People, Pets, and Purpose

About People, Pets, and Purpose

People, Pets, and Purpose is an interview-style podcast that explores the human-animal bond and what really matters. This show is hosted by Diaz Dixon—the Maddie’s® Advisor for External Affairs and Partnerships for the Human Animal Support Services project. The Human Animal Support Services project reimagines a world where the human and animal welfare industries work together to serve people and pets in need. Learn more about our work at humananimalsupportservices.org.

Publisher

Human Animal Support Services

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jan 2023

Latest episode

12 Sept 2024

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Sept 2024

   Dianne Prado, HEART LA

   Dianne Prado leads a unique LA non-profit that is straight from the heart! Dianne is the Founder and Executive Director of the Housing Equity & Advocacy Resource Team (HEART LA), a legal non-profit that helps ensure people and their pets remain together through equitable housing. Dianne started her career as a staff attorney with the Eviction Defense Network and later, joined Inner City Law Center where she defended tenants in evictions and sued slumlords in affirmative litigation suits. ...

2. 

   9 Aug 2024

   Sterling Davis, TrapKing

   Sterling “TrapKing” Davis is known in the animal welfare community as the man leading the charge in trap-neuter-return (TNR) to help prevent the spread of disease and cat overpopulation within communities. Sterling started his own nonprofit, Trapking Humane Cat Solutions, where he focuses on educating, assisting, and doing TNR and community cat management. Davis’ mission is to change the stereotypes of not only men in cat rescue, but also bridge the gap in communication between black co...

3. 

   17 Jul 2024

   Lexis Ly, Applied Animal Biology PHD Student

   In this episode, we are speaking with an individual who has dedicated her time, research and passion toward understanding how to keep people and pets together. Lexis Ly, a PHD student at the University of British Columbia studying Animal Welfare. Specifically, Lexis has published fascinating studies on the reasons behind animal shelter intake, supported-self rehoming and more. Find Human Animal Support Services Online: HASS Website (https://www.humananimalsupportservices.org/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/humananimalsupportservices) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thehasslife/) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/human-animal-support-services/)

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

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