About Rappaport To The Rescue on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)
Rappaport to the Rescue is a one-of-a-kind show filled with heart, soul and info… all about rescue and adoption, and how our fur angels have not only enhanced our lives but changed our lives forever.
Jill Rappaport is an award-winning animal advocate, network journalist, best selling author, and creator of a very successful pet line of products for shelter dogs and cats. She was also the first to put animal adoption on the broadcast map with her national groundbreaking segment, “Bow to Wow” which ran on NBC’s Today Show for several years and had a 100% adoption record!
Jill will also feature nationally renowned experts from veterinarians to behaviorists, plus A-list celebrities and other well-known folks whose lives are so much more fulfilled thanks to their four-legged rescue friends!
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It's a celebration of extraordinary animals, remarkable people and the incredible power of the human-animal bond as award-winning animal advocate Jill Rappaport takes Rappaport to the Rescue to New York City's iconic Plaza Hotel for one of her favorite events of the year—the ASPCA Humane Awards! Jill meets Aiden and Pearl, two adorable miniature therapy horses from HorseAbility, recipients of the ASPCA Equine Welfare Award, who have spent more than a decade bringing comfort, healing and joy to thousands of people in hospitals, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. She also introduces Canyon, the heroic disaster search dog honored as Dog of the Year for his extraordinary work helping families find answers in the aftermath of devastating disasters. In one of the episode's most emotional moments, Jill speaks with the mother of 8-year-old Eloise "Lulu" Peck, whose beautiful legacy of helping shelter animals lives on following her tragic passing. Plus, Jill catches up with legendary newsman Chuck Scarborough and ASPCA President and CEO Matt Bershadker to celebrate the animals and people making a difference. It's an unforgettable, heartwarming and sometimes tearful edition of Rappaport to the Rescue that reminds us all why opening our hearts and homes to animals in need matters so much!
EPISODE NOTES: (https://petliferadio.com/rappaporttotherescueep92.html)ASPCA Humane Awards: Heroic Dogs, Therapy Horses & Inspiring Animal Heroes with Jill Rappaport
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30 Sept 2026
Michelle Buteau Unleashed: Comedy, Family & the Rescue Dogs Who Changed Her Life
Emmy-nominated comedian, actress, writer, producer and all-around powerhouse Michelle Buteau joins Jill Rappaport for a hilarious, heartfelt and refreshingly candid conversation about her soaring career, fabulous family—and the rescue dogs who have changed her life. Michelle opens up about starring in Spa Weekend, saying goodbye to her beloved Netflix series Survival of the Thickest, making her directorial debut, raising seven-year-old twins and why finding happiness and using her voice matter more than simply chasing the next big career milestone. Then the conversation turns to the passion that instantly bonded Michelle and Jill: animal rescue. Michelle reveals why she made the conscious decision to adopt big black dogs that are so often overlooked in shelters and shares the touching story of Lola Falana, the 110-pound “lap mastiff” who helped heal her after a miscarriage and later became an extraordinary companion to her children. She also introduces the family’s lovable mastiff-pit mix Whitney Houston and reflects on the devastating loss of her first fur baby, Roxy. Funny, inspiring and filled with heart, it’s Michelle Buteau as you may never have heard her before—and a beautiful reminder that sometimes the animal you rescue ends up rescuing you right back.
EPISODE NOTES: (https://petliferadio.com/rappaporttotherescueep91.html)Michelle Buteau Unleashed: Comedy, Family & the Rescue Dogs Who Changed Her Life
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1 Sept 2026
Rappaport To The Rescue Paw 90: Best Friends at my Ranch and "Adoption Day" the Hampton Classic Horse Show!
Best Friends CEO Julie Castle, cofounder and board chair Francis Battista, Christie Brinkley, Daryl Roth, Dylan Lauren, Bruce Weber and more joined me at my ranch for a Boot Scootin’ bash to talk about Best Friends’ big news on Long Island!
Then it was off to the Hampton Classic Horse Show where I hosted my favorite day of the year- Adoption Day! With my pals, Georgina Bloomberg and Valerie Angeli!
And from the horses to the felines, as we catch up with our correspondent, Deborah Cribbs!
EPISODE NOTES: (https://petliferadio.com/rappaporttotherescueep90.html)Best Friends at my Ranch and "Adoption Day" the Hampton Classic Horse Show!
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Who has been a guest on Rappaport To The Rescue on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Meredith Vieira
LA Berry
Chuck Scarborough
Ellen Scarborough
Ben Mankiewicz
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
43,574
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.5 / 5
8 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
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77
Social presence
0
YouTube
76
Engagement
32
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Rappaport host the show. Published by Pet Life Radio.
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