Photograph, Thomas Toscano, the “Maestro” and Station Director.

My latest impossible and mad cap dream surfaces again this coming Wednesday, from one to three p.m., December 10 on the remarkable WBTNAM1370.

We are making some headway on the show, the calls are starting to come in, and thanks to new technology, they are coming from everywhere.

Please call if you have a question or statement to make about animals. The toll free number is 866 406-9286 (if you live in the listening area, call 802 442-1010. If you have  trouble getting through on the first line, try the second.

There is no one there but us.

The equipment on this community radio station dates back to the Korean War, and I have to practically put the microphone in my mouth to get a clear voice out to the world.

I love being there, it fits me like a glove.

Thomas pushes a lot of buttons to get those phone calls to work, and he pushes more buttons to end the calls. From time to time, weasel children  (truly, real weasels) march through the studio on their way outside or to  secret hole in the walls.

Red can handle this, I better not bring Fate.

WBTN is blessed to have  family of weasels living in the outer wall in winter.

Thomas Toscano, my on-air compadre and the director of the station can  easily keep a good conversation going, but my favorite thing is to take calls and try to help animal lovers solve the many and myriad problems that come with living with pets or any animal.

They are not like us, they don’t have our emotions, they don’t speak our language or have our vocabulary so learning to communicate with them without emotionalizing or confusing them is hard.

I love to play the canine Sherlock Holmes, questioning the callers gently and then offering a resolution or solution. I give honest and reasoned advice – I am not excitable – based on more than 20 years of research, interviews and personal experience.

People call back and let me know how they are doing.

We are all about treating one another well, shy people are most welcome and treated with great delicacy and sensitivity. Thomas sometimes goes off on a first-rate rant, but this is never directed at a caller.

I bring prepared research and have lots to talk about, but the show really zings for me when there are callers, I love making that people connection and helping frustrated and even despairing people keep the animals they love and help them to live safely in our world.

So call the station, people are getting through our nearly century old equipment. If calling is trick on your end, you should see it on our end. 866 406- 9286.

For all that the station is nearly broke, the show is great fun for me, I think it is beginning to work. Please feel free to e-mail me your dog or cat or animal questions, I’ll read them on the air. Feel free to buy an hour of support/sponsor time by sending $25 to the station. We will mention you,  your dog or cat or  hose or cause.

You can live stream the show here, or you can download a free radio App like Simple Radio here or from the Apple App Store. If you wish to hear a podcast of my show, go to WBTNAM.US and make sure to download it to hear it all. If you’d like to support/sponsor an hour of “Talking to Animals,” send $25 here.

You can support the station by visiting their new WBTN Wish List. We may need community radio more than we know.

The station is badly in need of  support, my hope is that “Talking To Animals” helps. You can also e-mail me your questions at any time – [email protected] – and I’ll read them on the air.

Thanks for listening; “Talking To Animals,”  Wednesday from one to three.  WBTNAM1370..

And please call if you can. That’s what it’s all about. 886 406-9286.