Steve Dale's Petcast

About Steve Dale's Petcast

Steve Dale, certified animal behavior consultant, is host of two nationally syndicated radio shows–Steve Dale’s Pet World and The Pet Minute–as well as host of Steve Dale’s Pet World, WGN Radio, Chicago.

Publisher

WGN Radio

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Apr 2021

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Episode 4: Why good people don’t spay and neuter their cats

   Most cat owners love their pets. Most people agree spaying and neutering is important. Yet every year we still have millions of unwanted kittens. What’s going on?

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Episode 3: The human side of animal welfare

   When most people think about an animal shelter, they picture homeless pets waiting for adoption. But animal shelters today are doing something very different. They’re helping people, too. How did we get here?

3. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Episode 2: Breakthrough cat research at the Cincinnati Zoo

   The Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) is working on a one-shot contraceptive.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

5

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.