Better Life for Animals
by Cheryl Moss
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About this podcast
Better Life for Animals is your go-to podcast for powerful stories from animal sanctuaries, vegan activists, and animal welfare changemakers. Each episode dives into real-life journeys of rescuing farmed animals, building compassionate communities, and living a cruelty-free, plant-based lifestyle.
Hosted by animal advocate Cheryl Moss, the show highlights how rescue sanctuaries across the globe give abused and abandoned animals a second chance at life. You'll hear from nonprofit founders, vegan thought leaders, and animal rights experts who are creating a better world—one animal at a time.
Whether you're passionate about ethical living, run a small sanctuary, or simply want to support animal rescue efforts, this podcast will inspire and empower you to take action. Tune in and discover how you can help create a better life for animals everywhere.
Episodes
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- 089: From Laboratory Cages to Sanctuary Life: Diana Goodrich on Rescuing Chimpanzees · 34 min · Episode 89Imagine spending decades confined in a windowless laboratory, never experiencing the freedom to explore the outdoors. For many rescued chimpanzees, this was their reality before…
- 088: Save Our Bacon Act and the Fight to Protect Farm Animals with Matthew Dominguez · 49 min · Episode 88Farm animals need enough room to stand, turn around, and stretch their limbs. Yet even these basic protections remain the subject of an intense political fight. In Episode 088 of…
- 087: Taxpayer-Funded Animal Testing and the Fight for Accountability with Vanessa Shakib · 27 min · Episode 86Animal protection laws can only help when they are enforced. Attorney Vanessa Shakib joins me, Cheryl Moss, to discuss how legal advocacy can expose hidden suffering, challenge…
- 086: A Different Future for Animals: Inside Italy's Capra Libera Tutti Sanctuary · 35 min · Episode 86What happens when an animal sanctuary becomes more than a place of rescue? In this episode of Better Life for Animals, host Cheryl Moss talks with Simone Scampoli, Executive…
- 085: Is Cage Free Really a Win for Animals? · 36 min · Episode 85Is cage-free really a victory for animals when hens are still being used as part of the same food system? Dan Shannon, CEO of The Humane League, joins Cheryl Moss to explore why…
- 084: Five Rescued Pigs Became Twelve in Just Two Months: Kathy Cullen's Journey of Compassion · 31 minFive rescued pigs became twelve in just two months. For Kathy Cullen, founder of Jolene's Retreat, that unexpected turn was the beginning of a much bigger journey. Kathy spent 25…
- 083: Animal Photojournalism and Vegan Advocacy: Learning to Truly See Animals with Diana Hulet · 42 min · Episode 83What does it mean to truly see an animal rather than simply look and move on? Writer, animal photojournalist, and activist Diana Hulet joins Cheryl Moss to explore how…
- 082: From Laboratory Survivor to Animal Advocate: Robert Sturman and the Story of Otis · 27 min · Episode 79Internationally recognized fine art photographer Robert Sturman has spent more than two decades documenting dignity, resilience and healing. His work has taken him into prisons…
- 081: The Animals Changed Everything: Chiara Saitta's Path to Purpose · 41 minWhat happens when the life you built no longer reflects what you believe? For Chiara Saitta, becoming vegan changed far more than what she ate. It prompted her to leave a career…
- 080: They Grieve, They Love, They Remember: Inside Donkey Dreams Sanctuary · 44 min · Episode 80A 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 Donkey Dreams…
- 079: How Young People Can Turn Their Love for Animals Into Action with Danielle Hanosh · 26 min · Episode 79Young 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, Cheryl…
- 078: The Pigeon Lady: Giving a Voice to the Birds We Overlook · 40 min · Episode 78Pigeons 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 Moss talks…
- 077: PETA is Activism in Action with Amber Canavan · 42 min · Episode 77What 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 Director of…
- 076: She Was Only Known as Number 38. Then She Changed Everything. · 28 minMost 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 cows…
- 075: The Road to No-Kill: Tawny Hammond on Leadership, Community, and a New Future for Shelter Animals · 48 min · Episode 75What 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 Tawny…
- 074: The Pig Who Changed Everything: Suki Player and the Mission of Little Pigs at Home · 45 minWhat 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 one pig…
- 073: Beyond Animal Testing: How Human-Based Research Is Changing Science with Meredith Blanchard · 40 minWhy 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 widely…
- 072: Foxes Beyond the Fur Trade: Nicole Navarro Reveals Their Hidden Lives · 32 min · Episode 72Foxes are intelligent, emotional individuals who form bonds, experience grief, express joy, and have unique personalities. Yet foxes continue to be bred and exploited for the fur…
- 071: What the Meat Industry Doesn't Want You to See: Gail Eisnitz Speaks Out · 28 minFor 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…
- 070: What the Public Was Never Meant to See: Pamela Smith on Ridglan Farms, Animal Testing, and Open Rescue · 32 minMost 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 animal…
