Dec 12, 2018
In Sioux City, Iowa, officials can take your dog regardless of how well behaved your dog is. In Sioux City, someone can decide your dog is a "pit bull" and take it from you and kill it. And you have no recourse. We not only call that unscientific bullshit, we also call it unconstitutional. We've taken this case to...
Nov 27, 2018
It’s that time of year again! TIme for Jingle Paw Rock! Never heard of Jingle Paw Rock? We haven’t either. Literally just made it up. We make up a lot of wacko ideas for adoption promotions in this podcast. We even got some inspiration from 1960s/1970s key parties - Yes, we’re talking about swingers. Confused and...
Nov 13, 2018
Dogs are individuals and so are their people. The new book by Ken Foster, City of Dogs, explores the unique relationship between dozens of New York City dog owners and their best friends.
The stories have heart, but also give us a glimpse of the realities of life in the big city. There's poverty, privilege, loss - but...
Oct 30, 2018
Welcome to episode 3 of the Individual Animal, a podcast about animal welfare and discrimination.
Today, we talk with Donald Cleary about how social constructs affect how we relate to dogs and in turn, how that affects how we relate to each other. Some of you might be surprised by a few things, including that moral...
Oct 23, 2018
Special awareness days for dogs typically targeted by breed-discriminatory policies send the unintended message that there’s something different about those dogs. According to canine biology and behavior science, there’s nothing different about them.
Awareness events served their purpose a long time ago. Nikki...