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Urban Zoo

Urban Zoo

By: NEWSTALK Sauga 960 AM
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 Each week Urban Zoo host Bill McBain welcomes vets, care-givers, researchers, spiritual leaders, suppliers, enforcement officers, pet-lovers and companions, etc., who share their stories and expertise.

There is cuteness, joy, practical advice, expert insight and probing into some uncomfortable and challenging corners of our relationship with animal life.

Biped-quadruped, carnivore-herbivore-omnivore-insectivore, invertebrate-vertebrate, pet-working or livestock, tame-feral, on wings-foot-hoof or fin: Peel is as bio-diverse as its’ people. We are a region where river valleys, woodland and farms bump up against ever expanding urban neighbourhoods.

Some animals thrive, others are threatened but together they comprise the rich bio heritage of Peel. The Urban Zoo examines and celebrates the depth and power of the animal-human bond and the many facets of our interrelationship with the creatures we share our lives with.

We want to hear your stories: are you a caregiver, owner, parent, supplier, veterinary health professional, or do you work or volunteer with a rescue group, shelter or rehabilitation centre? Or are you simply a lover of animals? The Urban Zoo would love to hear from you: your thoughts and your stories.Copyright NEWSTALK Sauga 960 AM
Episodes
  • Urban Zoo - Episode 97 - Protecting your Pets and Yourself from Ticks and Mosquitos with Dr. Alice Sinia

    Urban Zoo - Episode 97 - Protecting your Pets and Yourself from Ticks and Mosquitos with Dr. Alice Sinia
    Jun 17 2025
    In this episode of The Urban Zoo, host Bill McBain speaks with Dr. Alice Sinia. Dr. Sinia is responsible for the management of the Orkin Canada Quality Assurance Laboratory located in the GTA. She shares some tips on how you can protect your pets, and yourself, from ticks and mosquitos.
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    53 mins
  • Urban Zoo - Episode 94 - Author Brit Griffin, plus Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner

    Urban Zoo - Episode 94 - Author Brit Griffin, plus Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner
    Jun 11 2025
    In this episode of The Urban Zoo, host Bill McBain speaks with Brit Griffin, author of The Winterman Trilogy, as well as an upcoming novel, The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien. Plus, he speaks with Mike Schreiner, Ontario Green Party leader.
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    54 mins
  • Urban Zoo - Episode 93 - Nicole Arruda from the Canadian Animal Blood Bank, plus a Story about Hats in the Wild

    Urban Zoo - Episode 93 - Nicole Arruda from the Canadian Animal Blood Bank, plus a Story about Hats in the Wild
    Jun 11 2025
    In this episode of The Urban Zoo, host Bill McBain interviews Nicole Arruda of the Canadian Animal Blood Bank. Plus, a story about hats in the wild!
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    44 mins
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