The Top Dog Podcast

She didn’t expect to land her dream job — and then build a new animal shelter from the ground up. In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we sit down with Casey Shook, Executive Director of Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society in Oregon. Casey shares her journey from pursuing veterinary medicine to becoming an attorney, and ultimately finding her passion in animal welfare leadership.

It started with a cat she tried to save — and a realization that the real solution wasn’t adoption, it was prevention. In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we sit down with Esther Mechler, founder of United Spay Alliance and a pioneer in the spay/neuter movement. For more than 30 years, Esther has worked to reduce pet overpopulation through affordable spay/neuter programs and community-based soluti...

Community cats are not just a shelter issue — they are a community issue. In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we talk with Stacy LeBaron, founder of Community Cat Central and host of the Community Cats Podcast. With more than 30 years of experience in community cat programs, Stacy shares how Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), education, and community collaboration can dramatically reduce cat overpopulation...