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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2024 · 25 MIN

The animal welfare world lacks diversity. CARE is working for change

from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore

The animal welfare world - from shelters to vet clinics - is overwhelmingly white. The group CARE - Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity - is pushing for change, by investing in leaders from diverse communities. What does it take to dismantle racism in animal care and control?  Our guests:James Evans, founder and chief executive officer of CAREDr. Azalia Boyd, CARE’s chief veterinary medical officer and chair of CARE’s Veterinary Advisory CommitteeTre Law, senior director of CARE Centers and Community Animal CARE Liaison - Southeast TierLearn more about the Dr. Jodie G Blackwell Black Veterinary Scholarship fund. Check out the Vet REDI training.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472

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