TOPIC: Dr Gonzalez and her new Podcast – Animal Welfare Junction
The Animal Welfare Junction is a podcast developed to bring awareness to different topics in animal welfare. The host, Michelle Gonzalez (Dr. G) is a veterinarian who provides affordable veterinary care in the State of Ohio, and also a Forensic Veterinarian helping with the investigation and prosecution of cases of animal cruelty and neglect. The topics presented are based on the experiences of Dr. G and our guests and include discussions about real cases, humane projects, and legal issues that affect animals and the community. Due to the nature of the discussion, listener discretion is advised as some topics may be too strong for some listeners.
Dr G is Board member of Ohio Animal Advocates, which is an animal advocacy group that works with legislation for animal welfare and education
Topic: Explain what Puppy Mills are and how to recognize and avoid them.
A puppy mill, also known as a puppy farm, is a commercial dog breeding facility characterized by quick breeding and poor conditions. Puppies from puppy mills are poorly bred which can lead to the puppy having health and temperament problems that can lead to the buyers surrounding them to rescue shelters.
Due to the frequently poor breeding conditions in puppy mills, puppies bred there often suffer from health and/or social problems. Puppies raised in a cramped environment shared by many other dogs become poorly socialized to other dogs and to humans. Dogs are then transported over long distances in poor conditions, sometimes resulting in animal stress and death.
Topics will be: Crisis going on in animal shelters. The backyard breeders and how the shelters are selling breeding license left and right to these people.
The Kris Kelly Foundationwas founded by Kris Kelly in 2006 after many years of dreaming of her own Non-Profit to save animals from abuse, slaughter, and neglect. The organization is a 501c3 non-profit vegan animal rescue organization that rescues animal out of local shelters and finds them forever loving homes.
We at The Kris Kelly Foundation embrace “Humanity” and we give dignity and a voice to the animals that need someone to do it for them.
Topic: Upcoming 2023 Save Our Wild Horses Conference DC and Rally – April 22-26th
The 2nd Save Our Wild Horses Conference and rally will focus on spreading awareness about the issues facing our wild horses & burros, wildlife and wild places. Our goal is to shine a light on these issues and to give those of you attending the tools to become powerful voices.
Guest: Marty Irby -Former executive director at Animal Wellness Action (still working with that organization) and Wild Beauty Foundation as a volunteer to help end horse slaughter.
TOPIC: How to help stop Dog Fighting and getting the dogs out of harm’s way. Help Save Lives for dogs from serious injury or even death. Be the dog’s Hero! Be a Voice for the Voiceless.
Dog fighting is a type of blood sport that turns game and fighting dogs against each other in a physical fight, generally to the death, for the purposes of gambling or entertainment to the spectators
Topic: The current abuse case for Veterinarian Wayne Gilchrist -Michigan veterinarian was charged with animal cruelty after a video was shared of him beating and choking his German shepherd at his home.
We want real justice for Josie! Misdemeanor is not acceptable! PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION & SHARE
Topics: Partnership to Ban Horse Carriages’ chapters in Philadelphia, Dallas and New York City. Current campaigns to #FreeSpur, the huge African tortoise and #FreeRocky, a lonely coyote.
The mission of the Partnership to Ban Horse Carriages Worldwide is to effectively organize and work with multiple organizations around the world to streamline our identical purpose of banning the dangerous, cruel and unnecessary practice of horse drawn carriages.
Topic: Upcoming 2023 Save Our Wild Horses Conference in DC- April 22-26th
The 2nd Save Our Wild Horses Conference and rally will focus on spreading awareness about the issues facing our wild horses & burros, wildlife and wild places. Our goal is to shine a light on these issues and to give those of you attending the tools to become powerful voices. We, the organizers, are a grassroots group of wild horse and wildlife advocates.
TOPIC: “Animal cruelty, proactive enforcement and the SPCA’s role”
Investigating cases of suspected animal cruelty and, because the officers have “police powers,” they also address any existing links between animal cruelty and child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence, and human suffering of all kinds.
TOPICS: Discuss Animal Wellness Action VICTORIES 2022 in Congress (e.g., FDA Modernization, Big Cats, etc.), and 2) Discuss AWA horse slaughter investigation
TOPIC: Update on Lucy the Elephant in Edmonton Zoo in Canada
Lucy the Elephant has been at the Edmonton Valley Zoo for 46 years and turns 48 this year. This is an ominous milestone as zoo elephants rarely survive to their mid forties. Lucy suffers from a number of zoo induced ailments which will shorten her life expectancy. She has no other elephant companions, which is considered cruel by elephant experts due to their highly complex social needs. The harsh Edmonton climate is detrimental to her health and painful for her ongoing arthritis and foot disease. Lucy lives in a tiny concrete cell and is only allowed outdoors for short controlled walks.
**Join Us **LIVE INTERVIEW** Animal Advocates Radio “Voices Carry For Animals #369” on Sept 15th @7:00 PM est
Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guests will be: Allie Taylor– President for Voters For Animal Rights and Stewart Mitchell manages V.O.I.C.E.4change
Topics will be: Building Political Power For Animals In New York and V.O.I.C.E.4change is a group that Stewart Mitchell started to center activism around performing arts. He uses spoken word, poetry, and song to advocate for animals.
TOPIC WILL BE: Animal Advocate Alliance and “All About Animals Radio”
The Animal Advocate Alliance is a community driven global network of volunteer animal advocates dedicated to speaking up for all animals worldwide.
OUR VISION: To improve animal welfare globally.
OUR GOALS: To unite people for the purpose of supporting each other in a common goal.To be a hub of information and resources that advocates can use to promote awareness of animal welfare issues.To provide a platform for people to share skills and knowledge.
TOPIC Will be: Youth for Animals main campaign is about freeing Shankar (an African elephant in the Delhi Zoo)
Who is Shankar?
In 1998, a 26 month-old male African elephant was presented as a diplomatic gift by Zimbabwe to India. He was named ‘Shankar’ after India’s 9th President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma. Shankar, now over 26 years old, has lived his entire life in the Delhi zoo (National Zoological Park, NZP). Since 2001 when his sole companion Vambai passed away, Shankar has lived in solitary confinement.
Shankar is chained for 17 hours of the day and does not have adequate space to move around when he is let out. Much like humans, elephants are social beings and suffer neurological distress when put in solitary confinement. Shankar constantly demonstrates stereotypical behaviour like swaying and head-bobbing, a key sign of distress (see video) In fact, Shankar’s aggressive behaviour has necessitated the zoo authorities to permanently close the viewing pathway since he could be a danger to visitors.
TOPIC WILL BE: CRITICAL Issues going on in horse racing with doping- Horse Racing Integrity & Safety Act. and UPDATE on Bob Baffert
This Act creates a Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (“Authority”) as a private self-regulatory organization. The Authority must develop rules related to horseracing, including anti-doping, medication control and racetrack safety rules. The FTC is given broad oversight over the Authority.
Animal Wellness Action is a 501(c) organization with a mission of helping animals by promoting legal standards forbidding cruelty. AWA champion causes that alleviate the suffering of companion animals, farm animals, and wildlife. AWA advocate for policies to stop dogfighting and cockfighting and other forms of malicious cruelty and to confront factory farming and other systemic forms of animal exploitation.
TOPIC: Banning the use of helicoptors for Wild Mustangs? New Bill Introduced..Livestock grazing, & the deplorable conditions and lack of access to holding facilities.
Requires licensure of pet stores; requires DBPR to adopt procedures for such licensure; regulates sale or transfer of household pets by pet stores; limits sources from which pet stores may acquire pets for sale; requires DBPR to conduct periodic inspections of pet stores & audit sales records; revises importation, sterilization, & reporting requirements of certain public or private entities.
Creating the “Florida Pet Protection Act”; requiring the licensure of retail pet stores; limiting the sources from which retail pet stores may acquire household pets for specified purposes; requiring the DBPR to conduct periodic inspections of retail pet stores and to audit sales records; requiring the department to deny a retail pet store license under certain circumstances; prohibiting county and municipal ordinances and regulations from prohibiting or regulating the breeding, purchase, or sale of certain working dogs, etc.
TOPIC: To Learn about major and timely campaigns for Animal Wellness Action & Center for a Humane Economy
Animal Wellness Action is a 501(c) organization with a mission of helping animals by promoting legal standards forbidding cruelty. AWA champion causes that alleviate the suffering of companion animals, farm animals, and wildlife. To prevent cruelty to animals, AWA promote enacting and enforcing good public policies
The Center for a Humane Economy is dedicated to raising animal welfare standards by working with the corporate sector to purge cruelty from their business enterprises.
TOPIC: Update on Lucy the elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo – still waiting for sanctuary after 44 years (she’s 46 years old, came there at 2 years of age)
Topic: The Pony Express relay has been postponed till next spring.Instead,the Lady Godiva relay will be ON – Sacramento (Oct 15th). Reno/Carson-City (Oct. 16), Salt Lake City (Oct. 18), Cheyenne (Oct. 23),Denver (Oct. 24),Richmon-DC (Oct. 30) Phoenix (Nov. 6).
Anthony Marr’s MARR-PLAN to end wild horse roundup, captivity & slaughter once & for all.
Kill the Bills: HB 318 and HB 302, Not the Buffalo
Buffalo Field Campaign is appealing to all of our supporters to send messages against HB 318 and HB 302 to kill the bills – not the buffalo – in the Montana Legislature. You can watch the action on both bills in the House Agriculture committee at 3 PM (MST) Tuesday, February 16.
HB 318changes the legal definition of wild buffalo or bison – redefining the wild, migratory Yellowstone bison herds as domestic or feral. Under HB 318, wild buffalo would no longer be recognized as wild, and the wildlife species would – by definition – be extinct in Montana. HB 318 would also stop the reintroduction of wild buffalo because the legal definition precludes the species from ever being recognized as wild.
HB 302 interferes with Montanan’s constitutional right to participate in decisions to reintroduce wild buffalo by giving a board of county commissioners veto authority over the state’s decision. Reintroducing wildlife is the responsibility of wildlife biologists entrusted with ensuring wild American bison, our National Mammal, are protected for future generations.
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