Maria's Mutts & Stuff

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Maria's Mutts & Stuff

Maria Milito is the voice of Q104.3 New York's middays and an advocate for animal rights. Now she's taking her passion for animals to on-demand audio and the iHeartRadio app! Remember to subcribe and, as always, #AdoptDontShop!

  1. 6D AGO

    Beach Dog Rescue: A Sanctuary In Mexico

    In 2016, Heather and Gil Johnson left their home in New Jersey and relocated to Mexico. Maria chats with Heather:   After seeing so many homeless dogs and "Pinto"--a broken starving dog--Heather and Gil knew what their mission had to be:  helping these homeless strays. To date, they're spayed and neutered over 8050 animals and have placed over 300 adoptions!! Give a listen and learn all about Beach Dog Rescue.   Learn more and donate too:  beachdogrescue

    25 min

  2. FEB 27

    Experience The Wilderness of The Pack!

    Maria chats with returning guest Roseanne Parry about her latest book A Wolf Called Fire, a story inspired by the real wolves of the American West, especially Wolf 8 who was at Yellowstone National Park as a pup and later became a successful pack leader.  Although the book is aimed at middle-school children, if you love dogs and their behavior, you will enjoy this book!

    24 min

  3. FEB 20

    Did You Know Bats Are More Like Whales and Dogs Than Birds?!

    Maria chats with ecologist, biologist and bat scientist  Dr. Alyson Brokaw about her book The Weird and Wonderful World of Bats! Give a listen and I'll bet you will learn something about bats (and why they're actually pretty cool and not scary at all!) that you never knew!  Dr. Brokaw has a blog about bats too alysonbrokaw.com.

    23 min

  4. FEB 13

    Funny For Fido: Fundraiser Helping Animals Affected By The LA Fires

    Maria chats with Funny For Fido founder and president Justin Silver about the upcoming fundraiser on February 19th at The Cutting Room in NYC.  2025 is their 20th anniversary!! Comedians from Jerry Seinfeld to Jim Gaffigan have performed to support. Funny For Fido's (they're a 501c3) yearly fundraiser raises money for animal rescues with 100% of the profits going to veterinary care; food; training; transportation; housing and more. If you're not in the NYC area, Funny For Fido has great merch too!  Visit funnyforfido.org for tickets, merch and to make a donation.

    16 min

  5. FEB 10

    The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living A Good Life

    Maria chats with Mark Rowlands--author, professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami. Mark's latest book The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living A Good Life which teaches us that we can live a better life if we just live our lives like dogs do with a lack of self-examination.  As Mark writes "The life of a dog is a voyage and not a plan"!

    25 min

  6. JAN 31

    We Can Learn So Much From The Poles Through Ice And Rocks!

    Maria chats with renowned scientist, explorer and author Neil Shubin about his latest book Ends of the Earth, which will be out Feb 4th. Neil has been exploring the north and south poles for over three decades! So much can be learned from ice, rocks, and nature which helps us understand the planet and our future.

    18 min

  7. JAN 23

    Running Free: Rescuing 200 Horses From Wildfire

    Maria chats with Ami Cullen, Director of Equestrian Operations at the C Lazy U Ranch in CO, and author of Running Free. Running Free tells the story of how 200 horses at the ranch had to be relocated when the East Troublesome Fire hit.  Although fictionalized, the story is based on what really happened and how ranchers across the state helped save the horses.

    22 min

  8. JAN 14

    Bad Naturalist: Buying A 200 Acre Mountaintop!

    Maria chats with author Paula Whyman about her latest book Bad Naturalist, a true story of Paula's purchase of 200 acres of mountaintop in the Blue Ridge mountains, in an attempt to restore a farmland to its natural habitat. Fascinating and educational, we follow Paula's as she and her husband deal with challenges and solutions! Get the book at paulawhyman.com.

    24 min
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About

Maria Milito is the voice of Q104.3 New York's middays and an advocate for animal rights. Now she's taking her passion for animals to on-demand audio and the iHeartRadio app! Remember to subcribe and, as always, #AdoptDontShop!

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  • Creator
    Q104.3 (WAXQ-FM)
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    331
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    Explicit
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