What is shelter medicine? How can we significantly decrease the number of animals heading to our pounds? How do we address the problem of access to medical care for companion animals of families and individuals who cannot readily afford such necessary services? These questions and more are answered in our interview with Dr Ann Enright, a veterinarian and shelter medicine advocate who is passionate about making a difference for abandoned and unwanted animals, and addressing inequality issues when it comes to medical care for companion animals. Dr Ann Enright can be contacted about shelter medicine initiatives in Melbourne via email at aenright7@gmail.com Community Clinics around Melbourne: Australian Animal Protection Society – Keysborough Meow & Friends Community Vet Clinic – Cranbourne Second Chance Animal Rescue (SCAR) – Campbellfield Westside Community Desexing (WCD) – Sunshine Other Australian organisations supporting pet desexing: Australian Pet Welfare Foundation – Qld Animal Welfare League of Queensland – (AWLQ) Getting to Zero (G2Z) RSPCA International Organisations for those interested: www.humanesociety.org www.icatcare.org www.vet.cornell.edu (U Cornell) www.sheltermedicine.com (UC Davis) www.sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.edu (U Florida) www.uwsheltermedicine.com (U Wisconsin) http://www.millioncatchallenge.org Music: We weren’t born to follow – Bon Jovi https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/the-circle-bon-jovi/0060252724560 Little Willy – Sweet https://music.apple.com/gb/album/action-the-ultimate-story/1040962962 Cool for Cats – UK Squeeze https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/cool-for-cats-squeeze/0060252708201 Photo of Dr Ann Enright courtesy of Meg
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This interview was recorded with Anas Arafat in Gaza and Laura Schleifer in the US on May 17, 2025. We are very grateful for their time and their work, and the unimaginable hardship that Anas is enduring in Gaza. …continue
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This episode is dedicated to animal rights and vegan activist Liz Dealey or Lizzie as she was affectionately known. Lizzie was tireless and relentless in her aim to bring more kindness and consideration into the world. Her whirlwind energy saw her found …continue
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