Maria chats with Funny For Fido founder and president Justin Silver about the upcoming fundraiser on February 19th at The Cutting Room in NYC.  2025 is their 20th anniversary!! Comedians from Jerry Seinfeld to Jim Gaffigan have performed to support.

Funny For Fido's (they're a 501c3) yearly fundraiser raises money for animal rescues with 100% of the profits going to veterinary care; food; training; transportation; housing and more.

If you're not in the NYC area, Funny For Fido has great merch too! 
Visit funnyforfido.org for tickets, merch and to make a donation.

Maria chats with Mark Rowlands--author, professor and chair of the philosophy department at the University of Miami.
Mark's latest book The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living A Good Life which teaches us that we can live a better life if we just live our lives like dogs do with a lack of self-examination. 
As Mark writes "The life of a dog is a voyage and not a plan"!

Maria chats with renowned scientist, explorer and author Neil Shubin about his latest book Ends of the Earth, which will be out Feb 4th.
Neil has been exploring the north and south poles for over three decades! So much can be learned from ice, rocks, and nature which helps us understand the planet and our future.

Maria chats with Ami Cullen, Director of Equestrian Operations at the C Lazy U Ranch in CO, and author of Running Free. Running Free tells the story of how 200 horses at the ranch had to be relocated when the East Troublesome Fire hit.  Although fictionalized, the story is based on what really happened and how ranchers across the state helped save the horses.

Maria chats with author Paula Whyman about her latest book Bad Naturalist, a true story of Paula's purchase of 200 acres of mountaintop in the Blue Ridge mountains, in an attempt to restore a farmland to its natural habitat. Fascinating and educational, we follow Paula's as she and her husband deal with challenges and solutions!
Get the book at paulawhyman.com.

Maria chats with tv biologist and wildlife conservationist Jeff Corwin and The Brady Hunter Foundation's Josh Fox about CBS's New Saturday morning show Extraordinary World with Jeff Corwin, which premieres this Saturday January 4th! (check your local listings) 

The show focuses on animal welfare around the world!
And is underwritten by The Brady Hunter Foundation which supports animal-rescue efforts. 

Give a listen and learn about the show; and don't forget to watch Saturday mornings!
On CBS and Paramount+.

Maria chats with returning vet Dr. Andrew Torchia from Heart of Chelsea (heartofchelsea.com) to discuss safety tips for your pets.  With the upcoming holidays, there's stuff in your home that could be deadly to your cat or dog!

Give a listen and Keep your pets safe this holiday season and always!!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year from Maria's Mutts & Stuff!!

New episodes in January!

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