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October 8, 2005

Following Steve’s lead, the Anti Cruelty Society is donating funds from their upcoming "It's Raining Cats and Dogs" benefit to the Louisiana SPCA so they can re-build their shelter. Joining us to discuss was Nadine Walmsley director of development for the Anti-Cruelty Society and Kathryn Destreza, the chief of humane officer for the Louisiana SPCA. For more information on the event www.anticruelty.org/ or call (312) 644-8338

Dr. Shelly Rubin is not only one of the best vets in Chicago but one of the best in the world. He joined us in studio to answer your questions and talk about National Pet Wellness Month. Click here to read Steve’s story about Pet Wellness Month and how it impacted Steve’s life. In addition some of the web-sites Dr. Rubin mentioned:

www.npwm.com
www.akc.org
www.heartwormsociety.org

August 13, 2005

Well it was one of the odder conversations we’ve ever had on Pet Central. Dr. Bernadine Cruz, author of The Secret Sex Life of Dogs and Cats stopped by the Showcase Studio to explain the birds and bees for cats and dogs.

Steve gave away pet food to the listener with the most original dog trick. Judging the contest was Liz Palika, author of Complete Idiot's Guide to Dog Tricks.

This week’s Steve on Street featured Linda Mendez of the Ernest Hemingway House where forty plus cats, often with six or seven toes, live together in harmony. To see pics and find out more: www.hemingwayhome.com

This week’s Fun with Fido focused on the Sit, Stay and Read event happening at Joes Bar on Wednesday, August 17th. Rick Johnson joined us to discuss it and the fact our own Steve Dale will be making an appearance www.joesbar.com/ or www.sitstayread.org

August 6, 2005

It was another fascinating roundtable discussion this time about legislation introduced to start charging to enter Chicago’s Dog Park. We welcomed County Chief Veterinarian Dr. Dan Parmer, Dr. Shelly Rubin representing the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, and you the listener.

Dr. Bial Abdual Jabbar was a Veterinarian in Iraq. In a conversation held at the American Veterinary Medical Association Convention, Steve talks to him about the current state of Iraq, cats and dogs as pets and the rebuilding of the national zoo.

Charlie Propson, president of Friends of Animal Care and Control, joined us in studio to talk about the Flea Market Fundraiser next Saturday. 773-745-9000.

July 2, 2005

Kicking things off was Summertime Fun with Fido as we visited with Joe Giannini owner/manager of the Give Me Paw Café found at the Montrose Avenue Dog Beach. Check it out!

Dr. Rosemary LoGuidice of the American Veternairy Medical Association discussed new concerns about microchipping. For more information about the AVMA move your mouse to www.avma.org.

Special thanks to St. Louis based Dr. Stephen Brammeier (even if he is a Cardinals fan) for visiting the Showcase Studio and taking part in an excellent edition of "Ask the Vet."

June 18, 2005

Kicking off our new Summertime Fun with Fido series we welcomed Charlie Propson, president of the Friends of Animal Care & Control, in studio to discuss Bow Wow Beach Bash happening on June 25th. For more info call 773-743-9000

He’s up there on the list of our all time favorite guests: Dr. Shelly Rubin swung by the Showcase Studio to discuss a variety of topics.

*Steve and Dr. Rubin are happy to announce the start of Kitty Kindergarten, which is basically an obedience class for your cats. Call 773-327-4446 to get more details.

*Mark Mandel of Mark Drugs joined us for a quick second to give a homemade solution to keep mosquitoes away from you and your pets. www.markdrugs.com or 630- 529-3400

*The Heartworm Society recently released a new set of guidelines. To read them: www.heartwormsociety.org

And throughout the action packed show we played bits and snippets of Dogs Die in Hot Cars, a band we loved solely for the important message of their name but, as we found out, the music is pretty good as well. www.dogsdieinhotcars.com.

June 11, 2005

It was an honor and pleasure to have legendary reporter and author Georgie Ann Geyer in studio to discuss her thoughts on politics, the world and, most importantly, her new book, When Cats Reigned like Kings: On the Trail of the Sacred Cats.

It should be declared a national holiday --at least we think so. It's "Take Your Dog to Work" Day and its happening on June 24th. John Long joined us to discuss the event. For more information and ways you can participate: www.petsit.com/dogday

Mixtologist Madison Drake joined us in studio to discuss Funny Bones, a great fundraiser happening at Kaleidoscope restaurant benefitting one of our favorite groups: the Chenney Troupe. You can call 773-404-6467 or move your mouse to www.chennytroupe.org.

May 28, 2005

She works at the Castle of the Dogs, so I guess she’s the queen. Kathy McCarthy-Olsheim joined us via phone. To find out more about the Castle of the Dogs visit www.markaydog.com or call 574-498-6262.

The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association will soon be holding their annual award ceremony celebrating great dogs in the state. In to discuss was Dr. Emil Baukert. If you’re interested in nominating your dog call 217-523-8387.

It’s the most famous dog parade in the world. It’s the La Grange Pet Parade and Jerry Burjan phoned in to talk about it. The Parade is June 4th starting at 9:30am in downtown La Grange. For more information about the parade, Pets and Pals (the organization that sponsors it) and much much more call 708-352-7079 or www.lgpetparade.org.

May 21, 2005

Annemarie Lucas, supervisory special investigator at the ASPCA and a star of Animal Precinct on Animal Planet talked with Steve about the importance of adopting kittens, especially at this time of year when shelters are inundated. To learn more move your mouse to www.aspca.org.

Dr. Julie Mayer joined us to discuss alternative approaches in veterinary medicine, including chiropractic, herbs and acupuncture. For more info go to www.integrativepetcare.com.

May 7, 2005

Dr. Mark Epstein joined us from the American Animal Hospital Association to discuss new guidelines they recently released regarding care for senior dogs. For more information move your mouse to www.healthypet.com and to read a related story written by Steve click here.

A phone number mentioned by Steve in the conversation was the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association. They’re a great source of all sorts of information about your pet. The phone number is 630-325-1231, web: www.chicagovma.com/.

Over the last year, we’ve had the great pleasure of speaking with Joe Camp, the founder of the Benji movie franchise. On Saturday we finally got to meet him in person and of course he brought Benji. To find out more about Joe, Benji and the entire Benji story www.benji.com/.

February 19, 2005

Dori Auslander of the International Kennel Club of Chicago was the first of several in-studio guests. She came to talk about their upcoming dog show which Steve believes is even better than Westminster! To find out more info head on over to www.ikcdogshow.com.

We had quite a few folks in studio talking about breed rescue. Here are the pertinent web-sites. Holli Levine and Amanda Putnam joined us from Shiba Inu rescue: www.shibarescue.org.

www.greatlakesbcrescue.org/ is the organization for border collies represented by Marisa Capozzo.

The Weimaraner Club of Northern Illinois was represented by Liz Raiman. Their web-site: www.wcni.org.

January 15, 2005

This Saturday had another great round of Ask the Vet, this time featuring the leadership of the American Animal Hospital Association. We had the president Dr. Dennis Feinberg, president elect Dr. Dan Aja and returning guest Dr. Grace Bransford answering some questions. To find out more go to www.healthypet.com and www.avma.org.

Trevor Orsinger joined us last week to discuss his new book The Firefighter's Best Friend: Lives and Legends of Chicago Firehouse Dogs. We were touched by the heroic stories as was the IAMS/Eukanuba corporation. Jennifer Nunnelly of IAMS joined us on air to announce that they will be donating a year’s worth of dog food to each fire dog in the city. To find out more about both of these tremendous groups www.firehousedogs.com and www.eukanuba.com.

January 8, 2005

Trevor Orsinger joined us in studio. He’s written a new book called The Firefighter's Best Friend: Lives and Legends of Chicago Firehouse Dogs, which documents “the lives and legends of Chicago Firehouse Dogs.” They are heroes on four legs and this is the book to find out about this fascinating phenomenon. www.firehousedogs.com

The saluki is an interesting dog with quite a storied history. 93 year old Dr. Winafred Lucas has been raising the dog for 83 years. Her daughter, Dr. Afton Blake, a young pup of 73, also joined us. To read Steve’s article about these lovely ladies pick up this month’s issue of Dog World Magazine.

The AKC / Eukanuba National Championship is happening in Tampa Florida on January 15th and 16th and esteemed judge Michele Billings phoned us to talk about it. www.akc.org

One institution that Steve mentioned in the conversation is the International Kennel Club of Chicago. To find out about this organization move your mouse to www.ikcdogshow.com or 773-237-5100.

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January 1, 2005

Christie Rowe and Joanne Moss talked about their efforts to rescue cats. For help contact them at catenateforcats@aol.com.

During our version of open phones Chicago, Steve was answering a cat question and brought in noted author Pam Johnson Bennett for an assist. To find out about one of our favorite guests move your mouse to www.pamjohnsonbennett.com.