The Anthrozoology Podcast

About The Anthrozoology Podcast

The Anthrozoology Podcast is a place for early career researchers to discuss current topics in the field. Hosted by a PodCrew of three early career researchers, these episodes focus on our complex relationships with other species ranging from companion animals to sharks, elephants and beyond. Each episode invites guest researchers, or PodLets, to enter a lively discussion on a range of anthropological issues. PodCrew are: Dr. Kris Hill Ph.D. Candidate, Dr. Michelle Szydlowski , Sarah Oxley Heaney Ph.D. Candidate. Find us at @anthrozoopod on Facebook, TikTok and X.

Publisher

Anthrozoology Podcast

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2020

Latest episode

25 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

46 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Oct 2025

   Ep 46 - Altamush Saeed: Interspecies Justice, Animals in Islam, Disaster Relief i-Pakistan, 2/2

   In this episode, we continue our conversation with Altamush Saeed, an interspecies justice lawyer, educator, and nonprofit leader exploring how Pakistan prepares for and responds to crises. Altamush challenges the idea of ‘natural’ disasters, arguing they’re human-driven failures of planning and policy, especially for more-than-just-human animals who are too often left out. From live flood-response and emergency veterinary aid to courtroom advocacy, Altamush shows what it looks like to centre animals, people, and the environment together.He reflects on how trauma, climate change, and compassion intersect, and why “One Health” must evolve into One Health and animal-inclusive social justice so the balance doesn’t default to humans alone. Drawing on Islamic principles of mercy and stewardship, he connects factory farming to climate risk, public health, and environmental injustice, and explains how training Imams to address animals and the environment in Friday sermons is catalysing grassroots change across communities. Along the way, Altamush discusses his ongoing case concerning a Himalayan brown bear named Hope; efforts to add animals to disaster law and policy, and movement-building through education: from animal and environmental law to food-systems teaching that links what we eat to climate resilience. This is a powerful conversation about preparedness, prevention, and reimagining justice so every species has a place in our future. Please subscribe to get notified about our next podcast! Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheAnthrozoopod⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTRITkVBTEJwSjhVb29sUFBWMUtzN0tJeGJNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZXhVT3J6WVZOcWFLbjMzdWd2S1JGTDlwdjd2dlg0RVEwRVhONVZwUmVmZFdaR3JET3lTY2VFa25Gdno2dkFPUlA3LXRiYTFPZXlIN1RHZGpYUUlkaW83RnpYdkFYczRRM3lyTE1kR19fUmNwTHptbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fanthrozoopod.wixsite.com%2Fanthrozoopod&v=MzqVJw1ajkM) Follow us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/anthrozoopod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/anthrozoopod/) Follow us on TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ @anthrozoology_⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:lahart@ucdavis.edu) To access audio versions and podcast references, please our official Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod) Podlet Guest Name: Altamush Saeed LLMemail: earcpak@gmail.com (earcpak@gmail.com) chaltamushsaeed@gmail.com (chaltamushsaeed@gmail.com) altamush@charitydoings.org (altamush@charitydoings.org) Environmental and Animal Rights Consultants Pakistan. https://www.facebook.com/EARCPAK?mibextid=ZbWKwL (https://www.facebook.com/EARCPAK?mibextid=ZbWKwL) https://www.instagram.com/earcpakistan?igsh=dzRveXBncTc4NDR1 (https://www.instagram.com/earcpakistan?igsh=dzRveXBncTc4NDR1) https://www.linkedin.com/company/environmental-and-animal-rights-consultants-llp-pakistan/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/environmental-and-animal-rights-consultants-llp-pakistan/) https://www.facebook.com/share/1AraUrqBw1/ (https://www.facebook.com/share/1AraUrqBw1/) https://x.com/AltamushSaeed (https://x.com/AltamushSaeed)https://www.instagram.com/altamushsaeed (https://www.instagram.com/altamushsaeed)https://www.linkedin.com/in/altamushsaeed95 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/altamushsaeed95) Show Notes, References and resources found here : https://anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod/46-interspecies-justice-i (Episode 46 Show Notes) PodCrew Dr. Kris Hill PhD Candidate, University of Exeter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tinehill@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:tinehill@gmail.com) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://katzenlife.wordpress.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://katzenlife.wordpress.com/) Dr. Michelle Szydlowski ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠michelle@szyd.me⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:ms835@exeter.ac.uk) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.internationalelephants.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.internationalelephants.org/) @intl_elephants Sarah Oxley Heaney PhD Candidate, University of Exeter ⁠⁠⁠kissingsharks@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ (kissingsharks@gmail.com) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kissingsharks.com/⁠⁠ (http://www.kissingsharks.com/)

2. 

   2 Sept 2025

   Ep 45 - Altamush Saeed: Interspecies Justice, Animals in Islam, Disaster Relief i-Pakistan, 1/2

   In this episode, we sit down with Altamush Saeed, an interspecies justice lawyer, educator, and nonprofit leader who is reshaping how Pakistan thinks about animals, people, and the environment. From being rescued by a cat named Mau, to leading community dog feeding campaigns during COVID, to organising large-scale rescues during Pakistan’s 2022 floods, Altamush’s story shows how deeply human and animal lives are intertwined in times of crisis.He reflects on how trauma, climate change, and compassion intersect, and why he believes food systems, human rights, and animal rights must be understood together. Drawing on his faith, Altamush explains why factory farming is impermissible under Islamic principles of mercy and stewardship, and shares how training Imams to deliver Friday sermons on animals and the environment is sparking grassroots change across communities.Along the way, he discusses founding Pakistan’s first disaster-zone farm animal shelter, creating the country’s first Animal Law course, and building a broader vision of interspecies justice that moves beyond cats and dogs to include all beings. This is a powerful conversation about resilience, responsibility, and reimagining justice for a more compassionate future.Please subscribe to get notified about our next podcast! Follow us on X: ⁠⁠⁠@TheAnthrozoopod⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTRITkVBTEJwSjhVb29sUFBWMUtzN0tJeGJNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZXhVT3J6WVZOcWFLbjMzdWd2S1JGTDlwdjd2dlg0RVEwRVhONVZwUmVmZFdaR3JET3lTY2VFa25Gdno2dkFPUlA3LXRiYTFPZXlIN1RHZGpYUUlkaW83RnpYdkFYczRRM3lyTE1kR19fUmNwTHptbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fanthrozoopod.wixsite.com%2Fanthrozoopod&v=MzqVJw1ajkM) Follow us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/anthrozoopod/⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/anthrozoopod/) Follow us on TikTok⁠⁠⁠ @anthrozoology_⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:lahart@ucdavis.edu) To access audio versions please our official Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod⁠⁠⁠ (https://anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod) Podlet Guest Name: Altamush Saeed LLM email: earcpak@gmail.comchaltamushsaeed@gmail.comaltamush@charitydoings.org PodCrew Dr. Kris Hill PhD Candidate, University of Exeter ⁠⁠⁠⁠tinehill@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:tinehill@gmail.com) ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://katzenlife.wordpress.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://katzenlife.wordpress.com/) Dr. Michelle Szydlowski ⁠⁠⁠⁠michelle@szyd.me⁠⁠ (mailto:ms835@exeter.ac.uk) ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.internationalelephants.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.internationalelephants.org/) @intl_elephants Sarah Oxley Heaney PhD Candidate, University of Exeter ⁠⁠kissingsharks@gmail.com⁠⁠ (kissingsharks@gmail.com) ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kissingsharks.com/⁠⁠ (http://www.kissingsharks.com/)

3. 

   19 Jul 2025

   Ep 44 - Dr Elizabeth Ormerod: Bond-Centred Practice and Community Outreach, pt2/2.

   In this follow‑up episode, veterinary surgeon Dr Elizabeth Ormerod BVMS, Chair of the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS), returns to explore two additional pillars of her four‑decade career: campaigning for companion-animal‑inclusive housing and creating one of the UK’s first companion-animal‑loss support programmes within general practice.Dr Ormerod explains how grass‑roots advocacy in Fleetwood challenged local “no‑pets” policies and sparked a wider conversation about companion animals in social housing, eventually leading to national debate. We also look at her bond‑centred approach to end‑of‑life care, growth charts, early behaviour counselling, and multidisciplinary bereavement teams designed to support both clients and veterinary staff.Along the way Dr Ormerod discusses strategies for preventing compassion fatigue, the importance of community networks, and why affordable, flexible payment schemes remain crucial as corporate vet ownership expands. Please subscribe to get notified about our next podcast! Follow us on X: ⁠⁠@TheAnthrozoopod⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTRITkVBTEJwSjhVb29sUFBWMUtzN0tJeGJNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZXhVT3J6WVZOcWFLbjMzdWd2S1JGTDlwdjd2dlg0RVEwRVhONVZwUmVmZFdaR3JET3lTY2VFa25Gdno2dkFPUlA3LXRiYTFPZXlIN1RHZGpYUUlkaW83RnpYdkFYczRRM3lyTE1kR19fUmNwTHptbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fanthrozoopod.wixsite.com%2Fanthrozoopod&v=MzqVJw1ajkM) Follow us on Facebook:  ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/anthrozoopod/⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/anthrozoopod/) Follow us on TikTok⁠⁠ @anthrozoology_⁠⁠ (mailto:lahart@ucdavis.edu) To access audio versions please our official Website: ⁠⁠https://anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod⁠⁠ (https://anthrozoopod.wixsite.com/anthrozoopod) Podlet Guest Dr Elizabeth Ormerod ⁠https://www.scas.org.uk/about/governance-and-staff/elizabeth-ormerod/⁠ (https://www.scas.org.uk/about/governance-and-staff/elizabeth-ormerod/) PodCrew Dr. Kris Hill PhD Candidate, University of Exeter ⁠⁠⁠tinehill@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:tinehill@gmail.com) ⁠⁠⁠https://katzenlife.wordpress.com/⁠⁠⁠ (https://katzenlife.wordpress.com/) Dr. Michelle Szydlowski ⁠⁠⁠michelle@szyd.me⁠ (mailto:ms835@exeter.ac.uk) ⁠⁠⁠www.internationalelephants.org⁠⁠⁠ (http://www.internationalelephants.org/) @intl_elephants Sarah Oxley Heaney PhD Candidate, University of Exeter ⁠kissingsharks@gmail.com⁠ (kissingsharks@gmail.com) ⁠⁠⁠www.kissingsharks.com/⁠⁠ (http://www.kissingsharks.com/)

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YouTube views

3,022

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

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Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

75

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