Back in February a Wyoming man named Cody Roberts deliberately ran over a
wolf in his snowmobile, traumatically injuring the animal. Instead of
immediately putting the wolf out of its misery, he taped its mouth shut and
posed for pictures with it. He then dragged the ...
22 Nov 2024
(ENCORE/UPDATE) A Girl, A Goat, and A Humane 4-H Alternative
Back in April of 2023, a 9-year-old girl in Shasta County, California was
raising a 4-H goat named Cedar when she realized that she couldn't go
through with giving up her friend to be sold and slaughtered, as the program
demands. The fair board, which runs the 4-H pro...
25 Oct 2024
Voices for the Animals on 10/25/24
25 Oct 2024
ENCORE: America's Animal Shelter Crisis
After years of progress in reducing euthanasia rates in this country,
healthy, adoptable pets are once again being killed in our nation’s
shelters at record levels, simply because they’re homeless--it's especially
bad for dogs. So why is this happening? Are more pets ...
27 Sept 2024
Voices for the Animals on 09/27/24
26 Jul 2024
Saving America's Wild Horses
They're a symbol of freedom and their protection is mandated by federal
law--but America's wild horses are being cruelly mismanaged by the very
government agency charged with making sure they are safe. On this edition of
Voices For The Animals, Michele Coppola talks w...
24 May 2024
Animal Issues Update: The Latest On EATS, Wolves, and Animal Shelters
This month we'll revisit some of the most urgent animal welfare issues
featured on VFTA recently. We'll talk about what's happening with:
the federal EATS Act, which threatens to undo even the small gains made to
improve conditions for food animals in the US
the con...
26 Apr 2024
Wolves: Victims, Not Villains
Back in February a Wyoming man named Cody Roberts deliberately ran over a
wolf in his snowmobile, traumatically injuring the animal. Instead of
immediately putting the wolf out of its misery, he taped its mouth shut and
posed for pictures with it. He then dragged the ...
22 Mar 2024
Stopping Octopus Farming Before It Starts
If you've seen My Octopus Teacher or read the book Remarkably Bright
Creatures, you know that octopuses are incredible animals. Unfortunately,
people find them tasty as well, which is why a company in Spain wants to farm
them--basically the equivalent of an octopus fa...
23 Feb 2024
Voices For The Animals: Bad EATS [ENCORE]
99% of the meat and dairy products we eat in this country come from
industrialized factory farms. By and large, these are terrible places for
animals, and voters in some states have passed laws to make those farms a
little more humane. Unfortunately, some in Congress ...
23 Feb 2024
Voices for the Animals on 02/23/24
26 Jan 2024
BAD EATS: A Harmful Law For Animals and People
99% of the meat and dairy products we eat in this country come from
industrialized factory farms. By and large, these are terrible places for
animals, and voters in some states have passed laws to make those farms a
little more humane. Unfortunately, some in Congress ...
22 Dec 2023
America's Animal Shelter Crisis
After years of progress in reducing euthanasia rates in this country,
healthy, adoptable pets are once again being killed in our nation’s
shelters at record levels, simply because they’re homeless--it's especially
bad for dogs. So why is this happening? Are more pets bei...
24 Nov 2023
A Girl, A Goat, and An Alternative to 4-H (Encore)
In April of this year, a 9-year-old girl in Northern California who was
raising a 4-H goat named Cedar decided that she couldn't go through with
giving up her friend to be killed, as the program demands. The fair board,
which runs the 4-H program, decided that was unacce...
27 Oct 2023
Run To Death: Why Horse Racing Needs To End
Horse racing has historically been known as the Sport of Kings. But in the
modern day, horse racing is demonstrably rampant with corruption abusive
drugging of horses, catastrophic injuries, and dangerous breeding practices.
The Jockey Club’s own Equine Injury databas...
22 Sept 2023
Voices For the Animals: Multnomah County Animal Shelter Update
Substandard animal care, poor management, and lack of transparency have been
documented issues at our own Multnomah County Animal Shelter for many years.
Late last year, the shelter had to temporarily close due to short staffing
and overcrowding, promoting a flurry of me...
25 Aug 2023
Voices For The Animals: A Goat, A Girl, and An Alternative To 4-H
In April of this year, a 9-year-old girl in Northern California who was
raising a 4-H goat named Cedar decided that she couldn't go through with
giving up her friend to be killed, as the program demands. The fair board,
which runs the 4-H program, decided that was unacce...
28 Jul 2023
Voices For The Animals: Goldie's Act and The Tragedy of Puppy Mills
On this episode of Voices For the Animals, host Michele Coppola speaks with
Robert Hensley, Legal Advocacy Senior Counsel for the American Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) about Goldie's Act, a bipartisan
bill that, if passed, will require USDA in...
23 Jun 2023
Voices For The Animals-Free Toki and Chendra
Animals held in captivity for our entertainment at parks and zoos often live
desperate, terrible lives--at the very least they suffer from
endless sensory deprivation, boredom, and loneliness. On our next show, host
Michele Coppola talks with Howard Garrett, founder o...
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