Animals

Bars in Tampa and Orlando are challenging the Florida Department of Health over decisions to block dogs from being in the establishments.

Kate Benjamin offers expertise on designing stylish, cat-friendly homes--and lives with 13 cats in her two-bedroom condo.

April Goodwin is an attorney and founder of Largo-based The Goodwin Firm, a law firm specializing in pet law services

Elisha Bixler is the owner of How’s Your Day Honey, a live bee relocation and honey business located St Petersburg, Fl.

Singer-songwriter-animal champion Kathleen Edwards discusses becoming a part-time St. Pete resident, dogs, siamese cats--and performs four songs.

Trainer answers listener questions about dog (& cat) behavior in "Ask The Trainer"

Tom Mustill, who’s a biologist, filmmaker, and author, discusses how he’s forever primarily identified by a 2015 incident: while kayaking with a friend, a humpback whale breached, and landing on the pair.

Alexis Telfair-Garcia, a social worker, discusses on “Talking Animals” being recently hired at the Austin, TX animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)

Emily McCormack, the Animal Curator at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, describes this sanctuary housing mostly big cats, and her lifelong zeal for saving tigers.

In a “Talking Animals” interview, Steve Koyle surveys his decades-long experience of caring for animals, specializing in elephants, notably by founding Elephant Care Unchained.

Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers, who runs a medical clinic called The Essence of Health Wellness Clinic, describes her plant-based, concierge-style medical practice.

Author Duncan P. Forgey speaks on “Talking Animals” about his debut novel, Flyin’ Kai: A Pelican’s Tale, an inventive yarn, starting with a pelican occupying the center of the story.