Voices for the Animals

Today we get to speak with Chris Roy, a multi-engine pilot who has personally

flown hundreds of animal rescue missions to relocate animals from high-kill

shelters to no-kill shelters, rescues, and sanctuaries. Chris is the founder

of Doobert.com, an online software platform...

Today we get to speak with David Michelson, the chief petitioner of the Yes

On IP13 campaign and director of the petition committee End Animal Cruelty.

The Initiative Petition 13 is a proposed ballot initiative for the 2022

Oregon general election. If passed, IP13 would rem...

Our Christmas Day edition of Voices for the Animals is sure to boost your

holiday spirit as we share some of the good news that happened this year in

the animal welfare world! Host Michele Coppola will talk with Hannah Baker of

Four Paws International about the sanctuary re...

Today we get to speak with Matthew Cooper, an organizer for Compassionate

PDX, about Fur Free Friday and the campaign to ban the sale of new fur goods

in Oregon. Then we hear from Dr. Michael Gregor on the relationship between

animal agriculture and recurring pandemics.

On our next program, host Michele Coppola brings you two stories you don’t

want to miss. Sharks may have an (undeserved) bad reputation, but they are

very much in danger: it’s estimated that as many as half a million of them

will be slaughtered to make a vaccine for COVI...

Today we get to speak with Jessica Janson, a coordinator for Animal Place's

Food For Thought campaign. The campaign works with various animal welfare,

social justice, and environmental organizations to adopt animal- and earth-

friendly menu policies for fundraising and spon...

Ever ridden an elephant or camel, swam with dolphins, had a selfie with a

bear cub, or taken a horse-drawn carriage ride while visiting another country

or city? You may not have realized it, but that activity was almost assuredly

the product of animal cruelty. On this week'...