The Informed Animal Ally

When a pet guardian surrenders or rehomes an animal, it's the final difficult decision in their journey with their pet. Many guardians face complex challenges and try to seek out help before reaching this point. But what can that journey look like?UBC researchers Lexis Ly and Sasha Protopopova join the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and Amy Morris to discuss their recent research paper, "Support-seeking and rehoming pathways differ by surrender circumstances among pet owners".

In this month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally, PlantUniversity Coordinator Matt Wattier shares about the VHS's plant-based advocacy work, what's next for the program, and tips on planning a campus VegFest.

Shared from Vegan Boss Radio: In this episode, Shawna sits down with Chantelle Archambault, Communications Director at the Vancouver Humane Society, for an important conversation about animal advocacy, public awareness, and how change actually happens at the community and policy level.

Check out a recap of The Informed Animal Ally Season 3, which looks at some of the topics the VHS covers in our programs like our plant-based advocacy work, advocacyaround inhumane rodeo events, emergency veterinary care for pets through our McVitie Fund, and handling burnout as an animal ally, which we cover more in-depth in our trauma-informed training program.

Chantelle Archambault from the Vancouver Humane Society discusses the closure of Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, which was announced this past Friday.Originally aired on The Early Edition from CBC News.

In this month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally, the Vancouver Humane Society's Dawn Campbell discusses her role as a Veterinary Social Worker and the ways in which veterinary social work supports people and animals together.

This month, hosts Chantelle and Amy are joined by Jesse Smith of Atira Women's Resource Society to discuss the organization's Pet Outreach program and its impact on people and animals.

This month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally delves into the often-confusing lawmaking process in Canada: How do bills become law? What paths can we take to protect animals in the law? What happens when a bill doesn't pass? And what can you do to help?

Is Canada failing our animals? The Vancouver Humane Society is joined by special guest Melissa Matlow to discuss the Animal Protection Index from World Animal Protection, and how Canada stacks up in the global ranking.

This month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally discusses Canada's exotic pet trade, from breeding or capture to selling and keeping, as well as the laws and loopholes failing to protect animals.Learn more and take action: https://vancouverhumanesociety.bc.ca/posts/exotic-animals-wildlife-not-pets/

This month's episode of the Informed Animal Ally welcomes Maha Bazzi to discuss the Canada Animal Welfare Scorecard from Mercy for Animals, which ranks major food companies on their animal welfare performance.

In this month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally, the VHS’s Chantelle Archambault and Amy Morris discuss trends in the animal advocacy movement, as well as successes, opportunities, and challenges in Canada and around the world in 2024.

This month’s episode of The Informed Animal Ally takes a look back through the show's second season, which delved into what good welfare looks like for animals and how we can all help improve animal well-being.

This month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally discusses how polling, surveys, and reports are used in animal advocacy – to make decisions, measure impacts, and share with the public and policy-makers.

This month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally discusses challenges, opportunities, and successes in farm sanctuary work. Featuring The Alice Sanctuary, The Happy Herd Farm Sanctuary, and Kitchensink Rescue Farm & Sanctuary.

Emily Pickett from the Vancouver Humane Society discusses the tragic life and death of Jenga the giraffe, who died at the Greater Vancouver Zoo on October 23rd, as well as ongoing welfare concerns at the zoo.

In this month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally, Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault from the Vancouver Humane Society discuss arguments they've heard opposing veganism and some ways to respond.

In this month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally, Kyla and Audrey from Vegan Supply and Paula from Compassion Ink Studio share perspectives on operating a vegan business.

In this month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally, Alistair Schroff of Lakes Animal Friendship Society discusses the importance of education for animal well-being, and other successes, challenges, and opportunities in animal organizations. lakesanimalfriendship.ca

On this month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally, the Vancouver Humane Society's Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault discuss eight of the most common arguments in support of rodeo and ways to respond as an animal ally.

In this month's episode of The Informed Animal Ally, the Vancouver Humane Society's Amy Morris, Chantelle Archambault, and Emily Pickett discuss challenges commonly experienced in advocacy work, as well as personal experiences shared by listeners.

In this month's episode, the Vancouver Humane Society's Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault are joined by special guests Barbara Lapointe and Tessa Vanderkop to discuss lessons from grassroots animal advocacy.

In this month's episode, Vancouver Humane Society Campaign Director Emily Pickett joins Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault to discuss the past decade of farmed animal cruelty investigations in British Columbia.

Do you remember that one animal who touched your heart in a way that you'll hold dear for a lifetime? In this month's episode of the Informed Animal Ally, the Vancouver Humane Society team and allies discuss animals who have changed their lives.

In this month's episode, the Vancouver Humane Society's Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault are joined by researchers Dr. Sasha Protopopova and Dr. Camila Cavalli to discuss strategies human-animal bonds.

This month, take a look back at the first series from The Informed Animal Ally, focussing on animal cruelty laws in Canada. You can find all blog posts associated with these episodes at www.vancouverhumane.ca/podcasts.

In this month's episode, the Vancouver Humane Society's Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault are joined by Kimberly Carroll from Animal Justice to discuss strategies to cope with burnout and overwhelm as an advocate.

This month, the Vancouver Humane Society's Brooklyn Fowler-Moros joins Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault to discuss the resources in place to support companion animals and their guardians who are living on a low income.

In this month's episode, the Vancouver Humane Society's Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault are joined by Danielle George to discuss healthism and ableism in the plant-based discussion, and making plant-based accessible to all.

In this month's episode, the Vancouver Humane Society is joined by guest Samantha Fuller to discuss how animals are impacted by rodeo, public response to rodeo events, and the future of rodeo.

In this month's episode, the Vancouver Humane Society's Amy Morris and Chantelle Archambault delve into a recent project from the VHS to determine what people in British Columbia's Lower Mainland think of plant-based eating and to share the benefits.

In this episode of The Informed Animal Ally's series on animal well-being, the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and Amy Morris discuss the ways human activities impact wildlife and how you can help.

In this episode of The Informed Animal Ally's series on animal well-being, the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and Amy Morris discuss the natural behaviours and needs of farmed animals like pigs, chickens, cows, and sheep.

In this episode of The Informed Animal Ally's series on animal well-being, the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and Amy Morris discuss science-backed training techniques for any species of animal, from dogs and cats to horses to birds and hamsters.

In this first episode of The Informed Animal Ally's series on animal well-being, the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and Amy Morris discuss companion animal behaviour, emotional "tells", and the many facets that make up a good life for domestic cats and dogs.

In the final episode of The Informed Animal Ally's series on animal cruelty, the VHS's Chantelle Archambault and Amy Morris discuss the processes in place to enfore laws and regulations intended to protect animals from suffering.

Every few weeks, shipments of gentle draft horses are packed three or four to a crate and loaded onto planes for the long, stressful journey overseas for slaughter. Horses shipped for slaughter can go 28 hours without food, water, or rest; they can fall during takeoff or landing; and receiving countries have no obligation to report back to Canada on the conditions of horses once they arrive. Organizations and advocates both here in Canada and abroad have shared opposition to live horse export, import, and slaughter. To tell us more about this industry, we’re honoured to welcome a leader in this advocacy work, Sinikka Crosland.

More and more people are adding compassion to their festive meals by opting out of animal-based products and ingredients. In this episode Amy and Chantelle discuss their experiences adapting to the holidays after going vegan.

There are many different uses of animals in science, ranging from noninvasive research to tests that cause some of the worst suffering animals endure. This episode explores the use of animals in research, testing, and teaching.

In this episode of The Informed Animal Ally, animal advocate, award-winning writer, and Zoocheck founder Rob Laidlaw joins the Vancouver Humane Society to discuss the issues wild animals face in captivity and what can be done to help them.

Wild animals think, feel, play, grow together, have families, and help maintain a healthy and harmonious environment; yet many human activities put wildlife at unnecessary risk of suffering. In this episode of The Informed Animal Ally, the Vancouver Humane Society is joined by Erin Ryan of the BC SPCA to discuss wildlife laws, stewardship, and advocacy.

The Vancouver Humane Society is joined by special guest Rebeka Breder in this episode on "dangerous dog laws" and what they mean for dogs and dog guardians.

Fishes are often overlooked in animal protection laws and discussions. In this episode of The Informed Animal Ally, Amy and Chantelle discuss fish protection laws in Canada.

Industrial animal agriculture has been called the biggest animal welfare crisis on the planet. In this episode of The Informed Animal Ally, Amy and Chantelle explore the practices and laws that impact the suffering of these animals throughout their lives.

Millions of pet guardians across Canada consider our furry friends to be part of the family; but what happens when companion animals are the victims of cruelty? In this episode of The Informed Animal Ally, Amy and Chantelle from the Vancouver Humane Society explore companion animal cruelty, laws, and advocacy.

Introducing The Informed Animal Ally, presented by the Vancouver Humane Society. In this animal ethics podcast, we will share the ins and outs of topics like cruelty, legislation, and advocacy here in B.C. and across Canada.