Better Life for Animals
Better Life for Animals
Podcast Description
The Better Life for Animals Podcast is dedicated to amplifying the voices of animal advocates, sanctuaries, and changemakers who are working toward a kinder, more compassionate world. Through inspiring stories, expert insights, and meaningful conversations, we shine a light on the efforts to rescue, protect, and advocate for animals.
Our mission is to educate, empower, and inspire action by providing a platform for vegan activists, ethical consumers, and animal welfare leaders to share their experiences, strategies, and passion for change. We believe that by raising awareness and offering practical solutions, we can help create a future where all beings are treated with dignity, respect, and care.
Listen, learn, and take action—because every animal deserves a better life.
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes animal advocacy, ethical consumerism, and the experiences of animal sanctuaries. Key episodes cover topics such as the transformative power of social media in advocacy, personal stories of rescue animals, the emotional lives of animals, and the financial realities of running sanctuaries, highlighting stories like that of Sunshine the piglet.
Better Life for Animals is your go-to podcast for powerful stories from animal sanctuaries, vegan activists, and animal welfare changemakers. Each episode dives into real-life journeys of rescuing farmed animals, building compassionate communities, and living a cruelty-free, plant-based lifestyle.
Hosted by animal advocate Cheryl Moss, the show highlights how rescue sanctuaries across the globe give abused and abandoned animals a second chance at life. You’ll hear from nonprofit founders, vegan thought leaders, and animal rights experts who are creating a better world—one animal at a time.
Whether you’re passionate about ethical living, run a small sanctuary, or simply want to support animal rescue efforts, this podcast will inspire and empower you to take action. Tune in and discover how you can help create a better life for animals everywhere.
What would sanctuary life look like if animals were not housed for human convenience, but instead were given environments designed around their instincts, ancestry, and emotional well being?
In this episode, Cheryl Moss speaks with Lenore Braford and Paul Drake of Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge in North Carolina. Lenore is the Founder and Executive Director, and Paul is the architect behind the refuge’s innovative approach called animal centered design.
You will discover how studying animal behavior changes everything about how sanctuaries are built. For example:
Cows avoid enclosed barns because they need open visibility Ducks feel safest when they can quickly retreat to water Goats prefer to sleep at elevated heights Chickens thrive in shaded, forest like environments
This conversation explores how environment affects healing, trust, safety, and dignity for rescued animals, many of whom have experienced trauma before arriving at sanctuary.
We also highlight the new documentary Forever Home, created by Emmy winning filmmaker Allison Argo, which follows the stories of animals at the refuge and the evolution of animal centered design.
Learn more or get involved:
Forever Home documentary https://foreverhome.love
Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge https://piedmontrefuge.org
Better Life for Animals https://BetterLifeForAnimals.com/047-Piedmont-Farm
If this episode inspires you, please share it so more people can learn how thoughtful design and compassionate care can transform the lives of animals.
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