Chicago Alliance for Animals Archives

Protect Creatures Great and Small

February 12, 2022February 13, 2022 Mike Nowak animal welfare, Chicago Alliance for Animals, Hawk City K9, Hounds & Grounds, Illinois Humane Pet Store Bill, Jodie Wiederkehr, lawn chemicals, Midwest Grows Green, natural lawn care, Peggy Malecki, Ryan Anderson, The Mike Nowak Show, The Pet Fund

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We talk animal welfare on today’s show. Ryan Anderson from Midwest Grows Green previews “Hounds & Grounds,” an event that will feature agility training for dogs and advice about natural lawn care for their owners that will keep their pooches healthy. Jodie Wiederkehr of Chicago Alliance for Animals is fighting to stop animal sales in the Chicago area. She explains the new state law to stop so-called “puppy mill” sales that is a step in that direction.

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Pet Wellness and Happiness R Us

November 7, 2020November 11, 2020 Mike Nowak Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago Alliance for Animals, Chicago City Council, Confined Disposal Facility, Friends of the Parks, Jodie Wiederkerh, Juanita Irizarry, Peggy Malecki, pet wellness, puppy mills, Steve Dale, Steve Dale’s Pet World, The Mike Nowak Show

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Renowned pet expert Steve Dale joins Mike and Peggy to talk about pet wellness issues. Jodie Wiederkehr from Chicago Alliance for Animals joins the conversation when it turns to inhumane puppy mills. Juanita Irizarry returns to the show to talk about the efforts of Friends of the Parks to stop a proposed Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) from being expanded at the mouth of the Calumet River.

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Connecting in the Age of Coronavirus

March 15, 2020March 26, 2020 Mike Nowak carriage horse ban in Chicago, Chicago Alliance for Animals, Connecting in the Age of Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Teresa Horton, eco-influencer, Jennifer Jewell of Cultivating Place, Jodie Wiederkehr, pandemic, Peggy Malecki, Rebecca McMackin from Brooklyn Bridge Park, The Mike Nowak Show, what is social distancing

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Mike and Peggy explore ways to connect with nature during a worldwide pandemic. Benjamin Futa, Jennifer Jewell and Rebecca McMackin from the canceled Spring Symposium at Allen Centennial Garden in Madison, Wisconsin talk about the refuge of your backyard in this crisis. Dr. Teresa Horton of the Nature, Culture, and Human Health Network explains how social distancing can affect communities. On a different note, Jodie Wiederkehr from the Chicago Alliance for Animals explains how carriage horses might be on verge of disappearing from Chicago, and why that’s a good thing.

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“Tidy thoughts are for losers”

November 3, 2019November 26, 2019 Mike Nowak animal abuse, carriage horses humane, Chicago Alliance for Animals, eco-influencer, gardening with nativars, growing native plants, Kelsay Shaw, Peggy Malecki, Possibility Place Nursery, Rick DiMaio, The Mike Nowak Show

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Kelsay Shaw from Possibility Place Nursery returns to the show to talk about the benefits of untidy gardens. Jodie Wiederkehr also returns to report on a proposed ordinance to ban carriage horses in Chicago that has now been stalled for two years in City Council.

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(William) Moss, Leaves and Carriage Horses

November 17, 2018June 9, 2019 Mike Nowak Alderman Brian Hopkins, carriage horses, Chicago Alliance for Animals, environment, fall leaves in garden, Horsemen's Council of Illinois, okra, spring bulbs in containers, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, William Moss

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William Moss The Garden Boss returns to the show to offer gardening advice. Mike and Peggy examine the latest in the battle regarding whether the carriage horse industry will continue in Chicago.