Voices Carry For Animals Podcast

Hosted by Debbie Dahmer aka ”Mama Bear” 

Guest: Jen Deane of Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation [MCABSL] - Board Member  and Dog Trainer 

Topics: Homeless Dogs. Dumping dogs in shelters. Dogs seized in Dog Fighting

The Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation (MCABSL) is a non-profit organization in the State of Florida. Its mission is to eradicate Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), Dog Fighting and Animal ...

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Guests : David Holroyd aka David Capello and Tracy Holroyd , Authors of ”The Perfect Pair Dolphin Trilogy” 

                             *500th Podcast Show Celebration*

Topic: Whistle-Blowers in the Captive Dolphin Industry

David C. Holroyd aka David Capello is a former UK dolphin trainer from the early 1970s, who, and later life, wrote the award-winning book series ”The Perfect Pair Dolph...

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Guest: Dr Nancy Kay- Veterinarian, Author, and Animal Welfare Advocate 

Topics: Educating children about puppy mills. New book release ”A Dog named 647”

Shining a Light on Puppy Mills. Dr Nancy Kay’s middle grade novel ”A Dog named 647” - this story follows 12-year-old Mia, who discovers an emaciated retriever identified only as ”647”. What begins as one’s girl’s encounter with a neglected do...

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Guest: Kris Kelly - Founder of the Kris Kelly Foundation, Actress at SAG, Animal Activist, Author 

Topics: Skid Row, Help STOP Animal Abuse, and laws not being enforced. 

The KK Foundation was founded in 2006 after many years of dreaming of her own non-profit to save animals from abuse, slaughter, and neglect. The KK Foundation rescues animals out of local shelters and finds them forever lov...

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Guests: Doll Stanley-- Justice for Animals Director and Sharon Stone - Operations Manager of - In Defense of Animals

Topics: Update on IDA - Hope Animal Sanctuary. How you can help

IDA-Hope Animal Sanctuary has saved thousands of animals over the years, including dogs, cats, sheep, pigs, horses, cows, & chickens. Hope Animal Sanctuary has provided refuge for abused animals in rural Missi...

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Guest: Keith Dane - Consultant for Equine Protection for the Humane World for Animals - formerly called The Humane Society of the United States

Topic: Update on the fight to end Horse Soring. 

Soring involves the intentional infliction of pain to a horse's legs or hooves in order to force the horse to perform an artificial, exaggerated gait. Caustic chemicals—blistering agents like mustard oi...

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Guests: Pina Losawyer -Destiny’s Owner -Advocate and Hollie Stewart - Founder of Paws Angels Inc. 

Topics: EP2 on Destiny’s animal cruelty case . Destiny’s owner has been arrested. 

Destiny was a victim of extreme neglect & abuse -Left outside without food, water, advanced heartworm positive, could hardly walk, severe dental disease, suffering from a mast cell tumor larger than a melon ha...

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Guest: Scott Beckstead - Chief Equine Programs Director. - The Wild Horse Refuge

Topics: The Wild Horse Refuge Model For Wild Equine Sanctuaries. Help Support SAFE Act H.R. 1661 & S.775

The Wild Horse Refuge is a private non-profit sanctuary that was created entirely for rescued Mustangs that were removed from Colorado Herd Management Areas (HMA). The Wild Horses living on the special pro...

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Guest: Jeff Coltenback - Founder, Director at Pitty Rescue, Inc and Founding Educator at The Pet Care institute. Dog trainer, author, speaker, Pitbull lover and Advocate Educator. 

Topics: People getting rid of their dogs due to threat from landlord or insurance companies

Pitty Rescue was established by Jeff and Diana Coltenback in April 2010 after 10 years of private rescue work. Since 2001...

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Guest: Judy Weiss- Business Owner & Blogger at Executive Pet Concierge and Judy’s Dog Report. 

Five essential things to know before adopting a pet, select a suitable pet for your family’s makeup & circumstances. Help to control the numbers of unwanted pets in the shelters. Adopt, don’t shop

Category: Things to know about getting a puppy or adopting a rescue

Recognizing and avoiding P...

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Guest: Steve Hughes- President of PetsinDanger & Youth4Animals

Topic: Introducing ”Samson’s Law” Legislative Campaign in all 50 States requiring all companion animal breeders to have both a state issued breeders license & tax ID#.

PetsinDanger is helping to prevent the epidemic pet overpopulation, save the lives of millions of companion animals every year & change the landscape of...

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Guest : Adam Sugalski - Campaign Director at Bear Defenders and Executive Director at OneProtest - An Advocacy Organization 

Topics: Help STOP the Florida Black Bear Hunt and Investigating using hunting dogs to hunt deer in Ocala, Osceola, and Blackwater, Florida

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission [FWC] is having meetings on Aug 13th and 14th on the Black Bear hunt in Dec, ...

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Guests: Kiersten Cluster- Co-Founder of Elephant Guardians of Los Angeles and Cory Mac- Organizer - Los Angeles for Animals 

Topics: Brief background on Billy & Tina the Elephants and the events leading up to their transfer to Tulsa Zoo

Both Advocacy Groups have been advocating since 2016 for the elephants held in the Los Angeles Zoo to be released to sanctuary (th...

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Guest: Doll Stanley - In Defense of Animals - Justice for Animals Director

Topics: Governor DeSantis SIGNED ”Dexter’s Law” and ”Troopers Law” in Florida. IDA Current Cases - Support Petitions. Overpopulation crisis in shelters. 

Justice for Animals Campaign promotes in an environment and which laws are enacted and enforced. IDA has literally worked hundreds of cases, and rescued thousands o...

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Guest: James Scott- Campaign Coordinator for Speak Out Wekiva

Topic: Help STOP the Florida Black Bear Hunt

On May 21st, the FWC Commissioners voted 4-1 to change the hunting rules to have a bear hunt every year using dogs to chase/kill bears, allowing baiting of bears, have no check stations, allowing archery and delegating annual quota to the Executive Director., public would have no input. ...

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Guest: Suzana Gartner- Animal Advocate, Author ”A Voice For Animals”, Speaker, Retired Animal Rights Lawyer.

Topics: Why adopting animals from shelters and rescues is a better option. Suzana’s personal experience becoming an animal advocate and animal lawyer helpful suggestions & resources for the others who are interested in getting involved. Discussion on new book.

Suzana has appeared...

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Guest: Kate McFall - Florida State Director of Humane World for Animals 

Topics: Brief legislative recap from 2025 session. Bear Hunt being considered by the FWC

For more than 70 years, Humane World for Animals—formerly called the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International—has been a leader of the animal protection movement, tackling the root causes of animal cruelt...

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Guest will be: Jeff and Pina Losawyer- Destiny’s owners

Topic: ”Justice for Destiny” - Support Destiny’s Law. Stronger penalties for animal abuse and neglect. 

Destiny's Story

Destiny was a victim of extreme neglect and abuse—left outside without food, water, advanced heartworm positive,  could hardly walk, severe dental disease, suffering from a Mast Cell Tumor larger than a melon hanging ...

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Guest: Spencer B. Hodgetts - CEO & Founder- Reboundog LTD

Topics: Congrats Reboundog 5th year Anniversary! Reboundog’s mission is to drive social change in pet welfare through a innovative and impactful events designed to inspire and connect. 

Reboundog believes in the power of culture to shape the future of animal and human welfare, where every conversation serves as a catalyst for inno...