Forget the Judgment, Remember the Bond: Carol Mithers on “Rethinking Rescue”

Our Hen House: Vegan & Animal Rights Movement | Stories from the Frontlines of Animal Liberation

Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan

News, Education, News Commentary, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Documentary

4.9 • 579 Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In her eye-opening book, Rethinking Rescue, journalist Carol Mithers examines how poverty and economic inequality create impossible choices for pet owners who love their animals but lack resources to keep them. Through the remarkable story of Lori Wiese, who pioneered community-based animal care in Los Angeles’ most underserved neighborhoods, Mithers demonstrates not only that we can’t adopt our way out of…

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0:00.0	Welcome to The Our Henhouse Interview.
0:08.7	This is Jasmine Singer.
0:10.2	This is Mary Ann Sullivan.
0:11.7	And we're so happy to welcome to the show today, Carol Mithers, author of Rethinking Rescue,
0:18.7	Dog Lady and the story of America's
0:22.0	forgotten people and pets.
0:23.7	Carol, did I say your last name, right?
0:25.9	You did.
0:27.3	Amazingly, because many people don't.
0:29.5	Really?
0:30.1	Because I was like, what would the options be?
0:33.1	Mithers.
0:34.0	Mithers?
0:34.9	Mithers.
0:35.5	Mothers, Mothers, Mothers, you name it.
0:37.5	Right. Mothers.
0:39.6	Well, we're so happy that you're here just for our audience.
0:43.1	Carol is a journalist who has written about Los Angeles and extraordinary women, which is two of my favorite topics, for over 30 years.
0:51.4	And her work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, and many other places as well.
0:58.6	So just another little reminder for our viewers and our listeners, please don't forget to subscribe and hit like wherever you listen or watch.
1:07.6	Now, Carol, officially, welcome to our henhouse.
1:10.0	Thank you for being here today.
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