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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 18 MIN

SPCA clobbered by funding cuts - but the mission stays the same

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New Orleans just slashed funding to the SPCA by 38 percent, right before peak “kitten season.” The city says it’s a budget crisis. The SPCA says services are already being cut. So what happens next: more strays, fewer pickups, and animals slipping through the cracks? Ana Zorilla, CEO of the Louisiana SPCA, joins Ian Hoch to share how we can help.

New Orleans just slashed funding to the SPCA by 38 percent, right before peak “kitten season.” The city says it’s a budget crisis. The SPCA says services are already being cut. So what happens next: more strays, fewer pickups, and animals slipping through the cracks? Ana Zorilla, CEO of the Louisiana SPCA, joins Ian Hoch to share how we can help.

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New Orleans just slashed funding to the SPCA by 38 percent, right before peak “kitten season.” The city says it’s a budget crisis. The SPCA says services are already being cut. So what happens next: more strays, fewer pickups, and animals slipping...

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