Better Life for Animals
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.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2025
029: The Scientist Who’s Reshaping the Animal Rights Movement with Dr. Faraz Harsini
Most people do care about animals, yet support industries that harm them. On this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, I talk with Dr. Faraz Harsini about why this happens and what we can …
028: From Emmy Nods to Animal Rescue: Juliette Watt’s Journey to Healing Through Sanctuary Work
Most people have heard of burnout. Fewer recognize it as the deeper emotional exhaustion known as compassion fatigue—a condition that can affect anyone who spends their life caring for others. In thi…
027: How Lidia Kuleshnyk is Turning Trauma Into Transformation, For Humans, Horses, and the Planet
Most horses are rehomed an average of seven times during their lifetime. This instability often results in neglect, emotional distress, or a tragic end in the slaughter pipeline. In this episode of t…
026: Rosie's Farm Sanctuary: How Michele Waldman is Changing the Narrative for Animals
Can a 5-acre sanctuary in suburbia change how we treat farmed animals? Michele Waldman says yes—and she’s living proof. In this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Michele shares how she …
025: From Cultivated Meat to Sanctuaries: Elizabeth Novogratz Shares Solutions That Save Lives
More than 70 billion land animals are raised and slaughtered every year, yet most people rarely think about the individuals behind those numbers. Elizabeth Novogratz, founder of Species Unite, is wor…
024: From Rescues to Role Models: Danielle Hanosh’s Mission to Transform Sanctuaries Into Youth Leadership Hubs
Less than 3% of American students receive humane education, yet it's one of the strongest predictors of ethical leadership. In this powerful episode of Better Life for Animals, host Cheryl Moss speak…
023: From Equine Science to Goat Advocacy: Jessica Wallace’s Mission at The Farm Micro Sanctuary
Most people don’t expect to find a thriving farm animal sanctuary nestled on just four acres of land in Indiana. But Jessica Wallace isn’t most people. A lifelong animal lover with a background in eq…
022: Zoe Weil Says Humane Education Can End Factory Farming, And She’s Got a Plan
Factory farming produces over 70 billion land animals every year—yet most students are never taught to question the system behind it. In this eye-opening episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcas…
021: From Legal Briefs to Animal Advocacy…How Thom Norman of FarmKind is Changing the Narrative of Compassion
Can $23 a Month Offset Animal Suffering? Thom Norman of FarmKind Explains
Can a small monthly donation create massive impact for animals? In this episode of Better Life for Animals, host Cheryl Moss …
020: Inside Unity Farm Sanctuary with Kathy Halamka: A Place of Safety and Compassion
Unity Farm Sanctuary in Sherborn, Massachusetts is home to over 250 rescued animals, including cows, pigs, goats, turkeys, ponies, and llamas. Founded in 2016 by Kathy and John Halamka, the sanctuary…
019: Brent Ratkovich on Street-Level Activism, Sanctuary Work, and the Power of Showing Up
Less than 1 percent of U.S. animal product consumers ever witness the conditions inside factory farms. Brent Ratkovich is part of the small percentage who has, and he has turned that truth into tire…
018: Mitali Deypurkaystha Reveals How Publishing a Book Can Help Animal Sanctuaries Raise More Funds
Over 70 billion land animals are killed for food every year, yet many of the people rescuing them, those running animal sanctuaries, struggle with visibility, funding, and the time it takes to spread…
017: Bridging Ethics, Faith, and Compassion: Dr. Lisa Kemmerer’s Call to Action for Animals and the Earth
Animal sanctuaries are lifelines for creatures rescued from exploitation, yet their existence often remains overlooked. Pair that with the fact that fewer than 2 percent of Americans identify as vega…
016: Born Vegan, Built for Change, Sarina Farb’s Bold Mission for Animal Liberation
What is it like to be born and raised vegan in a world that normalizes animal exploitation? Sarina Farb, a lifelong ethical vegan, activist, and co-founder of the International Vegan Earth Day March,…
015: Giving Animals Agency, A New Model for Sanctuary Ethics with Marc Bekoff
Why are 95 percent of dogs used in U.S. biomedical research purpose-bred beagles? And what does this reveal about our relationship with animals?
In this compelling episode of Better Life for Animals,…
014: From Childhood Dream to Lifesaving Mission: Shelley Britenbucher’s Journey with Shangri-La Farm Sanctuary
From the moment Shelley Britenbucher stood up in her school classroom in the 1970s and declared, “I’m going to start a farm sanctuary when I grow up,” the seed was planted. Decades later, that dream…
013: Jordi Casamitjana: Defending Animals Through Science, Sanctuary, and the Power of Ethical Veganism
Jordi Casamitjana is a vegan zoologist, animal rights activist, and author whose work spans science, sanctuary care, legal advocacy, and compassionate living.
Originally from Catalonia and now based …
012: Professor Matthew Halteman on Ethics, Animals, and Awe
According to Oxford researcher Joseph Poore, going vegan is “the single biggest way” to reduce your environmental footprint. On this episode of the Better Life for Animals Podcast, Cheryl Moss sits d…
011: Rescue, Resilience, and Reverence: John Vallimarescu’s Story Behind Sunset Farm Sanctuary
Why 82% of Starving Children Live in Countries Growing Feed for Western Livestock
Eighty-two percent of starving children live in countries where crops are grown to feed animals eaten in the West. Th…
010: The Golden Rule in Action: Animal Sanctuaries and Dr. Will Tuttle’s Vision for Change
Can compassion heal the world? Dr. Will Tuttle, acclaimed author of The World Peace Diet and former Zen monk, believes it can—and it starts with how we treat animals.
In this episode of the Better Li…