The Deal With Animals

Episode 3 of Series 5: Children and Other Animals Michelle and Marika Discuss how interactions with animals can help children (and adults) develop socially and emotionally. And now I need to bring my kids to visit the sanctuary! Guest: Michelle …continue

Episode 2 of Series 5: Children and Other Animals We are talking with Mike Farley, founder of the Educators for Animals Conference about how parents, teachers and other faculty can start to think about how animals are presented and represented …continue

Episode 1 of Series 5: Children and Other Animals Why do some some people choose to stop eating meat? Would a child save a dog or a person from a sinking boat? Questions like this are posed by Matti and …continue

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Episode 8 of Series 3: Equity and Social Justice in Animal Advocacy What does Environmental Justice have to do with the connection between humans and other animals?  Today we’re talking to Akisha Townsend Eaton, chief of policy and environmental justice …continue

Episode 5 of Series 4: Wildlife Encounters  We chat with Animal Control Sheriff, Alyssa Ellison in Virginia,  about her work with wildlife around the state.  Guest: Alyssa Ellison became chief of the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office’s animal control unit in …continue

I talk with CARE CEO, James Evans about the cause of animal care deserts and how a change in perceptions and accessibility can change human and animal lives for good. This episode brings home the issues facing our BIPOC communities and …continue

Summer Special Episode! Prof. Clive Wynne and I discuss dog emotions, why they form attachments to humans, what the biggest questions in dog studies are right now, and the past and future of sheltering.  Guest: Clive was born and raised …continue