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The Top Dog Podcast

Chris Roy
Animal Welfare
United Spay Alliance
Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters
Equitopia
Horse Welfare
MSPCA
Spay and Neuter
SPCA Florida
Non-Profit Management
Animal Welfare Legislation
Humane Society Of Charlotte
Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society
Japan Animal Shelter Alliance
Erika Oguro
Operation Kindness
Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society
Lakeland
Atlanta
Nonprofit Leadership
Nebraska Humane Society

We interview the leaders in animal welfare to understand their journey to being the top dog and their vision for how their organization will save more animals lives in the community

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What if the best way to save more animals is to keep them out of shelters in the first place? In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we sit down with Ashley Armstrong, Executive Director of We Care Animal Rescue, to discuss how modern animal welfare is ... more

What does it take to build a movement rooted in compassion? In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we sit down with Kim Sturla, President and Co-Founder of Animal Place, one of the nation's pioneering farm animal sanctuaries. For nearly five decades, Ki... more

What if the biggest challenge in animal welfare isn't a lack of compassion—but the stories we tell? In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we sit down with Hanna Lentz, Executive Director of SPARC (Supporting People and Animal Relationships for Change).... more

What happens when a business leader challenges everything animal shelters have always done? In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we sit down with John Gerrard, President & CEO of Hamilton/Burlington SPCA, who left the corporate world to lead one of Ca... more

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Recent Guests

Caroline Hegarty
Founder of Equitopia, advocate for horse welfare
Equitopia
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Caroline Hegarty | The Future of Ethical Horsemanship
Melissa Giordano
Head of rescue partnerships at Fi (GPS tracking company)
Fi
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Melissa Giordano | From Rescue Flights to GPS Innovation
Marnie Russ
Founder/President of Kitten College, National Kitten Coalition
Kitten College / National Kitten Coalition
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Marnie Russ | Leading a Movement to Save Neonatal Kittens
Natalie Ahwesh
Executive Director, Humane Action Pennsylvania
Humane Action Pennsylvania
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Natalie Ahwesh | Leading Policy Change in Animal Welfare
Shelly Moore
CEO of Humane Society of Charlotte, animal welfare leader
Humane Society of Charlotte
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Shelly Moore | From Accidental Start to Leading Humane Society of Charlotte
Sheryl Blancato
Leader of Second Chance, animal welfare advocate
Second Chance
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Sheryl Blancato | Saving 64,000 Animals a Year Without Building Bigger Shelters
Jakie Hernández
Vice President of Shelter Operations and Strategy at Nebraska Humane Society
Nebraska Humane Society
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Jakie Hernández | Breaking Barriers & Building Compassionate Animal Welfare
Samantha Shelton
Founder and leader of Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters
Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Samantha Shelton | Building Georgia’s Largest No-Kill Animal Shelter
Randa Richter
Humane Programs and Public Media Director at SPCA Florida
SPCA Florida
Episode: Top Dog Podcast with Randa Richter | Scaling Impact Through Community Programs & Leadership

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Top Dog Podcast with Natalie Ahwesh | Leading Policy Change in Animal Welfare
Q: What are your near-term priorities right now?
Launching Pittsburgh's Vegan Restaurant Week's second year, pushing for an animal abuse registry, and expanding urban wildlife education through murals and online resources.
Top Dog Podcast with Natalie Ahwesh | Leading Policy Change in Animal Welfare
Q: How do you stay motivated and lead a team through long, challenging campaigns?
The team remains motivated by the animals and the visible, ongoing wins in policy and community engagement, plus the ability to broaden the coalition and show real social impact.
Top Dog Podcast with Natalie Ahwesh | Leading Policy Change in Animal Welfare
Q: How did you get involved in animal welfare and policy work?
I started with a love for animals and found a path through policy and education, joining a group that became Humane Action Pennsylvania, which shifted focus from shelter-based work to systemic change.
Top Dog Podcast with Erika Oguro | Transforming Animal Shelters in Japan
Q: What motivated you to start the Japan Animal Shelter Alliance and your software venture?
A lack of shelter-medicine resources and the complexity of data management in shelters motivated her to translate shelter medicine guidelines into Japanese and to build a data-tracking platform to improve shelter operations.
Top Dog Podcast with Erika Oguro | Transforming Animal Shelters in Japan
Q: Tell us about your organization and what the shelter landscape in Japan looks like.
Japan has 120 municipal shelters and about 1,000 animal-welfare organizations, most small and many without shelter buildings; municipal shelters have limited admission, and there is a strong need for education and data-driven approaches.

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Across recent episodes, the show centers on leadership and strategic impact within animal welfare. Guests range from policy-driven advocates shaping statewide reform to shelter executives implementing scalable programs for keeping pets with families. Notable threads include ethical animal care practices, data-driven shelter management, innovative partnerships between rescues, shelters, and tech, and purposeful fundraising or expansion campaigns that sustain lifesaving work. Individual episodes frequently highlight practical operational insights (from spay/neuter and vaccination programs to foster networks and community outreach), as well as personal journeys that reveal how top leaders navigated career pivots, organizational growth, and mis... more

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