Talkin Pets

What Talkin Pets does

Talkin Pets is a privately-held pet media company founded in 1991 and based in Gardena, California. It produces and distributes a syndicated pet and animal news radio show, "Talkin' Pets with Jon Patch," hosted by Jon Patch with rotating veterinary co-hosts and guest experts. The flagship program airs live on Saturdays from 5-8 PM EST (2-5 PM Pacific) and serves pet owners, animal enthusiasts, and general listeners across the United States and Canada. Supporting products include the "Talkin' Pets Minute" — 60-second short-form news segments distributed to station affiliates in major US markets — on-demand podcasts, pet-themed movie reviews, and a "Pet Mall" sponsor marketplace on the company website.

The company's distribution architecture is multi-channel rather than a single proprietary platform. Content reaches audiences through AM/FM station affiliates across US and Canadian markets, live and on-demand streaming via the CRN Digital Radio Network / Warpradio infrastructure, and consumer-facing apps and internet radio platforms including TuneIn Radio, Pet Life Radio, Allpetsradio.com, and the Gab Radio Network archives. Marketing reach is extended through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, an RSS feed, email updates, and the official talkinpets.com website which carries show information, news articles, an event calendar, media galleries, and sponsor information. The team is small (1-10 employees), and production is supported by a CRN producer, a line producer, and a custom merchandise contact.

The business model is sponsorship-led. Talkin Pets monetizes through advertising relationships with pet-product companies and animal welfare organizations, supplemented by listener donations and a sponsor/affiliate marketplace component via Pet Mall. The show also operates a small custom merchandise line (keychains, pens, badge clips). Pricing for sponsorship packages and any direct revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and there is no indication of venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment. Ownership and governance details are limited; Jon Patch, the host, is the central operating figure. As of August 2026 the show remained actively broadcasting weekly.

Name

Talkin Pets

Legal name

Talkin Pets

Website

https://talkinpets.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Talkin Pets is a privately-held pet media company founded in 1991 that produces a syndicated pet and animal news radio show, short-form news segments, and on-demand podcasts, serving pet owners and animal enthusiasts across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gardena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Talkin Pets is a syndicated pet- and animal-focused live radio program broadcast on Saturdays, hosted by Jon Patch alongside veterinary co-hosts and guest experts. The show delivers pet news, animal welfare discussions, product reviews, and interviews, distributed through AM/FM radio affiliates and digital streaming platforms such as TuneIn and Pet Life Radio. The brand also produces a daily short-form segment, podcast episodes, pet-themed movie reviews, and a sponsor showcase section.

Product overview

Talkin Pets operates as a media company producing a syndicated pet and animal news radio show. The core product is the Talkin' Pets Radio Show, a live Saturday evening program featuring host Jon Patch, rotating veterinary co-hosts, and guest experts discussing pet health, animal welfare, and wildlife news. The show is distributed through a multi-platform network including traditional AM/FM radio stations, internet radio platforms (TuneIn Radio, Pet Life Radio, Allpetsradio.com), and the CRN/Warpradio streaming network. Supporting products include the Talkin' Pets Minute syndicated news segments, on-demand podcast access, pet-themed movie reviews, and the Pet Mall sponsor marketplace. The company monetizes through advertising sponsorships from pet product companies, animal welfare organizations, and listener donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talkin Pets Radio Show
• Talkin' Pets Minute
• Talkin Pets Podcast
• Pet-Themed Movie Reviews
• Pet Mall Sponsor Showcase

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• PetMD: PetMD is a large digital pet health content platform owned by Chewy. It overlaps with Talkin Pets' veterinary-advice and pet-health content offering, but delivers it on-demand digitally rather than through live radio.
• Bark (BarkBox): Bark is the media brand behind BarkBox, producing BarkPost articles and video content for dog owners. It competes indirectly for pet-owner attention and brand-sponsor dollars, but operates a content-plus-commerce model rather than live radio.
• Best Friends Animal Society: Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization that produces pet and animal content, advocacy, and education. It overlaps thematically with Talkin Pets' advocacy and animal-welfare coverage, and is a non-commercial counterpart in the space.
• Modern Dog Magazine: Modern Dog is a pet lifestyle magazine and digital content brand targeting engaged pet owners. It is an adjacent pet media brand competing indirectly for the same audience and pet-care advertisers as Talkin Pets.
• American Pet Products Association (APPA): APPA is the leading pet industry trade association, producing industry research, expos, and media. It is an adjacent ecosystem enabler for pet brands that sponsor shows like Talkin Pets, and competes indirectly for pet-owner mindshare through industry content.

Broad incumbents

• The Dodo: The Dodo is a scale digital pet and animal media company producing video, social, and editorial content for pet owners. It competes for the same pet-owner attention and advertiser budgets as Talkin Pets, but at far larger scale and across digital-first channels.

Direct peers

• Pet Life Radio: Pet Life Radio is an internet radio network dedicated to pet and animal content, and is itself a distribution partner of Talkin Pets. Both operate pet-focused audio networks with show-style programming aimed at pet owners, making them directly comparable in format and audience.
• Animal Radio: Animal Radio is a long-running syndicated pet radio show distributed across US stations and online, covering pet news, veterinary advice, and animal welfare — the same core format and audience as Talkin Pets.
• The Pet Show with Warren Eckstein: The Pet Show with Warren Eckstein is a veteran syndicated pet radio show featuring pet expert advice and interviews. It shares Talkin Pets' live, call-in, syndicated-radio distribution model and target audience of pet owners.

Emerging players

• Fido Friendly: Fido Friendly is a pet lifestyle media brand spanning a magazine, podcast, and events, and is currently a sponsor of Talkin Pets. It targets the same pet-owner audience via complementary channels (print, podcast, live events).

Market position

Strengths5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/TalkinPetsRadioFans
• Instagraminstagram.com/talkinpetsradio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/talkin-pets-nationally-syndicated-radio-show

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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