sultan of Garbage author Brian Belefant about how we can all do our part--even if it's small--to reduce waste in our everyday lives! Although fiction, the book shares four tips on how to reduce waste: repurpose materials (be creative!); create "free piles"; donate rather than throw away; think about your purchases.

    To learn more about Brian, go to BELEFANT.COM.
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    22 mins
  • Over 1 Million Vet Visits Are Due To Pets Choking!

    Over 1 Million Vet Visits Are Due To Pets Choking!
    Jun 25 2025
    Maria chats with Certified Clinical Pet Nutritionist & Bow Wow Lab's Chief Nutrition Officer Johnna Devereaux about preventing your pet from choking! Did you know there are CPR classes for animals?
    Listen and learn what to do and how to prevent your pet from choking.
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    18 mins
  • Flatbush Cats Because "Every Cat Deserves The Good Life"!

    Flatbush Cats Because "Every Cat Deserves The Good Life"!
    Jun 16 2025
    Maria chats with Will Zweigart, founder of Flatbush Cats and Flatbush Veterinary Clinic in Brooklyn NY. Flatbush Cats focuses on solving the problem of cat overpopulation. Will has innovative ideas and solutions that will hopefully expand to all five boroughs in NYC and then be a model for other communities around the country.

    Learn more at flatbushcats.org.
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    21 mins