Better Life for Animals

080: They Grieve, They Love, They Remember: Inside Donkey Dreams Sanctuary

A donkey can grieve so deeply after losing a bonded companion that they stop eating. That is only one of the powerful truths Amber Raleigh and Edj, co-founders of Donke

079: How Young People Can Turn Their Love for Animals Into Action with Danielle Hanosh

Young people care deeply about animals, but many don't realize how much power they already have to create change. In this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast

078: The Pigeon Lady: Giving a Voice to the Birds We Overlook

Pigeons are one of the most familiar birds in the world, yet they are also among the most misunderstood. In this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Cheryl

077: PETA is Activism in Action with Amber Canavan

What does it take to create real, lasting change for animals? In this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Cheryl Moss talks with Amber Canavan, Associate Di

076: She Was Only Known as Number 38. Then She Changed Everything.

Most animal sanctuaries begin with compassion. Shy 38 Animal Sanctuary began with a single cow. She wasn't known by a name. She was simply Number 38, one of dozens of

075: The Road to No-Kill: Tawny Hammond on Leadership, Community, and a New Future for Shelter Animals

What does it really take to create a no-kill community and save more animals in shelters? In this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Cheryl Moss talks with

074: The Pig Who Changed Everything: Suki Player and the Mission of Little Pigs at Home

What happens when you meet a pig and begin to see someone instead of something? Suki Player, founder of Little Pigs at Home Animal Sanctuary in West Wales, shares how o

073: Beyond Animal Testing: How Human-Based Research Is Changing Science with Meredith Blanchard

Why do an estimated 95% of drugs that pass animal testing fail in human clinical trials? If animal experimentation often produces poor results for people, why is it still

072: Foxes Beyond the Fur Trade: Nicole Navarro Reveals Their Hidden Lives

Foxes are intelligent, emotional individuals who form bonds, experience grief, express joy, and have unique personalities. Yet foxes continue to be bred and exploited for

071: What the Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to See: Gail Eisnitz Speaks Out

For more than four decades, Gail Eisnitz has gone where few people are willing to go. As Chief Investigator for the Humane Farming Association, she has spent her career d

070: What the Public Was Never Meant to See: Pamela Smith on Ridglan Farms, Animal Testing, and Open Rescue

Most people never see what happens behind the walls of animal testing facilities. In this powerful episode of Better Life for Animals, host Cheryl Moss sits down with ani

069: Why Grassroots Political Action May Be the Future of Animal Advocacy with Amit Dhuleshia

Most people think animal advocacy begins and ends with awareness. But according to Amit Dhuleshia, lasting change for animals requires something much bigger: political ac

068: What Animals Know About Love, Healing, and Presence That Humans Have Forgotten with Stephanie Stephan

What if the animals in our lives are here to teach us how to heal? In this episode of Better Life for Animals, Cheryl Moss welcomes author, animal communicator, Reiki

067: Is Factory Farming Destroying the Planet Faster Than We Realize?

Can what we eat really influence the future of the planet? In this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Cheryl Moss speaks with Matthew Dominguez, U.S. Execu

066: Breaking Through the Trance: Clare Mann on Animal Advocacy and Human Psychology

Most people move through life without questioning the systems around them. Then something changes. Maybe it's watching footage from a factory farm. Maybe it's meeting

065: They Had Never Touched Grass Before: Erica Camp on Giving "Spent Hens" a Second Chance

Chickens are often overlooked, misunderstood, and treated as commodities. But as Erica Camp of Second Hen'd shares in this powerful episode of Better Life for Animals, sp

064: Animals, Sanctuaries, and Compassion in Action with Ayelette Robinson

Why do so many people care deeply about animals, yet still struggle to connect the dots when it comes to farmed animals? In this compelling episode of the Better Life f

063: Inside the Global Standard for Animal Sanctuaries with Jessica Harris

What does it really mean for animals to be safe, respected, and protected for life? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Jessica Harris, Farmed Animal Program Dir

062: Orangutan Conservation Crisis: Why Leif Cocks Says Sanctuaries Are the Primary Path to Survival

Orangutans are facing rapid extinction due to deforestation, palm oil expansion, and habitat loss. In this episode of Better Life for Animals, Cheryl Moss speaks with Lei

061: CEO of the American Vegan Society Anne Dinshah on Sanctuaries, Compassion, and Vegan Living

When Anne Dinshah reflects on the state of the world, one number stands out. When her father helped found the American Vegan Society, an estimated 8 billion land animals