AnimalCentral

AnimalCentral 25.03.15

What should we be feeding our dogs and cats? What are their evolutionary nutrition requirements? Dr Sonja Maricevic, PhD from Packleader discusses pet nutrition and what exactly goes, and should go, into our pets' food. Then Carolyn from MSD Animal Health talks about ticks and fleas and a new product…

25 Mar 2015 53 min

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The Kitty & Puppy Haven join Jono and Sharon to tell of the amazing work they do is rescuing and re-homing pets in need, of course they bring along a puppy who is looking for a home. Then Head of the NSPCA Wild Animals Unit - Ainslee Hay, discusses the…

18 Mar 2015 52 min

AnimalCentral 11.03.15

World Veterinary Day is coming up soon, veterinarian and technical adviser in animal health - Clint Austin, tells us what this day represents. Then dog fighting and dog theft for dog fighting is on the increase in SA, Wendy Wilson from The National Council of SPCAs tells us what we…

11 Mar 2015 50 min

AnimalCentral 04.03.15

Primate Rescue is an organisation that takes in abused and abandoned primates, many of whom were adopted by well meaning families who didn't realise how much work keeping a monkey as a pet really is.

4 Mar 2015 53 min

AnimalCentral 25.02.15

Animals can be fantastic psychologists, listeners, friends and can put a smile on the face of the saddest of people. Vicky from Paws for People tells us how this non-profit organisation makes a real difference in the lives of people, whether suffering from cancer, mental illness, substance abuse or a…

25 Feb 2015 53 min

AnimalCentral 18.02.15

Damon Kalvari is a man who dons many hats, not only is he a radio producer extraordinaire, he is also a passionate animal owner and lover. Together with Miniature Schnauzer breeder - Francois Spangenberg, Damon tells us of his love and passion for Miniature Schnauzers. The show would not be…

18 Feb 2015 53 min

AnimalCentral 11.02.15

Setting the record straight on the role of the NSPCA, what they actually do and exactly what the laws are surrounding animal welfare, which are often misunderstood by the public, Christine Kuch from the NSPCA joins Jonathan and Sharon.

11 Feb 2015 53 min

AnimalCentral 04.02.15

The team gives back through poop. Alison and Vaughn from PooP-ScooP explain how their company plans to collect doggy doo doo, put it in their methane digester, and then harvest the methane to create natural gas which will keep animals in shelters warm during the winter. They're also joined by…

4 Feb 2015 45 min

AnimalCentral 28.01.15

Legs, hair and poison. This edition of AnimalCentral is all about our 8-legged friends who are found on every continent on Earth except one. Arno Naude and Rosanne, bring in two tarantulas to educate us on the true beauty of these creatures. From their survival instincts and methods, their strange…

28 Jan 2015 51 min

AnimalCentral 21.01.15

Jonathan and Sharon speak to Tracy McQuarrie the founder of Dogtown SA and Barking Mad shelter, she tells us about her passion for rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing South Africa's abandoned pets.

21 Jan 2015 53 min

AnimalCentral 14.01.15

Sharon Dale has one of the very best animal behaviourists, Carole O'Leary, in studio to discuss cat and dog behaviour.

14 Jan 2015 52 min

AnimalCentral 07.01.15

With all the craziness of New Year's Eve and thousands of animals lost, injured or killed, Tarryn Coghlan from Concerned Citizens Against Fireworks tells us about their fight to protect domestic animals and wildlife from the devastating effects of fireworks.

7 Jan 2015 46 min

AnimalCentral 31.12.14

Animal Behaviourist Paula Jordi joins us to discuss the best ways to deal with your pet who is sensitive to fireworks, storms and any other loud noises. We also learn the truth behind being the "pack leader" and what this actually means for pet owners. Finally we discover how to…

31 Dec 2014 51 min

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Is it a mouse? Is it a rat? No, it's a chinchilla! On this edition of AnimalCentral we find out all about these little creatures, we have chinchilla expert Shaun Naude who brings with him Jack the chinchilla. We find out how to take care of a chinchilla, where to…

24 Dec 2014 44 min

AnimalCentral 17.12.14

Arno Naude - Chairman of the Herpetologist Society of SA - chats snakes, snake bites and snake keeping. He brings in his lavender albino reticulated python and tells us about her and all his other snakes.

17 Dec 2014 47 min

AnimalCentral 10.12.14

Wildlife videographer Peter Lamberti tells us some of the highlights of his career spanning more than 25 years in the business. See Peter Lamberti's work at www.youtube.com/user/aquavisiontv/videos. Then we have rescued pitbull Liefie in studio along with her handler Estelle Smith and an animal behaviourist to tell us how it's…

10 Dec 2014 45 min

AnimalCentral 03.12.14

Over the last decade there have been more people keeping pigs as pets inside their homes. People are charmed by their intelligence and personality. Jono and Sharon chat with Leslie Giles who runs Pigs 'n' Paws, a sanctuary for abandoned pet pigs.

3 Dec 2014 50 min

AnimalCentral 26.11.14

Did you know that each year 40 million animals are killed for their fur, or that up to 40 animals will die to make just one fur coat? Anneke Malan from Fur Free South Africa joins us to help fight this problem.

26 Nov 2014 55 min

AnimalCentral

Jonathan and Sharon have some interesting news from the world of animals and our in-studio guest is animal wrangler and animal behaviourist Julie Bezuidenhout. Together we chat about the importance of socialising your puppy or dog and just what her job as an animal wrangler entails.

19 Nov 2014 53 min

AnimalCentral

Today Sharon Dale and Jonathan Sinclair chat with animal behaviourist Scotty Valado who tells us how to cope with pets who get highly stressed from loud noises and fireworks. We also discover how to ensure you are the pack leader and how to ensure that your energy influences your pet…

12 Nov 2014 51 min