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  • Do You Have A Plan For Your Pet After You're Gone?

    Do You Have A Plan For Your Pet After You're Gone?
    Feb 12 2026
    Maria talks with estate planning attorney Don Ford about a subject most of us avoid:
    What will happen to our pet(s) when we're gone?
    With over 60% of Americans not having a will, chances are very good that there isn't a plan for your beloved 4-legged family members!
    Don explains what to do so your 4-legged bff doesn't wind up in a shelter when you die!
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    18 Min.
  • Chris Walters: Artfully United Filmmaker And Animal Advocate!

    Chris Walters: Artfully United Filmmaker And Animal Advocate!
    Feb 2 2026
    Maria chats with filmmaker Chris Walters about his documentary Artfully United, a film about art, transformation and the power of community.

    Chris's other passion is animal advocacy!
    He started The Christopher D. Walters Second Chances Fund-- CLICK HERE to learn more.

    Artfully United will start streaming on 2/20. LEARN MORE!
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    26 Min.
  • Marie Geerman: Rescuing Pups From Aruba For over 30 Years

    Marie Geerman: Rescuing Pups From Aruba For over 30 Years
    Jan 21 2026
    Maria chats with returning guest Marie Geerman about her 30 years of rescuing pups from Aruba, as well as homing dogs and cats in the states!

    Learn about the spaying/neutering in Aruba, and all she's been doing (in spite of the recent hurdles from the CDC) plus Aruba Flight Volunteers and New Life For Paws.

    You can help! Foster; be a flight volunteer; adopt, donate: NEWLIFEFORPAWS.
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    31 Min.
  • MUTTS Patrick Mc Donnell Returns During His "Gift of Everything" Book Tour!

    MUTTS Patrick Mc Donnell Returns During His "Gift of Everything" Book Tour!
    Dec 18 2025
    Maria chats with one of her favorite guests, MUTTS creator Patrick McDonnell!

    Patrick took a few minutes from his book tour to chat about The Gift of Everything and The Gift of Nothing (20th Anniversary edition with a new cover!) Book Tour, plus all that he's been doing!

    Patrick and his wife Karen do so much for charities (check it out HERE) plus
    the Shop of " MUTTS stuff" is perfect this time of year!

    Patrick has new ideas that he'll be working on so you can count on him returning!

    Visit the shop and learn more: MUTTS!
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    14 Min.
  • Learn About America's Vet Dogs and Veteran Russ and His Dog Service Jethro (Islanders Dog)

    Learn About America's Vet Dogs and Veteran Russ and His Dog Service Jethro (Islanders Dog)
    Dec 16 2025
    Maria chats with Russ Fincher, former FBI agent and first responder whose service dog Jethro was trained by the NY Islanders, part of America's Vet Dogs "Puppy With a Purpose" program.
    Jethro is the fourth Isanders dog; America's Vet Dogs also has puppies training with The Jets and The Mets!

    Hear how Jethro helps Russ with his ptsd and so much more!

    To learn about America's Vet Dogs and all they do, including how to donate: VETDOGS.ORG.
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    16 Min.
  • Birds of The Great Lakes: Best Little Book of Birds

    Birds of The Great Lakes: Best Little Book of Birds
    Dec 9 2025
    Maria chats with author and co-founder of the BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, Dexter Patterson, about his book Birds of the Great Lakes! A "mighty book" as Dexter calls it filled with photos, info, and fun facts about birds of the Great Lakes, many of which can be seen across the country!

    It's a perfect stocking stuffer!

    Learn about Dexter, birding, and more plus you can get the book too at WISCOBIRDER.COM.
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    17 Min.
  • Pup Culture Rescue: Dedicated To Saving Dogs Since 2021!

    Pup Culture Rescue: Dedicated To Saving Dogs Since 2021!
    Nov 26 2025
    Maria chats with returning guest Victoria Shaffer, CEO & Founder of Pup Culture Rescue.
    Based in Pasadena, Pup Culture Rescue is a female-founded non-profit who has rescued and homed over 1300 dogs!

    They recently went through a challenge with distemper and parvo "the Pup-demic" as they call it, and can really use any help financially.

    Click here to donate or volunteer, and follow Pup Culture Rescue on Instagram.
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    17 Min.
  • Warrior Canine Connection Enlists Warriors To Train Service Dogs For Fellow Warriors!

    Warrior Canine Connection Enlists Warriors To Train Service Dogs For Fellow Warriors!
    Nov 12 2025
    Maria chats with Warrior Canine Connection's Mar Leifeld, Assistant Director of MBTR--Mission Based Trauma Recovery--programs. They discuss how veterans with PTSD help train puppies to become service dogs for veterans who need one. Warrior Canine Connection says: "One dog can help more than 80 warriors" so give a listen and learn! (This is their third time on Maria's Mutts & Stuff!)

    To find out how YOU can help CLICK HERE!
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    17 Min.