Episode 10: Why Animal Advocacy Is Gaining Bipartisan Momentum
Description
Curtis Sliwa delves into various issues and initiatives related to animal welfare. Curtis discusses the importance of sharing the podcast globally and highlights his campaign milestones, such as establishing the Protect Animals independent line for mayoral elections to promote no-kill shelters in New York City. He elaborates on cruelty practices like euthanizing animals in shelters and promotes rescuing abandoned pets. Curtis also touches on recent political efforts that show growing bipartisan support for animal welfare including measures taken by politicians like Governor Ron DeSantis and Keith Powers. Additionally, he addresses unusual topics such as the medicinal benefits of llamas' blood in COVID-19 research, interactions between sharks and humans due to climate change, and a miraculous incident involving an alligator in Florida. Curtis ends on a light note discussing the love-hate relationship New Yorkers have with street pigeons and the upcoming pigeon impersonation pageant. The episode underlines Curtis’s belief in the interconnectedness of animal and human welfare, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's words.
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