Maria chats with writer and editor Michele C. Hollow about her book Jurassic Girl, the true story of Mary Anning, a 12 year old fossil hunter in the early 1800s (!!) who grew up to be a famous paleontologist. 
The book follows Mary's journey as she and her family discover the skeleton of the first ichthyosaurus,
a now extinct fish lizard.
You can find Jurassic Girl wherever books are sold, especially bookshop.org. 

Maria chats with Melissa Mezzalira, Founder & CEO of CatsEssentials, a brand dedicated to making natural products for your pets. Their beds are organic and toxin-free which means better for your cats (who sleep and sleep!) Melissa says: "Healthy Sleep is as Important as Healthy Nutrition"!

Give a listen and check out their products at CATSESSENTIALS.COM

Maria chats with Pilots To The Rescue Founder Michael Schneider. Michael's passion started from good parenting--he grew up with rescued animals! Then when he sky-dived...things happened!
PTTR is a non-profit that transports animals from under-resourced shelters to adoption centers where the animals can find homes.  They've helped transport pets affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
And recently relocated 32 sea turtles!

Pilots To The Rescue survives on donations. Learn more at pilotstotherescue.org.

Maria chats once again with undercover animal investigator Pete Paxton.
They discuss Pete's latest undercover work with livestock animal auctions, as they happen across America with cattle, sheep and goats! News broke on VOX, Apple News etc
They also discuss wet markets and more.
Pete makes us open our eyes to atrocities that many people choose to ignore because they're horrific, but as animal lovers we must be aware.

Learn more and you can donate too! seedlivestockauctions.org.

Maria chats with Dr. Anna Massey, Director of Emergency & Critical Care at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital.  Anna also has a very informative (and entertaining!) blog The Blended Vet! She shares her expertise and pet knowledge, from puppy care to pet loss with Maria. 

Give a listen and check out theblendedvet.com.

Maria chats with returning guest MUTT's creator Patrick McDonnell. Last they spoke, Guard Dog was freed and adopted:  his chain was broken 11/30/23 and then he was adopted 12/14/23.
And now Breaking The Chain, The Guard Dog Story book is available!

MUTTS is also celebrating its 30th Anniversary (9/5/94) and you can follow year-by-year at MUTTS.COM.

Patrick's work is currently showing at the Arts Council of Princeton NJ until Dec.7th.

Maria chats with Positive Tail's Erica Kubersky and Kathy Galotti, plus VERG's (Veterinary Emergency & Referral Group) Dr Brett Levtizke about "Let's FIX NYC":  November is spay & neuter month at Positive Tails! They discuss the benefits of spaying and neutering your pets, plus other topics!
And their fundraiser is Sunday Dec 15th at 6pm.

Learn More at POSITIVETAILS.ORG!

Maria chats with author Bruce Cameron about his latest novel My Three Dogs, a heartwarming story about three dogs: Riggs, Archie and Luna, who find themselves out of their home when a tragedy happens...and how they find their way back! (Bruce's books A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Way Home are also major motion pictures! I'm sure My Three Dogs will be a movie as well)

Give a listen, it'll make you smile just as the book does!

For more on Bruce CLICK HERE!

Maria chats with author Christopher Brown about his book A Natural History of Empty Lots:  Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places. You'll learn about how nature is healing; its resilience; and how the wild can come back to damaged places. Plus coyotes, foxes, owls and...black witches too (Do you know what they are??)
Give a listen and learn!