Nathan Winograd is presenting a free three-hour seminar in Valparaiso, Indiana on Aug. 16. His recent weekend-long conference in Indianapolis was a tremendous resource for the animal welfare community (check out our previous podcast interviews with him for a taste), and this presentation will surely be another excellent event. More info is available at www.pawincpc.com.

When: Saturday, August 16, 2008
Where: Valparaiso University Union, 1400 Chapel Dr., Valparaiso, IN 46383
Time: 6 pm

Sponsored by: People for Animal Welfare, Inc.

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 Episode 4: Nathan Winograd pt. IV [8:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 Episode 4: Nathan Winograd pt. IV [8:01m]: Download

In this episode of the IAM podcast, Nathan Winograd tells us about his experience with the San Francisco SPCA, and how moving the shelter — and city — to No Kill brought in more money than ever before. Also, if you’re interested in the No Kill movement but don’t know how to make a difference, Winograd shares some tips.

We hope this series with Nathan Winograd has provided some food for thought; please leave a comment about No Kill and animal sheltering to share with other listeners. And as always, we’re looking for great topics for future podcasts. Are you an animal welfare expert with knowledge and experience to share? Do you know someone who invests their time working for the betterment of animals? Send us an email!

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 Episode 3: Nathan Winograd pt. III [8:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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This episode of the Indy Animal Media podcast (which you can listen to by clicking the play button above, or by downloading it to your computer in MP3 or M4A format), is the third in a four-part series of an interview with Nathan Winograd, director of the No Kill Advocacy Center and author of Redemption: the Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America.

In this episode, Winograd talks about:

* what makes a No Kill city like Reno different from a city with traditional sheltering like Indianapolis
* how the move to No Kill can be expedited
* how long such a move might take.

If you’d like to read this portion of the interview series, you’ll find the text below. Be sure to subscribe to the IAM podcast by clicking a link to the upper left of the page: you can subscribe to updates via email, via your favorite RSS feed reader, via iTunes, or even simply bookmark the site in your browser and come back to it regularly. And if you have comments on this episode, please let us know. We’d love to hear your opinions!

In the next episode of Indy Animal Media, find out how going No Kill brought plenty of money to the San Francisco SPCA and how it can do the same for your local shelter. Also, Winograd tells us how you can help your city move to No Kill.

What’s your opinion about your local animal shelter? Are they doing enough to save animals? Leave a comment to share your opinion!

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 Episode 2: Nathan Winograd pt. II [14:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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The second episode of the Indy Animal Media podcast (which you can listen to by clicking the play button above, or by downloading it to your computer in MP3 or M4A format), is the second in a four-part series of an interview with Nathan Winograd, director of the No Kill Advocacy Center and author of Redemption: the Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America (click here to check out the first part of the interview if you missed it.) If you’re an animal lover, an animal shelter employee or volunteer, if you donate to animal welfare organizations such as the ASPCA, the Humane Society of the United States, or PETA, or even if you’re simply a taxpayer, you’ll want to listen.

In this episode, Winograd shares his opinions on:

• why No Kill shelters aren’t more widespread
• purebred cat and dog breeders
• breed discrimination towards bully breeds such as Pit Bulls, and how the current state of animal welfare is failing them.

If you’d like to read this portion of the interview, you’ll find the text below. Be sure to subscribe to the IAM podcast by clicking a link to the upper left of the page: you can subscribe to updates via email, via your favorite RSS feed reader, via iTunes, or even simply bookmark the site in your browser and come back to it regularly. And if you have comments on this episode, please let us know: we know this is quite the controversial topic, and we’d love to hear your opinions!

In the next episode of Indy Animal Media, find out if Indianapolis is moving in a direction to save the lives of more dogs and cats, and what it and other cities can do to stop needless killing. Also, Nathan Winograd tells us how long does it takes a city to go to No Kill.

What’s your opinion about your local animal shelter? Are they doing enough to save animals? Leave a comment to share your opinion!

Be notified via email when the next part of this series comes out by clicking here to subscribe to email updates. Or use one of the services in the menu to the upper left to stay up-to-date.

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 Episode 1: Nathan Winograd pt. I [12:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
 Episode 1: Nathan Winograd pt. I [12:46m]: Download

Thanks for visiting IAM: speaking out for those who can’t!

The first episode of the Indy Animal Media podcast (which you can listen to by clicking the play button above, or download it to your computer), is the first in a four-part series of an interview with Nathan Winograd, director of the No Kill Advocacy Center and author of Redemption: the Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in America. If you’re an animal lover, an animal shelter employee or volunteer, if you donate to animal welfare organizations, or if you’re simply a taxpayer, you might be interested in learning how the movement can help save more lives.

In this episode, Winograd discusses:

• the origins of the No Kill animal welfare movement
• how No Kill shelters are different from the majority of traditional humane societies and animal control organizations
• why the practice of No Kill is important and how it positively affects communities

If you’d like to read this portion of the interview, you’ll find the text below. Be sure to subscribe to the IAM podcast by clicking a link to the left of the page: you can subscribe via email, your favorite RSS feed reader, iTunes, or even simply bookmark the site. And if you have comments on this episodes, please let us know.

Special thanks to Warren Patitz of Move to Act for arranging this interview. (more…)

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