Children's author and conservationist, Anitha Rao-Robinson invites listeners to join her as she creates a community of kindness. She speaks with folks of all ages about their incredible stories of kindness towards animals, the environment, and people.
Kindness Is Being Itty Bitty City Kitties —Caring for orphaned kittens
Samantha Knox, the founder of Itty Bitty City Kitties, joins Anitha to talk about how caring for a stray mom and her kittens turned into caring for hundreds of orphaned kittens!
Samantha’s kindness doesn’t end with caring for the tiniest of kittens, Itty Bitty City Kitties works with local caretakers to trap, neuter and release local cats to reduce pet overpopulation. She also extends compassion to pet parents struggling with veterinary costs. Itty Bitty City Kitties has created a Community Welfare Foundation to assist in providing low-cost veterinary services and access to free spay/neuter for low income pet parents in need.
The conversation pivots slightly from kittens when Anitha asks about Samantha’s social media posts where she shares her political views. Samantha speaks up for people of colour and those in the LGBTQ+ community. She speaks out against the current US administration's policies on immigration and the deployment of ICE.
She and Anitha talk about why she does this and the response she’s received. Fortunately, most of her followers support her decision to be kind to all beings!
To learn more about Itty Bitty City Kitties, check out their website:
Itty Bitty City Kitties Website (https://www.ittybittycitykitties.org/)
As a thank you to Samantha for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Itty Bitty City Kitties.
14 Oct 2026
Kindness Is Helping Long Stay Shelter Dogs Be Seen—How one woman uses social media to help dogs!
Ariana Spate joins Anitha to talk about how she uses social media to help dogs in shelters find homes. Ariana partners with shelters to give overlooked dogs a break from their shelter life and a chance to be seen as who they truly are. She takes these dogs on outings, allows them to decompress and shares videos and photos so potential adopters can see the true nature of these dogs.
Ariana shares stories of some of the transformations she has witnessed, such as dogs who bark and bark inside a shelter but are so calm and quiet once they are outside, or dogs who seem withdrawn in a cage and become cuddle bugs once they can relax.
Such incredible and worthwhile work.
To follow Ariana and see videos of the dogs she helps, check out the following links:
Arianas Doggos Website (https://arianasdoggos.com/)
Arianas Doggos on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/arianas.doggos/)
As a thank you to Ariana for sharing her story, Anitha donated to Pause 4 Change, a Calgary based dog and cat rescue dedicated to helping animals in the western provinces of Canada. To learn more about their work, check out their website:
Pause 4 Change Website (https://pause4change.com/)
7 Oct 2026
Kindness Is A New Leash on Love—Rescuing dogs left behind, like the seniors and the ones with disabilities.
Amber Sager joins Anitha to talk about New Leash On Love, a dog sanctuary and rescue she co-founded. Amber is passionate about helping dogs find their forever homes, especially those who are overlooked—senior dogs, dogs with disabilities, and dogs surrendered by their humans.
In addition to working with local rescues to place at-risk dogs, Amber also partners with international rescues to help dogs in other parts of the world find loving homes.
As a registered psychotherapist, Amber discusses how her professional training helping humans overcome trauma allows her to help dogs suffering from traumatic experiences.
To learn more about New Leash On Love and how they differ from other rescues, check out the following links:
Website (https://www.newleashonlove.ca/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/new_leash_on_love_)
As a thank you to Amber for sharing her story, Anitha donated New Leash On Love.
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