In this episode of the Pawareness Podcast, host Kris McCauley welcomes Antonio Lopez, the animal care supervisor of Humane Society of Sedona. The humane society saves around 600 animals per year. They work with rescue partners within and around Arizona, with the scope of their services and adoption opportunities reaching as far as Phoenix.

Apart from their programs that raise awareness about animal welfare and their services to provide adoptions for rescues, the humane society addresses common issues in their local area. Among these issues, the most rampant include the number of stray dogs roaming in the northern communities. Antonio wishes for people to help reunite these potentially lost dogs with their owners first before bringing them to the rescues. The rising number of community cats population also poses an issue. But they conduct activities with local veterinarians to engage the community in TNR activities so that issues of overpopulation and animal homelessness will no longer affect them.

The humane society has built partnerships with local businesses to pursue their mission. Most often than not, local businesses offer services to the animals they rescued. Pet food, as well as their donations, helps the organization provide the care and support that their animals need. When Kris visited their shelter last January, he was amazed by the quality of condition of the kennels that house the animals.

“We try to work with animals that have behavior issues as best we can, and that is one thing that I wish we could really get something going for.” - Antonio Lopez

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Episode Timeline

0:00 Introduction

1:17 Introducing Antonio Lopez

2:08 Animals Saved Per Year

2:48 Animals in Phoenix

4:08 Common Issues

5:21 Climate in Arizona

6:37 Pros and Cons in Business Partnerships

8:21 Pet Food

9:00 Combating Issues

10:20 Breeding Season

12:17 Local Tourism

14:00 One Issue To Address

15:33 Lesson

16:50 Connect with the Humane Society of Sedona