Tag Archives: animal welfare

Animal Shelter Overcrowding Crisis

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:18 — 12.3MB)Subscribe: RSS“We need help. Now.” That’s a direct quote from the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter, posting on Facebook earlier this week about the overcrowding crisis at the shelter. It’s not a new problem, but right now it’s a really bad one – especially for the dogs. More pooches are …

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WFHB Local News – December 2nd, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025. In today’s newscast, WFHB News speaks with Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson about her housing priorities in the Hopewell neighborhood following her town hall last night at the History Center. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in …

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WFHB Local News – November 4th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:00 — 41.3MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, November 4th, 2025. In today’s newscast, we hear from Lou Barnhart, the development director of Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, about how the cancellation of SNAP benefits has impacted Monroe County. More in today’s feature report. Also coming up in the next half …

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WFHB Local News – October 28th, 2025

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:50 — 45.1MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, October 28th, 2025. In today’s newscast, the Bloomington City Council passed several ordinances for the salaries of city employees for 2026. More in today’s headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, we highlight the dog “Erik” who is available …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 102: Alternatives to declawing cats

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:41 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreTune in to learn about concerns with declawing cats, as well as alternative solutions to this practice. — Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and Lil BUB’s Big Fund Segment production by Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky Audio support provided by Mike Bridavsky Theme music: …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 101: Keeping Pets With People

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:21 — 5.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreTune in to learn about resources and solutions for keeping companion animals with their humans. — Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and Lil BUB’s Big Fund Segment production by Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky Audio support provided by Mike Bridavsky Theme music: “A Friend” …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 98: Roadside Petting Zoos

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:35 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreTune in to learn about animal welfare concerns related to roadside petting zoos, along with actions that can be taken to address issues. — Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and Lil BUB’s Big Fund Segment production by Christine Brackenhoff and Stacy Bridavsky Audio support …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 97: Indiana Animal Welfare Issues

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:05 — 5.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreTune in to learn about animal welfare issues in Indiana, such as: dog breeding, puppy mills, factory farming, roadside zoos, and traveling animal acts. We also cover advocacy organizations and ways to help improve Indiana for animal friends. — Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB …

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show, Episode 96: Concerns with “Banana Derby”

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 5:09 — 5.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreTune in to learn about concerns regarding “Banana Derby”, an event in which capuchin monkeys are dressed as jockeys and strapped to dogs for entertainment (commonly seen at county fairs). — Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and Lil BUB’s Big Fund Segment production by …

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Activate! Caroline Ringquist, Animal Club

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:59 — 7.8MB)Subscribe: RSSLocal animal shelters are overwhelmed. Animal Club is trying to help. This Indiana University student group can dispatch an army of volunteers to get several weeks’ worth of work done in just a few hours. This can make a huge impact at an understaffed shelter, especially more rural ones …

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