Raining Cats & Dogs
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New KIRO Radio Show: It's Raining Cats and Dogs

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It's Raining Cats and Dogs with longtime Seattle radio personality Shawn Stewart debuts Sunday at 1pm on KIRO Radio. (Shawn Stewart image)
Like a lot of people around town, longtime Seattle radio personality Shawn Stewart's only child is four legged. And she's turning her love of animals into a new radio show debuting Sunday on KIRO Radio called "It's Raining Cats and Dogs."

"It's a show for people who love their animals and we know there are tons of them," Stewart says.

Just like the name says, the show will focus on cats and dogs, with expert guests taking listener calls and tackling different issues ranging from behavior to health.

"The co-hosts are very expert dog trainers who will help members of the audience with tricky situations with their pets," she says. "They all come from a place of really positive reinforcement for the animal."

Some of the upcoming topics will include clicker training, aggression and nutrition for dogs and cats alike.

"We'll talk to vets and experts in pet behavior about people who have cats that meow all night and keep them up, cats that lick all the time, obesity, that kind of thing."

With recent reports showing Seattle has more dogs than kids and Washington state the fifth most cat owners in the country, there should be plenty to talk about.

"It just seemed like such a great a fit for the area where we love our dog parks, we love hiking with our dogs, we love to talk about our animals and we're also on the front lines of holistic medicine for our animals and I think that all ties in," Stewart says.

The show will also a feature an adoptable pet every week from the Seattle Humane Society, and offer expert advice on finding the best four legged friend. That's where Stewart got her dog Charlie Trout, who had been found wandering the mean streets of Everett and was destined for euthanasia before her rescue.

"I'm just so grateful and my life has just been transformed having Charlie in my life. Animal rescue organizations like the Seattle Humane Society are just so near and dear to my heart."

It's Raining Cats and Dogs with Shawn Stewart airs Sundays at 1 p.m. on KIRO Radio. Podcast will be available soon.

Josh Kerns, MyNorthwest.com Reporter
Josh Kerns is co-host of KIRO Radio's Seattle Sounds (Saturday nights 7-8) and a digital content producer for MyNorthwest.com.

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  • anotherfencewalker wrote...
    Really..??
    A show about cats and dogs? What's next? Book Club?
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  • Hectic wrote...
    Cool
    Sunday morning radio in Seattle is terrible, so something new and different will be great. I don't have any pets, but...whatever. I hope they take phone calls; people who call radio shows are usually pretty entertaining, but when cat ladies start calling, it could get hilarious.
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  • PrinceIBU wrote...
    Good news
    Glad to hear that Shawn will be back on the air again. I'll try to remember to listen to her show, maybe I'll learn how to deal with our feline bully!
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  • clevesside wrote...
    There are tips you don't know about.....
    ... to pick up if you're a dog or cat owner. Other than the entertainment factor (which could be something), it can be educating, depending on the hostess and others. Looking forward to Sunday radio post-football season. What else could be on?!
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  • sklein wrote...
    Stupid dog
    Shawn. Why does my idiot dog eat socks? The toddler socks are 2 bites and my shorties are 4 bites. I've bought all new laundry hampers and anytime the kid takes off his socks, it's a mad scramble to make sure Buddy doesn't eat them. I'm tired of buying socks and occasionally cleaning up puke. He doesn't care about other clothing, diapers, etc. does he have a cotton deficiency?
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  • soo purletiv wrote...
    @ sklein
    Do your socks by chance look like this:

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_juHarvFbmj4/RxLfiHxNMJI/AAAAAAAAACQ/4LF44-XoVxc/s400/Bacon+Socks

    If they do, you may want to go with a different brand or model... ;-)

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  • clevesside wrote...
    Really anticipating ....
    ... the show on herding cats. Wait... um... yeah, you know....
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  • anotherfencewalker wrote...
    Ok..I'll give it a go..
    but the second I hear discussion about referrals to animal therapists, I'm out. And yes..if it turns into a cat-lady show that will speed my departure up..
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  • longwayhome wrote...
    Great idea!
    Many people are raising pets instead of children (excellent choice) much easier to care for, great companions.
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  • spuddog wrote...
    longway...
    do your parents agree?
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  • steveo25 wrote...
    go2guy
    This will be a show for Jim Moore!
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  • CH wrote...
    Good thing I reread the headline -
    I thought it said KIRO Radio Show: It's Gone to the Cats and Dogs. I know weekdays from noon on - its a dog and pony show. If you like Fox News tune in at noon. Glen Beck want a bee!! Only for the weak at mind. Over!
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