The Voiceless Speak Forever
The Voiceless Speak Forever podcast is an oral history archive of animal cruelty cases. VSF is dedicated to spreading awareness of the severity and pervasiveness of animal cruelty and memorializing lives lost in unimaginable ways for unfathomable reasons.
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Today, we hear the grief story of Freesia. She was Megan's golden labrador retriever who loved pumpkins, tennis balls, and people. Though she might have had many loves in her life, Freesia loved Megan most of all. Freesia was the bestest dog.
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Welcome back to VSF's fifth season! We'll kick the season off with 5 grief stories before returning to the regular, true crime, material. The first grief story is of a beloved rabbit named Agnes, who died from cancer on May 31st, 2023.
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Today, we’ll be talking about author Paul Koudounaris. He has a PhD in Art History from UCLA and has written three books on the visual culture of death used as memento mori. Every single photo you see in his books and on his Instagram are photos taken by him. He has loved animals ever since he was a young child and you can see the reverence he has for animals on his Instagram page. What do I mean by this...
Today, we will be heading to New York to learn about an incredible animal sanctuary called Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. I learned about them through a friend who had long admired their efforts of giving farm animals a life of their own. When I saw a video of 4 happy goats frolicking at their farm, I knew there was something special there and I had to interview them. Lizz, the Marketing and Communications Di...
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Today, we are doing the season’s first advocacy tale and the person of interest is Jody Springborn! She is the creator of the comprehensive bunny care website "The Educated Rabbit," is an educator at The House Rabbit Society, and is the author of the book, First Aid Guide for the Domestic Rabbit. We’ll learn why she started "The Educated Rabbit" and get some important tips about bunny care.
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There’s a clinic in Shelby Township, Michigan, called Companion Animal Care Clinic. The owner, Wayne Gilchrist, describes his practices as “a full-service veterinary hospital that specializes in compassionate care and the highest-quality medical, surgical, dental and wellness health care for dogs and cats...We get to know our patients and their owners. You become part of our family.”
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I'll be reading O. Henry's "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog" to celebrate the long weekend. The Yellow Dog recounts his life, troubles, and a great escape. Listen to find out more!
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Please listen to the previous episode, "1Bitch9Pups," before listening to this one because this episode is an extension of it.
After seizing the Australian serial animal killer and sexual assaulters digital devices, the police discovered that an American man, Lucas Russell Vanwoert, was also a part of the creation and distribution of animal crush videos. Listen to find out more.
*There is some conflict on when Lucas was arrested....
UPDATE: Adam Britton pled guilty on Mon. 9/25/23 to bestiality and transmitting child abuse material. [1]
Today, we are traveling Down Under to McMinns Lagoon, Darwin, Australia. In 2022, a 51-year-old was arrested for creating and distributing animal abuse videos featuring 1 mom pitbull and her 9 pups. In all the videos a dog is killed. The case has been deemed one of the worst animal cruelty cases ever in the country. Listen to f...
Spooky season is upon us! Because Halloween is a couple of days away, I wanted to do sth different. Instead of a true crime story, today I’ll be reading Neil Gaiman’s “The Price” - a short story about a man who discovers the connection between his family’s happiness and well-being to that of his newly adopted black cat. Listen to find out why!
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Season 4 is here!
The first episode covers the case of Nicholas Prince - a man who beat a 13-month-old German Shepard named Mika.
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Arrow is a 10 month old special needs kitten who needs a home! He is a very sweet boy, who loves to play, sit on laps, and sleep in the sun. He'll make a great addition to any family! He just needs someone/ppl who will take the time to love and care for him.
Listen to the episode to learn about Arrow and how you can adopt him. If you know someone who would make a great parent to Arrow, please share this episode with them.
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For months, two tenants smelled a horrible odor in their new home. No matter what they did, nothing could exorcise it. It wasn't until they were in the upstairs hallway that they discovered the smell's origin.
Today's episode is Season 3's Finale. Season 4 will, hopefully, start in the fall or winter. Until then, make sure you catch up on any eps you might have missed, relisten to all of them, and/or tell others about the podcast....
Please make sure you listen to the previous episode, "Advocacy Tale - Rabbit Savior" before you listen to Jester's episode as the former gives context to what Rabbit Savior is.
Jester is a Giant Continental Bunny, a global icon, and the Ambassador for Rabbit Savior. Listen to this episode to hear why Jester decided to take on such an important role.
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Today, Jonathan Silva, the founder of Rabbit Savior has graciously agreed to tell us about his mission to give all buns quality care. Rabbit Savior is a vet bill assistance and bunny advocacy program. If you need help with paying your bun's medical bills, please visit Rabbit Savior.
To hear about Jonathan's two bunnies, Forrest & Yuki, please read his interview on VSF's website. (It will be posted no later than Thursday night, alo...
Today, Melissa Yellowega tells us of her life with Lux. Lux had mucopolysaccharidosis VII - a rare genetic lysosomal storage disorder - that caused him to lose the ability to walk and to do most things on his own. In 2022, Lux passed away. Please listen and give your support to Melissa as she heals and as she continues supporting other babies with special needs.
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Do you believe kindness begets kindness? In this episode, we'll answer that. Because in 2008, a 7-month-old fox terrier tragically died at the hands of his owner, Danielle Nielson's family friend. Listen to find out what happened.
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We are back with another Advocacy Tale! This time, we are sharing Beth Christman and, her Saint Bernard, Gertrude's story. Gertrude suffered from numerous health problems because of Kathy Jo Bauck's bad breeding practices. Together with others, Beth helped bring justice to not only Gertrude but to other dogs Kathy and her broker, Laughlin Kennel, mistreated. Please give this story a listen! It is both inspiring and heartbreaking.
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Today, we are diving into bunny foster mom Jaime Sue's advocacy tale. We will explore why she started fostering, the bunnies she has helped, and how she plans to reduce the homeless rabbit population. Please give this episode a listen and give a shout to Jaime Sue (IG: @trillymonster) and the organization she works with, Save SomeBunny Rescue (IG: @savesomebunnyrabbitrescue).
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