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!
Episodes
October 2, 2025 • 25 mins
Maria chats with Explore.org's Naturalist (and former park ranger) Mike Fitz about Fat Bear Week (Chunk the Hunk is the winner!) which just ended, and all the cameras around the world that let us into the world of animals and nature. Explore.org brings us to places that most humans could never encounter. As Founder Charles Annenberg Weingarten said Explore.org is the "Netflix of Nature"!
Check them out...I do! Explore.org
You'll be...
Check them out...I do! Explore.org
You'll be...
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September 19, 2025 • 8 mins
Maria chats with author Beth Evans about her first book Jake the Country Cat!
The book idea came to her in a dream, a very elaborate dream with a cat and Blake Shelton!
Beth is a huge advocate for animal rescue and black cats/dogs. And hopefully this is the first of a children's series.
You can find Jake the Country Cat wherever books are sold! And #adoptdontshop
The book idea came to her in a dream, a very elaborate dream with a cat and Blake Shelton!
Beth is a huge advocate for animal rescue and black cats/dogs. And hopefully this is the first of a children's series.
You can find Jake the Country Cat wherever books are sold! And #adoptdontshop
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September 4, 2025 • 17 mins
Maria chats with elementary school teacher (30 years as an educator!) and children's book author Lori Skala about her books The Road To Rosie and The Hair Tie. Proceeds from Lori's books go to animal rescue and pediatric cancer, her two passions.
Give a listen and learn about Lori and her mission.
Lori can be found on IG at storyloribooks or visit her website storyloribooks.com.
Give a listen and learn about Lori and her mission.
Lori can be found on IG at storyloribooks or visit her website storyloribooks.com.
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August 22, 2025 • 19 mins
Maria chats with returning guest Operation K9 Beethoven's VP & Co-Founder Brian Reyngoudt!
They are a charity organization for veterans that includes Pet Therapy Programs and Psychiatric Therapy Dog Programs. They provide service dogs to veterans at no cost to the vets.
And the best part? Their service dogs come from rescues and shelters so it's Win Win for both the vets AND the dogs!!
Give a listen and learn about all that they ...
They are a charity organization for veterans that includes Pet Therapy Programs and Psychiatric Therapy Dog Programs. They provide service dogs to veterans at no cost to the vets.
And the best part? Their service dogs come from rescues and shelters so it's Win Win for both the vets AND the dogs!!
Give a listen and learn about all that they ...
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August 13, 2025 • 47 mins
"Learn Practice Master Begin Again" is Linn Boyke's motto when it comes to dogs.
Linn runs The School of Dog Psychology. I first saw Linn when he was on Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer TV show--he was one of his students. Linn also indirectly helped me with my dog Fredo many years ago.
Give a listen and learn about Linn's path. Recently, he learned that he needs quadruple bypass heart surgery. I'm including a link to his Gofundme page ...
Linn runs The School of Dog Psychology. I first saw Linn when he was on Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer TV show--he was one of his students. Linn also indirectly helped me with my dog Fredo many years ago.
Give a listen and learn about Linn's path. Recently, he learned that he needs quadruple bypass heart surgery. I'm including a link to his Gofundme page ...
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August 5, 2025 • 26 mins
Maria chats with Born Free USA's Devan Schowe about the organization and all they do to prevent humans from exploiting wild-animals.
In 1966, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers starred in the classic wildlife film Born Free.
In 1984, they launched the charity Zoo Check which evolved into Born Free; in 2002, Born Free USA was launched in the states!
Their campaigns include the fur trade, trapping, animals in captivity, the Endangered S...
In 1966, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers starred in the classic wildlife film Born Free.
In 1984, they launched the charity Zoo Check which evolved into Born Free; in 2002, Born Free USA was launched in the states!
Their campaigns include the fur trade, trapping, animals in captivity, the Endangered S...
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July 29, 2025 • 6 mins
Maria chats with actor and animal advocate Brooke Shields about her partnership with Prospect Pet; pet supplements and wellness products that carry the Clean and Conscious promise of products that are good for your pets and the planet!
Check out the products PROSPECTPET.
***NOTE: There were some technical difficulties with this interview, so you'll hear drop-outs and cut-offs. Please bear with it and give a listen anyway. Thank you!...
Check out the products PROSPECTPET.
***NOTE: There were some technical difficulties with this interview, so you'll hear drop-outs and cut-offs. Please bear with it and give a listen anyway. Thank you!...
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July 18, 2025 • 19 mins
Maria chats with Traps To Laps Director Chiquita Taylor about this program which breaks the cycle of homeless cats and kittens. TTL has a network of rescue groups, fosters, and volunteers who help get feral cats off the streets--especially kittens before they become feral--and then gets them ready for their forever home through fostering and socialization.
It's a new and unique program that could work in any town or city and Chiqui...
It's a new and unique program that could work in any town or city and Chiqui...
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July 7, 2025 • 22 mins
Maria chats with The Sultan of Garbage author Brian Belefant about how we can all do our part--even if it's small--to reduce waste in our everyday lives! Although fiction, the book shares four tips on how to reduce waste: repurpose materials (be creative!); create "free piles"; donate rather than throw away; think about your purchases.
To learn more about Brian, go to BELEFANT.COM.
To learn more about Brian, go to BELEFANT.COM.
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June 25, 2025 • 18 mins
Maria chats with Certified Clinical Pet Nutritionist & Bow Wow Lab's Chief Nutrition Officer Johnna Devereaux about preventing your pet from choking! Did you know there are CPR classes for animals?
Listen and learn what to do and how to prevent your pet from choking.
Listen and learn what to do and how to prevent your pet from choking.
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June 16, 2025 • 20 mins
Maria chats with Will Zweigart, founder of Flatbush Cats and Flatbush Veterinary Clinic in Brooklyn NY. Flatbush Cats focuses on solving the problem of cat overpopulation. Will has innovative ideas and solutions that will hopefully expand to all five boroughs in NYC and then be a model for other communities around the country.
Learn more at flatbushcats.org.
Learn more at flatbushcats.org.
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June 2, 2025 • 25 mins
Maria chats with Jim Kessler, Director of Instruction and Training at The Seeing Eye in Morristown NJ.
The Seeing Eye has been training and providing dogs to people since 1929, and celebrated their 95th Anniversary last year!
Give a listen and learn all about this amazing organization.
You can volunteer, donate, or other ways you can help: SEEINGEYE.ORG.
The Seeing Eye has been training and providing dogs to people since 1929, and celebrated their 95th Anniversary last year!
Give a listen and learn all about this amazing organization.
You can volunteer, donate, or other ways you can help: SEEINGEYE.ORG.
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May 22, 2025 • 21 mins
Maria chats with naturalist Charles Hood--a poet, essayist and photographer, about his latest book Nature At Night: Discover The Hidden World That Comes Alive After Dark.
Charles takes us on a journey into the dark--as most of us are sleeping--and teaches us about the nocturnal world through descriptions and stunning photos. The night time awakens and we are there to observe it through Nature At Night!
Charles takes us on a journey into the dark--as most of us are sleeping--and teaches us about the nocturnal world through descriptions and stunning photos. The night time awakens and we are there to observe it through Nature At Night!
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May 13, 2025 • 25 mins
In-studio guests Kimberly Cassar and Adrienne Maglione from NYLABONE chat with Maria about Nylabone's 70th Anniversary and all that they're doing this year to celebrate!!
For every Nylabone bought, another is donated to a shelter! Their goal is to help get shelter pets across the country adopted; they're partnered with Best Friends Animal Society. Plus you can win prizes from Nylabone too.
It's May and that means PET MONTH at Walma...
For every Nylabone bought, another is donated to a shelter! Their goal is to help get shelter pets across the country adopted; they're partnered with Best Friends Animal Society. Plus you can win prizes from Nylabone too.
It's May and that means PET MONTH at Walma...
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May 6, 2025 • 21 mins
Maria chats with returning guest Ornithologist and bird expert Andrew Farnsworth about Spring migration from south to north; how you can enjoy birds this time of year and what you should do if you find a bird that fell out of its nest!
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April 28, 2025 • 18 mins
Maria chats with science writer and naturalist Ryan Mandelbaum about his book WILD NYC.
As Ryan says everyone thinks of New York City as a concrete jungle, but "it's full of amazing wildlife"!
Between the info, photos, amazing artwork by Chelsea Beck, and the chapter of Field Trips,
YOUR next trip should be to New York City!
More info: ryanmandelbaum.com
As Ryan says everyone thinks of New York City as a concrete jungle, but "it's full of amazing wildlife"!
Between the info, photos, amazing artwork by Chelsea Beck, and the chapter of Field Trips,
YOUR next trip should be to New York City!
More info: ryanmandelbaum.com
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April 17, 2025 • 18 mins
Maria chats with Pawsitive Beginnings founder Nicole Navarro. In existence for five years, Pawsitive Beginnings gives permanent homes to foxes rescued from the fur trade. (Many come from fur farms where they're deemed "inadequate")
Btw 100% of donations go to the foxes! pawsitivebeginnings.org
Btw 100% of donations go to the foxes! pawsitivebeginnings.org
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April 10, 2025 • 16 mins
Maria chats with herb farmer, author and gardening expert Bevin Cohen about his latest book
Herbs In Every Season: 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen, Garden, and Apothecary, which just came out! Learn about herbs you eat daily or even ones that you never tried before with recipes, plus info about their medicinal qualities!
Learn more at smallhousefarm.com.
Herbs In Every Season: 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen, Garden, and Apothecary, which just came out! Learn about herbs you eat daily or even ones that you never tried before with recipes, plus info about their medicinal qualities!
Learn more at smallhousefarm.com.
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March 21, 2025 • 20 mins
Maria chats with Skool Dogs co-founder Brandon Womack. Skool Dogs are highly trained dogs that can detect ammunition, firearms, explosives and more! As their website states "First Patrolmen, then cameras, and Now Skool Dogs" They patrol schools across America.
Listen and Learn! For more info: SKOOLDOGS.COM
Listen and Learn! For more info: SKOOLDOGS.COM
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March 14, 2025 • 17 mins
Maria chats with Bodega Cats of New York Founder Dan Rimada about all the cats we see in our local bodegas, delis, and corner stores! Dan started a petition to protect these cats and the stores they live in.
Did you ever hear of Cats About Town Tours? Dan is a co-founder!
If you LOVE cats (and I know you do) give a listen!
And Sign the petition too CLICK HERE FOR THE PETITION.
bodegacatsofnewyork.com
catsabouttowntours.com
Did you ever hear of Cats About Town Tours? Dan is a co-founder!
If you LOVE cats (and I know you do) give a listen!
And Sign the petition too CLICK HERE FOR THE PETITION.
bodegacatsofnewyork.com
catsabouttowntours.com
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