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Broken Families, Broken Spirits: What YOU Can Do to Help Egg and Dairy Industry Victims Oct 05, 2021

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“These animals want their lives as much as we want ours.” In this special episode, Kathy is interviewed by her assistant and podcast producer, Clare O’Brien, to talk about the dairy and egg industries, about a special rooster named Paulie, and about Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s month-long Petunia’s Pledge program to encourage followers to go vegan for the month of October.

Kathy talks about:

Her own journey from vegetarian to vegan
“Humane washing” within the dairy and egg industry
The lives of dairy cows and egg-laying hens
The month-long Petunia’s Pledge challenge to encourage vegetarians (and the veg-curious!) to go vegan for the month of October
A special chicken named Paulie

For more information on joining Petunia’s Pledge, or attending the workshop event at CAS, please visit the link here.

Connect with Kathy Stevens:

Facebook: Kathy Stevens, Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Twitter: @CASanctuary
Books: Where the Blind Horse Sings
Website: CASanctuary.org
Instagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuary
YouTube: Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Broken Families, Broken Spirits: What YOU Can Do to Help Egg and Dairy Industry Victims Oct 05, 2021

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Be Kind to Animals Week: Stories of Compassion with Pam Ahern Sep 28, 2021

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“If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others…why wouldn’t we?” That is the mantra of this week’s guest, Pam Ahern. She is the founder and director of Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary in Australia, and in this episode, she and Kathy talk about:

Pam’s journey to establishing a sanctuary out of love for one pig, Edgar Alan Pig
The plight of farmed animals in Australia compared to those in the United States
The courageous life of Baarack, a stray sheep who overcame the odds to live his life in peace at the sanctuary
Be Kind to Animals Week, an annual campaign from Edgar’s Mission emphasizing the importance to show compassion for all beings

To follow Edgar’s Mission online, check out their Instagram account and Facebook page.

Connect with Kathy Stevens:

Facebook: Kathy Stevens, Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Twitter: @CASanctuary
Books: Where the Blind Horse Sings
Website: CASanctuary.org
Instagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuary
YouTube: Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Be Kind to Animals Week: Stories of Compassion with Pam Ahern Sep 28, 2021

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Civilian Heroes: The Importance of Whistleblowers with Amanda Hitt Sep 21, 2021

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"How common is it that we buy tainted food?" That is one of many important questions Kathy asks Amanda Hitt, the director of the Government Accountability Project's Food Integrity Campaign. In this wide-reaching conversation, they discuss:

the work of the Food Integrity Campaign, started by Amanda to help whistleblowers raising concerns regarding animal welfare, worker safety, and tainted food
the risks and rewards of stepping forward as a whistleblower
Amanda’s view that whistleblowers, whom she describes as “generally compliant people,” are society’s heroes
"survival tips" for whistleblowers, featured on their website
how to spot humane washing in a grocery store

Check out Food Integrity Campaign’s Week of Action page and stay updated on their work on Instagram and Facebook.

Connect with Kathy Stevens:

Facebook: Kathy Stevens, Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Twitter: @CASanctuary
Books: Where the Blind Horse Sings
Website: CASanctuary.org
Instagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuary
YouTube: Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Civilian Heroes: The Importance of Whistleblowers with Amanda Hitt Sep 21, 2021

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"How common is it that we buy tainted food?" That is one of many important questions Kathy asks

Eating Our Way to Extinction: A Conversation with the Film's Directors Sep 14, 2021

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“When food costs the Earth, who pays the price?” That’s the question behind the new documentary Eating Our Way to Extinction, narrated by Academy Award winner Kate Winslet. The film’s directors, Otto and Ludo Brockway, join Kathy for an in-depth look at the urgent new film, being released in theaters around the country on September 16th! They discuss:

traveling to every corner of the globe to film the impact of climate change
their use of “real science” and the disturbing influence that the big meat and dairy lobbies have on climate reports issued by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization
the tiny window of time we have to slow the rate of global warming
their optimism about our future

For more information on the film's rainforest restoration campaign, go to www.eating2extinction.com/take-action/eating-our-way-forest-pledge/ or visit www.ecosia.org. Check out the Eat for Tomorrow campaign here: www.meals.eatingfortomorrow.com for tips on plant-based eating and meal planning.

Connect with Kathy Stevens:

Facebook: Kathy Stevens, Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Twitter: @CASanctuary
Books: Where the Blind Horse Sings
Website: CASanctuary.org
Instagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuary
YouTube: Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Eating Our Way to Extinction: A Conversation with the Film's Directors Sep 14, 2021

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We Don't Eat Animals: Literary Activism with Children's Author Ruby Roth Sep 07, 2021

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Dr. Jane Goodall describes her work as “enchanting and powerful” while Psychology Today warned to “avoid” her books. In this episode, Kathy is joined by children’s author / illustrator and vegan activist Ruby Roth to discuss:

The controversy surrounding her books, including the widely discussed Vegan is Love
The importance of including children in the animal rights movement
How to stand your ground as an activist
Her book, Bad Day, that helps discuss mental health with children

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