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No Dogs and Cats Sold at Pet Stores in Vernon Hills; Lincoln State Cat Show
cat behavior , cats , Featured , pet store , pets , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , Steve Dale
On my WGN radio Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show, Listen in HERE. I mention King, who won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Then, I launch into a conversation with Dr. David Oppenheim, village Trustee in Vernon Hills who along with his colleagues on the council all agreed unanimously to ban pet store sales of…
Susana Mendoza Supports Task Force on Pets
dogs , Featured , pet adoption , pets , Steve Dale , WGN Radio
It’s true, for the second consecutive week, Chicago Mayoral Candidate Susana Mendoza was a no show for my WGN Radio Steve Dale’s Pet World show. And you can hear that I’m a bit annoyed. After all, this is I believe the first time a guest is a no show two weeks in a row, and I’ve…
President Trump Apparently Doesn’t Think Much of Dogs
dogs , Featured , human animal bond , pets , Steve Dale
So, why doesn’t Donald Trump have a dog? I’m not the only one who’s wondered. “How does the president not have a dog?” Barbra Streisand said recently to the Los Angeles Times. “He’s the first president in 120 years that doesn’t have a dog in the White House.” The explanation from Trump came as he talked appropriately…
Eliminating Puppy Mills: Banning Pet Store Sales of Dogs and Cats Is Only a Start
animal cruelty , Featured , pet store , pets , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , Steve Dale
The real problem with eradicating puppy mills is that somehow some way the State Departments of Agricultures and for that matter U.S. Department of Agriculture look the other way, and at times so does law enforcement. That is a sad reality. And people knowingly or not continue to keep puppy mills in business by purchasing…
More Communities Ban Pet Store Sales of Dogs/Cats
dogs , Featured , pet store , pets
Village of Vernon Hills – Government (just outside Chicago) is now the 7th municipality in Illinois to band dogs/cats from being sold at pet stores. Over 200 additional cities around the country (and Canada), and the entire states of California and Maryland have followed with additional states waiting in the wings. Here’s a list of those…
Jane Goodall: Nobel Prize for Peace
Featured , gorillas , Steve Dale , wild animals , wildlife
Jane Goodall is the most inspirational person I’ve ever met. I’ve had the distinct honor to interview her on several occasions, though it has been several years. Of course, she’s a famed primatologist – but she is so much more than the person who taught us a bit more about ourselves but better understanding chimpanzees.…
At What Cost Is Saving Dogs Acceptable?
animal shelters , dog behavior , dogs , Fear Free , Featured , Steve Dale
At what cost do you save a life? Or is that not even the right question to ask? What motivates this piece is a local dog trainer, near where I live, who was recently “outed” for alleged use of aversive methods to save lives. That in itself sounds like a contradiction doesn’t it? When animal…
Keeping Pets Safe in Very Frigid Weather
cats , dogs , Featured , pet , pets , veterinary health
How cold is too cold for a dog to be outside for more than a couple of minutes? Even the hardiest Huskies, Malamutes and Saint Bernards aren’t bred for below zero weather – that’s even with a coat on over the one they’re born with. Also consider that despite what some Internet sites maintain, dogs…
Fear Free and Please NO Declaw on WGN Radio
cats , dogs , enrichment , Featured , human animal bond , Steve Dale , veterinary health , Winn Feline Foundation
2018 was the breakout year for Fear Free. Listen HERE as Dr. Marty Becker explains what the Fear Free initiative is all about on my WGN Radio Steve Dale’s Pet World. Fear Free really extends into all our homes, emotional health and well-being does matter, explains Dr Becker. “How could (veterinarians) have ignored this?” We…
Pet Food 2018 Report
cats , dogs , Featured , pet food , Pet food recall
Pet foods overall had a very good year in 2018, according to Nielson analysts calculated pet food and treats in 2018 reaching nearly $33 billion across various retail channels, including local pet stores, big box superstores, vet clinics, e-commerce and others. Compared with a year ago, this represents an increase of five percent, or $1.5 billion…
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