Animal House w/Deborah Roberts

Animal House w/Deborah Roberts

Love animals? Then Animal House is for you! We cover all things animal and pet-related, with experts, interviews and lots of fun.

Episodes

December 17, 2025 13 mins
Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnel, and Zoo Teacher, Emily Geist, bring along Roberta the red-footed tortoise. They share some fascinating details about the species, before talking about the Asian Lantern Festival, upcoming camps for kids, Brews at the Zoo this year will be two days instead of one, and more.

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Kenny Tallier from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando invites everyone to visit both their Downtown & Sanford shelters to fall in love and adopt pets looking for a home for the holidays! Kenny also talks about Pet Alliance merch available online for last minute gift ideas, upcoming low-cost vaccine clinics, their Behavior/Enrichment Wish List with many items they need for their shelter pets, and more.

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Al Adams with Seminole County Animal Services joins us to invite everyone to their 3rd annual Paws & Claus adoption event, Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at Fort Mellon Park in Sanford. There will be vendors, food trucks, $5 rabies shots and microchips, FREE adoptions and pictures with Santa, and more!

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November 12, 2025 20 mins
Darryl Payne of Pawfection Drog Training answers listeners' questions regarding their dog's behavior, including peeing inside the house after going outside, an older dog showing signs of stress after a big move, even a dog who likes to lick too much, and more. Call (407) 456-1066 or go to pawfectiondogtraining.com.

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November 5, 2025 13 mins
For Animal House, Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, and Team Lead Zoo Teacher, Josh Brandel, from the Central Florida Zoo, bring along their New Guinea blue-tongued skink, Reptar, to celebrate the opening of the Asian Lantern Festival.

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October 29, 2025 14 mins
Christin Burford founded the non-profit C.A.R.E. Foundation (Creating Animal Respect Education Foundation Inc.) in 1996, and shares the disappointing news behind why their annual Fall Festival will not be taking place this weekend. Christin then shares how the community can still come through for their rescue, including with donations, volunteering and more. Get more information at thecarefoundation.org or call (407) 247-8948.

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October 15, 2025 13 mins
Kenny Tallier from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando introduces us to Trixie, an 8-year-old Pitbull looking for her fur-ever home. Kenny also announces their next Pet Food Pantry this Saturday for residents of Orange, Seminole, Osceola counties, as well as their Downtown Cat Shelter is running dangerously low on bath towels and wash cloths, and more.

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Just in time for Halloween, Dr. Daisy Fiore, who coordinates the education programming for the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, shares some fascinating facts about bats and the important role they play in the ecosystem.

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October 1, 2025 11 mins
Central Florida Zoo Teacher, Emma Aagaard, and Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, bring along a Ball Python named 'Molar' to talk about the three weekends of their Halloween celebration, Zoo Boo Bash, coming up. Emma and Christina also talk about the return of the Asian Lantern Festival, with tickets going on sale to the general public today. Get more information at www.centralfloridazoo.org or call (407) 323-445...

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September 24, 2025 12 mins
Kenny Tallier, from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, brings along Chase, a 7-year-old dog available for adoption, while also announcing that today starts their new adoption hours. Kenny also talks about their need for dog leash donations before wrapping it up by inviting folks to get merch at their online store. Get more info at https://petallianceorlando.org/ or call (407) 351-7722.

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September 17, 2025 23 mins
Darryl Payne of Pawfection Dog Training answers listeners' questions regarding their dogs behavior, including food aggression, constant barking, apparent depression after losing a companion, and more. Learn more at https://www.pawfectiondogtraining.com/ or call (407) 456-1066.

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September 10, 2025 13 mins
Angie and Ciji, from the Humane Society of Lake County, bring along Cypress, a 2-year-old dog, and Leon, a 9-year-old cat, that are available for adoption, and talk about how they are solely funded through community support. Angie and Ciji also share how our upcoming Suds, Pups and Pints event help them meet their resident animals' needs.

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Senior Ambassador Animal Keeper, Christina O'Donnell, and Zoo Teacher, Emma Aagaard, visit us from the Central Florida Zoo and bring along Squirtle, a black breasted leaf turtle. Along with sharing some fascinating facts about Squirtle, Christina and Emma share some exciting events at the Zoo, including PJ the rhino's farewell party on September 20th, three weekends of Zoo Boo Bash this year, and the return of Asian Lantern Festiva...

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Kenny Tallier from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando joins us for Animal House and introduces us to King, an 11-year-old spry senior dog available for adoption. Kenny also shares the latest update on the construction of their new shelter and more.

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August 13, 2025 16 mins
Christin Burford, Director of the C.A.R.E. Foundation (Creating Animal Respect Education), introduces us to one of their resident animals, a kinkajou named Yoda. Christin shares some fascinating facts about this tropical rainforest mammal, including that they're nocturnal, they're related to raccoons, and more. Get more information at (407) 247-8948 or www.thecarefoundation.org.

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Jifu Jennings, Education Specialist, and Ambassador Animal Keeper, Katy Kuffle, from the Central Florida Zoo, introduce us to Percy, their bearded dragon, in honor of World Lizard Day. Katy shares some fascinating facts about Percy, while Jifu announces a special deal in August where kids 12 and under visit for free with a paid adult ticket. Get more information at: https://www.centralfloridazoo.org/kidsfreepromo/.

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July 30, 2025 14 mins
Daisy Fiore, PhD, with the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, talks about how wild birds can experience heat stroke and what to do if you encounter one, before delving into her side project: Cryptozoology, which focuses on legendary creatures like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.

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July 23, 2025 14 mins
Cora Berchem, with Save the Manatee Club, talks about their upcoming 5k in November and also gives us an update on the state of the manatee, the Indian River Lagoon, and more. Get more details at savethemanatee.org or call 407-539-0990.

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Kenny Tallier, from the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, and Candyce Hatch, Sanford Clinic Manager, join us for Animal House to talk about their low-cost veterinary care, including spay and neuter appointments being available.

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July 9, 2025 13 mins
Debbie Helsel, Executive Director of the Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge, brings along Hang Ten, an injured gopher tortoise, and Luna, an Eastern Screech owl, to celebrate construction finally being complete on their new animal rehabilitation facility. The Back to Nature Wildlife Refuge will host a Grand Re-Opening on Saturday, July 12th, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., featuring food trucks, vendors, a new Visitor Center and Gi...

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