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Steve Dale's Pet World WGN Radio
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- Kids & Family
Steve Dale's Pet World Petcast from 720 WGN Chicago
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An in-depth dive into feline infectious peritonitis and more
An in-depth deep dive into feline infectious peritonitis with Dr. Brian Holub, Chair of the Scientific Review Committee at EveryCat Health Foundation and retired Chief Medical Officer at VetCor. Our conversation includes breaking news regarding FIP treatment in the U.S. And we tell the FIP story filled with so much drama and intrigue it might be a […]
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Debunking myths regarding dog aggression and ways to most effectively treat these dogs
Mike Shikashio, CDBC, is an expert on aggressive dogs. Why are some dogs aggressive? He dispels myths regarding causes of aggression and ways to help to most effectively treat these dogs. This is as detailed a discussion about this arguably increasingly common issue as you will hear on the radio – though, for more, Shikashio […]
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Legendary WGN Radio Broadcaster Max Armstrong on his most recent book
Phil Arkow is a co-founder of the National Link Coalition, the non-profit national resource center on the link between animal abuse and human violence. Animal abuse is a sentinel indicator that something is clearly wrong, so if animals are abused likely there’s additional violence in the home. Arkow explains why people are reluctant to leave […]
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Current state of the animal shelter scene in Chicago, 30th Annual Bark in the Park is approaching, and more
Conversations with Darlene Duggan, interim president at Anti Cruelty, and Susan Cappello, Acting Executive Director of Chicago Animal Care & Control (CACC), about an honest appraisal of the animal shelter scene in Chicago, and why so many animals are being relinquished. At CACC, there’s an intense effort just to explain what they really do and that so many adoptable animals are […]
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Is your cat allergic to people?
Veterinary dermatologist Dr. Brittany Lancellotti earned the EveryCat Health Foundation 2024 Steve Dale Communications Award for the Your Vet Wants You to Know podcast. Discussed are all sorts of allergies which dogs and cats suffer – including environmental allergies to food allergies, and what to about them. And even some odd allergies, such as cats allergic to people.
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Hobby dog breeders and the American Kennel Club; an update on Purina and the Purple Leash Project; and more
Robyn Michaels, a member of the Greater Chicago Whippet Club and a dog groomer in Rogers Park who speaks the truth – or at least her truth – regarding hobby dog breeders and the American Kennel Club (AKC). Why in the heck does the AKC seem more intent on protecting the breeders of “doodle dogs” […]