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Recent heat waves across the U.S. and Canada have been deadly for people and animals. During extreme weather, pet owners need to take precautions to protect their animal companions.

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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Some foods that are good for people can be very dangerous for animals. We discuss some of the most common foods that could hurt your dog or cat. This is not an exhaustive list, and any decision to provide your pet with food not specifically intended for animals should be discussed with your veterinarian or pet nutritionist.

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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From roadside zoos and exotic pets to posing with tiger cubs and swimming with dolphins, interactions with wild animals are both cruel and dangerous.

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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Recently, as people start heading back into the office, there are questions about what’s happening with “pandemic pets” — dogs, cats and other animals who found homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk to an expert about the current situation.

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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The winning horse from this year’s Kentucky Derby failed a drug test. Is the horse racing industry finally cracking down on rampant cheating?

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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Chances are you’ve seen the footage of an alarmed off-duty police officer pointing a gun at an approaching tiger in a sleepy residential neighborhood in Houston. The tiger’s name is India and, after a mysterious disappearance and a week of dramatic plot twists, he is now safe and settling in at his comfortable new home — our Black Beauty Ranch, a sprawling sanctuary in Texas.

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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There are more than 10,000 puppy mills in the United States—and almost all of them promote themselves as "responsible" breeders or promise "home-raised" puppies. Here’s the language they’ll tell you, and we’ll reveal how to decode it. And we discuss the latest version of the ‘Horrible Hundred’ report -- a list of known, problematic puppy breeding and/or puppy brokering facilities.

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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Years ago, IHOP promised that by 2020, it would eliminate the cruel confinement of mother pigs in gestation crates from its pork supply chain. But the company broke that promise. IHOP has also promised to stop using eggs from chickens confined in tiny cages switch to 100% cage-free eggs but has barely made any progress whatsoever. We talk to our expert about this campaign to stop IHOP’s cruelty and ask that you join us.

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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Animal testing for cosmetics is an ugly business. Join the incredible cast from our new short film, "Save Ralph," Taika Waititi, Ricky Gervais, Zac Efron, Olivia Munn, Tricia Helfer, and Pom Klementieff in taking action to end cosmetics cruelty. Around the world, many thousands of animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs and mice suffer needlessly to test products like lipstick and shampoo, even though producing cruelty-free beauty products is safe and simple. It's time to end cosmetics cruelty—forever. 

Watch the short film here: hsi.org/saveralph  

Take action here: hsi.org/ralph

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

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Studies show that helping others helps you. We talk to our resident volunteer coordinator to gain some insight. Check out humanesociety.org/volunteer to see if there’s an opportunity for you. NOTE: We had some connection issues while recording this episode, apologies for the occasional glitch!

Love and compassion for animals can bring everyone together. ‘Humane Voices’ is the official podcast of the Humane Society of the United States. We’ll explore the issues facing animals, interview worldwide animal experts, and discuss what you can do to get involved and help. If you care about the welfare of animals, or have a special pet or two in your life, this is the podcast for you.

Contact us at [email protected] to offer feedback and suggest future episode topics.