The Animal House from WAMU 88.5

The brutal, ritualistic killing of a German Shepherd and the baffling disappearance of dozens of other dogs in southern Idaho has raised concerns among animal control officials and drawn the offer a $5,000 reward from The Humane Society of the United States. Debbie Blackwood, director of the Twin Falls, Idaho, animal shelter has intimate knowledge of this issue and she spoke to Sam Litzinger. Dan "Hush" Carlisle, co-founder of Detroit Dog Rescue (pictured) discussed the problem of thousands of homeless dogs in Michigan’s largest city. Music: “Animal Dreams” by Bob James

FIP: three letters with fatal implications for cats that contract the incurable virus (pictured). Why? We asked the world’s foremost authority on FIP, Dr. Niels Pedersen, director of the veterinary genetics laboratory and center for companion animal health at the University of California at Davis. We also asked shelter pet expert Dr. Ruth MacPete of Pet Health Network to compile a checklist of tests to perform to before you bring a new pet home.

Fatal auto accidents involving wildlife and humans happen thousands of times a day. Tens of thousands of fish and marine mammals die every year in areas of public recreation. Are we in the midst of a cohabitation crisis? Acclaimed journalist Jim Sterba relays a slightly less than apocalyptic view of the colliding interests of humans and wildlife, which is also the thesis of his new book, "Nature Wars: The Incredible Story of How Wildlife Comebacks Have Turned Backyards Into Battlegrounds." DeBordieu (pronounced Deb-Bah-Dew) is a picturesque South Carolina community with an 800-acre wildlife preserve and scenic beaches that have recently become the graveyard for an estimated 40,000 fish. Mel Bell, director of the Office of Fisheries Management for the state’s Department of Natural Resources, tells us what he knows thus far.

Jim and Jamie Dutcher are National Geographic explorers, award-winning filmmakers, authors and the first family of wolf conservation. For two decades, the study of wolves has been their life’s work. Between 1990 and 1996, the Dutchers did what many considered impossible -- actually living with a pack of wolves in Idaho’s Sawtooth Wilderness. Sam Litzinger speaks to the Dutchers about their personal experiences with the often misunderstood canine species. After that, it’s The Loh Down on Science with Sandra Loh.