Live Life Aggressively Podcast W/mike Mahler & Sincere Hogan

Epiosode #50: Melya Kaplan (http://www.vftafoundation.org) founded Voice For The Animals in 1999. Melya was inspired to start Voice For The Animals after seeing many homeless cats and dogs wandering the streets of Venice when she first moved to the community. She quickly realized there was a dire need for a new type of animal protection organization. During Episode #50 of the Live Life Aggressively podcast, Melya takes time out of her busy schedule to discuss the following with & Sincere: How Melya physically confronted a drugged out man in the act of abusing a dog, and successfully rescued the dog & helped the dog to find a loving home How VFTA helps those who may not be able to financially support their pet and consider giving them up Melya shares why there are so many animals ending up in shelters Why the terms "ethical or responsible breeder" is an oxymoron What you need to know before you buy another pet from a pet store How circuses really train wild animals to perform and why there is no lon