Voices Carry For Animals Podcast

Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #306”- Fl HB 731-Animal Cruelty

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guest will be: Florida Rep Elizabeth Fetterhoff
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2625606244337240
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1484427088247947
TOPIC: "Ponce's Law"  FL HB 731 - Animal Cruelty- Revises elements of certain animal cruelty offenses; prohibits failure to provide animal adequate shelter; provides criminal penalties. https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/731
GENERAL BILL by Fetterhoff ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Slosberg
Ponce was thrown across the room into a wall and then beaten to death with a rope. 
Section 1. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 828.12,  Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 828.12 Cruelty to animals.— (1) A person who unnecessarily overloads, overdrives, torments, or shelter, mutilates, unnecessarily kills, any animal, or causes the same to be done, or carries in or upon any vehicle, or otherwise, any animal in a cruel or inhumane manner,commits animal cruelty, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as  provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $5,000 or both. 
(2) A person who intentionally commits an act to any animal, or a person who owns or has the custody or control of any animal and fails to act, which results in the death, or excessive or repeated infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering, or causes the same to be done, commits aggravated animal cruelty, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or by a fine of not more than $10,000 or both. 
 
 

Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #305- SPCA International-Rescue

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guest will be: Meredith Ayan- Executive Director for SPCA International- Global Rescue
https://www.spcai.org/
https://www.facebook.com/spcai
https://twitter.com/SPCAINT
TOPIC: SPCA International-Global Rescue and programs that they are involved in
Military support programs: Operation Baghdad Pups - SPCA rescue animals befriended by soldiers in active duty warzones and bring them to live with them in the US.Operation Military Pets - SPCA subsidize the cost of moving pets with military families on change of station orders - something the military does not cover 
Shelter support programs: Shelter Support Grants - Direct cash grants to shelters and animal welfare organizations all over the world to continue their operations. SPCA just did a big push in February for spay and neuter month and gave over $100k to shelters who specialize in low cost spay and neuter operations
Veterinary supply aid - SPCA sends sterile surgical supplies/medications to shelters all over the world to assist in their animal care operations
Education - SPCA believe this is the most important piece of the puzzle, to educate the public on why animal welfare is important and improves communities 
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Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #304”-UPDATE: Lucy the Elephant

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guests will be: Mary-Ann Holm -President & Campaign Coordinator at Lucy's Edmonton Advocates' Project  & Anika Sleem- Director and Trustee at Free The Wild Global   https://www.freethewild.org/
https://www.leapforlucy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/leapforlucy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leapforlucy
TOPIC: Update on Lucy the Elephant's health, LEAP and Free the Wild Involvement..
Lucy the Elephant has been at the Edmonton Valley Zoo for 44 years and turns 46 this year.  This is an ominous milestone as zoo elephants rarely survive to their mid forties. Lucy suffers from a number of zoo induced ailments which will shorten her life expectancy. She has no other elephant companions, which is considered cruel by elephant experts due to their highly complex social needs. The harsh Edmonton climate is detrimental to her health and painful for her ongoing arthritis and foot disease. Lucy lives in a tiny concrete cell and is only allowed outdoors for short controlled walks, weather permitting many days she never gets out at all.
Free the Wild sent a letter from our co-founder Cher to Mayor Don Iveson and the Director or Edmonton Valley Zoo, Gary Dewar. We offered to send an independent elephant expert vet to examine Lucy and determine the genuine status of her health. ​
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Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #303”- Dylan’s Dog Chaining Law

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guest will be: Jennifer Kanady- Anti-Chain-Division Director from the Anti-Dogfighting Campaign Worldwide Organization, Debbie Darino- Creator of Ponce's Law, & Dave Fashingbauer - Member Anti-chaining coalition-Florida
https://www.facebook.com/DylansDogChainingLaw
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/177 
TOPIC: FL HB 177: Dylan's Dog Chaining Law- Tethering of Domestic Dogs and Cats- Provides requirements for tethering domestic dogs & cats; provides penalties; provides for enforcement.
In 2012, a 17-month-old Jacksonville boy, Dylan Andres, was attacked & killed by his neighbor's chained dog. Following the attack, League of Humane Voters legislative Rep Renee Rivard with the Andres family's help passed a dog chaining law for Duval County. Voters legislative rep Renee Rivard with the Andres family's help passed a dog chaining law for Duval County.
"Dylan's Dog Chaining Law" to honor Dylan Andres at a state level
With Jennifer Kanady, Anti-Chain-Division Director from the Anti-Dogfighting Campaign Worldwide Organization, has plenty of information,stats,and questionnaires from animal services directors in Florida counties that have passed this ordinance. 
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Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #302”- Animal Wellness Action

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guest will be: Jennifer Skiff- Director of International Programs for Animal Wellness Action & Center for a Humane Economy​
https://www.facebook.com/AnimalWellnessAction
https://animalwellnessaction.org/
https://twitter.com/AWAction_News
TOPIC will be: Kangaroos Are Not Shoes Campaign
More than two million kangaroos are shot each year in Australia. It’s the largest land-based commercial wildlife slaughter in the world, ten times larger and far bloodier than the notorious seal slaughter in Canada.
Campaign objective
Secure corporate pledges from Nike and other athletic shoe companies to stop sourcing kangaroo parts in their supply chain, dealing a blow that Australia’s kangaroo industry is unlikely to survive. Our effort will include working with allies in Congress to introduce bipartisan legislation in Congress to prohibit buying or selling of kangaroo parts in the United States.
Animal Wellness Action has a mission of helping animals by promoting legal standards forbidding cruelty. AWA champion causes that alleviate the suffering of companion animals, farm animals, and wildlife. AWA advocate for policies to stop dogfighting, cockfighting, horse soring, and other forms of malicious cruelty and confront factory farming, cosmetic testing, wildlife trafficking, and other systemic forms of animal exploitation.
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Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #301”- Dylan’s Dog Chaining Law

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guest will be: Jennifer Kanady, Anti-Chain-Division Director from the Anti-Dogfighting Campaign Worldwide Organization,
https://www.facebook.com/DylansDogChainingLaw
TOPIC: Help and Support Florida "Dylan's Dog Chaining Law"  HB 177 & SB 650 - Tethering of Domestic Dogs and Cats ; Provides requirements for tethering domestic dogs & cats; provides penalties; provides for enforcement.
In 2012, a 17-month-old Jacksonville boy, Dylan Andres, was attacked & killed by his neighbor's chained dog. Following the attack, League of Humane Voters legislative Rep Renee Rivard with the Andres family's help passed a dog chaining law for Duval County.
There are 19 Florida counties that have attended tethering ordinances. These ordinances protect almost 65% of Florida's residents & their pets!
"Dylan's Dog Chaining Law" to honor Dylan Andres at a state level
With Jennifer Kanady, Anti-Chain-Division Director from the Anti-Dogfighting Campaign Worldwide Organization, has plenty of information,stats,and questionnaires from animal services directors in Florida counties that have passed this ordinance. This info shows that the ordinance is easy to enforce and saves tax payers money, because there are less dog chaining & nuisance calls, & law enforcement says the ordinances help them with dog fighting rings. 
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Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #300” - Freedom4Horses

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guests will be: Mandy Dickinson- Owner & Operator of Freedom4Horses & Deb Mason - Owner & Operator of Wild Mustang Community
TOPIC: The need for oversight of the Bureau of Managements (BLM) use of taxpayers funds to roundup, remove, traumatize and put our horses at risk for slaughter.
Freedom4Horses group dedicated to preserving America's wild horses and burros on public lands, ending wild horse roundups and sterilization, ending horse slaughter by passing the SAFE Act, ending horse soring by passing the PAST Act, and working to provide safety and protection for all equines worldwide. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/freedom4horses2    Twitter https://twitter.com/Freedom4Horses
Wild Mustang Community is a equine rescue for BLM and non-BLM Mustangs. Goal is to rescue, rehab, and rehome abused, neglected or otherwise unwanted Mustangs. Currently in the process of obtaining our 501c3 nonprofit status. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SaveOurWildMustangs   Twitter https://twitter.com/MustangRehab
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*Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #299”- HSUS FL State Director

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guest will be: Kate MacFall- Florida State Director for The Humane Society of the United States
https://www.facebook.com/HSUSFlorida
https://www.humanesociety.org/
https://twitter.com/HumaneSociety?lang=en
TOPIC: Florida House Bill introduced that would prohibit the retail sale of dogs/cats & FL Wildlife Commission later in Feb that would tighten (maybe prohibit) breeding and sale of some nonnative reptiles in FL. 
As the Florida State Director for the Humane Society of the United States- Kate MacFall works on a wealth of animal welfare issues, including statewide legislation and programs designed to protect companion animals and wildlife. She is also one of the founders of the Animal Shelter Foundation, a non-profit organization created by volunteers to support the animals in the care of Tallahassee Animal Services Center. 
The HSUS works in Florida to support animal welfare legislation, fight animal cruelty in all forms, and engage citizens to promote the protection of animals. Help advocate for laws to protect animals in Florida. 
The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s most effective animal protection organization. With you by our side, we take on the big fights to end suffering for all animals.
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Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #298” - HELPING Gentle Giants

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guests will be: Diana Munoz -Founder & Colby Steiner – Co Founder of The Gentle Giants Stay Home Project
https://thegentlegiants.org/
https://www.facebook.com/GentleGiantsStayHomeProject/
https://twitter.com/GentleNon
TOPIC:  Elephants Rescued and what it entails and the support needed after a rescue..
Gentle Giants Goals: To help awaken sleeping hearts and minds, to give captive elephants a better way of life, while systematically helping their mahouts (caretakers) find a new, profitable, ethical & humane way of living with elephants.
Mission: Elephant conservation and to work in collaboration with elephant owners and their local communities in finding a more harmonious and peaceful coexistence with the gentle giants and enabling the mahouts (caretakers) to earn a decent living to support their families. By helping create opportunities where elephants can stay and thrive in their own habitats, sanctuaries or other ethical, humane projects living in harmony with nature.
You can sponsor a gentle giant for just  $50.00 (USD) per year.  
Your sponsorship will include a Sponsorship Certificate, a  photo of  your sponsored elephant & a "Gentle Giants personalized sponsorship badge"; which you may use as your social media profile picture. 
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Animal Advocates Radio ”Voices Carry for Animals #297- FL Legislative Proposals

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer
Guest will be: Debbie Darino- Animal Rights Activist and Creator for "Ponce's Law" in Florida
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2625606244337240
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1484427088247947
Topic will be: Fl "Ponce's Law"-new amendments & 2021 Legislation HB 731 Animal Cruelty 
A puppy named Ponce was the inspiration for the law. Ponce, a 9-month-old Labrador retriever, was found dead in his owner's back yard in Volusia County. 
When the officers found the small body huddled in the dark, lying next to a bloodied fence, Ponce’s injuries were “consistent with being hit by a car. He had a punctured lung, fractured and broken jaw, fractured rib and internal bleeding.”
Following approval by the Florida Legislature, Gov. Rick Scott signed Ponce's Law in March 2018 http://laws.flrules.org/2018/87 
H.B. 731 Animal Cruelty -General Bill by Fetterhoff https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/731 Filed 02/03/2021 House
Animal Cruelty : Revises elements of certain animal cruelty offenses; prohibits failure to provide animal adequate shelter; provides criminal penalties.
Effective Date: October 1, 2021
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