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Caring for Companion Animals with Significant Health Issues – as Individuals and Societies
Adam and Nick reflect on their personal experiences and practical issues around caring for companion animals who have significant health issues. They also consider what policy/societal changes could be made to better support companion animals and their human carers. Music: Animal Liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Dogs Are The Best People by The …continue
Creating Vegan Safe Havens: Transforming Tragedy into Healing with Frances Gonzalez
In this powerful episode, we welcome Frances Gonzalez, founder of Little Logan’s Farm, who shares her inspiring journey of creating a veganic sanctuary and educational space in New York’s Hudson Valley. After experiencing profound personal loss, Frances channeled her grief into building a community space that champions veganic farming and …continue
Julia Reinelt on why supporting parents is integral to the success and sustainability of our work
A critical look at the entwined relationship between parenthood and the animal advocacy movement. Julia Reinelt shares her insights on how organisations can become more supportive to parents in the advocacy space.• Julia introduces herself and discusses her journey in the animal advocacy movement • The challenges of balancing advocacy work …continue
Episode 235: Mammoth Blood with Charlotte Wrigley
This week’s guest is Dr Charlotte Wrigley, who is a postdoctoral researcher at the Greenhouse Centre for Environmental Humanities at the University of Stavanger in Norway. She has a mixed academic background, but her PhD (at Queen Mary University in London) was in human geography. Her research expertise concerns the …continue
Poultry Primer
In this episode, Sophie and Kerri discuss the critical issues surrounding poultry and animal welfare, referencing Ruth Harrison’s influential book ‘Animal Machines’. They explore the ethical dilemmas of cheap protein production and the harsh realities of industrial farming practices. The conversation highlights the importance of recognizing chickens as individuals and …continue
Baroness Natalie Bennett “You’ll have less stuff in your life but you’ll have far more life!” – Sentientism 222
Natalie Bennett is a politician and journalist who was the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2012 to 2016. She was given a peerage (Baroness in the UK House of Lords) in 2019 and is working to abolish her own post bycreating an elected upper legislative …continue
The Hen Report: “It’s the only thing that makes any sense” – A conversation about animals, truth, and hope
On this week’s Hen Report, Jasmin and Mariann explore how we maintain focus on animal advocacy during times of broader crisis, discussing everything from the power of repetition in countering industry narratives to the latest developments in vegan food innovation. Through personal stories and current events, they examine why animal …continue
