I think we have a choice. Unlike the tiger in Africa that can hunt and eat an animal,

we have a choice. And our choices of how we've consumed our food and the decisions we've made

of what we want rather than what our world needs have led us to the point where we see endless rain

and endless drought and rising seas and war and chaos around the world. Caloric intake is the primer to war. And we feed 90 billion animals

so that we can feed seven billion humans. It doesn't make sense to me that we do the decisions

we make and how we go about caring for humans by not caring for

other species. Welcome to Care More Be Better, a podcast for people like you who care about the

social impact of conscious companies and everyday heroes. Hear inspiring stories from those who put

people in planet before profit

and personal gain. You'll learn how you can make a difference, vote with your dollars,

and get involved today. Here's your host, Karina Belizzi.

Hello, fellow do-goaters and friends. I'm your host, Karina Belize. Every week, I invite you on a journey to

care more so that we can create a better world together. Many of you have been watching the news

and hearing about the devastation that we're experiencing here on the central coast of California.

We've been pummeled by back-to-back atmospheric rivers. A new term that I hadn't heard, a bomb cyclone that struck Capitola, placing much of a back community underwater.

Mudslides abound, sinkholes have appeared, school closures have been in effect.

Homes have been destroyed.

And businesses are too.

So today I'm going to share some of that personal experience and that of a dear friend, as I introduce you to Helbard Alcasseta.

Helbarred and his wife Camilla founded a sanctuary on the Central Coast to provide forever

homes to animals that would otherwise be destined for slaughter,

for the plate. Their not-for-profit is called Little Hill Sanctuary, and it's home to dozens of

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