November 2, 2025 • 10 mins
It’s that time of year to start the most heartfelt campaign- the 2025 Home For The Holidays campaign with Jill Rappaport. As always, this campaign centers around the underdogs and undercats often left languishing in shelters nationwide. This year I am beyond thrilled to announce I will be collaborating with the beloved Best Friends Animal Society on this initiative.
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
This is Pet Life Radio. Let's talk Pets.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Rap Aport to the Rescue with award winning animal advocate,
best selling author, journalist, and pet products creator Jill Rappaport.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
I am Jill Rappaport.
Speaker 3 (00:21):
Welcome to this special edition of rap Report to the Rescue.
Now I say special because I have a.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Really exciting announcement today.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
I am kicking off my Home for the Holidays campaign
this year with the one.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
And only Best Friends Animal Society.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
I am so excited to be working with this incredible organization.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
You know their tagline, save them All.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
I love what they do, I love what they stand for,
and I am going to have an incredible opportunity to
work with them in New York City at the best
Friend's Pet Adoption Center and we will feature the most
wonderful animals in need of a home. Dogs and cats,
by the way, and the underdogs, which you know if.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
You've been listening to me the last six years.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
I'm all about the underdogs, the seniors, the bully breeds,
and the special needs, and we will be highlighting these
wonderful animals. Can you think of anything better or more
important than giving a.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Loving pet a forever home. You don't want to think of.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
A dog or cat sitting in a cold cage when
they should be surrounded with a loving family in front
of a Christmas tree or a manora behind them, with music.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
And kind, gentle hands to caress them.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
I am thrilled to be kicking off this campaign with
best Friends today.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
You can see all.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
My videos and when we come back, I'll be chatting
with Marlon Roberts, the executive director of best Friends Pet
Adoption Center in New York City, who I'll be working
with on this heartwarming campaign.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
You don't want to miss it. Stay tuned.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
You know the express cats have nine lives, Well what
if you can give them one more? But give them ten?
Movement is on a mission to help give cats an
extra life. How with Spae and Neoter, Spain or nootering
your cat helps them live a longer, healthier life and
it helps control free roaming cat populations too. Learn more
(02:22):
about the benefits of Spee and Neoter and meet Scooter,
the neutered cat at Give Them ten dot Org. That's
give them ten dot org.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
Let's talk past, Let's done Radio headline radio.
Speaker 4 (02:41):
At light radio dot com.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Welcome back to Rappaports to the rescue on Joe Rappaport,
you've heard in the open my exciting news. I'm going
to be partnering with best Friends Animal Society and I
am thrilled to have the executive director, Marlon Roberts of
the best Friends Pet Adoption Center.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
I know, GIOI are extremely excited.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
This is such a great opportunity because best Friends, even
your taglines save them all. We are so in alignment
with trying to make sure that every animal gets what
they deserve, which is a beautiful, loving home. And we're
going to be doing my Underdog campaign where I have
always focused in on the seniors, the special needs, the
(03:32):
bully breeze, and especially at holiday time.
Speaker 4 (03:35):
Marlin, Yeah, I think you said everything perfectly like our
work a line, and as you mentioned, there's so many
folks who are willing to open up their home temporarily
throughout the holiday season and this is like the perfect collaboration,
the perfect time to really get awareness to some of
these dogs and cats. I mean on some of these dogs,
they're really hopefully found them a love at home.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
And we're going to be doing some cats too, oh,
cats too well, which is so great.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
And you know I had the pleasure of meeting Marlon
just last week at the wonderful best Friend's Gala and
I got to sit next to you. But you have
such beautiful energy and compassion. What does it mean to
you to work for an organization like this and do
what you're doing?
Speaker 4 (04:16):
You know, like you mentioned, this all aligns as well
with my mission in life. I believe the dogs and
cats should have the opportunity to land in a loving home.
There's so many folks out there looking to bring on
another dog and cat to their whole, to foster temporarily,
to volunteer their time, and for this organization to be
so passionate, to be so powerful when it comes to
(04:39):
making that statement and making those movements. It gives me
chills to see the difference that we're making, the amount
of lives that we're saving, and the awareness that we're
bringing across this nation to really save dogs and cats
out of America shelters.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Now, I am so excited to see the animals, the
dogs and the cats that you will be putting me with.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
I love meeting these.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
Animals for the first time. And as everyone knows that
has been listening to this podcast for six years, I've
always been about the underdogs. In fact, I just adopted
six months ago a fourteen plus blind deaf Doxy who
is the love of my life. And I want to
encourage people to understand that these dogs, these seniors, the
(05:19):
bully breeds, the special needs, they're the ones left languishing
in shelters nationwide. What can you tell our audience, Marlin
about how wonderful these animals are? And please don't look
at the age. That's what I say about myself too.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Yeah, honestly, I mean you have a perfect point. There's
so many folks who are new time pet owners, are
dog and cat owners, and having a dog that are
cat that's already housebroken, that's already went through those phases
of puppy stage.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Been there, done that.
Speaker 4 (05:48):
It used to being at home alone a lot of
the times, acclimating a doll that has already kind of
winked through those stages that could be a little bit
more challenging, and just bringing them into your home can
make it so much easier for a new time adopter.
There's so many pros to adopting a dog or a
cat that's a little bit more mature, that has maybe
had another family that really invested a lot of time
and work into them, but it just unfortunately did not
(06:11):
work out and they ended up in our shelter system.
So being able to like really put focus on that,
it makes it also work. It like these dogs and
cats need just as much love and tender care as
cute puppy or kidding again, there's no difference in the two.
It just depends on that out of time, the energy
you have. But I just adopted the puppy. But hey,
my mature dogs. My nine year old puppy is like amazing.
(06:33):
He's the one who's training my puppy. I'm not so
I'm like even my help. So I love having mature
dogs are cats around the hole. It makes just transitions
a lot smoother if you're open to having one of
them in your life.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
I can't wait to film these animals. Can you tell
me about any of the dogs and cats? Maybe the
first one you're gonna put me with.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
I'm so excited. I think we have a few that
are particularly gonna be posted with you. I believe Thomas
is going to be one that maybe also shared is
a part of one of our underdogs. Thomas is a
dog that was adopted out a few years ago and unfortunately,
due to some unforeseen circumstances in his home, he did
have to come back into our care. But he's one
that has been looked over. He's mature, he's mostly very
(07:15):
well outside on walks, he doesn't mind me along. He
loved bug. So when you get to meet him, you
will be extremely excited and you'll be wondering, as we are,
like at og, why if no one came in and
given this lovely fella a loving home.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Well, hopefully this campaign is going to change all that
because at holiday time it breaks your heart when you
walk through the shelters and you see these cold cages
and they're just sitting there looking at you. Please pick me,
Please pick me. If you can't at this particular time,
take one of our underdogs or undercats. There's so many
(07:50):
other things people can do, Marlon.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
Yeah, there are so many ways that you can get
involved and engaged. Even if you cannot adopt right down,
as you mentioned, you can foster ballun here. Those are
two essential vital steps to continue to take our movement
to the next step and continue to make that impact
on life saving. So if you can't take on a dog,
permanently right now, our cat permanently. Then you can temporarily
house them that could be for a medical dision, for
(08:14):
just like a short term stint until they get into
their loving home, and most resources are provided with Best
Friends Animal Society. You can always come to one of
our centers across the US and all supplies are provided
even in your community, in your backyard. This is really
a time to bring a focus and really bring awareness
to these underdogs. So in any community that you're in,
(08:35):
there is opportunity for you to help, whether that's bringing
awareness to sharing that dog or cat's photo.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
Another really easy way to make a difference is donations.
So for everybody listening, where can they donate to best Friends?
Speaker 4 (08:48):
You can go online to our website at best Friends
dot org so you can donate overall to our cause.
Or if you have like gently used collars, leashes, towels, betting,
those things can always be re purpose and reuse in
our community, if not with us, with our local partners
and other shelters within the community. So you can come
to three zero seven West Broadway. That's where donations can
be dropped off in person here in New York City
(09:10):
or again monetary donations can be made on our website
at best Friends dot org.
Speaker 3 (09:14):
Oh well, listen, I am so thrilled to be kicking
off the twenty twenty five Home for the Holidays campaign
with you, Marlon and best Friends. And you know I
am known for a one hundred percent adoption record and
I'm going to continue with my record.
Speaker 4 (09:29):
We know, we are excited about the momentum. We know
that it's going to be game changer for the underdogs
that we do show show pace. We're excited really to
just like hope and really give inspires to folks that
all dogs and cats that are in the shelter system
are in a rescue our poster, they are in need
of a loving home doing this holiday season.
Speaker 3 (09:48):
Oh Marlin cannot wait to work with you, and thank
you all for listening to this very special edition of
Rapaport to the Rescue.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Don't Forget a Home for the Holidays kicks off.
Speaker 3 (09:59):
Today with best Friends and we will be sending out
those videos. And please give of your heart, your home,
your wallet, your time, whatever it is.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
They need your help.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
Now. Let's talk pets every week on demand only on
petlight Radio dot com.
This is Pet Life Radio. Let's talk Pets.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Rap Aport to the Rescue with award winning animal advocate,
best selling author, journalist, and pet products creator Jill Rappaport.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
I am Jill Rappaport.
Speaker 3 (00:21):
Welcome to this special edition of rap Report to the Rescue.
Now I say special because I have a.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Really exciting announcement today.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
I am kicking off my Home for the Holidays campaign
this year with the one.
Speaker 1 (00:34):
And only Best Friends Animal Society.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
I am so excited to be working with this incredible organization.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
You know their tagline, save them All.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
I love what they do, I love what they stand for,
and I am going to have an incredible opportunity to
work with them in New York City at the best
Friend's Pet Adoption Center and we will feature the most
wonderful animals in need of a home. Dogs and cats,
by the way, and the underdogs, which you know if.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
You've been listening to me the last six years.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
I'm all about the underdogs, the seniors, the bully breeds,
and the special needs, and we will be highlighting these
wonderful animals. Can you think of anything better or more
important than giving a.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Loving pet a forever home. You don't want to think of.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
A dog or cat sitting in a cold cage when
they should be surrounded with a loving family in front
of a Christmas tree or a manora behind them, with music.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
And kind, gentle hands to caress them.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
I am thrilled to be kicking off this campaign with
best Friends today.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
You can see all.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
My videos and when we come back, I'll be chatting
with Marlon Roberts, the executive director of best Friends Pet
Adoption Center in New York City, who I'll be working
with on this heartwarming campaign.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
You don't want to miss it. Stay tuned.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
You know the express cats have nine lives, Well what
if you can give them one more? But give them ten?
Movement is on a mission to help give cats an
extra life. How with Spae and Neoter, Spain or nootering
your cat helps them live a longer, healthier life and
it helps control free roaming cat populations too. Learn more
(02:22):
about the benefits of Spee and Neoter and meet Scooter,
the neutered cat at Give Them ten dot Org. That's
give them ten dot org.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
Let's talk past, Let's done Radio headline radio.
Speaker 4 (02:41):
At light radio dot com.
Speaker 3 (02:49):
Welcome back to Rappaports to the rescue on Joe Rappaport,
you've heard in the open my exciting news. I'm going
to be partnering with best Friends Animal Society and I
am thrilled to have the executive director, Marlon Roberts of
the best Friends Pet Adoption Center.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
I know, GIOI are extremely excited.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
This is such a great opportunity because best Friends, even
your taglines save them all. We are so in alignment
with trying to make sure that every animal gets what
they deserve, which is a beautiful, loving home. And we're
going to be doing my Underdog campaign where I have
always focused in on the seniors, the special needs, the
(03:32):
bully breeze, and especially at holiday time.
Speaker 4 (03:35):
Marlin, Yeah, I think you said everything perfectly like our
work a line, and as you mentioned, there's so many
folks who are willing to open up their home temporarily
throughout the holiday season and this is like the perfect collaboration,
the perfect time to really get awareness to some of
these dogs and cats. I mean on some of these dogs,
they're really hopefully found them a love at home.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
And we're going to be doing some cats too, oh,
cats too well, which is so great.
Speaker 3 (04:00):
And you know I had the pleasure of meeting Marlon
just last week at the wonderful best Friend's Gala and
I got to sit next to you. But you have
such beautiful energy and compassion. What does it mean to
you to work for an organization like this and do
what you're doing?
Speaker 4 (04:16):
You know, like you mentioned, this all aligns as well
with my mission in life. I believe the dogs and
cats should have the opportunity to land in a loving home.
There's so many folks out there looking to bring on
another dog and cat to their whole, to foster temporarily,
to volunteer their time, and for this organization to be
so passionate, to be so powerful when it comes to
(04:39):
making that statement and making those movements. It gives me
chills to see the difference that we're making, the amount
of lives that we're saving, and the awareness that we're
bringing across this nation to really save dogs and cats
out of America shelters.
Speaker 3 (04:52):
Now, I am so excited to see the animals, the
dogs and the cats that you will be putting me with.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
I love meeting these.
Speaker 3 (04:59):
Animals for the first time. And as everyone knows that
has been listening to this podcast for six years, I've
always been about the underdogs. In fact, I just adopted
six months ago a fourteen plus blind deaf Doxy who
is the love of my life. And I want to
encourage people to understand that these dogs, these seniors, the
(05:19):
bully breeds, the special needs, they're the ones left languishing
in shelters nationwide. What can you tell our audience, Marlin
about how wonderful these animals are? And please don't look
at the age. That's what I say about myself too.
Speaker 4 (05:34):
Yeah, honestly, I mean you have a perfect point. There's
so many folks who are new time pet owners, are
dog and cat owners, and having a dog that are
cat that's already housebroken, that's already went through those phases
of puppy stage.
Speaker 1 (05:47):
Been there, done that.
Speaker 4 (05:48):
It used to being at home alone a lot of
the times, acclimating a doll that has already kind of
winked through those stages that could be a little bit
more challenging, and just bringing them into your home can
make it so much easier for a new time adopter.
There's so many pros to adopting a dog or a
cat that's a little bit more mature, that has maybe
had another family that really invested a lot of time
and work into them, but it just unfortunately did not
(06:11):
work out and they ended up in our shelter system.
So being able to like really put focus on that,
it makes it also work. It like these dogs and
cats need just as much love and tender care as
cute puppy or kidding again, there's no difference in the two.
It just depends on that out of time, the energy
you have. But I just adopted the puppy. But hey,
my mature dogs. My nine year old puppy is like amazing.
(06:33):
He's the one who's training my puppy. I'm not so
I'm like even my help. So I love having mature
dogs are cats around the hole. It makes just transitions
a lot smoother if you're open to having one of
them in your life.
Speaker 3 (06:45):
I can't wait to film these animals. Can you tell
me about any of the dogs and cats? Maybe the
first one you're gonna put me with.
Speaker 4 (06:51):
I'm so excited. I think we have a few that
are particularly gonna be posted with you. I believe Thomas
is going to be one that maybe also shared is
a part of one of our underdogs. Thomas is a
dog that was adopted out a few years ago and unfortunately,
due to some unforeseen circumstances in his home, he did
have to come back into our care. But he's one
that has been looked over. He's mature, he's mostly very
(07:15):
well outside on walks, he doesn't mind me along. He
loved bug. So when you get to meet him, you
will be extremely excited and you'll be wondering, as we are,
like at og, why if no one came in and
given this lovely fella a loving home.
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Well, hopefully this campaign is going to change all that
because at holiday time it breaks your heart when you
walk through the shelters and you see these cold cages
and they're just sitting there looking at you. Please pick me,
Please pick me. If you can't at this particular time,
take one of our underdogs or undercats. There's so many
(07:50):
other things people can do, Marlon.
Speaker 4 (07:52):
Yeah, there are so many ways that you can get
involved and engaged. Even if you cannot adopt right down,
as you mentioned, you can foster ballun here. Those are
two essential vital steps to continue to take our movement
to the next step and continue to make that impact
on life saving. So if you can't take on a dog,
permanently right now, our cat permanently. Then you can temporarily
house them that could be for a medical dision, for
(08:14):
just like a short term stint until they get into
their loving home, and most resources are provided with Best
Friends Animal Society. You can always come to one of
our centers across the US and all supplies are provided
even in your community, in your backyard. This is really
a time to bring a focus and really bring awareness
to these underdogs. So in any community that you're in,
(08:35):
there is opportunity for you to help, whether that's bringing
awareness to sharing that dog or cat's photo.
Speaker 3 (08:41):
Another really easy way to make a difference is donations.
So for everybody listening, where can they donate to best Friends?
Speaker 4 (08:48):
You can go online to our website at best Friends
dot org so you can donate overall to our cause.
Or if you have like gently used collars, leashes, towels, betting,
those things can always be re purpose and reuse in
our community, if not with us, with our local partners
and other shelters within the community. So you can come
to three zero seven West Broadway. That's where donations can
be dropped off in person here in New York City
(09:10):
or again monetary donations can be made on our website
at best Friends dot org.
Speaker 3 (09:14):
Oh well, listen, I am so thrilled to be kicking
off the twenty twenty five Home for the Holidays campaign
with you, Marlon and best Friends. And you know I
am known for a one hundred percent adoption record and
I'm going to continue with my record.
Speaker 4 (09:29):
We know, we are excited about the momentum. We know
that it's going to be game changer for the underdogs
that we do show show pace. We're excited really to
just like hope and really give inspires to folks that
all dogs and cats that are in the shelter system
are in a rescue our poster, they are in need
of a loving home doing this holiday season.
Speaker 3 (09:48):
Oh Marlin cannot wait to work with you, and thank
you all for listening to this very special edition of
Rapaport to the Rescue.
Speaker 1 (09:56):
Don't Forget a Home for the Holidays kicks off.
Speaker 3 (09:59):
Today with best Friends and we will be sending out
those videos. And please give of your heart, your home,
your wallet, your time, whatever it is.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
They need your help.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
Now. Let's talk pets every week on demand only on
petlight Radio dot com.
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