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The Animal Advocate — 48 episodes

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The Win Column: 7 Recent Wins for Animals | Animal Advocacy Academy

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Outside Dogs and the Law: How Support Keeps Dogs Out of Shelters

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Why Animal Advocates Need a 501(c)(4): Allie Taylor of Voters for Animal Rights

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Should Rescues Import Dogs When Local Shelters Are Full?

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Designer Dogs, Shelter Dogs, and the Small Shift That Would Save Lives

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How to Fund Spay/Neuter Programs: Lessons from States That Got It Done

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Are Humans Inherently Superior to Other Animals? The Question at the Root of Animal Advocacy

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Can a Law Make Shelters Go No Kill?

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Animal Control Funding: Why Shelters Walk Away from City Contracts

10

How Philadelphia Passed a Breeding Moratorium 15-0: A Framework for Animal Advocates

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From Protest to Policy: Ending Horse-Drawn Carriages in Philadelphia

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Why Public Opinion Is the Most Underrated Tool in Animal Advocacy

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How Animal Protection Laws Really Get Passed: Lessons from Texas

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Understanding Animal Shelters: Roles, Challenges, and Misconceptions

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How to Help Animal Shelters on Social Media: Do's and Don'ts from Shelter Staff

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Beyond Dog Walking: How to Help Animal Shelters in Ways They Actually Need

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Why French Bulldogs Can't Breathe: The Truth About Breeding for Looks

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What Animal Advocates Can Learn from The World of Wine

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Free Adoptions: Do Fees Really Protect Animals?

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Her Name Is Tangi: Why Housing Policy Is Animal Welfare Policy

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When Cruelty Laws Collide With Inaccessible Vet Care: What Advocates Can Do

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Ending Cat Declawing: Which States Are Enacting Bans in 2025?

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Emotional Support Animals and the Housing Crisis: Loophole or Lifeline

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How to Start an Animal Advocacy Group and Get Results: Lessons from Pennsylvania Voters for Animals

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Understanding Retail Pet Sale Bans: What They Do and Why They Matter

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How Delaware Created a Statewide Office of Animal Welfare- A Model for Advocates

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Five Advocacy Lessons from Jane Goodall

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When Advocacy Brings Backlash: Dr. Crystal Heath on Standing Strong

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Why Local Governments Should Be Required to Provide Animal Control Services

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How Animal Control Really Works: An Advocate's Guide

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The Pet Care Access Crisis That Telehealth Could Help Solve: A Veterinarian's View

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Veterinary Telehealth: Expanding Access for Underserved Pet Owners

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How Youth Activists are Taking on Unlicensed Breeders with Steve Hughes of Youth4Animals

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Unlicensed Breeding and Shelter Overcrowding: A Novel Legislative Approach

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Rethinking Wildlife Protection: From Scarcity to Abundance

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Exotic Animal Trafficking and Safe Havens with Bobbi Brink

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Wild Animal Ownership: Exotic Pets, Roadside Zoos and Public Risk

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Getting Started as an Animal Shelter Volunteer

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Beyond the Shelter Walls: Examining Managed Intake and Community Sheltering

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Inside 150+ Animal Shelters: Cara Achterberg on Rising Euthanasia Rates and Solutions

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Lost Dog Recovery: Legal Timelines & Prevention Strategies That Save Lives

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Beyond Breed Bias: Fighting Discriminatory Housing Policies for Dog Owners

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Changing the Pit Bull Story: From Fear to Facts

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Fix It: Making Spay/Neuter Accessible and Affordable

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Bad Dog Breeders: Spot them to Stop Them

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Understanding State Animal Cruelty Laws

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Animal Law 101 - A Framework for Animal Advocacy

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Welcome to The Animal Advocate