AnimalCentral

AnimalCentral is a show for animal lovers, all about the creatures we love. Ainsley Hay is a qualified veterinary nurse with over 12 years experience working with pretty much any kind of animal you can think of. She is passionate about wildlife and animal welfare. Ainsley is owned by two rescue pets, a French Bulldog called Gus and a cat called Nubbins.
English South Africa Natural Sciences
92 Episodes
64 – 84

AnimalCentral 31.12.14

Animal Behaviourist Paula Jordi joins us to discuss the best ways to deal with your pet who is sensitive to fireworks, storms and any other loud noises. We also learn the truth behind being the "pack leader" and what this actually means for pet owners. Finally we discover how to…
31 Dec 2014 51 min

AnimalCentral 24.12.14.mp3

Is it a mouse? Is it a rat? No, it's a chinchilla! On this edition of AnimalCentral we find out all about these little creatures, we have chinchilla expert Shaun Naude who brings with him Jack the chinchilla. We find out how to take care of a chinchilla, where to…
24 Dec 2014 44 min

AnimalCentral 17.12.14

Arno Naude - Chairman of the Herpetologist Society of SA - chats snakes, snake bites and snake keeping. He brings in his lavender albino reticulated python and tells us about her and all his other snakes.
17 Dec 2014 47 min

AnimalCentral 10.12.14

Wildlife videographer Peter Lamberti tells us some of the highlights of his career spanning more than 25 years in the business. See Peter Lamberti's work at www.youtube.com/user/aquavisiontv/videos. Then we have rescued pitbull Liefie in studio along with her handler Estelle Smith and an animal behaviourist to tell us how it's…
10 Dec 2014 45 min

AnimalCentral 03.12.14

Over the last decade there have been more people keeping pigs as pets inside their homes. People are charmed by their intelligence and personality. Jono and Sharon chat with Leslie Giles who runs Pigs 'n' Paws, a sanctuary for abandoned pet pigs.
3 Dec 2014 50 min

AnimalCentral 26.11.14

Did you know that each year 40 million animals are killed for their fur, or that up to 40 animals will die to make just one fur coat? Anneke Malan from Fur Free South Africa joins us to help fight this problem.
26 Nov 2014 55 min

AnimalCentral

Jonathan and Sharon have some interesting news from the world of animals and our in-studio guest is animal wrangler and animal behaviourist Julie Bezuidenhout. Together we chat about the importance of socialising your puppy or dog and just what her job as an animal wrangler entails.
19 Nov 2014 53 min

AnimalCentral

Today Sharon Dale and Jonathan Sinclair chat with animal behaviourist Scotty Valado who tells us how to cope with pets who get highly stressed from loud noises and fireworks. We also discover how to ensure you are the pack leader and how to ensure that your energy influences your pet…
12 Nov 2014 51 min

For Pets' Sake

Have you ever noticed that the most affectionate animal in the world is a wet dog? Have you ever thought about trying to be the person that your dog sees you as? Well if these are things that you think about and you love animals, then this is your show…
5 Nov 2014 50 min

For Pets' Sake

Sharon Dale and Jono Sinclair present a new show for animal lovers. They're joined in studio by Smaragda Louw from Ban Animal Trading, and find out how to eradicate the problem of puppy mills and dogs being born to be bred.
29 Oct 2014 41 min

Heavy Petting

It's Leigh-Ann's last show as she's moving to Cape Town. What will she do with her five pets? Dr Guy Fyvie answers that question for us as he tells us what to expect, how pets adjust to new homes and how you can make the move easier and more comfortable…
22 Oct 2014 54 min

Heavy Petting

Leigh-Ann is joined by world famous animal psychic Amelia Kinkade who teaches us to understand our pets’ thoughts and we find out about a missing parrot that returned home after four years speaking Spanish.
15 Oct 2014 55 min

Heavy Petting

The lost chihuahua has been found! Is a chimp a person? How and why are cheetahs killing themselves? Leigh-Ann and her guests answer these questions and more.
8 Oct 2014 53 min

Heavy Petting

Leigh-Ann is joined in studio by Idols winner Jason Hartman, who tells us about the Global March planned for elephants and rhinos. We chat to the man who risked his life to save 25 dogs from bees, as tragedy struck Husky Rescue SA. The latest on Milo the tiny chihuahua-cross…
1 Oct 2014 51 min

Heavy Petting

Leigh-Ann has 15-year-old Nadav Ossendryver who started the Kruger Sightings website and has the most viewed YouTube views in South Africa. She also speaks to Adine Roode, MD of Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre about the heartwarming story of Gertjie the Rhino and Lammie the Pedi Lamb.
17 Sep 2014 57 min

Heavy Petting

Leigh-Ann celebrates all creatures – great and small – once again with topics that include interviewing a honeybee farmer, John Moody who's been passionate about what he does for the past 40-50 years. She also spoke to CliffCentral.com's very own Geoffrey who recently adopted a Pomeranian pup and shone light…
10 Sep 2014 56 min

Heavy Petting

Leigh-Ann brings us all things animal - Doggy Style, Help a Horny Friend and Animal News. She's joined by pet groomers Pimp My Pup and Sandton SPCA's Golden Oldie calendar photographer, Emma O'Brien.
3 Sep 2014 53 min

Heavy Petting

Leigh-Ann Mol has Jasper from Husky Rescue SA in studio telling us about huskies and she speaks to Pet Detective, Esme Nathanson, about her services.
27 Aug 2014 52 min

Heavy Petting

Leigh-Ann has Estelle from Woodrock Animals in studio, and she brings along the "smiling pitbull" Missy Moo who is in need of a home. She also reveals the Rhino Rage watch winner.
20 Aug 2014 57 min

Heavy Petting

Leigh-Ann has Pieter Van Niekerk from South African Guide-Dogs and his beautiful ​ companion O'Reilly and Phillip Kuhn in studio. She also speaks to Chris Fallows, the shark man with a soft spot for seals.
13 Aug 2014 54 min
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