Veg Out 565: Homelessness and Companion Animals

Sanctuary Doc is a nonprofit multimedia project sharing visual stories of compassion for animals across challenging contexts. One such story involves exploring the connection between humans experiencing homelessness and their companion animals. On this episode, we are joined by Sanctuary Doc’s co-founder, Thomas Machowicz, and board member, Diana Hulet. Both are animal photojournalists who have been using their lens to capture the bonds and realities faced by people and their companion animals experiencing homelessness, as well as the vet teams who help keep the animals healthy and these families together. Join us as we discuss the importance of bringing visibility and compassion to humans and non-human animals in vulnerable circumstances and the role of mindfulness in animal activism and photography. Links: Sanctuary Doc (@santuary_doc): https://www.sanctuarydoc.org The PAW team (@paw_teampdx): https://www.pawteam.org Project Street Vet (@thestreetvet): https://www.projectstreetvet.org The Arizona Pet Project (@thearizonapetproject): https://azpetproject.org Jameson Humane (@jamesonehumane): https://www.jamesonanimalrescueranch.org The Raw Society Magazine (@the_raw_society): https://therawsociety.org/the-raw-society-magazine/ TVO's The Agenda - What's Behind the Rise in House Pets Being Abandoned? : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9-FSGDeugo Caribbean Vegan Brunch: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/caribbean-vegan-brunch-tickets-835999305427?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete&keep_tld=1 Vegan Egg Hunt at Wishing Well: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/vegan-egg-hunt-tickets-859002418357?aff=ebdshpsearchautocomplete Easter at Farmhouse Garden: https://www.farmhousegardenanimalhome.com/events/easter-at-the-farm Vegan Bake sale at ALK benefitting Sulala Animal Rescue and New Cat City Rescue: https://facebook.com/events/s/vegan-bake-sale-proceeds-to-su/434717688993460/ Credits:  Guests: Thomas Machowicz (@thomasmachowicz; https://www.thomasmachowicz.com) and Diana Hulet (@dianamhulet; @whatifwesawthem; https://www.dianahulet.com) Hosts: Jen and Sweta Editing: Sweta Episode Summary: Jen Theme: Music: Matt Judge