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The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) president and CEO, Wayne Pacelle, joined me in this episode to talk about his recently released book, The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them. He talked about what inspired him to write this book, the current issues that are at the forefront of the HSUS' efforts, and his advice to others on how they can help to save animals from abuse and neglect.

Does hospitality translate from restaurants to pet care? Ken Botts, owner of Creekside Critters Pet Sitters, shares his journey into the world of pet care. He discusses the importance of community engagement, effective hiring practices, and the parallels between providing excellent service in restaurants and pet sitting. Ken emphasizes the role of heart-driven hospitality in building trust with both human clients and their furry companions. Main topics: Transition from food service Importance of hiring practices Community engagement strategies Marketing and brand presence Leadership and team management Main takeaway: Every interaction counts, from the smallest pet to the largest, it's all about heart-driven service. About our guest: My life's mission has always been to help make the world a better place. For the first 35 years of my life, I did that working in the food service industry. Like many in the food service business, I got my start washing dishes - the most important job in the kitchen. Over the years I worked my way up the ranks by managing restaurants, developing training programs, designing concepts, creating process improvement programs, leading marketing and sustainability initiatives, and owning two world famous cafes. Little did I know, my career in food service would allow me to make an impact on such a large scale. As the Special Projects Manager for Dining Services at The University of North Texas, I helped open the Nation's first vegan dining hall on a university campus. With national attention on the success of the vegan dining hall, I was recruited by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). There I created an international culinary training program and helped institutional food service operators develop menus, design concepts, and create training programs focused on plant-based menus and taking animals off the plate. During my time with HSUS, I became very interested in animal welfare issues. I traveled internationally and often spoke at conferences about the connection between our food choices and animal welfare issues. In 2020 I decided to leave the food service and give my full attention to caring for animals and started Creekside Critters Pet Sitters. My business allows me to give pet parents peace-of-mind, and bring happiness to their pets while their parents are away. It also allows me to create fun and meaningful jobs in the communities that we serve. When I am not taking care of animals or developing an awesome team of pet sitters, I enjoy spending time at home with my beautiful wife, Saundra, being involved with my church, volunteering in the community, and hanging out with my three orange cats. You will often find me on my bike going the distance with hopes of someday riding across America or relaxing on the back porch with a cup of my favorite coffee. Links: Website: creeksidecritters.com One Minute Manager: https://amzn.to/4cHxPiU On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creekside-critters-pet-sitters/ Give us a call! (636) 364-8260  Follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Email us at: feedback@petsitterconfessional.com Full show notes and transcript   Sponsored by: ❤️ Our AMAZING Patreon Supporters  Time to Pet Visit: https://timetopet.com/confessional Code: 50% off first 3 months Pet Perennials Visit: https://petperennials.com/pages/register-for-a-business-account Code: 'PSC' when registering for a $2 off coupon on any purchases in the 1st 90 days

Join Peggy Hoyt as she welcomes Kate Macfall, Florida state director for The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).  Listen to Kate's chilling account of large-scale breeding operations known as Puppy Mills, and the rampant abuse that exists within them. Tune in to find out how The HSUS is fighting to stop Puppy Mills, and discover what you can do to help!Support the Show.

New Bill Stops Landlords from Denying Housing to Tenants with Pets The chair of the California Legislative Renters Caucus, Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) has introduced legislation that prohibits blanket pet bans in rental units in California. AB 2216 will require landlords to have reasonable reason(s) for not allowing a pet in a rental unit and only allows landlords to ask about pet ownership after a tenant's application has been approved. California has the second highest number of tenants in the country, with 17 million families and individuals renting — close to 12 million, or 70% of these renters are pet owners. Unfortunately only under current law only 30% of available rentals in any given city are pet friendly. In San Francisco only 21% of the available rentals currently on the market allow for pets. Similarly, despite having close to 3 million pet owning renters, only 26% of Los Angeles rentals allow for pets. “One of our main strategies to address the housing crisis has been building more housing,” said Assemblymember Haney. “We have to keep building housing, and much faster, but we won't be able to solve this crisis if 12 million people across the state are being denied access to that housing because they have a companion pet.  The majority of renters in our state, pet owners, are denied access to the majority of rental units. That makes no sense at all and it's dramatically exacerbating the housing crisis.”  The lack of pet friendly housing is causing more than 829,000 tenants to have pets in their units without the knowledge of their landlord. This leaves landlords without adequate coverage for potential damages that could be mitigated if they knew their tenants had a pet such as pet insurance, or reasonable pet restrictions. “My partner and I searched for over a month for a 2 bedroom rental unit that would allow for my small cattle dog mix,” said Andrea Amavisca, a Sacramento resident. “Landlords that initially liked our application would suddenly stop answering our calls once they found out we had a dog. Or others would require a pet deposit close to $1,000 that would put the unit totally out of our budget. Every rental had a different pet policy with fees that varied based on discretion. It felt unfair.” “Like it or not humans have pets, they always have and they always will,” said Haney. “Blanket no companion pet policies are causing landlords to miss out on good tenants who get rejected without even getting a chance to apply for a place to live. The current system is bad for everyone.” “Along with millions of pet owners across California, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) firmly believes that household pets are an integral part of our families.  Housing is a fundamental right that should not be limited because tenants are forced to choose between keeping their pet or putting a roof over their head,” said Jenny Berg, California State Director of the Humane Society of the United States. “As we've shown through our prior legislative efforts, HSUS supports removing barriers to accessing housing, like unnecessary and unwarranted pet restrictions, and are proud to sponsor AB 2216 with Assemblymember Haney.”  Many tenants are being forced to surrender their pets to already overrun shelters that don't have adequate resources to take care of more animals. A survey of 240 California based shelters revealed that 67,881 pets were surrendered by their owners, with the leading cause being a lack of access to pet friendly housing.

A new line of plant-based, sustainable (and wildly creative) bowls is the result of back-and-forth recipe development between Chef Jason Patel of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and HHS (Healthcare Housekeeping Systems) Chef Marta Hernandez.

This week, Sah welcomes conscious actress, advocate, philanthropist, and producer Torrey Joël  DeVitto, who recently wrapped her incredible six season run on the NBC drama, “Chicago Med.” While she may be best known for her roles in the CW's, “Vampire Diaries” and “One Tree Hill” as well as ABC Family's hit show, “Pretty Little Liars,” she is currently making an impact off screen as well. As an advocate for women's safety, health and rights, she is working on the board of directors with SafeBae, is a spokesperson and ambassador for the NHPCO, on the leadership council for RAINN, and works with young women in juvenile detention centers. She is also an advocate for animals and regularly supports organizations such as PETA and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and maintains a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle. Throughout the years of her adult life, wellness has been a common theme for Torrey, balancing her busy acting career with her philanthropic work and personal practices in alternative medicine, veganism and holistic wellness. Torrey incorporates consciousness into every aspect of her life from her cruelty-free makeup choices, to vegan fashion and eco-conscious sustainability. With her spirituality, Torrey is also a yogi, and she has become certified in reiki, the akashic records, and recently started a course in astrology, taking her practice to a new level. @torreydevitto: https://www.instagram.com/torreydevitto/?hl=enIn this episode, Sah and Torrey discuss...Significant moments in life that changed the trajectory of Torrey's inner worldForgiveness and the law of karmaSurrendering to God and the Universe for the highest goodTorrey leads us through her full surrender process and morning prayerTorrey's extensive advocacy work with womenThe Akashic records: what they are and how they've impacted Torrey's lifeActing as a spiritual toolTorrey's wild mystical experiencesand more....✨✨✨Join Sah for a transformative, immersive Sah Method Spiritual Dance retreat in 2022!Spiritually Sassy: An Immersive 5-Day Sah Method Dance Retreat at Omega Institute in upstate New York, June 19-24: https://bit.ly/3pTHY5tSpiritual Dance: An Immersive 8-Day Sah Method Retreat in Mykonos, Greece, October 8-15: https://travelgems.com/tour-item/spiritual-dance-an-immersive-sah-method-retreat/ ✨✨✨Get more Sah in your life:

On today's episode, I chat with Wendy Keefover, Senior Strategist of Native Carnivore Protection with the Wildlife Protection Department at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). This episode was a chance for all of us to pause and spend some time listening to each other to better understand different, sometimes opposing, perspectives. It was an opportunity for us to use this platform as a table for discussion and not head-butting argument. The HSUS recently submitted a petition to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to close the black bear hunt in California and calling on the CDFW to enhance the science around black bear abundance in the state and update their black bear management plan. Hunters mobilized leading up to the California Fish and Game Commission meeting that heard the petition on February 17 to advocate for the continuation of the hunt. At the same time, some hunters recognize the need for better science on black bears and up to date population estimates. What does it mean for hunters and the HSUS to agree on the need for better science? What happens if we get that science, and it inevitably supports one perspective and not the other? Wendy and I chat about the idea of collaboration, dialogue, how we navigate temporary convergence in goals between groups, and try to disentangle social understandings of “trophy hunting.” In the conservation segment, I review a new expert panel report that finds our current approach to global conservation will not be enough to avoid continued biodiversity decline (53:00); cover a proposed regulation change in British Columbia that will drastically reduce moose and caribou hunting opportunities (1:02:23); and give a couple quick reading recommendations relevant to hunter-conservationists (1:07:25). In this episode, we discuss: Article: “Editorial: Are California's bears in peril? Suspend hunting season until we know”: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-02-05/lets-not-hunt-more-bears-until-we-know-how-many-are-there Paper: Estes et al. “Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth”: https://www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126/science.1205106 Paper: “Population reduction by hunting helps control human–wildlife conflicts for a species that is a conservation success story”: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0237274 Paper: “Sustainability of the Grizzly Bear Hunt in British Columbia, Canada”: https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jwmg.21189 Paper: “The Polar Bear Management Agreement for the Southern Beaufort Sea: An Evaluation of the First Ten Years of a Unique Conservation Agreement”: https://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/arctic55-4-362.pdf Article: “Global conservation goals are insufficient to avoid mass extinction event, report finds”: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-countries-must-broaden-scope-to-meet-conservation-goals-report-says/ Report: “Expert Input to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework”: https://www.cbd.int/doc/c/16b6/e126/9d46160048cfcf74cadcf46d/wg2020-03-inf-11-en.pdf C. government negotiations agreement: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021IRR0063-001940 C. regulation proposal: https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ahte/content/close-peace-caribou-hunts-and-reduce-peace-moose-hunts-region-wide University of Calgary Faculty of Law blog on Yahey v British Columbia: https://ablawg.ca/2021/09/24/yahey-v-british-columbia-and-the-clarification-of-the-standard-for-a-treaty-infringement/ Action: BC Wildlife Federation Peace Region Hunting Regulations campaign: https://bcwf.bc.ca/peace-region-hunting-regulations/ My Goodreads page for all my book recommendations: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/69758704-paul-mccarney?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=conservation

On today's episode, Dr. Chris Darimont joins us to talk about a paper he co-authored a year ago that caused some debate among hunters. The paper, “Large carnivore hunting and the social license to hunt”, examines social theory around perceptions of hunting. We chat with Chris about some of his reflections on the paper one year after publication and what he thinks its insights can teach us about how hunters should engage in thoughtful dialogue with non-hunters and ensure we are being steadfast and respectful ambassadors of hunting. In the conservation segment, I take a bit of a deep dive into the recent initiative to suspend the black bear hunt in California (47:25). I go over some of the rationale in Petition 2021-027 submitted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and offer some reflections on the current state of data, what is needed moving forward, and what you can do to get involved. The California Fish and Game Commission is meeting today (February 17, 2022) to hear the petition, so be sure to follow up on the results of the petition and tune in to later episodes for updates. I also give you a discount code that can be used on Hunt To Eat's black bear hunting t-shirt to show your support for bear hunting. Today, we chatted about: Paper: “Large carnivore hunting and the social license to hunt”: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cobi.13657 Article: “Citing wildfires, animal welfare activists petition California officials to stop bear hunting”: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article257512894.html Article: “Editorial: Are California's bears in peril? Suspend hunting season until we know”: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-02-05/lets-not-hunt-more-bears-until-we-know-how-many-are-there Humane Society of the United States black bear petition: https://www.humanesociety.org/sites/default/files/docs/HSUS_Letter-Comission-Black-Bear-Hunting.pdf CDFW “Black Bear Take Report 2020”: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=195525&inline “Berry Dash – Black Bear Hunting T-Shirt”: https://hunttoeat.com/shop/t-shirts/signature/bear-hunting-t-shirt/

On today's podcast, we will be speaking with Marc Ayers, Illinois State Director for the Humane Society of the United States.The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1954 to champion animal welfare and to fight the good fight against animal cruelty across the nation and the world.  HSUS' scope of animal protection is wide and ranges from animal rescues to improving state and federal legislation for animal welfare.  Despite the circumstances of the pandemic in 2020, HSUS was able to rescue over 3,000 animals from cruelty cases300 dogs were saved from slaughter houses and HSUS was able to close the 16th and 17th dog meat farms100,000 animals were cared for via HSUS rescue teams and affiliated sanctuariesand 200 animals such as koalas and kangaroos were rescued from Australia's wildfires.  HSUS has been a formidable force who fights for the betterment of animal welfare and Marc Ayers is a part of this force.  Marc works tirelessly to create and improve legislation for animal rights in Illinois.  Whether it is to ban the sale and trade of endangered wildlife parts to the fight against puppy mills and the pet stores that sell puppies from these mills, Marc never gives up the fight that all animals deserve to be treated with kindness and respect.  During this podcast, we will learn;how animal welfare bills come to fruition on the state levelabout the monumental bills that passed in 2021 against puppy mills and wildlife trafficking in Illinoisthe effects of puppy mills on the dogs being bred, the puppies, and the consumerwhat new bills HSUS in Illinois will be focusing on in 2022what one can do to make a positive impact for animal welfare through legislation at the state level 

“The vast majority of animals who are raised in cages can barely move at the end of their life. They're in constant pain and constant suffering… Make an impact in the lives of so many animals to make their lives better!”  - Josh Balk   Episode Description:  Billions of factory farm animals suffer beyond the imaginable degree. Genetic modification, inhumane treatments, confinement, and other cruel ways are utilized to ensure high production at the lowest cost. Because of the high demand, these animals are often killed in large numbers in a very short time. A few months after they're born, they are already on their way to the slaughter house while their meat is tender. They are forced to forget their animal instincts as they only learned how painful it is to be born. They never see the sun nor how beautiful the world is.    This is the reality of our world today. Profit comes before welfare. Animals are treated as commodities, as objects exploited by a greedy system. In this episode, we will uncover how grim this practice is for the animals, humans, and the environment.  Josh Balk, co-founder of Eat JUST, Inc., relates his undercover assignments inside farm factories and how the industry contributes to the disturbing state we are in. As a passionate advocate for animal welfare, Josh also talks about what's currently being done to address this problem. Our goal should be to have tangible progress for the animals. Like us, they deserve to enjoy their lives.  As stewards of the earth, we hold the biggest responsibility to make this world a better place for the animals under our care. Tune in to learn how you can be a part of moving towards a more humane food system.  Connect with Josh: Josh Balk is the Vice President of Animal Welfare at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Farm Animals Division. He has led efforts to enact animal welfare policies with many of the world's largest companies, including Walmart, Wendy's, Kroger, Denny's and dozens more. These policies have helped shift the food industry's reliance on veal crates, gestation crates, battery cages and cruel methods of raising chickens in the meat industry. He's also been a leader in creating and supporting start-up animal-friendly companies, including co-founding JUST, and guiding investment firms and high net worth individuals to invest in this space. Balk also led discussions with the largest food service companies in creating the world's first partnerships on shifting their focus to plant-based foods. On legislative priorities, he was a leader on successful campaigns passing laws for farm animals, including in California, Massachusetts, and Maine. Prior to coming to The HSUS, Balk worked at Compassion Over Killing (COK) where he conducted investigations into factory farms and slaughterhouses, and launched one of our nation's first advertising campaigns on farm animals. Balk's work has been covered by the Associated Press, Fortune, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post and dozens of other outlets. He was inducted into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2015. Website - EAT JUST  Email  Facebook  Twitter  Twitter - JUST Egg Twitter - GOOD Meat LinkedIn    Connect with Justine:  Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   Connect with NextGenChef: Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram  YouTube NextGenChef App (Apple) NextGenChef App (Android)    Episode Highlights: 01:06 Humane Society United States Role, Making A Difference To  Animal's Lives 08:44 Transformational Campaign That Can Change The World 11:55 Companies Mandating Better Welfare For Animals 15:05 How We Can Better Help Animal's Condition 21:56 How to Make an Impact

Kitty Block—President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), as well as CEO of Humane Society International, HSUS' global division—discusses getting a precocious start working in […] The post Kitty Block, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States first appeared on Talking Animals.

Josh Balk is the vice president of farm animal protection for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). In addition, he is a co-founder of Eat Just, the food technology company that produces the Just Egg and sold the world's first ever no-kill meat in Singapore. Topics covered on this podcast The state of the farm animal protection movement and its intersection with larger food system issues.  Whether the movement to improve the lives of farmed animals strategically compliments or is in conflict with efforts to transform the food system and make it more equitable and sustainable. How the plant-based foods movement has been influenced and impacted by the the work of the farm animal protection movement and how to strategically build both movements to help achieve the goal of ending factory farming. The failings of the environmental movement as it relates to addressing the devastating impact of industrial animal agriculture and its contribution to the climate crisis. Individual responsibility vs. corporate responsibility, the future of factory farming, the impact of big meat companies shifting to plant-proteins, problem solving in the midst of a crisis, taking risks, success and failure, evolving our beliefs and perspectives, and the most pragmatic and effective ways to change the food system.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lobby Day in Tallahassee with Howie   Howie and Governor Crist   Dear Florida Humane Lobby Day participants,   Thank you for registering to attend the 2012 Florida Humane Lobby Day with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and GREY2K USA.  The day is going to be very exciting! We now have the opportunity to attend a press conference!  Registration has now closed. REMEMBER: If you cannot make it, please contact me as soon as possible. We're working very hard to set up meetings with your elected officials. In some cases, we may need to cancel the meeting if you are not able to attend, so please do let us know.   Tuesday, January 17, 2012  8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Challenger Learning Center – Classroom A/B 200 South Duval Street  Tallahassee, FL 32301   AGENDA: • 8:30 am - Check In with coffee and snacks • 9-9:30 am – Introductions. Briefing on Greyhound Racing Decoupling Bill • 10 am - Press Conference • 11 am-12 noon - Briefing on other Humane Lobby Day bills • 12-1 pm - Working Lunch. Brief overview of the legislative process. Tips on successful lobbying and Q & A • 1-2 pm - Tour of Capitol (optional) • 2-4 pm - Legislative appointments I hope you are making your plans. Here are few tips for planning your trip!   LUNCH – Due to the morning briefings and your all-important meetings with your member's offices, we are budgeting 1 hour for lunch at 12 noon. We will be providing vegan pizza for lunch. We're arranging for this to be a “working lunch” with us, as well as your fellow advocates, so there will be time for questions. You may bring snacks to keep yourself going, and there is also a cafeteria in the Capitol. Lunch is a quick hour (12-1 pm) and then you're off on your tour of the Capitol. There may also be time during the afternoon between your appointments to hit the cafeteria, if you like.   ATTIRE - In order to be most effective and to fit in with the rest of the Capitol community, please dress in business attire (read: suits). If you don't have a suit, a nice collared shirt with a nice pair of slacks or a skirt and dress shoes will also work just fine. You may want to wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella, just in case it rains. Avoid loud prints or any clothing that makes too much of a statement, such as 'animal rights' or 'go vegan' type t-shirts. While it is a good idea to be clean and neat, please refrain from wearing strong perfumes or colognes.   PREPARATION - If you haven't already visited our Lobby Day FAQs page, you can do so by clicking here.  We're working hard to ensure you have an enjoyable and meaningful experience at Humane Lobby Day. Thank you again for making the commitment to be here. Finally, if you do need to cancel, but we hope you don't, please let us know as soon as possible for scheduling purposes.   See you on Tuesday, the 17th!  Heather Carpenter  Director State Grassroots Campaigns State Affairs  The Humane Society of the United States  2100 L Street NW    Washington, DC 20037 humanesociety.org I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  

The Whole Artist with Courtney Rioux: Conversations with artists about acting, purpose, and the journey to finding wholeness. You are so much more than the last job you booked. This week Courtney sits down with Torrey Devitto. Torrey is an actor who is known for the NBC drama Chicago Med (2015-2021), Amy Makes Three (2016) , and the CW television series The Vampire Diaries (2009), among many others. Born and raised in Huntington, New York, to Mary Devitto & Liberty DeVitto, from the time Torrey was born, she was surrounded by the entertainment industry. For 28 years, her father played the drums for Billy Joel. She spent most of her early years traveling on the road with her parents. She began violin lessons at age six and was in the 4th grade when she had already earned her place as the 4th chair violinist in a New York high school orchestra. She played in the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Florida Youth Artist Orchestra. In 1997, Torrey played on stage with her father at a Terri Binion show in Orlando, earning her first standing ovation. At 15, she started working in commercials, modeling, and print ads. Her break came when she earned the lead in playwright Lee Blessing's three-woman play Eleemosynary, which was performed at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Torrey moved to Los Angeles, where her career as an actress took off. Outside work, Torrey has worked with SafeBAE and been a longtime Hospice Ambassador, and also supports PETA and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). She shares, "To most, death is an incredibly scary and taboo idea. Hospice provides a shoulder to lean on... and the important duty of easing the fears and doubts that naturally reside in our minds as we approach the end of our lifetime. There is nothing I am more proud or passionate about than being a part of this work. It is a life-long commitment for me. A passion that I find to be more gratifying than anything I have ever known…”. Find Torrey online at: ig: @torreydevitto Torrey's former acting teacher: Michael Woolson | https://MichaelWoolson.com Hospice https://www.nhpco.org/ SafeBAE https://safebae.org Sign up for V.I.P. updates and free gifts at: https://www.courtneyrioux.com Find Courtney on Social Media: https://instagram.com/courtneyrioux ### Special thanks to: Henrique Lazary for editing and mixing this episode. Mandy Work Wetzel for all of your hard work. Photography by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux. For more information, go to https://bravelux.com/ Music by Blythe Martin Productions. For more info, please contact Jamie and Erik at erik@SoundAnswer.com Co-Edited by Courtney Rioux --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/courtneyrioux/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/courtneyrioux/support

Asia-Pacific is home to most of the world's farm animals, and some of the best opportunities to help them. Lewis outlines the current state of farm animal welfare and alternative protein opportunities across the region, including what's changed in 2020. Lewis Bollard leads Open Philanthropy's strategy for Farm Animal Welfare. Prior to joining Open Philanthropy, he worked as Policy Advisor & International Liaison to the CEO at The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Prior to that, he was a litigation fellow at HSUS, a law student, and an associate consultant at Bain & Company. He has a B.A. from Harvard University in Social Studies and a JD from Yale Law School. 

Asia-Pacific is home to most of the world's farm animals, and some of the best opportunities to help them. Lewis outlines the current state of farm animal welfare and alternative protein opportunities across the region, including what's changed in 2020. Lewis Bollard leads Open Philanthropy's strategy for Farm Animal Welfare. Prior to joining Open Philanthropy, he worked as Policy Advisor & International Liaison to the CEO at The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Prior to that, he was a litigation fellow at HSUS, a law student, and an associate consultant at Bain & Company. He has a B.A. from Harvard University in Social Studies and a JD from Yale Law School. 

In this episode Samantha goes solo and defines animal rights and animal welfare, explains the difference between activism and advocacy, and gives you tips on how to discuss these highly ethical topics with someone who's opinion is different from your own. She also does an overview on animal rights organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and explains how their goals differ completely from animal welfare organizations such as the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA). If you are interested in learning more about the topics talked about in this episode, the following links are some of the sources used and talked about: An amazon link to the textbook Samantha recommends in this episode, "Scientific Farm Animal Production: An Introduction to Animal Science Eleventh Edition" The link to Animal Agriculture Alliances's website and be sure to check out their social media as well! You can find them on Instagram @animalagalliance Also make sure to follow the podcast's Instagram page, @actual_ag! DM us there any questions you may want to have answered in a future episode. If you want, leave me a voice message with your questions about agriculture and they might just be included in an episode!

House passed the Captive Animal Protection Act H.R. 1006 Dear Howie,  I am listening to a CD called Tuesdays with Morrie.  It is about a man who is dying from Lou Gehrig's disease and his reflection on what was important in life.  This morning I awoke thinking about what he said about family.  He said the difference between family and friends is that even well meaning friends usually won't be there for you when you can't adjust your own pillow or wipe your own behind, but family is there for you without fail.   Family, he said, will never leave you.  He was speaking of blood relatives, but he included his wife and the person narrating the CD who had been a former student.  Family are those who have an unconditional love for you.  It is the way I feel about you.  (besides, I love stroking your behind)   Tuesday the House passed the Captive Animal Protection Act H.R. 1006 and Wednesday it went very well in the Senate for the bill  S 269.  Woo Hoo!   From Howie:  Read the book - it is on the shelf.  I'd wipe your behind too!   Written from the future (1/24/2021) Up until now in my diary I haven't been writing about the progression of my efforts to end the abuse of big cats via the legislative process.  I saw from the work we did to end pig gestation crates in Florida back in the 90s that legislation was the fastest way to end abuse of animals.  In the late 90s a bill Tippi Hedren called The Shambala Act was introduced and it failed year after year until the 2002 introduction which was largely led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and perhaps the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).   That was when I got involved and started rallying our growing mail list from visitors to Wildlife on Easy Street to contact their members of Congress.  The large organizations had amazing tools for connecting supporters their legislators, but I couldn't afford those.     By 2002 I had figured out html code for our website which was originally created in FrontPage and later converted to DreamWeaver.  I would study the underlying code in how the big organizations' online forms worked and then recreated them, to the best of my ability, to function the same way.  Not having the underlying engine, I had to insert connections to lawmakers manually, but it was easy for my supporters to take action and I felt it was worth the time and effort on my part to make sure they were heard.  The new version of the Shambala Act, this time called the Captive Wildlife Safety Act to distance the bill from Tippi's version, was re introduced in 2002 and I was all in!  Tippi didn't want the circus exempted, and neither did anyone else, but Kenneth Feld was too politically connected for that version to ever pass back then.     The Captive Wildlife Safety Act passed unanimously in a Republican controlled Congress and under a Republican President and it made it illegal to sell a big cat, across state lines, as a pet.  It became law in December of 2003.  Ever since then my primary mission has been to close the loopholes in that law to end the cub handling and to phase out private possession of big cats.     House passed the Captive Animal Protection Act H.R. 1006 Dear Howie,  I am listening to a CD called Tuesdays with Morrie.  It is about a man who is dying from Lou Gehrig's disease and his reflection on what was important in life.  This morning I awoke thinking about what he said about family.  He said the difference between family and friends is that even well meaning friends usually won't be there for you when you can't adjust your own pillow or wipe your own behind, but family is there for you without fail.   Family, he said, will never leave you.  He was speaking of blood relatives, but he included his wife and the person narrating the CD who had been a former student.  Family are those who have an unconditional love for you.  It is the way I feel about you.  (besides, I love stroking your behind)   Tuesday the House passed the Captive Animal Protection Act H.R. 1006 and Wednesday it went very well in the Senate for the bill  S 269.  Woo Hoo!   From Howie:  Read the book - it is on the shelf.  I'd wipe your behind too!   Written from the future (1/24/2021) Up until now in my diary I haven't been writing about the progression of my efforts to end the abuse of big cats via the legislative process.  I saw from the work we did to end pig gestation crates in Florida back in the 90s that legislation was the fastest way to end abuse of animals.  In the late 90s a bill Tippi Hedren called The Shambala Act was introduced and it failed year after year until the 2002 introduction which was largely led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and perhaps the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).   That was when I got involved and started rallying our growing mail list from visitors to Wildlife on Easy Street to contact their members of Congress.  The large organizations had amazing tools for connecting supporters their legislators, but I couldn't afford those.     By 2002 I had figured out html code for our website which was originally created in FrontPage and later converted to DreamWeaver.  I would study the underlying code in how the big organizations' online forms worked and then recreated them, to the best of my ability, to function the same way.  Not having the underlying engine, I had to insert connections to lawmakers manually, but it was easy for my supporters to take action and I felt it was worth the time and effort on my part to make sure they were heard.  The new version of the Shambala Act, this time called the Captive Wildlife Safety Act to distance the bill from Tippi's version, was re introduced in 2002 and I was all in!  Tippi didn't want the circus exempted, and neither did anyone else, but Kenneth Feld was too politically connected for that version to ever pass back then.     The Captive Wildlife Safety Act passed unanimously in a Republican controlled Congress and under a Republican President and it made it illegal to sell a big cat, across state lines, as a pet.  It became law in December of 2003.  Ever since then my primary mission has been to close the loopholes in that law to end the cub handling and to phase out private possession of big cats.  

Josh Balk is Vice President of Farm Animal Protection for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). What happens when a 15-year-old boy watches a video on how farm animals are treated, caged, and butchered?  Well, if they are anything like our guest today, Josh Balk, they go undercover at slaughterhouses and gather audio and video evidence to stop the inhumane and barbaric practices of the industry.   They channel their passion for animal advocacy and partner with a childhood friend to create JUST, one of the most popular plant-based food companies in the world. In this podcast episode, we’ll get a glimpse of Josh’s childhood, which was a combination of 2 passions – animals and baseball.  He had big dreams of becoming a professional baseball player, but at the same time, he had big dreams about fighting for animal rights.   We’ll learn about Josh’s early work with Compassion Over Killing, as well as his current work with the Humane Society in the US where he lives and breathes his vegan advocacy.  We’ll talk about how Josh is helping connect plant-based companies with venture-capitalists and assisting plant-based restaurant startups.  We’ll also share the story of how Josh co-founded JUST, the revolutionary company that is helping to take plant-based foods mainstream.   A man that looks up to Abraham Lincoln for his resilience and focus, paired with empathy and kindness, is somebody we all can learn from.

Factory farming To begin, Peter welcomes Josh Balk, VP of Farm Animal Protection at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Josh reports the HSUS is waging a strong campaign against factory farming on a number of fronts. One effort involves legislative campaigns to ban the confinement of egg laying hens, mother pigs and […]

New York proposed a bill that may ban the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores to promote the adoption of animals as pets. Senator Michael Gianaris, the sponsor of the bill, explained that the goal of the proposed law is to eliminate abusive breeders who supply animals to some pet shops. The senator asserted that pets should be respected and not treated as commodities. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reported that there are around 10,000 dog breeders in the United States, but the Department of Agriculture supervises less than 3,000. Different advocacy groups reacted positively to the new bill. One group leader said that the bill could help shut down abusive dog breeders and increase chances of rescued animals of being adopted. Another executive from an animal welfare organization said that pet stores should see the issue as an opportunity to collaborate with animal shelters for adoption events. In light of the issue, however, the president of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council expressed fear that the ban might negatively affect the profits of local pet stores. He said that it will not effectively solve issues of animal neglect among some breeders. Thus, he recommended making stricter policies for breeders, instead. So far, the proposal has been approved by the Domestic Animal Welfare committee, and it currently has 17 senate co-sponsors. If signed and enacted by the governor, HSUS said that New York would follow California, Maryland, and Maine, which all have a similar law. As a result, around 80 registered pet stores in the state will likely be affected by the potential ban.

Paul Shapiro is the author of Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World. He's also the CEO and cofounder of The Better Meat Co. and the co-host of the Business for Good Podcast. Prior to publishing Clean Meat, he was known for being an animal protection advocate, both as the founder of Compassion Over Killing (COK) and a Vice President at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

Paul Shapiro is the author of Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World. He's also the CEO and cofounder of The Better Meat Co. and the co-host of the Business for Good Podcast. Prior to publishing Clean Meat, he was known for being an animal protection advocate, both as the founder of Compassion Over Killing (COK) and a Vice President at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).   Brought to you by Haberland Group (HaberlandGroup.com) and Hardy Haberland's Programs (HardyHaberland.com).   This podcast is brought to you by Haberland Group. Haberland Group is a global provider of marketing solutions. With multidisciplinary teams in major world markets, our holding companies specialize in advertising, branding, communications planning, digital marketing, media, podcasting, public relations, as well as specialty marketing. If you are looking for a world-class partner to work on marketing programs, go to HaberlandGroup.com and contact us.   This podcast is also brought to you by Hardy Haberland's Programs. Hardy provides educational programs for high performers who want world-class achievement, true fulfillment, and lasting transformation in their lives. He also provides consulting for established brands and businesses that have generated a minimum of $3 million in annual sales. If you need a catalyst for transformation and a strategist for success at the highest level, go to HardyHaberland.com and apply.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.

Danielle Bays, Director of Cat Protection and Policy at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), is a frequent flyer here on CCP, having appeared before on Episode 55and Episode 261. She joins Stacy again here to talk about what’s going on across the country for cats, and about various events happening in the animal welfare world this spring. One such event is HSUS’S annual Animal Care Expo conference, being held this year in New Orleans on April 15-18. Danielle tells Stacy that not only will there be a cat track again this year, there will also be a day-long program devoted to kittens, and lots more about cats within the other conference tracks, like behavior and veterinary. Jackson Galaxy will be at the conference as a speaker on cat behavior, and also as part of a roundtable session with attendees. There will be a session in the veterinary track about FIV and FeLV, which will discuss everything you need to know to get those cats adopted like any other cat in your shelter! Several sessions on trapping will also be included, including one focused on return to field, one on how to deal with large-scale colonies, and one on “cat counting.” Stacy and Danielle also review the 2019 legislative update for cats, including several declaw initiatives making their way through the channels and how people can make the declaw issue a more pressing one for their elected officials. There is also interesting cat-related legislation happening in South Carolina and Illinois, and Danielle feels that each year, the “temperature” for community cats gets better and better across the United States. “We’re just seeing such great work throughout the country,” Danielle tells Stacy. “These ideas that we have about how we handle cats in shelters, how we treat cats outdoors, are really gaining so much traction.” To learn more about HSUS, legislation, and the Animal Care Expo conference, visit animalsheltering.org. You can also can get in touch with Danielle directly at dbays@humanesociety.org.

Vivianne Nantel who is often called Devi, is a yogini, spiritual guide, visionary, mystic, vocalist, humanitarian, speaker and author of Becoming The Light, Realize Your True Enlightened Nature. Her major work will be available in bookstores and online on August 21, 2018. Becoming The Light, Realize Your True Enlightened Nature is more than a spiritual memoir, this book is filled with timeless wisdom and spiritual knowledge…a profound guide to help unleash your true and blissful nature. Becoming The Light intimately chronicles her life’s quest to overcome a battered childhood, survive major depression, advanced breast cancer, experience near-death experience, and samadhi trancelike, seek in the mystical land of India, and walk the spiritual path with enlightened masters such as: Yogiraj Gurunath Siddhanath His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar His Holiness the Dalai Lama Thich Naht Hanh Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev Vivianne graduated Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from San Francisco State University and a minor in creative writing. As a published writer and poet, Ms. Nantel’s work has appeared in Yoga Magazine, Poet’s Paper, the National Literary Journal and Animal Wellness Magazine, among others. Articles about Vivianne Nantel’s work have been published in The San Francisco Chronicle, the Independent Florida Sun and Alaska’s World magazine. In addition, Vivianne has been interviewed on various television talk shows including Earth Advocate and Bridging Heaven and Earth and appeared in the documentary film Harp Seals by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Vivianne has also volunteered for many animal welfare initiatives. She has spoken at the National Animal Rights Conference, in Washington, DC, and collaborated on special projects with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) & Humane Society International (HSI). As part of her passion, Vivianne spent more than two years studying music composition with Elinor Armer at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. During this time she composed more than twenty musical pieces and songs. She has also been studying voice with Deborah Benedict Jackson. A soprano, Vivianne has had two recitals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Devi is committed and dedicated to helping others spiritually, and will continue to raise consciousness and be an instrument of grace. She hopes to offer multi-media recordings of her guided meditation, books, and chants soon. She hopes many more projects and plans will materialize soon. STAY CONNECTED: http//www.sherrycormierauthor.com Twitter and Facebook are: @sweetsorrowbook The Instagram handle is Cormier1749 Linkedin is under my email: sherrycormier@verizon.net

Josh Balk is Vice President of Farm Animal Protection for the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).  Show notes for this episode: https://eftp.co/josh-balk Learn how Eat For The Planet can help your brand: https://eftp.co/services Twitter: @nilzach

Danielle Bays, the new Director of Cat Protection and Policy at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), plays “Cat Protection and Policy Jeopardy!” with Stacy in this episode. Danielle is responsible for staying on top of cat policy issues all over the country, and she fills us in on current cat legislation and issues in various states around the nation, including Delaware, where a community cat bill is currently on the governor’s desk, awaiting his signature; Rhode Island, where a TNR bill got some not-so-useful things added to it along the way and didn’t make it through the legislature before it went on summer break; Wisconsin, where much discussion is happening among all the stakeholders involved in community cat issues; and Hawaii, always a hot-bed for TNR issues, where the idea of a pet food surcharge to help raise funds for spay/neuter has been put forth. In spite of all the legislative action in these states, as well as other spay/neuter funding initiatives in Idaho and New Mexico) and declawing legislation (not all successful) in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, California, and Denver, Danielle tells us that sometimes legislationisn’tactually what’s needed. She points out that “if there isn’t anything that prohibits what you’re doing, you don’t necessarily need to make a law that actually allows for it.” To learn more about what Danielle and the HSUS are up to in their work advocating for cats and other companion animals around the country, visit animalsheltering.org. You can also email Danielle directly at dbays@humanesociety.org—she’s always happy to help if anyone needs advice about situations going on in their community!

John Boone’s professional track has been that of a wildlife biologist, but he also serves as a consultant with Humane Society International, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and several other national and international organizations. He specializes in program metrics, statistical analysis, and population biology, and he has worked on many programs around the world designed to improve the welfare of free-roaming dogs and cats. John has volunteered at his local SPCA, and has fostered many special needs animals. His professional work in population biology and his personal love for companion animals collided when Maddie’s Fund got involved in humane work in Nevada. John has been involved in several projects trying to delve into whether TNR is an effective way to manage large numbers of cats. In looking at these issues, John believes that it is helpful to have an awareness of the bigger issues surrounding any TNR project, as well as the individual welfare issues connected to each cat that is affected. One major project in this area of research is launching in July of 2018 in Washington, D.C. The “D.C. Cat Count” is a three-year program that will look atallof the cats inallof D.C. as one entity, whether they are indoor pets, outdoor cats, or shelter cats, and will look at how those segments flow into and interact with each other. This project is unique in that it involves an unusual array of different collaborators that don’t usually work together, including the HSUS, a local humane organization, and science collaborators. The project will look at numbers of cats, but the main goal is to develop tools, guidelines, protocols, and training materials that animal welfare groups can use to measure their own cat populations and then apply the insights from the study’s numbers to their own TNR programs, particularly at larger scales. John tells Stacy that, “[This project is] meant to be a very inclusive approach to creating a new paradigm of how TNR can be done for those who are interested in approaching it from this population perspective, while still protecting the underlying welfare goals that are the driving force in most TNR programs.” John hopes we will all stay tuned, as this is a very active time in thinking about how we can move TNR programs to the next stage. To learn more about the D.C. Cat Project and John’s work, feel free to email him at boone@gbbo.org.

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Listen as Jay Scott talks with Jim Unmacht the President of  Arizona Sportsman for Wildlife Conservation The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has now entered the Arizona ballot initiative process for the 2018 election cycle.  Here is the link to their ballot initiative application:http://bit.ly/2yfUFOO  Their goal with this action is to get Arizona voters to reject a century of sound scientific wildlife management from our Arizona Game & Fish Department biologists, and turn over the management of wild cats to the ballot box, with an emotion based, non-factual initiative. What are the real goals of HSUS? Fundraising, first and foremost and ultimately, they want to eliminate all hunting in the United States of America. They are adept at raising large amounts of money off the backs of unsuspecting donors, and Humane Watch has exposed many of their tactics. You can read about it at https://www.humanewatch.org/ The CEO and President of the HSUS, Wayne Pacelle was quoted in the spring of 2004 with this: "We are going to use the ballot box and the democratic process to stop all hunting in the United States...We will take it species by species until all hunting is stopped in California. Then we will take it state by state." As the HSUS begins their fundraising efforts to set the stage for their signature gathering, sportsmen and women need to educate their family, friends and neighbors on what is really going on! Sportsmen and women foot the bill for wildlife management in Arizona with their licenses and tag fees. In 1990, California voters turned their mountain lion management over to the ballot box. The result...California taxpayers now pay to kill depredating mountain lions. The California Fish and Game Department annually issues approximately 250 depredation tags to kill (manage) their mountain lions.  We aren't interested in following California's lead, so we need you to do three things: Do not sign a petition for this initiative. Do not make a contribution to HSUS, Arizonans for Wildlife or any other supporter of this initiative. Tell everyone you know what is going on! There is much more to come - if you haven’t already, use the form at the top of this page to sign up to receive our enewsletters and action alerts so you can stay up to date on efforts to derail HSUS’s campaign. For More on AZSFWC  Arizona Sportsmen For Wildlife ConservationPO Box 12590Glendale, AZ 85318-2590http://arizonasportsmenforwildlifeconservation.org/index.htmlinfo@azsfwc.org Sponsors of the JSO Podcast goHUNT.com/Insider Sign UP for 30 day FREE Trial of goHUNT INSIDER www.goHunt.com/JayScott http://www.kuiu.com/ or http://www.kuiu.com/blog/ http://www.phoneskope.com/ Use "jayscott16" promo code to get 10% off all products  http://outdoorsmans.com/ Use "jayscott" promo code to get 10% off all Outdoorsmans Products

Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a longtime friend. And rarely – but it happens – adversary, as we may each be on the opposite side of an animal welfare issue. Still, I have ENORMOUS respect for this guy, and how he has helped to move a nation forward – […]

Who would have thought that a self-made man who started as a truck driver would become one of the biggest thorns in the side of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)? Forrest Lucas, president of Lucas Oil, launched a new organization, Protect the Harvest, (www.protecttheharvest.com), to fight HSUS and others trying to negatively impact animal agriculture. Lucas is a strong voice for free enterprise and opposes government regulation including the ethanol mandate. He is an aggressive marketer, proven by the success of Lucas Oil and an investment of $120 million to put the name of his company on the Indianapolis Colts stadium for twenty years. Listen to this week's Open Mic to learn how became successful and decided to make the defeat of HSUS his legacy.Forrest Lucas

M*A*S*H's Loretta Swit Guests On Animal Radio® Best known as "Hotlips Houlihan" on the long-running M*A*S*H sitcom, Loretta Swit has spent much of the last decade helping animals live better lives. Swit has three cats and a Yorkie named Munchkin. "I can't imagine life without little things running around the house. It's amazing how you integrate with their spirits and souls," say Swit.  Loretta Swit is also joined by the President of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Wayne Pacelle. Celebrities and Their Pets Producer of the feature film My Dogs, Daryl Roth explains how she captured the most intimate moments between those in the spotlight and the furry-friends in their lives. Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan are among those featured. Picking A Groomer 'Groomer Has It' judge and Animal Radio® Dream Team member Joey Villani has tips on picking a good groomer. In light of all the bad groomer news lately, it's important you listen. Start with the basics. Does your groomer have any burned out light-bulbs? Furry-Advancements Britt Savage reports on a mood ring for your pets and a school for training your mule. More this week