Welcome to the Animal Advocate

Shelters need help you can give without training, orientations, or a set schedule - if you know what to offer.

America’s most popular dog breed struggles to breathe, reproduce, and give birth—and we bred them that way because we liked how it looked.

A year-end reflection on persuasion, context, and the long arc of change, seen through the lens of the wine world.

Are free adoption fees helping animals find homes — and what does the evidence really show?

A cardboard box left at a shelter door. A handwritten note. And a question for all of us: will you help?

What happens when cruelty laws require veterinary care that many families simply cannot access—and how do we protect animals without criminalizing poverty?

Many people think declawing is minor. It isn’t. This episode looks at what the surgery removes, the harm it can cause, and why more places are banning it.

Learn what qualifies as an emotional support animal, how ESAs differ from service animals, and what rights they have in housing.

Learn how to form an organization, build partnerships and mobilize community support.

Puppies are not like shoes. They don't belong on display in store windows.

What happens when a state puts all animal welfare services under one roof? More pets saved and more families staying together.

How Jane Goodall stayed joyful and effective through six decades of advocacy.

Ever been criticized for speaking up for animals? If you haven't, you will be. Let's talk about it.

Animal control services should be considered an essential government function.

How animal control works -- and often doesn't. Why animal control should be considered an essential government function.

How Permitting Telehealth Could Improve Wellbeing And Keep Animals With The People That Love Them

Why can't your pet get telehealth services? And how we can fix that.

Learn how young people -- and you -- can take action against backyard breeding

The Direct Connection Between Craigslist Ads and Shelter Euthanasia—And How to Break It

Let's talk about how we protect wildlife BEFORE they're endangered.

What happens to seized wild animals and what makes a "Sanctuary" a true Sanctuary?

Are people really allowed to own primates, big cats and other wild animals?

Get over your fears and get in the game - how to volunteer in your local shelter.

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Do you want inspiration about how to help the animals in your local shelters?

Do you know what to do when you or someone you know loses their dog? Being prepared could save his life and the life of a truly homeless dog.

How media bias led to breed bans which led to housing discrimination against pit bull type dogs and what you can do about it.

Let's talk about pit bulls. Why are there so many in shelters and what can we do about it?

How can we reduce shelter intake through making spay/neuter surgeries accessible to all.

Municipal shelters? SPCA's? Rescues? Learn about the ecosystem of animal sheltering.