Animal Welfare Advocacy Through Prevention, Retention & Community Events

Animal Welfare Advocacy Through Prevention, Retention & Community Events

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May 11, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 93

About this episode

Kimmi Rasky discusses the importance of prevention and retention in animal welfare advocacy.

WE HIGHLIGHT NEW ORGANIZATIONS EVERY MONTH ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS Support Doing Good: ⁠⁠⁠ Donate Here ⁠⁠⁠ For anyone who thinks rescue work is only about pulling dogs from shelters, Kimmi Rasky, Founder of Rescue Revival reveals why prevention and retention are the missing pieces solving animal welfare's burnout crisis. We explore how advocacy campaigns fund everything from disease-prevention equipment to training programs that keep dogs in forever homes, discover why spay-neuter access for companion animals stops the stray crisis at its source, and learn how volunteering transformed one woman's understanding of animal emotional intelligence. Featured Guest: Kimmi Rasky — Founder of Rescue & Revival What You'll Learn: ✅ Why Rescue Revival focuses on prevention (spay-neuter access) and retention (training programs) to reduce rescue worker burnout ✅ How innovative advocacy campaigns fund everything from UVC lighting to Pack Leader of the Month adoption fee sponsorships ✅ How volunteering at a farm sanctuary opened Kimmi's eyes to animal emotional intelligence and inspired a movement to support rescue workers Chapters 00:00 Celebrating Volunteers and Their Impact 00:21…

People in this episode

Guest: Kimmi Rasky

Topics covered

  • animal welfare
  • advocacy
  • rescue work
  • community events
  • prevention
  • retention

Keywords

  • animal welfare
  • rescue work
  • advocacy campaigns
  • spay-neuter access
  • emotional intelligence
  • volunteering
  • community events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rescue Revival

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