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Keep it Humane

Keep it Humane
Animal Welfare
Animal Control
Animal Cruelty
Community Engagement
Humane Education
No Kill Movement
PETA
Animal Shelters
Spay and Neuter Programs
Luanne Strickland
Veterinary Care
Euthanasia
Legislation
National Animal Care and Control Association
Compassion Fatigue
Pet Adoption
Disaster Response
Pet Overpopulation
No-Kill Shelters
No Kill Shelters

Welcome to Keep it Humane: The Podcast! Hosts Daniel Ettinger, Ashley Bishop, and Ashlee Bishop (yes, there are two Bishops) explore the full spectrum of animal welfare—from animal control and shelters to rescue, advocacy, policy, and community care. Through real stories, expert insights, and honest conversations, we challenge misconceptions and reshape how we think about helping animals. Whether ... more

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In this episode of Keep it Humane: The Podcast, Daniel Ettinger and Ashley Bishop sit down with the team from Feral Fixers TNR Club to discuss the important role Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs play in managing community cat populations and improvi... more

In this episode of Keep it Humane: The Podcast, Daniel Ettinger, Ashlee Bishop and Ashley Bishop sit down with Dr. Sara Pizano, founder of Team Shelter USA, for a candid conversation about the current state of animal sheltering in America.

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Daniel and Ashley are joined by Nicole Navarro from Pawsitive Beginnings to talk animal rescue, advocacy, and the realities of working in animal welfare. From helping vulnerable animals to supporting the community, Nicole shares the passion and chall... more

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Ashley Bishop takes over the mic solo for this episode of Keep it Humane: The Podcast as she sits down with the team from Anti-Cruelty, Chicago’s oldest and largest open-door animal welfare organization. Founded in 1899, Anti-Cruelty has spent more t... more

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Nicole Navarro
Founder and Executive Director of Pawsitive Beginnings
Pawsitive Beginnings
Episode: Fox Around and Find Out!
Darlene Duggan
President of Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago
Anti-Cruelty Society
Episode: Helping People Help Animals: A Conversation with Anti-Cruelty
Lydia Kripinski
Vice President of Community Engagement at Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago
Anti-Cruelty Society
Episode: Helping People Help Animals: A Conversation with Anti-Cruelty
Deborah Felin McGaldi
Founder of Helen Sanders CatPAWS; leader in TNR advocacy
Helen Sanders CatPAWS
Episode: Trap, Neuter, Return: Compassion in Action
Genevieve Frederick
Founder and president of Pets of the Homeless
Pets of the Homeless
Episode: Pets of the Homeless: Unhoused but Not Unhelped
Dr. Kevin
Veterinarian specializing in pet longevity and integrative care
Helping Pets Live Longer
Episode: Helping Pets Live Longer: What Veterinary Medicine Gets Right—and Wrong
Audrey Lodato
Senior Director of Regional Programs, Best Friends Animal Society
Best Friends Animal Society
Episode: History Repeats Itself: What Animal Welfare Gets Right… and Wrong (Episode 306)
Sameh Sam
Dog walker and trainer focused on observing dog behavior; founder of samaysam
samaysam.com
Episode: Mumbai to Montreal: A Different Way to Understand Dogs (Episode 302)
Pamela Doonerstag
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), small animal practitioner
Veterinary practice affiliations discussed in episode
Episode: Taking Care of Families by Taking Care of Their Pets (Episode 301)

Hosts

Daniel Ettinger
Host of Keep it Humane
Ashley Bishop
Host of Keep it Humane / Co-host
Ashlee Bishop
Co-host of Keep it Humane

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 98 ratings
  • A wealth of knowledge

    This podcast is amazing! The hosts are entertaining and seem like great people. They are a wealth of knowledge. By far my favorite animal welfare podcast. I’m not in the animal welfare profession but I am an advocate and this podcast has been so helpful in my advocacy work. Great job Ashley, Ashley, and Dan!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mmm1090
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great show!

    I love listening to this pod cast!!! It’s great information for all of us!! Thank you Daniel for doing this!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Animals need us!
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast

    I thoroughly enjoy listening to this podcast in my free time, between calls, on the way into work, and sometimes even on the way home. It is very interesting, and I honestly wish everybody would listen to a few of them.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NChamplin23
    United States2 years ago
  • Great Animal Control Podcast!

    Love hearing this podcast during my free time! They have amazing topics and always interesting to hear. So glad I was able to hear about this podcast during a conference that Daniel presented in! Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cballena
    United States3 years ago
  • Educational and Inspirational

    As a volunteer equine humane investigator, this podcast offers so much valuable information for EHIs who do not receive training on how to conduct an investigation. As someone who wants to be as efficient and effective for the horses as possible, it is a relief to have this resource to learn from and for guidance in being thorough, detailed, and as professional as possible.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    2 horsey girls
    United States3 years ago

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Guests are often praised for expertise and willingness to discuss tough topics in humane ways.

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Trap, Neuter, Return: Compassion in Action
Q: What programs does Helen Sanders CatPAWS run beyond TNR, and how do they support cats in shelters?
The discussion covers the Spay and Neuter Clinic, kitten rescue from shelters, the Kitten Kit program, and foster networks that help reduce shelter intake and improve kitten survival rates.
Trap, Neuter, Return: Compassion in Action
Q: What is the difference between release and return in the context of TNR, and why does it matter?
Deborah clarifies that return implies a deliberate, ongoing caretaker relationship within the original neighborhood, ensuring the cat is fixed and monitored rather than simply releasing it elsewhere.
Trap, Neuter, Return: Compassion in Action
Q: Tell us a little bit about your background and how Helen Sanders CatPAWS started.
Deborah explains her transition from a business background to animal welfare, the personal experiences that drew her into shelter work, and how the organization was founded in 2010 to honor Helen Sanders and promote TNR as a humane approach to managing community cats.
Mumbai to Montreal: A Different Way to Understand Dogs (Episode 302)
Q: What does a typical day look like for you now in Montreal?
I walk my clients' dogs for about 90 minutes, foster social interaction among the dogs, and run online courses and a community to expand education beyond in-person training.
Mumbai to Montreal: A Different Way to Understand Dogs (Episode 302)
Q: How did you get started, and what inspired you to work with dogs?
I started with hunger and lack of finding a job, then gradually built a path through volunteering, grooming, and walking dogs, which evolved into a specialized practice focusing on humane training and observation of canine behavior.

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The show explores animal welfare across the field—from animal control and shelters to rescue, advocacy, policy, and community care—through candid conversations, expert insights, and practical stories. Episodes frequently center on humane policing, shelter operations, community outreach, and humane education, often highlighting collaborations between nonprofits, shelters, and local governments. Notable strengths include a hands-on, field-informed perspective, a focus on ethics and trauma-informed approaches for caregivers, and a willingness to tackle controversial topics in animal welfare with data-backed context and guest expertise. The format tends toward real-world applicability for practitioners while offering accessible storytelling for... more

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1. Nicole Navarro
2. Darlene Duggan
3. Lydia Kripinski
4. Deborah Felin McGaldi
5. Genevieve Frederick
6. Dr. Kevin
7. Audrey Lodato
8. Sameh Sam

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