Growing up in South Africa, Tricia’s deep connection to wildlife sparked a lifelong mission to protect animals and foster a more compassionate world. In this episode, she delves into World Animal Protection’s mission to revolutionize the global food system—making it more humane and sustainable—while confronting the cruel exploitation of wild animals in tourism, fashion, the pet trade, and traditional medicine.

Explore the hidden dangers of wildlife farming, from biodiversity loss to serious public health threats, and discover how World Animal Protection is driving meaningful change on a global scale. Learn how Tricia and her team are working with governments to establish lasting wildlife protection policies and find out how your everyday choices can help create a better future for animals, the environment, and humanity.

Join us for an engaging and inspiring conversation with Tricia Croasdell, Global CEO of World Animal Protection.

Growing up in South Africa, Tricia’s deep connection to wildlife sparked a lifelong mission to protect animals and foster a more compassionate world. In this episode, she delves into World Animal Protection’s mission to revolutionize the global food system—making it more humane and sustainable—while confronting the cruel exploitation of wild animals in tourism, fashion, the pet trade, and traditional medicine.

Dr. Elliot Swartz, Principal Scientist specializing in Cultivated Meat at The Good Food Institute, and Erin McCann discuss the current state of animal agriculture, what we mean by cultivated meat, how it differs from conventional meat, and the profound benefits of replacing conventional meat with cultivated alternatives for consumers, manufacturers, animals, and the planet.

Discover how alternative seafood reduces health risks, improves efficiency, production, and the supply chain, and why these breakthroughs hold tremendous promise for marine ecosystems, human health, and sustainability. Gain insights into opportunities and challenges facing the cultivated meat industry, the role of open-access research, how various stakeholders can support this transformative field, and more.

In honor of World Pet Memorial Day, Erin McCann shares some ways to support yourself while grieving the loss of your pet. Research shows losing a pets can be just as if not more difficult than losing a person. While there are several complexities to why grieving the loss of a pet is so challenging. One significant factor is that it can feel less socially acceptable to grieve pets openly, because many people don't fully understand or appreciate this grief experience. As a result, taking care of yourself is essential. For Erin, grieving the loss of animals has been among the most painful experiences of her life. Here's some ways to support yourself during your grieving process based on her experiences.

In this concluding guest blog post in our series on cat and dog osteoarthritis in light of the importance of pain awareness and pain management in senior animal care, Dr. Kaitlyn Krebs, DVM, MBA, DABVP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Primary Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, offers tips to help animal owners/caregivers prepare for and get the most out of their veterinary visits.

In this next guest blog post, Dr. Kaitlyn Krebs, DVM, MBA, DABVP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Primary Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, explains what veterinarians and animal owners/caregivers can do to help manage osteoarthritis pain and maintain mobility for dogs and cats.

In this guest blog post, Dr. Kaitlyn Krebs, DVM, MBA, DABVP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Primary Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, explains why animal owners/caregivers are essential to identifying osteoarthritis and offers actionable strategies for owners/caregivers to help recognize signs of cat and dog discomfort.