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Animals Today – January 20, 2013 Steven M. Wise & the Nonhuman Rights Project

on January 29, 2013 in Animal Ethics, General Information, Law

On this show, Lori was joined by Attorney Steven M. Wise. Steven is President of the Nonhuman Rights Project, and has served as an animal protection attorney for thirty years. The Nonhuman Rights Project aims to achieve greater rights for animals through legal means, state by state, case by case, species by species. Soon it will [...]

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Animals Today December 9, 2012: Frank Hoffman

on December 17, 2012 in Books, General Information, Religion

On this show, Frank Hoffman from all-creatures, joined Lori to discuss various aspects of animal welfare from religious perspectives. Frank is a former Jewish- United Methodist Pastor and provided many fascinating insights about how our religious leaders and beliefs both hinder and advance the welfare of animals. There is much work to do. Listen here! [...]

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Animals Today – July 15, 2012 – Joyce Tischler, General Counsel, Animal Legal Defense Fund

on July 15, 2012 in General Information, Law, Legal

This week, Lori welcomed Joyce Tischler, General Counsel, Animal Legal Defense Fund. More than 30 years ago, Joyce co-founded ALDF and has served as Executive Director for 25 years. Lori and Joyce discussed Animal Law, the activities and campaigns of the ALDF, the recent closing of the Cal Cruz Hatchery, animal protection laws in Canada, [...]

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Animals Today – July 8, 2012. Gary Francione

on July 11, 2012 in Animal Ethics, Cats, diet, Dogs, Environment, General Information, vegan, Vivisection

  This week, Lori welcomed Rutgers Law Professor, Gary Francione. A prolithic author and engaging speaker, Gary is one of the true leaders in the animal rights movement. Lori and Gary covered a variety of important topics, with primary themes being the fundamental importance of veganism and efforts to inspire dog and cat lovers to [...]

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Animals Today April 15, 2012 Michael Budkie – Animal Experimentation

on April 18, 2012 in General Information, Vivisection

This show featured Michael Budkie, Co-founder of Stop Animal Exploitation Now. SAEN is known for tielessly exposing the abuses found in animal experimentation. If you oppose vivisection or want to learn more about the issues, make sure to listen and to learn about the work of SAEN. Visit their exhaustive website here:  SAEN In the [...]

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Animals Today, April 8, 2012: Christianity, Judaism, animal welfare and vegetarianism

on April 8, 2012 in 2010 Show Archive, diet, Environment, General Information, Religion, vegan

On Easter Sunday, we rebroadcast a show from 2010,which covered animal welfare and vegetarianism from Jewish and Christian perspectives. The discussion covered the holidays, the Bible, the roles of religious leaders, the environment, and much more. The special guests were Dr. Richard Schwartz, and Frank R. Hoffman. Richard Schwartz is President of Jewish Vegetarians of [...]

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Animals Today – January 15, 2012 – Jenifer Wallis and Allie Phillips

on January 26, 2012 in Animal Rescue, Cats, Companion animals, Dogs, General Information, Law

On this show, Lori interviewed attorney and animal advocate, Jenifer Wallis. They discussed the comprehensive dog population control legislation in place in New Hampshire. The effect has been to virtually cure the pet overpopulation problem in the state. Also, they discussed Jenifer’s experiences being vegan in Alabama. Note: There are not many vegans in Alabama, [...]

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Animals Today – August 14, 2011

on August 17, 2011 in Books, For Children, General Information, Morality of Animals

Two great authors came on the show today.  First, author Dale Peterson covered a wide range of topics while talking about his book, The Moral Lives of Animals. It is a serious book, yet a real pleasure to savor, with numerous interesting stories and facts throughout. We are looking forward to reviewing his next work [...]

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Animals Today – show of June 12, 2011

on June 10, 2011 in 2011 Show Archive, Amphibians, Featured Books, Frogs, General Information

Animals Today with Dr. Lori Kirshner – show of June 12, 2011. We are joined by Paul Waldau with his new book, Animal Rights – What Everyone Needs to Know, and by Dr. Kerry Kriger, from Save The Frogs!

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