Calling All Creatures
117 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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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Calling All Creatures Presents Emily Saige - Natural, Holistic Products For Our Pets
February 04, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBThis 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 MBHave 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!
Calling All Creatures Presents Dog Is My CoPilot
January 07, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBYou should all come fly with us this Thursday when I have Dr. Peter Rork on with me to talk about Dog Is My CoPilot. Dr. Rork started Dog Is My CoPilot and has been saving many companion animals lives, both dog and cat, since it's inception. They fly animals from overcrowded shelters to rescues and shelters in other areas that don't have as many animals available for adoption and so are able to find homes for many more adoptable animals. If you would like to find out more information about Do...
Calling All Creatures Presents Stevie the Wonder Dog
December 17, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBLook at who's joining me this week, it's Stevie the Wonderdog and his Mom, Jane Cornelius! I am really happy to have Jane and Stevie on with me to talk about Stevie's condition, cerebellar hypoplasia. This disease affects the motor skills of the animal or person but is not painful. Jane will be filling us in on this and how she came to be Stevie's Mom. I also just found out interestingly enough that the Bisbee Shelter, a local shelter, has some cats with cerebellar hypoplasia up for adoption....
Calling All Creatures Presents Faeryland's Farm, Animal Sanctuary, Animal Education, and Goat Therapy
December 03, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBWelcome to Faeryland everyone! Well Faeryland's Farm that is! This week I have Cora Moore Bruffy, Founder and CEO of Faeryland's Farm on with me and we're going to be discussing goats and goat therapy, along with how Cora started the farm, the benefits of goat therapy, and some of the services Faeryland's Farm offers like reiki and animal education. So if you're a goat lover and are interested in hearing more about goat therapy please tune in!
Calling All Creatures Presents Energy Healers and Intuitives, How Do They Help Us and Our Pets?
November 19, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 110 MBHello everyone! Have you ever wondered what it is that energy healers can do for us and our pets? Well come join me Thursday evening when I have Cindy Myers joining me and she's going to tell us all about it, because that's what she is, an energy healer and intuitive. Cindy will fill us in on the benefits energy healing can have and how she's been able to help her clients. If you'd like to learn more tune in!
Calling All Creatures Presents Cole the Deaf Dog and The Team Cole Project
November 05, 2021 00:22 - 1 hour - 103 MBUp, Up, and Away! Cole the Deaf Dog has a great message for people, a disability is not an inability, it's a superpower! Cole and his Dad, Chris Hannah, will be my guests this Thursday evening and Chris will be telling us about how he adopted Cole from the shelter when he was overlooked and discarded by others because he was deaf and considered broken. Chris is going to let us know how he and Cole have been showing people just how untrue it is that Cole is broken and talk about all of the gre...
Calling All Creatures Presents Dog Separation Anxiety, What Is It and How Can We Help?
October 22, 2021 00:47 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBDoes your dog have problems being alone? Do they continuously bark when you leave? Chew through doors? Rip apart their toys and beds while you're gone? Then maybe you would like to listen to my next podcast about Dog Separation Anxiety, What Is It and How Can We Help? My guest is Malena DeMartini who is the founder of the Separation Anxiety Certification Program and she is going to give us some great information about separation anxiety, her program, and how we can recognize signs of it and t...
Calling All Creatures Presents Furbabies Pet Bakery, Inc.
October 08, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBHello listeners! This week I have a local entrepreneur on with me, Carmen Neuman, owner of Furbabies Pet Bakery! She's going to talk about why she started baking pet treats and birthday cakes and why she opened her bakery here in Sierra Vista. On top of having her own business she also helps out with the community cats in the area and we're going to find out more about that! So please tune in!
Calling All Creatures Presents Tripawds
September 24, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBWell here it is podcast time again! Tonight I will be discussing a little more serious topic with my guests Jim Nelson and Rene Agredano who are the founders of Tripawds. We'll be discussing having to have one of your pets legs amputated due to bone cancer. Jim and Rene went through this themselves with their beloved Shepherd Jerry. So they are going to share their experiences with us, along with talking about how they decided to start Tripawds and the Tripawds Foundation. If you're someone t...
Calling All Creatures Presents James Morgan-Jones
September 10, 2021 00:43 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBHello everyone! So for my next podcast I have author of The Glasswater Quintet, Feline Behaviourist, and Actor, James Morgan-Jones joining me. (Please scroll down to see a brief biography on James) James will mainly be discussing his time as a feline behaviorist, but he'll also touch on the other two aspects of his life, acting and being an author. As a special treat James will also read us a couple of poems that he wrote! So if you're interested in hearing about what it's like to be a feline...
Calling All Creatures Presents Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center
August 27, 2021 01:11 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBI have one of our own local organizations from Tucson on with me, Sol Dog Lodge and Training Center. Shelley Harris, their Director of Marketing and Community Outreach will be talking with me about Sol Dog, how they got started and some of the different services they offer. They're doing some really great things at their organization and if you're interested in finding out more, listen in!
Calling All Creatures Presents the International Wolf Center
August 12, 2021 16:20 - 1 hour - 101 MBMy next podcast should have everyone howling for more! We're going to be learning about wolves! I'm going to have Maddy Witt, the Education Supervisor from the International Wolf Center on the podcast with me. We'll talk about some of the myths, learn more about the pack, and learn about the interactions between wolves and humans. So come join us!
Calling All Creatures Presents Cosmetic Testing on Animals, Why In This Day and Age?
July 30, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBMy next podcast is going to talk about cosmetic testing on animals. This is a cruelty that we all need to address and get stopped! I'll be joined by Vicki Katrinak from the HSUS. We'll talk about why this goes on, what happens to the animals being tested on, and how we can get companies to stop doing animal testing. Please join us for this very important topic.
Calling All Creatures Cosmetic Testing on Animals, Why In This Day and Age?
July 30, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBMy next podcast is going to talk about cosmetic testing on animals. This is a cruelty that we all need to address and get stopped! I'll be joined by Vicki Katrinak from the HSUS. We'll talk about why this goes on, what happens to the animals being tested on, and how we can get companies to stop doing animal testing. Please join us for this very important topic.
Calling All Creatures Presents J6 Equestrian Center
July 16, 2021 01:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBHi everyone! My next podcast is about horses also, Katherine Calkins, the owner and head instructor of J6 Equestrian Center, located in Benson, AZ will be on the podcast with me to talk about the center. She'll tell us a little bit about the history of the equestrian center, why she opened the center, what they do there, and some of the different services/events they offer. So if you're a horse person please tune in.
Calling All Creatures Presents The Cloud Foundation
July 02, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBI have Ginger Kathrens on with me. She is the Founder and Board President of The Cloud Foundation, a Colorado 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to preventing the extinction of the herds of wild mustangs and burros. Ginger and I are going to talk about how the wild mustangs and burros are being eradicated from the lands that were set aside for them, how the BLM is not protecting them the way they are supposed to be, how The Cloud Foundation is advocating for them, and what the public ca...
Calling All Creatures Presents Dogs of Pride
June 18, 2021 01:02 - 1 hour - 105 MBThis week I'll be talking with Wendie Patrick the founder of Dogs of Pride. Dogs of Pride produces pet products from supplements to grooming products made from all natural ingredients that are safe for your pets and safe for you to use. She also started Finnessiam Health which also offers holistic health products and services for both ourselves and our pets! So if you'd like to learn more from Wendie about how and why she got started in this, how some pet products can be harmful to humans, bo...
Calling All Creatures Presents A Day in the Life of an Animal Control Officer
June 04, 2021 01:01 - 2 hours - 155 MBMy next podcast is going to be another good one. I have ACO Mike Wilster from Surprise Police Dept. on with me to talk about A Day in the Life of an Animal Control Officer. I thought that it would be good for everyone to understand just what it is that animal control officers do on a day to day basis. So Mike is going to talk with me and discuss all of this.\\
Calling All Creatures Presents Doobert.com
May 21, 2021 00:44 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBHey all! So I have a really great podcast for you this week, especially if you are involved with rescue, whether it's domestic animals or wild animals! I'm talking with Chris Roy the founder of Doobert.com and Fosterspace and he's going to give us a lot of information on these two apps he created. These apps list rescues and people willing to foster and transport for the rescues and they're easy to use as well being free, unless you want some extra features, but Chris will explain all of this...
Calling All Creatures Presents Tucson Rescue Now Update
May 07, 2021 01:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBHello all, W. Bruce Cameron was supposed to be on the podcast tonight but he had to cancel and we will be rescheduling. Instead John Gilbert, founder of Tucson Rescue Now will be joining me to update us on everything his rescue has been doing to help the senior dogs find homes and about the new sanctuary he has in the works!
Calling All Creatures Presents Peaches Bully Rescue
April 23, 2021 00:28 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBSo this Thursday I have Nicole Briggs the President of Peaches Bully Rescue on with me. She's going to be telling us all about her rescue, why she started rescuing Bully Breeds and how they help out with special needs dogs! One of their dogs, Jack, an adorable little Bully with Spina Bifida made national news which helped him find a home and we'll talk about him and some of her other dogs looking for homes!
Calling All Creatures Presents A Dog Groomer's Life
April 09, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBLet's talk about a Dog Groomer's Life! I hope you all can tune in this Thursday when I have one of our very own local groomer's Donna Brown on the podcast! Donna has been grooming animals for 45 years and will be sharing some of that knowledge with us. For any of you that would like to be groomers this is the podcast to listen to!
Calling All Creatures Presents The Veterinarian's Role in Animal Cruelty Investigations
March 19, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBSo my next podcast is a little more serious, we're going to be talking with Dr. Bernard Mangone about a veterinarian's role in animal cruelty cases. Dr. Mangone is a veterinarian with Palm Glen Animal Hospital and has been involved in animal cruelty cases during his career. He's going to give us more information about what veterinarian's do during these investigations, when they're expected to report animal neglect/cruelty, and how important their testimony is in these cases. This is good inf...
Calling All Creatures Presents The Chincoteague Ponies
March 05, 2021 01:03 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBHi everyone! It's time to giddy up and go to the next podcast! We're going to talk with my guest Denise Bowden from the Chincoteage Volunteer Fire Company about some hardy little ponies that live on Chincoteage and Assateague Islands. That's right we'll be talking about the Chicoteague Ponies! I was fascinated as a kid about the story of Misty and Stormy, two ponies that lived on the islands. Now Denise will share information about these ponies and how they have survived on the islands for hu...
Calling All Creatures Presents Save A Fox
February 19, 2021 00:34 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBHey everyone! I thought I'd be a little foxy and tell you about the podcast coming up this Thursday! I've got Reanna Cole from Save A Fox on the show with me! She's going to give us all sorts of great information about Save A Fox and the foxes they rescue. We'll discuss the fur trade and fur farmers and why people get pet foxes and then relinquish them.
Calling All Creatures Presents The Opossum's Pouch Sanctuary, Rescue, and Rehabilitation
February 05, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBSo the next podcast is about a little creature most people misunderstand and don't like. We're going to be talking about opossums! I have Beth Sparks the founder of the Opossum Pouch Sanctuary and Rescue on the show with me. She's going to tell us all about these little creatures and hopefully make many of you see them in a new light. They are really very useful little animals and do many good things, but I'm going to let Beth tell us more about that. So don't play dead and tune in to the pod...
Calling All Creatures Presents Clearwater Marine Aquarium
January 22, 2021 00:35 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBHello everyone! Well it's that time again and I have a really cool podcast this Thursday! I have Chelsea Carter, a Marine Biologist, from Clearwater Marine Aquarium on the show with me. She's going to be giving us all sorts of information on what the aquarium does, what some of the tools of the trade are, and what kind of research they're involved in. We'll also be talking about Winter and Hope the two dolphins that were the stars of Dolphin Tale and Dolphin Tale 2! They are permanent residen...
Calling All Creatures Presents Rescue Me Tucson
January 08, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBSo I have a local rescuer coming on with me this coming Thursday. I'll be speaking with Nancy Young-Wright, founder of Rescue Me Tucson. Nancy has been doing a lot of great things in Pima County and Apache River Reservation and she's going to tell us about some of those things. She's also going to fill us in on how she decided to start her rescue and what their future plans are. I hope you all can join us from 6-7:30 pm, AZ time.
Calling All Creatures Presents Morris Animal Foundation, Improving the Lives of Animals
December 18, 2020 01:14 - 2 hours - 125 MBHey everyone, I have a really good podcast tonight! I have Kelly Diehl from the Morris Animal Foundation talking with me! She's going to fill us in on all of the great things Morris Animal Foundation does to help contribute to research to help our dogs, cats, equines, and wildlife be healthy and stay healthy, from giving grants to their own research. They have also been doing a Golden Retriever Lifetime Study which will hopefully give them lots of good data to help with that breed as well as ...
Just Me! Tips and Stories
December 04, 2020 01:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBNo guest tonight unfortunately, but I'm gonna maybe tell a couple funny stories and give out a couple tips about different animal things.
Calling All Creatures
November 13, 2020 01:04 - 2 minutes - 2.26 MBSorry everyone I couldn't find a guest for tonight and then we have Thanksgiving so I will be on hiatus for this month. But stay tuned because I'm finalizing details for a really cool guest that I'm hopefully going to have on in the next couple months. Once I make the announcement as to who it is you guys are going to really enjoy that podcast so again stay tuned for that announcement. I am working on for some shows for December but if it doesn't work out I may be on Hiatus until after the Ne...
A Shark's Story
October 30, 2020 01:01 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBI hope you all have your wet suits because we're going to visit the ocean for my next podcast! My guest, Marine Biologist, Melissa Cristina Márquez, will be telling us A Shark's Story! We'll also discuss how Melissa got interested in becoming a marine biologist, her research, and of course information on sharks and other marine life. I hope you can join us
Calling All Creatures Welcomes BISSEL Pet Foundation
October 16, 2020 01:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBHey everyone, got a great podcast coming up tonight. I have Bri Olson from BISSEL Pet Foundation joining me! We're going to talk about the foundation, how they got started, and all of the great things they do. So if you're a rescue or shelter this would be a podcast to listen to for information on what the foundation might be able to help you with! Join myself and Bri from 6-7:30 pm AZ time and 9-10:30 pm Eastern time.
The Lords of the Air
October 02, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBHave you ever looked up in the air and watched the hawks, eagles, and owls soaring through the sky? Well our next podcast Lords of the Air is all about these birds of prey. I have Jack Holloway from Wild at Heart, Inc. on the podcast with me next Thursday, October 1 from 6-7:30 pm and he's going to give us all sorts of information on these amazing birds. I hope you can all join us and learn more about them!
Pinups For Pitbulls - Bully Breed Advocates
September 18, 2020 01:03 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBI've got an interesting podcast this week, we're going to be talking to Jeff Loncosky from PInups For Pitbulls. Pinups For Pitbulls helps to educate people about BSL and why it doesn't work and tries to end breed discriminatory laws. They pose as pinups with pitbulls to help promote their cause.
Pitbulls For Pitbulls - Bully Breed Advocates
September 18, 2020 01:03 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBI've got an interesting podcast this week, we're going to be talking to Jeff Loncosky from PInups For Pitbulls. Pinups For Pitbulls helps to educate people about BSL and why it doesn't work and tries to end breed discriminatory laws. They pose as pinups with pitbulls to help promote their cause.
Feral Cat TNR - How Does It Work?
September 04, 2020 01:05 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBFeral Cat TNR - How Does It Work? I hope to answer that and other questions with my guest Alecs with Tucson Feral Trap Neuter Return - TNR Advocates. We'll discuss what TNR is, how it works, and the benefits of having a program like this in your community. I also want to put out there that my guest Alecs let me know that they prefer to call the cats community cats not feral cats. The term feral is a dispositon describing their nature, which could mean they were born wild and have never had r...
The Gritty Little Horses of the West - The Wild Mustangs
August 21, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBHey everyone! So the next podcast is all about some gritty little horses we have out west, the wild mustangs. I'll be talking with Elizabeth Zarkos from Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy about the wild mustangs, their origins, what the BLM has to do with them, the roundups they do and where many of the mustangs have ended up, which isn't where you might think. I'll also get more info about Hanaeleh, what they do, and how you can help!
Nutty Over Nature's Nut Gatherers
August 07, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBI hope you're all ready to go Nutty Over Nature's Nut Gatherers, those little fluffy tailed creatures, the squirrels! I'll be talking with Suzanne Enyedy about her rescue Carmela's Sanctuary of Squirrels. I'll find out how she got into rescuing squirrels, what it takes to do squirrel rescue, and I hope we'll find out all sorts of interesting facts about squirrels. So go climb a tree and find a comfy spot out on a limb, make sure you have a bowl of nuts, and let's talk squirrels!
Desmonds Law - Animal Rights Advocates in Court
July 24, 2020 00:26 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBI am talking with Professor Jessica Rubin from UConn School of Law to talk about Desmond's Law, which will allow law students or pro bono attorneys, at the judges discretion, to advocate for the animal in an animal cruelty case in the interest of justice. We will talk about how she helped get the law enacted with her state senator, the difficulties they faced in getting it enacted, and how it works.
A Helping Paw
July 10, 2020 01:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBWe'll be talking with my guest Leslie Bryant about service animals, therapy dogs, and emotional support animals. We'll also cover some of the laws that cover service dogs, what goes in to training them, and why faking a service animal is hurting the real ones.
Beasts of Burden, After the Packwork is Done!
June 26, 2020 01:01 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBe're going to be talking about some of the most charming, stubborn, little pack animals there is! Yep we're going to be talking about donkeys! Please help me welcome Tish Hiestand from Forever Home Donkey Rescue & Sanctuary Inc. Tish is going to fill is in about these awesome 4 footed animals and what it takes to take care of them and some history about them.
Sugar Gliders and Hedgehogs, Oh My
June 12, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe'll be talking with Tamra Rothenburger about her rescue AZ Sugar Gliders Rescue and Hedgehog Mafia. She's going to give us information about their care, diet, and upkeep. She'll also talk about why people get these as pets and then can't keep them.
Animal Cruelty Pt. 2
May 29, 2020 01:01 - 2 hours - 118 MBWe'll be talking with our guests about some new legislation the HSUS is trying to get enacted, puppy mills, hoarding, and maybe touch on rights for animals in cruelty cases.
Batty About Bats
May 15, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBWe have Corky Quirk joining us, Founder of NorCal Bats to talk about all sorts of things bats. We'll talk about the different species we can find here in the Southwest where we live, their habitats, how they fit in to the ecosystem, what they eat and how they hunt.
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), Fact and Fiction with guest Chantelle Mackney
May 01, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBWe'll be discussing BSL, how it got started, how it affects society, myths and facts.
Hoofin It With The Horses
April 17, 2020 00:56 - 2 hours - 118 MBWe'll be talking with 2 horse rescues to find out why they rescue horses, how they got started, some of the programs they offer, and how you can work with them. Also some basic info on what it takes to own a horse.
Rattology 101
April 03, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBTalking about rattlesnakes, their venom, how to keep your dog from being bitten and the treatment you will have to get if they do get bitten.
Animal Cruelty Part 2 with Guests Kellye Pinkleton, Sara Dent, Michelle Kleckner, and Michael Duffey
March 20, 2020 14:14 - 5 minutes - 5.36 MBWe will be discussing some new bills the HSUS is trying to get passed having to do with puppy mills, dog and cock fighting paraphanelia, and declawing of cats, along with hoarding, oversight of shelters/rescues, and why animals don't have court advocates for cruelty cases.