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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 ...
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...
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 poo...
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 with...
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 conti...
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 poo...
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 facto...
![Voices For The Animals: Bad EATS [ENCORE]](https://kboo.fm/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_150w/public/images/lead/station_content/pigs_gestation_crates.jpg?itok=R85t10hB "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 are...
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 are...
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 being ...
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 unaccepta...
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 database r...
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 media...
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 unaccepta...
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 inspe...
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 of t...
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 inspe...
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