The Animal Radio® Show
Since 2001, Animal Radio® has been America's most-listened-to pet talk on 100+ AM/FM stations and XM Satellite Radio. The Animal Radio® Dream Team answers your pet related questions and visits with celebrities and experts. Come celebrate the connection with your pet now!
Episodes
January 8, 2026 • 81 mins
Rescue Crowd-funds Butt-hole For Kitten
Shawn Simons is the Headmistress of the Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats. They're an outstanding non-profit rescue in the Los Angeles area. Shawn just crowd-funded a $10,000 surgery for a kitten. That may not sound unusual until you hear the kitty was born with an Imperforate Anus, or no butt-hole. Now, along with television sensation Daniel Tosh, she's trying to raise a million f...
Shawn Simons is the Headmistress of the Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats. They're an outstanding non-profit rescue in the Los Angeles area. Shawn just crowd-funded a $10,000 surgery for a kitten. That may not sound unusual until you hear the kitty was born with an Imperforate Anus, or no butt-hole. Now, along with television sensation Daniel Tosh, she's trying to raise a million f...
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January 1, 2026 • 83 mins
Officer Tells Story Of Lake Rescue
The video of a cop rescuing a dog from a frozen lake has gone viral. Officer Robert Voorhees took a big risk when he decided to cross an ice-covered lake in New Jersey. He'll share his heroic story with Animal Radio listeners. He says anyone would've done what he did. Would you?
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Top Dog-Friendly States
With about 90 million dogs living in homes in the US, we are a country of dog lovers. ...
The video of a cop rescuing a dog from a frozen lake has gone viral. Officer Robert Voorhees took a big risk when he decided to cross an ice-covered lake in New Jersey. He'll share his heroic story with Animal Radio listeners. He says anyone would've done what he did. Would you?
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Top Dog-Friendly States
With about 90 million dogs living in homes in the US, we are a country of dog lovers. ...
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December 23, 2025 • 83 mins
Beatles Song For Dogs
Sir Paul McCartney is confirming that one of the all-time best Beatles songs has a special sound included in the track that only your dog can hear. It has long been a rumor that dogs knew something about the song that humans didn't.
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Dealing With Off-Leash Dogs
It's the stuff of nightmares. You and your dog are enjoying a walk through the neighborhood when, all of a sudden, you spot an unaccompanied c...
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December 17, 2025 • 79 mins
Jo Anne Worley Returns
Actress, Comedian, President of Actors and Others for Animals, and all-around funny gal Jo Anne Worley (Laugh In) returns to Animal Radio to talk about her one true love, "Harmony," her 5-pound Yorkie. She proves that laughing and loving animals is all we need to be a happy soul.
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Laundry Pods Dangerous for Animals
You probably know those laundry detergent pods that so many people are using these day...
Actress, Comedian, President of Actors and Others for Animals, and all-around funny gal Jo Anne Worley (Laugh In) returns to Animal Radio to talk about her one true love, "Harmony," her 5-pound Yorkie. She proves that laughing and loving animals is all we need to be a happy soul.
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Laundry Pods Dangerous for Animals
You probably know those laundry detergent pods that so many people are using these day...
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December 10, 2025 • 79 mins
The Big Cat Is Back
Actress and Animal Activist Tippi Hedren (The Birds - Shambala) returns to Animal Radio to talk about life living with Lions, Tigers and Ligers, oh my. She rescues tigers that were purchased as pets and outgrew their home. She's also forged legislation that outlaws exotic animals as pets. Animal Radio will hook you up with her autobiography, Tippi.
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Turtle Doves Drives Up Cost
The faltering U.S. economy...
Actress and Animal Activist Tippi Hedren (The Birds - Shambala) returns to Animal Radio to talk about life living with Lions, Tigers and Ligers, oh my. She rescues tigers that were purchased as pets and outgrew their home. She's also forged legislation that outlaws exotic animals as pets. Animal Radio will hook you up with her autobiography, Tippi.
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Turtle Doves Drives Up Cost
The faltering U.S. economy...
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December 6, 2025 • 80 mins
#OpossumLivesMatter
Opossum guardian and advocate Lea Murray is mother to several opossums, including Kricket, the Fruit Loop-eating marsupial in this viral video. Lea is outraged about an Inside Edition broadcast that painted Opossums as a typhus vehicle. She says the much-maligned and misunderstood critter is actually good for humankind.
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AVMA Releases Latest Stats on Pet Ownership
Pet ownership is on the rise, with dogs...
Opossum guardian and advocate Lea Murray is mother to several opossums, including Kricket, the Fruit Loop-eating marsupial in this viral video. Lea is outraged about an Inside Edition broadcast that painted Opossums as a typhus vehicle. She says the much-maligned and misunderstood critter is actually good for humankind.
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AVMA Releases Latest Stats on Pet Ownership
Pet ownership is on the rise, with dogs...
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November 26, 2025 • 80 mins
Talk To Your Cat About Gun Safety
Zachary Auburn is on the show to deliver an important message. He wants you to know how to talk to your cat about gun safety, abstinence, drugs, Satanism, and other dangers that threaten their nine lives. Zach believes we can make our cats - and America - great again.
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Music for Cats Topping Charts
A special music album created just for cats is being lapped up by humans too, and has topped...
Zachary Auburn is on the show to deliver an important message. He wants you to know how to talk to your cat about gun safety, abstinence, drugs, Satanism, and other dangers that threaten their nine lives. Zach believes we can make our cats - and America - great again.
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Music for Cats Topping Charts
A special music album created just for cats is being lapped up by humans too, and has topped...
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November 19, 2025 • 80 mins
The Raw Debate
Chef Kevyn Matthews, also known as the Dog Chef (Dogs 101/DOG-TV) is doing a booming business cooking for dogs in the Northeast. He prepares nutritious meals focused on healing specific ailments. He'll debate the pros and cons of a raw diet with Dr. Debbie.
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Mercury In Your Pet Food
Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Sarrah Dunham-Cheatham randomly sampled 100 pet foods. 16 of those samples had mercury concentrations ...
Chef Kevyn Matthews, also known as the Dog Chef (Dogs 101/DOG-TV) is doing a booming business cooking for dogs in the Northeast. He prepares nutritious meals focused on healing specific ailments. He'll debate the pros and cons of a raw diet with Dr. Debbie.
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Mercury In Your Pet Food
Postdoctoral Scholar Dr. Sarrah Dunham-Cheatham randomly sampled 100 pet foods. 16 of those samples had mercury concentrations ...
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November 12, 2025 • 79 mins
14-Year-Old Pet Product Inventor
Brooke Martin is only 14, but she sounds more intelligent than many adults. She is also the inventor of a device that allows you to have visual contact between you and your dog using a tablet or mobile phone. It also dispenses treats. Brooke believes this is an answer to separation anxiety.
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New Worm Threat
Imagine a 6-inch worm coming out of your pet's skin. Sounds like something out of th...
Brooke Martin is only 14, but she sounds more intelligent than many adults. She is also the inventor of a device that allows you to have visual contact between you and your dog using a tablet or mobile phone. It also dispenses treats. Brooke believes this is an answer to separation anxiety.
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New Worm Threat
Imagine a 6-inch worm coming out of your pet's skin. Sounds like something out of th...
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November 5, 2025 • 80 mins
Faking It!
A new trend is the unfortunate and fraudulent use of "Service Dog" credentials for owners wanting to bring their dogs into restaurants, airlines, and hotels. Pawtopia's Colleen Demling explains the problem and why the disabled suffer.
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Aspirin and Pets
Did you know that Aspirin can be toxic to your pet? Dr. Debbie dispels the myths about pain relief for your pet.
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Josh Duhamel Guests
Besides a flourishi...
A new trend is the unfortunate and fraudulent use of "Service Dog" credentials for owners wanting to bring their dogs into restaurants, airlines, and hotels. Pawtopia's Colleen Demling explains the problem and why the disabled suffer.
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Aspirin and Pets
Did you know that Aspirin can be toxic to your pet? Dr. Debbie dispels the myths about pain relief for your pet.
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Josh Duhamel Guests
Besides a flourishi...
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October 31, 2025 • 80 mins
Using High-Tech To Find Homes
Adi Pinhas is using facial recognition technology in his new iPhone app. You'll upload a picture of the pet you want, and it'll tell you all the adoptable animals that look like the original picture. The Verge Magazine uploaded a picture of Lady Gaga and got back an adoptable hamster.
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Pets In The Classroom
New research says kids learn better when their classroom has a pet. Even truancy is dow...
Adi Pinhas is using facial recognition technology in his new iPhone app. You'll upload a picture of the pet you want, and it'll tell you all the adoptable animals that look like the original picture. The Verge Magazine uploaded a picture of Lady Gaga and got back an adoptable hamster.
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Pets In The Classroom
New research says kids learn better when their classroom has a pet. Even truancy is dow...
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October 22, 2025 • 80 mins
Parrots Helping Veterans with P.T.S.D.
Dr. Lorin Lindner founded Serenity Park, a unique sanctuary on the grounds of the Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Center. She noticed that the veterans she treated as a clinical psychologist and the parrots she had taken in as a rescuer quickly formed bonds. Men and women who had been silent in therapy would share their stories and their feelings more easily with animals.
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Dr. Lorin Lindner founded Serenity Park, a unique sanctuary on the grounds of the Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Center. She noticed that the veterans she treated as a clinical psychologist and the parrots she had taken in as a rescuer quickly formed bonds. Men and women who had been silent in therapy would share their stories and their feelings more easily with animals.
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October 15, 2025 • 80 mins
Boy's Mission To Pet A Million Dogs
Gideon Kidd has a goal to pet a million dogs for his pet project. So far, the young boy has pet more than 750 dogs. He's chronicled his journey on social media, garnering over 200,000 followers. He'll tell us how it's going since we last spoke to him.
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Please Don't Repo Fido - Lawmakers Ban Pet Leasing
Puppies sold in pet stores, most of which are sourced from puppy mills, are often acco...
Gideon Kidd has a goal to pet a million dogs for his pet project. So far, the young boy has pet more than 750 dogs. He's chronicled his journey on social media, garnering over 200,000 followers. He'll tell us how it's going since we last spoke to him.
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Please Don't Repo Fido - Lawmakers Ban Pet Leasing
Puppies sold in pet stores, most of which are sourced from puppy mills, are often acco...
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October 8, 2025 • 80 mins
Pet-Friendly Housing
Standard Pacific Homes knows the 60-billion-dollar pet industry has a place for homebuilding. 27 of their developments now include pet accouterments, including a pet spa and TV exclusively for Fido. Standard Pacific's Danielle Tocco explains what they're doing to cater to pet owners.
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Heartworm Medication Causes Deaths
There are more worries about the dog heartworm medication Trifexis. So far, 965 comp...
Standard Pacific Homes knows the 60-billion-dollar pet industry has a place for homebuilding. 27 of their developments now include pet accouterments, including a pet spa and TV exclusively for Fido. Standard Pacific's Danielle Tocco explains what they're doing to cater to pet owners.
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Heartworm Medication Causes Deaths
There are more worries about the dog heartworm medication Trifexis. So far, 965 comp...
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October 2, 2025 • 80 mins
The Dog Park Phenomenon
Boston Globe TV Critic (a great gig if you can get it), Matthew Gilbert, investigates the dynamics of dog parks. He didn't like dogs. In fact, he was afraid of them until his spouse introduced him to a dog that would forever change his view. Matt shares stories about the nutty fellow canine-lovers at his dog park.
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Flea Wars
Animal Radio Vets Dr. Marty Becker and Dr. Debbie are armed with flea-riddi...
Boston Globe TV Critic (a great gig if you can get it), Matthew Gilbert, investigates the dynamics of dog parks. He didn't like dogs. In fact, he was afraid of them until his spouse introduced him to a dog that would forever change his view. Matt shares stories about the nutty fellow canine-lovers at his dog park.
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Flea Wars
Animal Radio Vets Dr. Marty Becker and Dr. Debbie are armed with flea-riddi...
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September 25, 2025 • 79 mins
Pets In Space
Celestis Pet will shoot your pet's cremains into deep space, or to the moon, or even into orbit around the earth. The rocket and space technology company has been launching satellites and human remains for over a decade. Now, they want a piece of the 58-BILLION-dollar pet industry. Top Dog Stephen Eisele explains what you get for your $1,000. It's pretty impressive!
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The Language of Dogs
TV Dog Trainer Justin...
Celestis Pet will shoot your pet's cremains into deep space, or to the moon, or even into orbit around the earth. The rocket and space technology company has been launching satellites and human remains for over a decade. Now, they want a piece of the 58-BILLION-dollar pet industry. Top Dog Stephen Eisele explains what you get for your $1,000. It's pretty impressive!
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The Language of Dogs
TV Dog Trainer Justin...
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September 20, 2025 • 80 mins
An Emasculating Rooster
When Brian McGrory moved in with his girlfriend, he also moved in with a Rooster that did not like him. If Brian were to "make it work," he would have to learn a lot about how to befriend a foul with ruffled feathers. He joins us and we have copies of his best-selling book, "Buddy, How A Rooster Made Me A Family Man."
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Does Your Dog Know You? I Mean, Really Know You?
A certain bark, a certain postur...
When Brian McGrory moved in with his girlfriend, he also moved in with a Rooster that did not like him. If Brian were to "make it work," he would have to learn a lot about how to befriend a foul with ruffled feathers. He joins us and we have copies of his best-selling book, "Buddy, How A Rooster Made Me A Family Man."
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Does Your Dog Know You? I Mean, Really Know You?
A certain bark, a certain postur...
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September 11, 2025 • 80 mins
Trainer Teaches Dogs To Drive
You may have seen the viral video of the rescue dogs that were taught to drive a retrofitted Mini-Cooper. Their trainer, Mike Vette of New Zealand, is our special guest with tips on how you can train your dog to do cool tricks.
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Dog Tarot Cards
Whether you take it seriously or as a novelty, there is no denying the best-selling success of the Dog Tarot Cards. Creator Heidi Schulman shares her i...
You may have seen the viral video of the rescue dogs that were taught to drive a retrofitted Mini-Cooper. Their trainer, Mike Vette of New Zealand, is our special guest with tips on how you can train your dog to do cool tricks.
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Dog Tarot Cards
Whether you take it seriously or as a novelty, there is no denying the best-selling success of the Dog Tarot Cards. Creator Heidi Schulman shares her i...
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September 4, 2025 • 80 mins
Staying Together For The Pets
Many pet owners treat their pets as if they were their own children, whether it be a dog, cat, turtle, or gerbil. For these owners, the pet is an integral part of the family. But owner beware, the pet that you love and cherish can easily be taken away from you in an instant if you are involved in a nasty divorce. Divorce Attorney Silvana Roso has the information you should know.
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How Many Cats...
Many pet owners treat their pets as if they were their own children, whether it be a dog, cat, turtle, or gerbil. For these owners, the pet is an integral part of the family. But owner beware, the pet that you love and cherish can easily be taken away from you in an instant if you are involved in a nasty divorce. Divorce Attorney Silvana Roso has the information you should know.
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How Many Cats...
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August 27, 2025 • 81 mins
A Plan To Get Rid Of All The Cats
Dr. Gareth Morgan wants to rid New Zealand of all the cats. He says they're damaging the bird population. Is he crazy, or does he have a point? We'll speak with him and find out what he's thinking and the adversity he's facing with his plan.
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The Hard To Train Dog
Peggy Swager has dedicated her life to the "hard-to-train" dog. She will tell us about her toughest cases and how to manage a d...
Dr. Gareth Morgan wants to rid New Zealand of all the cats. He says they're damaging the bird population. Is he crazy, or does he have a point? We'll speak with him and find out what he's thinking and the adversity he's facing with his plan.
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The Hard To Train Dog
Peggy Swager has dedicated her life to the "hard-to-train" dog. She will tell us about her toughest cases and how to manage a d...
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