Adam Shriver, Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and member of Penn Animal Advocacy , will be my guest via skype, to discuss the most effective strategies to advocate for animals. Are protests more effective than leafletting? Are contacting our legislators more important than utilizing social media?
According to Penn Animal Advocacy, there are many approaches organizations can take to help animals such as : which
- Legal action: Many animal charities bring lawsuits to try and change conditions in factory farms or to try and change the status that animals hold under the law.
- Education: Animal charities often try to affect the cultural attitude towards animals and the meat industry by handing out pamphlets of information or holding events that they hope individuals on the fence about animal causes will attend.
- Animal Rescue: Some charities work to save as many farm animals (and abandoned domesticated animals) as they can, not only for the sake of the animals, but also so they can sometimes have the public interact with farm animals to realize that they are more than objects.
- Industry exposé: Organizations infiltrate factory farms (often at legal risk themselves) in order to take videos of conditions in the hope of affecting the public’s opinion of the meat industry.
Is there a difference between advocacy and activism? Mr. Shriver and I will expand on this subject. Learn the most effective strategies to help animals on my next show. Some have been proven to be more helpful than others but which are they. Tune in and find out!
I have been chosen to be an Ambassador for World Animal Day to represent the United States. In this role, I wanted to use my platform as a television talk show host to talk about World Animal Day and discuss how to effectively advocate for animals around the globe.
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Tina Evangelista-Eppenstein is a television talk show host, speaker, writer and animal advocate. She hosts the show, ” A Close-Up Look at Animal Welfare Issues.” Have a story, please email Tina at tevangelistaepp@yahoo. Like my tv page at https://www.facebook.com/ACloseUpLookAtAnimalWelfareIssues and check out AnimalWelfareIssues.com for all the tv shows you may have missed!
Anyone can make a difference. Even if it’s only adopting a pet, saving an animal’s life to donating blankets to an animal rescue, it all counts. Not everyone is able to give money. That’s my major complaint. I get so many emails from large animal organizations who want my money. They use e every tragedy as a means to get your money. I find it tasteless. Some of the larger groups use more of donated money to pay the administrative staff than put it to good use saving animals. The salaries of the CEO’s is staggering and appalling. Give to your local shelter. They are the ones who are struggling to meet their budgets. If you can’t give, donate items or donate your time. It’s all needed.
There are some activists who appear downright crazy to others. Their actions are too radical and works against the cause instead of helping. I don’t like if someone got in my face and wouldn’t leave me alone. I knew a woman who wouldn’t stop pestering a place of business who served a delicacy. I don’t eat meat but thought the approach was all wrong. The plan didn’t work. She thought if she told him he had to stop then he would stop. You need to be able to negotiate and have people skills to be a good activist. I consider myself an advocate and an activist. I write letters to legislators and also attend protests and rallies. The combination of the two can get things done or move the cause forward a bit faster.
Never underestimate the power of what one person can do. Luke Robinson made his life mission about raising awareness of canine cancer after one of his dogs died. Because of him, there is a 2dogs2000miles and 2dogs2millionsmiles groups. He singlehandedly put a spotlight on canine cancer which kills too many dogs. That’s only one example. The power of one can’t be underestimated.
I’m looking forward to this show. My daughter is involved with leafleting and is proud to be helping animals.
Hi Tina, how long have you been doing the show? How can I contact you about an idea I have for your show?
Olivia,
You can email me at tevangelistaepp@yahoo.com. Sorry for the delayed response. Your comment was in a different file.
Thanks!
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