February 2, 2017

Interview! Gus Ray, Owner of Baycom Diagnostics

“From a scientific point of view it’s been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but also the most rewarding.” Gus Ray is the owner of Baycom Diagnostics, a new company that provides A1C testing for dogs and cats. The A1C test aids in the diagnosis and treatment of […]
January 31, 2017

Interview! Myles Chadwick, Vice President of the New School at Emancipet

“In order to reach people who haven’t been [reached] before, we have to do a lot of listening, not just a lot of telling.” What do line cooks and high-volume spay-neuter vets have in common? Coming to the animal welfare world from a background in restaurants and cooking, Myles didn’t know the first […]
January 28, 2017

Interview! Steve Smith, Founder of Pet Releaf

“We follow the science first and foremost.” In this episode, Stacy interviews a different kind of person interested in pet health and medication—Steve Smith, co-founder of Pet Releaf, a service that provides hemp- and CBD-infused products for pets. Pet Releaf was born of Steve’s personal experience with his dog Mattie. As she aged, […]
January 26, 2017

Interview! Book Reviews for Community Cat Lovers

Stacy’s back with more recommendations in the second ever Book Review Show! These four books offer a wide variety for anyone in the animal welfare world: from a coffee table book of city kitties, to a birder’s views  on managing free-roaming cat populations. As last time, the final book recommendation does […]
January 24, 2017

Interview! Emma Clifford, Founder and Executive Director, Animal Balance

“I don’t think you can put a dollar figure on humanely managing all species.” Emma is back for another interview! This time, she tells Stacy about her most recent and fascinating trip to the Galapagos Islands in early December. There she and her team at Animal Balance Galapagos worked with the local […]
January 21, 2017

Interview! Laura Moss, Founder & Jamie Brooks, Communications, AdventureCats.org

“We [are] trying to… rebrand not just what it means to be a cat lady… [but also] what a cat is.” Laura Moss and Jamie Brooks are partners in Adventure Cats, a website that promotes safe ways for cat owners to explore the outdoors with their cats, and seeks to dismantle negative stereotypes about […]