The Rescue State
by Kim Moodey
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About this podcast
Welcome to The Rescue State, a podcast dedicated to creating a more compassionate world for all animals.
Our mission is built on three pillars of animal welfare: Rescue, Educating about the detriments of Factory Farming and Ending Animal Testing.
Through powerful stories, educational episodes and meaningful conversations with animal rescuers, activists and advocates, we shine a light on the suffering animals face and the people working tirelessly to change their lives.
From shelter overcrowding, adoption and spay and neuter initiatives to the realities of factory farming and the fight to end animal experimentation, we explore the challenges, celebrate progress and focus on real solutions that create lasting change.
Together, we can turn compassion into a movement and create a future where every animal matters.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 41 episodes
- How to Help Shelter Animals This Holiday Season | 2026 Cozy Paws Winter Drive · 30 min · Season 4 Episode 16The holiday season is a time for gratitude, generosity and giving back. But while many of us are celebrating with loved ones, thousands of shelter animals are still waiting for…
- Backyard Breeders Exposed: The Hidden Dangers of Irresponsible Dog Breeding · 22 min · Season 5 Episode 15Behind every adorable puppy is a story but what happens when breeding practices put profit before animal welfare? In this episode of The Rescue State, host Kim Moodey explores…
- [Revisit] From California Shelters to Second Chances with Kristi Young · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 14This week on The Rescue State, we're taking a little trip down memory lane and revisiting a conversation that will always hold a special place in my heart. For our very first…
- Dog Adoption, Shelter Overcrowding & the Truth About Rescue Dogs · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 13In this week's episode of The Rescue State, we're answering three important questions about dog ownership, adoption and the growing challenges facing animal shelters. How can we…
- Why Are So Many Dogs in Shelters? Understanding the Overpopulation Crisis · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 12California’s animal shelters are overcrowded but how did we get here? In this episode of The Rescue State, we go back to the basics and take a closer look at the growing shelter…
- Animal Advocacy Without Hate: Why Kindness Matters in the Fight for Animals · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 11Animal advocacy is fueled by compassion, but sometimes, we forget to extend that same compassion to each other. In this episode of The Rescue State, we’re talking about…
- I Could Never Foster, I’d Get Too Attached | The Truth About Fostering Rescue Dogs · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 10“I could never foster, I’d get too attached!” It’s one of the most common reasons people give for not fostering a shelter or rescue dog. But what if getting attached isn’t the…
- What Does 'Rescue Only' Really Mean? | Understanding “Rescue Only” Dogs in Animal Shelters · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 9What does it really mean to rescue a dog and what happens when a shelter labels an animal “Rescue Only”? In this episode of The Rescue State Podcast, Kim takes a closer look at…
- Johnny Oberg on Veganism, Factory Farming & Changing Minds | The Rescue State Podcast · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 8In this episode of The Rescue State Podcast, I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with animal advocate Johnny Oberg for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about what…
- The Truth About Factory Farming: Animals, Antibiotics & Our Food System · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 7In this episode of The Rescue State, we’re talking about something that affects animals, our health our planet and something every single one of us has the power to influence…
- How Your Purchases Impact Animals | The Power of Consumerism · 14 min · Season 4 Episode 6In this episode of The Rescue State, we discuss the importance of consumerism and how we vote for the world that we want to live in everyday with our dollar. It's time to stop…
- [Revisit] Detecting & Combating Backyard Breeders · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 5Backyard breeding is a huge contributor to the overwhelming number of dogs entering our shelters but what can we actually do about it? In this week’s episode of The Rescue…
- Mornings Like These · 7 min · Season 4 Episode 4What if the thing we’re holding onto the tightest is the very thing keeping us from feeling free? In this episode of The Rescue State, I’m sharing something I wrote after a…
- Shelter Dogs, Adoption & the Questions You’ve Been Asking · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 3Why are animal shelters so overcrowded? And why so many pitbulls and huskies?? And if you're ready to adopt, how do you actually find the dog that's right for you? In this…
- From Ridglan Farms to Ending Animal Testing · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 2For decades, thousands of beagles were bred specifically for laboratory research. In this episode, we take a closer look at the story of Ridglan Farms, one of the largest beagle…
- Season 4 Premier! Living Proof · 11 min · Season 4 Episode 1Welcome back to The Rescue State Podcast! As always, I'm so happy you're here :) Season 4 begins with a quiet story about a record player, a rescue dog named Gopher and an…
- Encore Apollo! A Prelude to Season 4... · 45 min · Season 4 Episode 1Prelude to Season 4 | Finding Apollo Before we begin Season 4, I wanted to revisit one story that forever changed me. One year ago today, I said goodbye to my foster dog…
- A Final Note for Season 3: Where Change Begins · 7 min · Season 3 Episode 8What does it actually take to create a no-kill future in California? In this powerful Season 3 finale of The Rescue State, we move beyond awareness and into action. After…
- Inside a Rescue Transport: The Journey You Never See · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 7What is it really like to be on a rescue transport? In this special episode of The Rescue State, I take you behind the scenes on a journey I’ll never forget—traveling up the…
- [Revisit] Interview with Kevin & Sue Walshe with Promise 4 Paws · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 6Some conversations are worth coming back to and this is one of them. In this special replay episode of The Rescue State, I’m revisiting my conversation with Kevin and Sue Walshe…
