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Calling All Creatures

115 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago -

If you love animals and would like to learn more about them and the people that work with them in all sorts of different fields this is the show to listen to. We will discuss all sorts of different animal topics and we'll invite guests from many different walks of life to talk about their animal passions and hopefully get some useful information out to the public. If you have any suggestions or ideas for podcast topics or podcast guests, please shoot me an email and I'll be happy to try and schedule that guest or get that topic addressed. My email is: [email protected]. If you would like to leave me a review please go to my Facebook page and leave me a review. You can also comment here on Spreaker and let me know what you think or what topics you would like to listen to.

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Episodes

Calling All Creatures Presents Pet Loss Grief Counseling

March 15, 2024 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

Have you ever lost a pet? If so then you've experienced grief and loss from it and maybe you thought about speaking with a pet grief counselor. If so my next guest Chaplain Kaleel Sakakeeny may be who you are looking for. He founded his organization Animal Talks Inc to be able to help others with pet loss and provides grief counseling. He's also studied Reiki and is an animal communicator. So if you're interested in hearing more about pet loss grief counseling and what the chaplain does pleas...

Calling All Creatures Presents Dolphin Studies and Ocean Awareness

March 01, 2024 01:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

Good Evening! This weeks podcast is all about dolphins and ocean awareness! I have Maddalena Bearzi joining me again and we're going to learn all about dolphins and different things we should be aware of when it comes to our oceans. Maddalena is President and Co-Founder of the Ocean Conservation Society and you may remember her from our previous podcast about her book Stranded. This time she's bringing her knowledge of dolphins and the ocean with her to talk about with me. So if you're intere...

Calling All Creatures Presents Therapetixx, Natural, Holistic Pet Supplements

February 16, 2024 00:45 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

Are you interested in holistic and natural pet supplements to help your pets health? If so then you should probably listen to this podcast because I have Robert Kovlar, Founder of Therapetixx joining me to talk about the natural and holistic pet supplements his company offers for your dogs and cats. He's going to be telling us more about his company, the supplements they make, and why they're good for our pets. Please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Kangaroos Alive

February 02, 2024 01:01 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Hello all! This week the podcast is about one of Australia's animals, the kangaroo! I'll be joined by Mick McIntyre and Kate Clere, Founders of Kangaroos Alive. We'll be discussing kangaroos, how they live, their history, and something most people don't know about, the devastating slaughter of thousands of kangaroos every year and why the Australian government is allowing this to happen. So if you love kangaroos and would like to learn more please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Moose's March

January 19, 2024 01:00 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MB

Podcast cancelled. I'm sorry everyone but I had to cancel the podcast for tonight as Tricia, my guest, isn't feeling well so couldn't make it for the podcast. I will get her rescheduled as soon as I possibly can as I am really looking forward to speaking with her about this important topic.

Calling All Creatures Presents Talking Vaccinations & Cryosurgery With Dr. Marty

January 05, 2024 01:01 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

Happy New Year everyone! So my first podcast of the new year is with Dr. Marty Goldstein again! This time we'll be talking about vaccinations for our pets, like why x-large dogs get the same dosage amount as a small 3 lb. dog. We'll also talk about cryosurgery techniques for cancer as an alternative to chemotherapy and invasive type surgeries. We'll discuss many things in regards to these two subjects so if you're interested in learning more please tune in!

Calling All Creatures Presents The Woman Who Loves Giraffes

December 15, 2023 01:12 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB

Happy Holidays everyone! This will be my last podcast of the year and it's a great one! I'm going to be talking with The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg and her daughter Mary Dagg with a cameo from her son Ian! We're going to learn a lot of info about giraffes, like their habitat, diet, and how they live, along with why their numbers are decreasing, which they are although many of us don't realize how bad it's getting for them. We'll also learn about the Anne Innis Dagg Foundati...

Calling All Creatures Presents Home Sweet Hammy Home

December 01, 2023 01:01 - 1 hour - 86.4 MB

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! This Thursday's podcast is going to be all about some cute little pets called hamsters and mice! I have Carrie King from Home Sweet Hammy Home joining me and we're going to talk about her rescue and get all sorts of great info about hamsters and mice, their diets, what their habitats should be, and how to take care of them. So if you're a hamster or mice lover, please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents A Dedication To Difficult Dogs

November 10, 2023 00:41 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

Hi everyone! So this week I have a really good and informative podcast! I'll be talking with Dr. Dennis Wormald who has a PhD in dog behavior and anxiety, and has written a book titled A Dedication To Difficult Dogs. So we'll be discussing his book and covering a bit of the great information that is in his book about dog anxiety and behavior. So if you've ever wondered why your dog doesn't really settle even when it's in its own home, maybe doesn't sleep a lot, pants a lot even though the tem...

Calling All Creatures Presents Save the Chimps

October 27, 2023 00:33 - 1 hour - 86.3 MB

Hello everyone! So this Thursday the podcast is all about an awesome primate, the chimp! I have Ana Paula Tavares, CEO of Save the Chimps joining me! We're going to talk about all sorts of chimp things, get some facts out there about them, what Save the Chimps does and some of the harsh realities that chimps have gone through at the hands of humans. So if you're interested in chimps and hearing more about them please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Nancy Mello - Animal Communicator

October 13, 2023 01:01 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

I hope you all can join me this Thursday evening when I welcome Nancy Mello, well known animal communicator, evidential medium, and clairvoyant. We'll be talking about several different types of readings that Nancy does, like end of life readings, missing pets, and she also works with shelter animals to try and find them the best homes possible. If you'd like to hear more about what Nancy does then please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Stranded, Finding Nature In Uncertain Times

September 29, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

What was your Covid experience like? My next guest Maddalena Bearzi, who is a marine biologist, did what any inquisitive researcher does, she investigated the wildlife in her own back yard and then wrote a book about it! Maddalena will join me this Thursday to talk about her book, "Stranded, Finding Nature In Uncertain Times". She'll discuss what it was like having to stay at home and all of the wonders she found in her own back yard by just paying attention to the world around her. Please jo...

Calling All Creatures Presents A Conversation With Roo Yori

September 15, 2023 01:01 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

How about some American Ninja Warrior love! This Thursday I have Roo Yori, the K9 Ninja Warrior/Founder/President of Wallace the Pitbull Foundation joining me again! Roo has now finished his run on ANW and has retired from it so I'm going to chat with him about what's next for him and get some updates on his foundation! I'm looking forward to talking with him again! If you're interested in hearing more about Roo and the Wallace the Pitbull Foundation please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Can The Food We Feed Our Pets Be Harmful To Them?

September 01, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

How many of you out there have wondered if the food we feed our pets could be bad for them? Maybe you've already changed the food you feed your pets and have gone more natural or holostic? Well this Thursday I actually have Dr. Marty Goldstein, DVM joining me to discuss this topic! Dr. Marty has been a leading voice in integrative veterinary medicine for over 45 years, is a best selling author, has been on Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, and Good Morning America, along with Forbes labeling him...

Calling All Creatures Presents Wills and Your Pets, Will Your Wishes Be Enforced?

August 04, 2023 01:00 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

If you have pets, have you ever wondered if the stipulations you put in your will for your pets will be followed? Well Thursday night I have Robert Greene, Co-Founder/CEO of LifePet.Care back on with me to discuss a court case or two having to do with just that. We will be discussing the case of the late Nancy Sauer of Florida, where the probate judge ruled against her will in regards to her pet cats. So please tune in if you are interested in learning more about how this case is playing out ...

Calling All Creatures Presents Learning Compassionate Communication From Horses

July 21, 2023 01:02 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

So this Thursdays podcast is about learning how to be more of a compassionate communicator with your horse. I have Stormy May joining me and she's going to help fill us in on how we can communicate better with our horses and be better in tune with them. She'll tell us about her journey of changing the methods she used in training to the Autonomous Horsemanship that she uses now. Join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents LifePet.Care

July 07, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

Hello all! Well I hope everyone has a safe and good 4th of July! This Thursday I have Robert Greene, CEO/Co-Founder of LifePet.Care joining me to discuss a serious topic. We'll be talking about what happens to your pets if you are no longer able to care for them, say if you go into assisted living or pass away. Most people would think, oh my family will care for them, they knew how much I loved them. Well this is not always the case and sometimes these pets end up in animal shelters. Robert w...

Calling All Creatures Presents KIndness Matters Ferret Rescue

June 23, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MB

Hello everyone! Well this Thursday is going to be a playful podcast because I will be discussing ferrets with Debbie Whorley owner/founder of Kindness Matters Ferret Rescue! She's going to help us learn more about ferrets and tell us about her rescue. I'm looking forward to discussing these little guys! If you would like to learn more to, listen in!

Calling All Creatures Presents Nancy Mello - Animal Communicator/Evidential Medium

June 09, 2023 01:01 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MB

UPDATE: The podcast for tonight is cancelled. Unfortunately my guest Nancy isn't feeling well. We will get Nancy rescheduled as soon as possible. In the meantime we should all send good wishes her way to help her feel better.

Calling All Creatures Presents Rafting With the Otters

May 26, 2023 00:41 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MB

How about a raft trip this Thursday? Ok, not literally, but Rafting With the Otters! I have Leilani Konrad, Research Biologist with the Sea Otter Program at Monterey Bay Aquarium joining me to tell us all about sea otters! We'll learn more about how they live and how Monterey Bay Aquarium has been developing programs to help conserve the sea otters and their habitats. Please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Any Rat Rescue

May 12, 2023 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MB

My podcast this Thursday is going to be about a pet/animal that many people don't like, but I think they're cool, and that's the rat! I have Kristin Grasso from Any Rat Rescue joining me to talk about these awesome little critters! I had a couple pet, white rats when I was a teenager and they were so cool to have! So if you would like to learn more about rats and about why they can be wonderful pets then tune in!

Calling All Creatures Presents The K9 PTSD Center

April 28, 2023 00:31 - 1 hour - 60 MB

This week I'll be speaking with James Lamonte, Founder/Director of the K9 PTSD Center. We'll be discussing this important topic to try to raise everyone's awareness of what K9 PTSD is and how it affects dogs that work in certain professions. Even though many of us are aware of and understand that dogs have feelings, we don't often think of how traumatized a dog can become working in the military and law enforcement type jobs. So if you're interested in learning more about this topic, please j...

Calling All Creatures Presents Hand2Paw

April 14, 2023 17:03 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

My next podcast this Thursday is about a great organization in Philadelphia called Hand2Paw. I have Penny Ellison, Executive Director, joining me to talk about their organization and how they provide a safe and supportive work environment for youth, ages 16-24, who are experiencing housing insecurity or foster care involvement, as a means of enhancing resilience, compassion, and connection with people, animals and the community of Philadelphia. So join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents AnimalBiome, Helping Our Pets Digestive Health

March 31, 2023 01:01 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Have you ever wondered about how good your pet's digestive health is? Well I have Holly Ganz, the Founder and Chief Science Officer of AnimalBiome joining me Thursday evening to talk about that topic. AnimalBiome has been doing a lot of research into cat and dog digestive health and they have some news about their research on cat's digestive health to share with us! So if you would like to find out more about how your pet's digestive health can cause issues you might not even think is related...

Calling All Creatures Presents The Tucson Dog Update

March 17, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB

Hey there everyone! This Thursday I'll be doing an update podcast on The Tucson Dog magazine! I have Heather McShea joining me and she is the new Editor/Publisher of the magazine! She's going to update us on the magazine, who's all involved with making it happen, and about Woofstock, the upcoming adoption event in Tucson that's going to be happening soon! So please join us and listen in!

Calling All Creatures Presents The Human-Animal Connection

March 03, 2023 01:01 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

This Thursday we're going to talk more about the Human-Animal Connection and how this connection can help both animals and humans with its therapeutic affects. I have Genie Joseph, PhD, joining me and she's going to talk with us about her organization, The Human-Animal Connection and how they've been helping others out by working with a number of natural, holistic methods that promote healing and transformation. They do this by deepening the relationship between people and their animals, whic...

Calling All Creatures Presents If We Could Talk To The Animals

February 17, 2023 00:41 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

What if we could talk to the animals? Well that is exactly what my next guest does! I have Joanie Morrison, international acclaimed animal communicator joining me to talk about how she converses with the animals and then helps heal trapped emotions in the body. She does this with both animals and humans! She did a session with my dog Misty and you'll get to hear all about that when we talk! So join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Hero P.A.W.S.

February 03, 2023 01:01 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

Hey everyone! My next podcast is featuring one of our own local people, Leslie Bryant, founder of Hero P.A.W.S.! Hero P.A.W.S. is providing services to U.S. Military Veteran's, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and EMS personnel that have PTSD, and would like to train their own dogs or have her organization help them get one, so that they can try to live more normally. Leslie will be talking with me about her organization, why she started it, and what exactly it is she does. So please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents A Cat's Tale

January 20, 2023 00:39 - 1 hour - 57 MB

How many of you love cats and traveling? Well that's what my next podcast is about, Ashi and Audrey's travels throughout Japan in a book titled Whiskers Abroad! I have Carrie Carter, the author of Whiskers Abroad joining me Thursday evening to talk about her love of cats, her experiences in Japan during her multiple visits, and how she decided to write a book about traveling with a cat in Japan! So join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents The Last Polar Bear, A Climate Change Scenario

January 06, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MB

My first podcast of the new year is about climate change, an interesting topic to many people. My guest Dana Rodney is an author who has written a book titled The Last Polar Bear, which is a story about the last polar bear on earth being hunted by poachers and the Inuit scientist that tries to save her. Dana and I will be discussing her book and hear her opinions on climate change. So tune in!

Calling All Creatures Presents An Interview With A Dog Behaviorist

December 16, 2022 00:33 - 1 hour - 75.4 MB

Well this is my last podcast for the year! I have Roy Newport joining me to share his experiences as a dog walker, he owns his own company Ruff Walkers, a dog behaviorist, and a pet grief counselor. Roy has had some interesting experiences in his professions and I also thought it was interesting he was a grief counselor for pet parents. So if you would like to hear more about Roy's experiences please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents The Animal - Human Health Connection

December 02, 2022 01:06 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving! This Thursday we're back with another very interesting podcast to discuss The Animal-Human Health Connection with Carlyn Montes De Oca, animal-human health expert. She's going to give us more information about how our dogs can be our doctors and our cats can be our nurses, in other words how our pets can help us with our health, how they can make us feel better and heal quicker. Many people are already aware of some of the healing effects our pets hav...

Calling All Creatures Presents Vetted Pet Health

November 11, 2022 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

Have you ever looked at pet health insurance? If you have then you know many of them don't cover preventative care or they offer it as an additional cost. Vetted Pet Health covers that preventative care because they believe doing preventative care helps you to not have unexpected vet bills. I have the CEO and Co-Founder of Vetted Pet Health, Maya Shaposhnik Cadena, joining me this Thursday evening to talk about her company, why they started it, how it works and what it covers. Please join us ...

Calling All Creatures Presents Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue

October 28, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

How many of you are Lab lovers? Well if you're a Lab lover then you're going to love the next podcast. I have Bryce Anderson from Southwest Oasis Lab Rescue chatting with me. He's going to tell us all about their rescue, what they do, and why they do it. So if you want to learn more about Labs and one of the rescues that helps them, then tune in!

Calling All Creatures Presents CLEAR

October 14, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 60 MB

Some of you may know my next guest as he is a well-known and respected dog agility trainer and competitor. He's also a judge for different K-9 competitions, such as The American Dog Rescue Show. I'm happy to say that Terry Simons is my next guest although our topic is a serious one, it's about canine lymphoma cancer. After Terry lost his beloved dog Reveille to this cancer he started the CLEAR(Canine Lymphoma Education Awareness and Research) Foundation to provide information, resources, and ...

Calling All Creatures Presents Doobert.com Update; Doobert Forward Online Store

October 06, 2022 23:21 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Have a special podcast this Thursday, October 6th. It's an update show for Doobert.com that was a guest on the podcast a while back. Chris Roy the Founder of Doobert.com is launching an online store called Doobert Forward. It's similar to Amazon Smile, where you can pick any rescue/shelter in the drop down for your purchase to support with a 5% donation from those proceeds. That's more than Amazon Smile gives. The store has many different products and they're adding more distributors and prod...

Calling All Creatures Presents American Tortoise Rescue

September 30, 2022 01:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

Who won the race? The turtle or the hare? If I remember right the answer to that question was the turtle and that's what this podcast is all about, turtles and tortoises! I have Sue Tellem, Founder of American Tortoise Rescue on the podcast with me to talk about tortoises and turtles. She's going to give us more information about her rescue, why she rescues these creatures, and what it takes to take care of them. To learn more about tortoises and turtles please join us.

Calling All Creatures Presents The Animal Communicator, Sue London

September 16, 2022 02:59 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

Have you been feeling grief about losing a pet? Or are you trying to understand your pet better? Do you know that your emotions and moods can affect your pet? Would you like to learn more? Well if your answer is yes to any of these questions then you should probably tune in this Thursday night when I have Sue London, The Animal Communicator on with me to discuss all of these subjects and her own near death experiences. So join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Dog Advocacy Using Photography

September 02, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MB

Strike a pose! That's what my guest this week says to the dogs that she's photographing! My guest is Sophie Gamand and she's going to be filling us in on why she uses her photography to advocate for dogs in need. She'll be sharing some of her experiences with us and we'll talk about some of her portfolios. Some of you may be familiar with her Pitbull Flower Power series, but she's done many more. Her latest project was photographing survivor dogs from the dog meat trade in South Korea. Please...

Calling All Creatures Presents Horse'n Around Rescue Ranch & Foundation

August 19, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MB

Are you all ready for some horse'n around? Horse'n Around Rescue Ranch that is! Steve Boice from Horse'n Around will be joining me this Thursday to talk about the rescue ranch and the horses that they rescue. He's also going to tell us about some of the programs that the ranch offers to work with their rescued horses. If you'd like to learn more about Horse'n Around please tune in!

Calling All Creatures Presents The Humane Society of Southern Arizona

August 05, 2022 01:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

I have Steve Farley, CEO of The Humane Society of Southern Arizona joining me. We'll be talking about the Humane Society and what they do. We'll also be discussing Cochise County, the new shelter in Cochise County that HSSA is a part of, and what exactly that means for Cochise County residents. So if you're a Cochise County resident and you'd like to know more, please tune in from 6-7 pm AZ time, 9-10 pm Eastern!

Calling All Creatures Presents Every Dog Matters.eu

July 22, 2022 00:37 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

Hello all! Are you ready for another great podcast? We're going to be talking with Terry Kyle from Every Dog Matters.eu and he's going to be talking with us about his rescue sanctuary in Bulgaria that doesn't use any kennels and has open yards. What a unique way to operate a rescue! We're going to discuss pro's and con's to this approach and how he has successfully been able to run his rescue/sanctuary like this. I don't know of many rescues like this here in the states, Best Friends Animal S...

Calling All Creatures Presents Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue

July 08, 2022 01:01 - 1 hour - 62.1 MB

Hi everyone! It's great to be back and I've got a great podcast for all of you! We're going to be talking about those wascaly wabbits! I have Kim Dezelon from Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue as my guest this Thursday. She's going to give us all sorts of great information on her rescue and rabbits, different breeds, their care, and why people get them and then give them up. So join us and listen in!

Calling All Creatures Is Coming Back!

June 28, 2022 01:00 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MB

Update on podcast.

Calling All Creatures Presents Batworld Sanctuary

April 01, 2022 00:22 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB

Can you guess what the next podcast is about? Yes we're going to be talking about bats! I have Jessica Anderson, Director of Education with Batworld Sanctuary as my guest. She's going to give us information about the sanctuary, what they do, the bats they have there, and how they are helping to educate people about them. So please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Mission K9 Rescue

March 18, 2022 01:01 - 1 hour - 63.2 MB

Ever wondered what happened to dogs that work in the military or civilian enforcement work? Think they all go to great homes with their handlers? Not so and this Thursday's podcast will be talking about this. I have Bob Bryant, Co-Founder of Mission K9 on with me to talk about this. Mission K9 has been helping rescue these working dogs that have not gone to live with their handlers and often times are left with no homes. So join us to hea about this tragedy that happens to some of these dogs ...

Calling All Creatures Presents The Cat Counsellor

March 04, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB

This Thursday's podcast is the cat's meow! We're going to be talking to The Cat Counsellor, Molly Kelsey, a Feline Behavior Consultant. Molly will be filling us in on how to help our cats with problem behaviors, what can happen if you leave those behaviors unchecked, and how you can live in harmony with your feline companion. So join us this Thursday evening!

Calling All Creatures The Cloud Foundation - Wild Mustang Update

February 18, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 99.5 MB

This Thursday we have a really good podcast for all of you horse lovers! I have Deniz Bolbol, Director of Advocacy with The Cloud Foundation, joining me. If you remember we had The Cloud Foundation on a while ago to talk about the wild mustangs. She'll be updating us on where The Cloud Foundation is at in some of its lawsuits against BLM, some of their recent calls to action, and there's some good news that just came out in the last couple days that we can hopefully also discuss! So tune in

Calling All Creatures Presents Emily Saige - Natural, Holistic Products For Our Pets

February 04, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MB

This week I have Dean Killingbeck, Co-Founder of Emily Saige and Author of CBD For Pets, joining me to talk about CBD and holistic, natural remedies that we can use for our pets, how it helps them, and why big pharma doesn't want us to know about them. So please join us!

Calling All Creatures Presents Joey's Legacy

January 21, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Have you or someone you know experienced veterinary malpractice? The guest for my next podcast did and went through a grueling process trying to get justice for his companion. I have Scott Fine joining me who is the founder of Joey's Legacy, an organization he created to help others who have experienced veterinary malpractice and aren't sure where to get help. If you are interested in finding out more about Joey's Legacy please tune in!