Animal Party - Dog & Cat News, Animal Facts
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The Animal Party starts with a bit of water-bowl talk covering the most explosive animal related news highlights and issues. Deborah gives her opinion along with the facts and stats you want to know to make up your own mind. Do you believe in allowing cats outdoors? What about removing their claws? Do pets make kids’ allergies worse? Have you ever thought about pit bulls? Get the facts and you’ll understand exactly why pit bulls have such a bad reputation and decide for yourself if banning breeds will solve the problem of dangerous dogs in your neighborhood. Topics covered include dog and cat news but go wherever animals and the people who love them go; Bears, fish, farm animals, pets of all sorts, exotics and environmental conservation issues are part of the show when they are part of the news. Every week Deborah invites an animal friend to join the party and that means you get to hear the best experts from the animal world chatting and sharing.
Host Deborah Wolfe keeps you informed and educated as she amuses you with upbeat stories from her own dog & cat training and touring experience and she gets the most out of her guests. Listen and laugh as she gets a breeder to describe exactly how the match is made when the intended partners are less than willing, too eager or just clumsy! Whether it’s a stuffy professor or a dog training guru she gets them to share their most personal animal stories and insights and take a stand on controversial topics. Do you want to know how cats & dogs think and why they do what they do? Deborah will fill you in as she entertains you with animal jokes, haikus, riddles and trivia plus interviews with experts from all over the Animal World.
Before the show ends Deborah will share her Animal Inbox and answer email pet behavior questions you send. Does your dog ignore you when you call? Does your cat ignore the litter box? Maybe your dog or cat hates your new husband? Get your pet problems solved on-air. Each show Deborah will give you her picks for favorite animal websites and then end the show with some homework your pets will love. Test your own cat or dog to see if he’s dumb or smart; learn how to say ‘hello’ to every dog and cat you meet, cook for your pets with ingredients you already have or plant a garden that will repel or attract cats or learn some party tricks to teach your dog or even your cat!
This party is fun and you go home with a party favor and some animal facts and jokes to share at the office and at home with animal lovers of all ages.
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Description:
The Animal Party starts with a bit of water-bowl talk covering the most explosive animal related news highlights and issues. Deborah gives her opinion along with the facts and stats you want to know to make up your own mind. Do you believe in allowing cats outdoors? What about removing their claws? Do pets make kids’ allergies worse? Have you ever thought about pit bulls? Get the facts and you’ll understand exactly why pit bulls have such a bad reputation and decide for yourself if banning breeds will solve the problem of dangerous dogs in your neighborhood. Topics covered include dog and cat news but go wherever animals and the people who love them go; Bears, fish, farm animals, pets of all sorts, exotics and environmental conservation issues are part of the show when they are part of the news. Every week Deborah invites an animal friend to join the party and that means you get to hear the best experts from the animal world chatting and sharing. Host Deborah Wolfe keeps you informed and educated as she amuses you with upbeat stories from her own dog & cat training and touring experience and she gets the most out of her guests. Listen and laugh as she gets a breeder to describe exactly how the match is made when the intended partners are less than willing, too eager or just clumsy! Whether it’s a stuffy professor or a dog training guru she gets them to share their most personal animal stories and insights and take a stand on controversial topics. Do you want to know how cats & dogs think and why they do what they do? Deborah will fill you in as she entertains you with animal jokes, haikus, riddles and trivia plus interviews with experts from all over the Animal World. Before the show ends Deborah will share her Animal Inbox and answer email pet behavior questions you send. Does your dog ignore you when you call? Does your cat ignore the litter box? Maybe your dog or cat hates your new husband? Get your pet problems solved on-air. Each show Deborah will give you her picks for favorite animal websites and then end the show with some homework your pets will love. Test your own cat or dog to see if he’s dumb or smart; learn how to say ‘hello’ to every dog and cat you meet, cook for your pets with ingredients you already have or plant a garden that will repel or attract cats or learn some party tricks to teach your dog or even your cat! This party is fun and you go home with a party favor and some animal facts and jokes to share at the office and at home with animal lovers of all ages. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/animal-party-dog-cat-news-animal-facts--6666735/support.
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@PetLifeRadio
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English
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http://www.petliferadio.com/
Email:
info@petliferadio.com
Episodes
Animal Party Episode 220 From Hero Dogs to Puppy Thieves: Tales That Bark Back
6/24/2025
In the news, a Heroic big rescue mutt dog keeps a bear away from an 18 year old girl . Thieves steal expensive puppies by faking a seizure in Denver. Deborah gives listeners the Breed profiles of Pointers & Giant Schnauzers. Does Deb’s border collie training customer have a shoe fetish or OCD? Want to see newborn puppies nursing and dreaming? How about pups the first day they open their eyes or take their first steps? How do you tell the boys from the girls? Please subscribe so you don’t miss a day from the very first day of these 9 pups growing and changing until they go to their forever families at 8 weeks.
EPISODE NOTES: From Hero Dogs to Puppy Thieves: Tales That Bark Back
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Duration:00:27:39
Animal Party Episode 219 Tiny Papillons, Naughty Labs & a Cat Who Needs a Passport
6/19/2025
Deborah Wolfe does a breed profile of the tiny dog that won agility this year, the Papillion! Why sometimes the worst dog list and best dog list have the same dogs listed. How can the labrador retriever make the easiest to train list and the most mischief making list? Puppyhood! From good listeners like the Cane Corso to the rarely listening Dachshund the dog world has many choices; Know yourself and what you truly seek or you may end up with someone else’s best dog that is your worst! Deborah tells you about an unusual USA/Canada border and some pet issues that come up locally; When you need a passport to go get your cat to come back inside! Did you know cats can jump 6x their own body length? See footage of the 9 one day old doodle pups at debwolfe.petexpert on YouTube and subscribe so you don’t miss the puppy action & training demos on cats (& dogs).
EPISODE NOTES: Tiny Papillons, Naughty Labs & a Cat Who Needs a Passport
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Duration:00:30:37
Animal Party Episode 218 Cat on a Plane! Sky-High Adventures and Hilarious Pet Travel Tales
6/9/2025
Deb Wolfe asks, “would you want to fly on a plane 3x in 36 hours?” Poor Maine Coon Kitty, Mittens got forgotten in baggage and had to travel back and forth 3x from New Zealand to Australia. The same week, another cat escaped in the passenger section and wandered the aisles making friends on a flight from Vancouver to Toronto. Deb suggests you take carabiners and zip ties to secure any escape issues that might come up by surprise. Do you have cats and your toothbrush sitting in a cup by the sink? Deb explains why that is a no-no! A simple office clip (shown on the show page) can solve that problem. Deborah teaches you how to get your pets to pose for campy photos with props and costumes and how to teach cats and dogs the ‘find’ command which is ideal for older dogs and cats. Deb Wolfe promises to cover more advanced find skills next Animal Party show and get your dogs and cats finding people and teach your dogs to find the car.
EPISODE NOTES: Cat on a Plane! Sky-High Adventures and Hilarious Pet Travel Tales
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Duration:00:26:26
Animal Party Episode 217 The Great Cat Conspiracy: Why Aren’t You Watching?
6/2/2025
Deb Wolfe shares pet news about the Urgent FDA warning a popular dog arthritis drug is dangerous, heat seeking drones put to good use and a 2.7 lb hero saves many lives. A listener asks for more cat jokes please and Deborah calls on the cat owners who listen to this show to put their cat loving fingers to work and click on https://tinyurl.com/mr2upsne, which is debwolfe.petexpert on YouTube and show the ‘how to’ cat training videos some love! There are far more cat pets than dog pets and so many of you have both cats and dogs so why do the ‘how to’ dog training videos like ‘how to pick a puppy’ get 158k views while stellar cat videos like ‘how to’ teach your cat (any cat, every cat) to shake paw get only a handful? Deborah asks ‘is it because you have given up on your cats learning or wanting to please you?’ Maybe your cats have given up on you and your one human trick of feeding them. Please subscribe to the channel and click on the cat videos and leave a comment about whatever you would like to see me to teach a cat and I’ll make that happen! Ciao meow.
EPISODE NOTES: The Great Cat Conspiracy: Why Aren’t You Watching?
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Duration:00:19:15
Animal Party Episode 216 Bird Flu, Raw Food Risks & Scent Secrets for Cat Harmony
5/19/2025
Dusty Rainbolt describes the cats of Iceland and the history of dogs there. Bird Flu is a big concern for pet owners now that it has caused indoor cat deaths from raw pet food and has jumped species to cows in the US and big cats at an American sanctuary. Deborah & Dusty both agree this is not the time for feeding pets raw foods! Check out the recipe for frozen yogurt doggie snack Deb shares on air; you may want to eat some too! How to use scent to get cats to accept each other or accept new kittens.
EPISODE NOTES: Bird Flu, Raw Food Risks & Scent Secrets for Cat Harmony
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Duration:00:40:00
Animal Party Episode 215 Do Cats Love You… or Just Your Tuna?
5/9/2025
Deb Wolfe chats with author & cat training expert, Dusty Rainbolt dispelling myths about cats. Can they drink salt water? Can they be vegetarian? Deborah Wolfe asks ‘Are cats conditional in their love and respect like dogs?” and Dusty says even more so! Dusty describes how her cats learned to care about her husband. A reader asks if cats have pack mentality or peer pressure to behave badly like dogs? Did you know that cats purr at a frequency of 50-125 mhz like our ultrasound and bone healing therapies?
EPISODE NOTES: Do Cats Love You… or Just Your Tuna?
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Duration:00:28:17
Animal Party Episode 214 Top Dogs, Trendy Cats & Names You Should Never Yell at the Dog Park
5/2/2025
Trends in breeds & Pet Names and what not to call your pet! Deborah brings you the rankings of which dogs are most popular the past few years to today. What names are too popular for dogs or bad for training cats or dogs. How do you change a pet’s name and when should you? Have you noticed how cat names are different from dog names? It is nuts to give your dog nuts!
EPISODE NOTES: Top Dogs, Trendy Cats & Names You Should Never Yell at the Dog Park
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Duration:00:34:04
Animal Party Episode 213 Grain-Free Dangers, Pumpkin Power, and the Best Beds for Pets!
4/29/2025
Are you giving your dog or cat grain free or vegetarian pet food thinking it’s the best option? It’s not; Deborah explains why feeding your dog a completely grain free diet can kill your dog. How does eating a little canned pumpkin help dogs and cats with digestion. How much they need depends on size as Deb breaks down how many teaspoons your pet needs with each meal. Recipe for yummy peanut butter pumpkin pet treats at the end of the show.
Thanks to the Chicago listener for the pet joke of the day. Keep them coming! Stacy Mantle from Pets Weekly, gives us her picks for the best dog bed and best pet cover for human beds, and Dr. Jory Bocknek, DVM sent a healthy tip message too.
EPISODE NOTES: Grain-Free Dangers, Pumpkin Power, and the Best Beds for Pets!
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Duration:00:24:19
Animal Party Episode 212 Pugs, Pointers & Purrformers: Who Wins Best in Show?
4/16/2025
Deborah Wolfe answers the question which is smarter this year’s dog show national winner or last year’s; a pug or a pointer & can you train any orange tabby cat for tv? What makes the pug so likable but expensive and why is a pointer not the best choice for everyone? Plus, how to choose a shelter cat for tricks and performing. Imagine you went out one day and found two meowing newborn kittens huddling by your basement window and it turned out they were not domesticated cats at all, but bobcat kittens!!
EPISODE NOTES: Pugs, Pointers & Purrformers: Who Wins Best in Show?
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Duration:00:29:14
Animal Party Episode 211 Wild to Wonderful: Rescued Pets, Bear Escapes & Stoned Raccoons
4/10/2025
Deborah Wolfe talks about Bears, Racoons, a horse hotel guest and fishermen saving a man & dog from a bear. The show begins with a discussion of a guilty plea in the black market bear parts trade, and an incident where fisherman saved a man & dog from a bear. What do dog owners need to know to keep dogs safe from bears and cats safe from coyotes. Plus did you know there is a very large horse who stays in a fancy hotel? News about stoned raccoons, fentanyl concealed in dog treats and why you get a different kind of loyalty from rescued cats & dogs; and why dogs rescued on vacation trips sometimes need training once home. For the most part adopted rescued pets like Chopper the Rottie cross (who behaved like a security officer at all times ) make for the most grateful and loyal and delightful pets
EPISODE NOTES: Wild to Wonderful: Rescued Pets, Bear Escapes & Stoned Raccoons
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Duration:00:25:38
Animal Party Episode 210 From Fish Shops to Foster Homes: A Global Look at Cat Culture
4/3/2025
Deborah Wolfe chats with Deborah Cribbs from www.givethemten.org about the cat situation in different places including Turkey, Tunisia, Europe and America, and how the general attitude toward stray or street cats differs. Do you let your cats have an indoor life only, or an outdoor life only or maybe they get to come and go when they want. Different cultures are at play here and in Tunisia Deborah Cribbs described how kittens were often dropped off at the local fish store to fend for themselves. Wolfe adds cat facts including a description of why people are allergic to cats and describes dog allergy trials for perspective owners of doodles or poodles (the hypoallergenic breeds) and that’s when Deborah Cribb made a fantastic suggestion; if you think you have a family member with a pet allergy but it seems to be with only some cats or some pets and you aren’t sure….you can foster a pet! Right, your family, and the kids especially, know the pet is there temporarily, but you get a chance to test that pet fully and if no allergies manifest you can adopt.
Deb Wolfe suggests for families who want to give a cat or kitten as a Christmas gift wrap a stuffed animal or figurine like the pet your kids are begging for and then add a homemade gift card for one to be selected from a shelter. Go to the shelter after the bustle and unpredictability of the holidays is done and the house is calm and decorations are put away. Once spring hits in North America, Cribbs says its kitten season so if that’s what you are looking for that’s when you’ll have many cutie kittens to pick from.
EPISODE NOTES: From Fish Shops to Foster Homes: A Global Look at Cat Culture
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Duration:00:37:10
Animal Writes - Episode 228 Skip Ewing - Road Dog
3/22/2025
Joining me for this episode multi-award winning singer/songwriter Skip Ewing. Skip has written 11 #1 country hits recorded by likes of Keith Urban, George Strait, Kenny Chesney and many of the biggest names in country music. Skip and I have a chat about his own recent hit Road Dog. Road Dog a fun, lively and heartfelt song that features his own dog Shotgun. Skip explains how after many years of writing songs to hit the charts, he is now writing about what moves him and others (Guess what? His songs are still hitting the charts!) Skip says “It’s all about hearts and not charts”. Skip provides insight to his writing style, his personal spiritual journey and how horses, dogs and all animals have helped shape his life. Skip Ewing is truly one of the best! Have a listen and enjoy!
EPISODE NOTES: Skip Ewing - Road Dog
Duration:00:36:25
Animal Party Episode 209 Paws, Patterns & Personality: What Your Cat’s Paw Pads Reveal
3/21/2025
Host Deborah Wolfe describes the different paw pad patterns on cat paws. See the paw photo spread at https://www.facebook.com/debwolfepetexpert/ What type of paws does your pet have? If your cat’s paws are different than the types shown in the photo please send Deb a pic of your cat and its paws to deb@petliferadio.com . You can also send pet questions, comments and guest suggestions by text, or voice clip (Deb’s fave). Deborah salutes the North Vancouver homeowner for his fence bear gate and asks why fish ladders aren’t required next to all dams? “If you have a dog trained to play piano, you don’t put it on stage with a guitar.’ CNN
‘What you see is what you get’ (Dr. Stanley Coren) when it comes to mixed breed dogs and cats. Deb outlines primitive dog breeds; the Sheba Inu, malamute, husky & Wolf cross and describes the looks and disposition of Oriental cat types and what to watch for to know if your cat is Oriental.
EPISODE NOTES: Paws, Patterns & Personality: What Your Cat’s Paw Pads Reveal
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Duration:00:25:12
Animal Writes - Episode 1 Do Women Love Dogs More Than They Love Men?
3/15/2025
Allen & Linda Anderson, the husband and wife team that have brought us numerous books on the animal-human connection, have done it again with their latest book, Dogs & the Women Who Love Them. This book shares with its readers the inspirational true stories that celebrate the companionship between the female-canine teams featured within its pages. In this podcast, the Andersons talked about why they wrote this book, how it felt to have this book listed in Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine, and what one of their favorite chapters was in the book. In addition, since I work with so many people that are going through the grieving process due to the loss of their beloved furry family members, I also briefly talked with the Andersons about their book, Saying Goodbye to Your Angel Animals. If you have ever experienced the loss of an animal in your family, this book is a "must read" in my opinion.
Duration:00:36:18
Animal Writes - Episode 2 Do You Know Your Life Purpose? Your Dog Does
3/15/2025
Award-winning, nationally syndicated humor columnist, Bruce Cameron, has written his first fictional novel, A Dog’s Purpose, which has become a New York Times bestseller. Being a best-selling author is not new to Bruce as he is also the author of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter (which the television show of the same name featuring the late John Ritter was based on). During this podcast, we talked about his latest book, the one dog that had four incarnations within the story, the reason he was inspired to write the book and the screenplay he is co-writing for DreamWorks Studios to make A Dog’s Purpose into a movie. Without giving away the ending of the story, the dog does figure out his purpose in life.
Duration:00:32:57
Animal Writes - Episode 3 How Do You Define Family?
3/15/2025
Veteran journalist and celebrity interviewer, Glenn Plaskin, is the author of Katie Up and Down the Hall. This is the true story of how his dog, Katie, turned five neighbors into a family. During this podcast, Glenn shared the real-life escapades that Katie had that brought him closer to his neighbors to create a family like no other. He also shared with us which celebrities he and Katie met and interviewed as well as what it’s been like since Katie’s passing with his new cocker spaniel, Lucy.
Duration:00:31:05
Animal Writes - Episode 4 Beauty Comes from Within -- From 'Ugly" to "Oogy"
3/15/2025
New York Times bestselling author, Larry Levin, talked with me about his debut book, Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love. The story about Oogy illustrates how a dog, by given a second chance with people that love him, persevered to overcome the greatest of odds. Find out from Larry how he and his family met Oogy simply by chance. We also discussed what life has been like since the release of the book, what breed of dog Oogy really is, and what it was like to drive cross-country with Oogy to be featured on Oprah Winfrey’s show.
Duration:00:30:44
Animal Writes - Episode 5 Cloning...Will it Bring Your Dog Back?
3/15/2025
Pulitzer prize-winning investigative reporter, John Woestendiek, joined me to talk about his recently released book, Dog Inc.: The Uncanny Inside Story of Cloning Man’s Best Friend. His book illustrates the lengths that dog owners will go to duplicate their beloved animals. During the podcast, I talked with John about what prompted him to write about the dog cloning industry, how much the cloning process costs, and whether the results are what the pet owners expected.
Duration:00:32:25
Animal Writes - Episode 6 It’s Time to "Paw-ty" with Your Favorite Furry Friend
3/15/2025
Arden Moore, the founder of the Four Legged Life online pet community, award-winning author, editor, speaker, pet expert and host of "Oh Behave!" on Pet Life Radio, talked with me about one of her many books, Dog Parties: How to Party With Your Pup during this podcast episode. Her book is loaded with helpful tips to help make your "paw-ty" the best in the neighborhood! Arden and I also talked about her latest projects, her own pets’ parties and why pet parties are becoming so popular.
Duration:00:35:32
Animal Writes - Episode 7 The Understated Joys of Walking Your Dog
3/15/2025
John Zeaman, award-winning journalist and author, recently released his book, Dog Walks Man: A Six-Legged Odyssey. During the podcast, I asked John to share with me why he wrote the book about the added benefits he discovered from walking his dog. In addition, he also provided an overview of the book, discussed his background as an art critic and how it helped him to write his book, and what makes a walk with a dog more meaningful than simply walking alone. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the metaphysical joys of walking with your dog, be sure and listen to this episode.
Duration:00:34:12