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Better Life for Animals

Cheryl Moss
Animal Welfare
Veganism
Animal Sanctuaries
Animal Rights
Compassion
Factory Farming
Animal Rescue
Compassionate Living
Climate Change
Education
Peepal Farm
Animal Ethics
Humane Education
Fundraising
Rescue Operations
Plant-Based Diet
Animal Companion Loss
Community Engagement
India
Animal Suffering

Better Life for Animals is your go-to podcast for powerful stories from animal sanctuaries, vegan activists, and animal welfare changemakers. Each episode dives into real-life journeys of rescuing farmed animals, building compassionate communities, and living a cruelty-free, plant-based lifestyle. Hosted by animal advocate Cheryl Moss, the show highlights how rescue sanctuaries across the globe gi... more

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When a stray piglet named Zelda arrived at a Bay Area humane society, there was no barnyard for her. She stayed in a kennel near the dogs, where Kim Sturla visited every day and sometimes shared her lunch. Soon, Zelda was greeting Kim at the gate jus... more

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Imagine spending decades confined in a windowless laboratory, never experiencing the freedom to explore the outdoors. For many rescued chimpanzees, this was their reality before arriving at sanctuary.

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Farm animals need enough room to stand, turn around, and stretch their limbs. Yet even these basic protections remain the subject of an intense political fight. In Episode 088 of Better Life for Animals, Cheryl Moss welcomes back Matthew Dominguez of... more

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Animal protection laws can only help when they are enforced. Attorney Vanessa Shakib joins me, Cheryl Moss, to discuss how legal advocacy can expose hidden suffering, challenge unlawful business practices, and hold government agencies accountable.

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Kim Sturla
Animal Place co-founder, longtime executive director, and animal rights advocate.
Animal Place
Episode: 090: The Piglet Who Inspired Animal Place with Kim Sturla
Diana Goodrich
Co-director of Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest with graduate degrees in psychology and animals and public policy
Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
Episode: 089: From Laboratory Cages to Sanctuary Life: Diana Goodrich on Rescuing Chimpanzees
Matthew Dominguez
U.S. Executive Director of Compassion in World Farming with more than 15 years in animal welfare and food policy.
Compassion in World Farming
Episode: 088: Save Our Bacon Act and the Fight to Protect Farm Animals with Matthew Dominguez
Vanessa Shakib
Attorney, animal advocate, and co-founder and co-director of Advancing Law for Animals
Advancing Law for Animals
Episode: 087: Taxpayer-Funded Animal Testing and the Fight for Accountability with Vanessa Shakib
Simone Scampoli
Executive Director of Capra Libera Tutti and animal rights activist.
Capra Libera Tutti
Episode: 086: A Different Future for Animals: Inside Italy's Capra Libera Tutti Sanctuary
Dan Shannon
CEO of The Humane League
The Humane League
Episode: 085: Is Cage Free Really a Win for Animals?
Kathy Cullen
Founder of Jolene's Retreat, animal rights activist
Jolene's Retreat
Episode: 084: Five Rescued Pigs Became Twelve in Just Two Months: Kathy Cullen's Journey of Compassion
Diana Hulet
Writer, animal photojournalist and activist based in Colorado
Sanctuary Doc (board vice president)
Episode: 083: Animal Photojournalism and Vegan Advocacy: Learning to Truly See Animals with Diana Hulet
Robert Sturman
Fine art photographer and animal advocate, guest on the episode
Independent artist / animal advocacy
Episode: 082: From Laboratory Survivor to Animal Advocate: Robert Sturman and the Story of Otis

Host

Cheryl Moss
Animal advocate focused on sanctuaries, animal welfare and compassionate living

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Powerful

    I love Cheryl’s commitment and compassion, which shines through in each of her interviews. She and her guests truly shine a light on how we can strive toward a better world for all sentient beings.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AngelaCrawford
    United Statesa year ago
  • Amazing show!

    Cheryl has a great passion for this subject!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Quixote Ventures
    United Statesa year ago
  • Stellar show and so important too

    Big fan of Cheryl and the way she discusses these vital topics surrounding the world we want for animals. 🧡

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JohnOberg
    United Statesa year ago
  • Inspiring and informative

    In Better Life for Animals, Cheryl Moss provides a terrific resource by creating a body of information that helps to free us from our culturally-imposed misunderstandings about animals. She opens doorways into greater understanding of the many benefits of treating animals with kindness in our daily food and lifestyle choices, not just for them, but for us as well. Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Turtle River
    United Statesa year ago
  • A Must Listen for Animal Lovers

    What a wonderful show. Host, Cheryl Moss, is so committed to showcasing the unsung heroes of animal sanctuaries. I loved the first few episodes. Look forward to more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kathleen Gage
    United States2 years ago

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Reviews describe the conversations as informative and inspiring, especially on animal welfare and compassionate choices.

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090: The Piglet Who Inspired Animal Place with Kim Sturla
Q: How do you decide which animals to take in when there's just inevitably more requests than there's ever going to be space or resources?
Animal Place weighs available pasture and barn space, staffing, species-specific needs, urgency, and whether a case involves a cruelty impound. The sanctuary prioritizes urgent cases while considering whether it can provide long-term care.
090: The Piglet Who Inspired Animal Place with Kim Sturla
Q: Can you take us back to that moment when Zelda the piglet arrived at the Humane Society, what was that like exactly and what made you feel that things needed to change?
Sturla visited Zelda daily and recognized her intelligence and emotional connection as comparable to those of her dog. Seeing humane-society coworkers eat ham after trying to find Zelda a home exposed the contradiction in how people treated farmed animals.
089: From Laboratory Cages to Sanctuary Life: Diana Goodrich on Rescuing Chimpanzees
Q: What does rehabilitation look like for chimpanzees arriving from laboratories, and how long does it take to see change?
The process and timeline vary by individual. Caregivers learn what makes each chimpanzee comfortable, then gradually build trust and relationships while allowing the animal to adjust at its own pace.
089: From Laboratory Cages to Sanctuary Life: Diana Goodrich on Rescuing Chimpanzees
Q: What did working with Washoe teach you about chimpanzees, and what still shapes how you care for them today?
Working with Washoe and communicating through signing changed Goodrich's view of animals and made her question why ethical consideration should stop at humans rather than extend to chimpanzees and other animals.
088: Save Our Bacon Act and the Fight to Protect Farm Animals with Matthew Dominguez
Q: For years, our movement has led with suffering and cruelty. Is that still enough to win a fight like this?
Dominguez argues that advocates should also offer a hopeful vision of a food system rooted in compassion, local farming, and care for soil, water, animals, and communities. He says people are more willing to fight for something than against something.

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What is Better Life for Animals about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Conversations with animal sanctuary founders, advocates, lawyers, photographers and policy leaders explore how people protect animals and build more compassionate communities. Cheryl Moss brings a warm, advocacy-focused approach to interviews about sanctuary care, farmed-animal protections, animal testing, shelter reform, vegan education and the practical demands of rescue work. Guests share firsthand accounts of founding and sustaining sanctuaries, leading campaigns, pursuing legal change and communicating about animal lives through education and storytelling. The discussions connect individual rescue stories with broader questions of animal agency, public policy and everyday choices, while often offering concrete ways to support advocacy ... more

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Recent guests on Better Life for Animals include:

1. Kim Sturla
2. Diana Goodrich
3. Matthew Dominguez
4. Vanessa Shakib
5. Simone Scampoli
6. Dan Shannon
7. Kathy Cullen
8. Diana Hulet

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