Want To Adopt An Animal (or Already Have One)? 10 Vital Things To Know Right Now with Lisa Lange

Self-Helpless

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Alternative Health, Science, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Delanie Fischer is joined by Lisa Lange, Senior Vice President of Communications for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, to share what to consider before bringing an animal into your home, how to adopt ethically, and everyday care tips for promoting health and longevity. Lisa also debunks common myths, gives us insider details often kept from the public, and outlines three ways to help combat the nationwide animal homelessness and overpopulation crisis (tens of millions of animals are overwhelming shelters, abandoned on streets, etc.). This information is coming to you judgment-free—Delanie even shares about her own missteps with animals, and what she’s doing differently these days. Whether you're looking to adopt, already caring for animals, or want to be a more effective advocate, this will rattle you in the best way. Plus: + Can Dogs Be Hypoallergenic? Are Cats Really Low Maintenance? + What Pet Stores and Breeders Don't Want You To Know (YIKES) + Why Open Admission Shelters Need Urgent Support (3 Ways To Help) More episodes related to this topic: 7 Things To Keep Out Of Your Closet (For Good) with Trend Expert And Animal Advocate Ashley Frohnert: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/2550df3e/7-things-to-keep-out-of-your-closet-for-good-with-trend-expert-and-animal-advocate-ashley-frohnert Making World History with Cattle Rancher Turned Sanctuary Founder, Renee King-Sonnen: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/23a747f0/making-world-history-with-cattle-rancher-turned-sanctuary-founder-renee-king-sonnen Why I Couldn't Stand Vegans Before Becoming One with Ed Winters: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/31e36189/why-i-couldnt-stand-vegans-before-becoming-one-with-ed-winters 10 Ways To Be An Activist with Jamie Logan and Justina Adorno: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/2699ec8c/10-ways-to-be-an-activist-with-jamie-logan-and-justina-adorno 50 Simple Compassionate Product Swaps: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/1f47872a/50-simple-and-delicious-vegan-swaps Going Vegan with Preacher Lawson: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/1def48a2/going-vegan-with-preacher-lawson Support the podcast, vote on topics, and more: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless Your Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm no good. I take in good advice. And I'm self-careless. So don't tell me twice that lately I've been so stuck in my head that I forget just about everything my therapist said. Maybe I'm self-helpless.
0:20.3	Hey, everyone. Welcome to self-helpless. I'm Delaney Fisher. And today, in honor of all the
0:24.7	national and international observances coming up throughout the month of August to raise awareness
0:30.0	about homeless animals and animal welfare, including Homeless Animals Day, Adopt-A-Dog
0:34.6	Month, International Cat Day, and several others. I am joined by the
0:38.9	Senior Vice President of Communications for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Lisa Lange,
0:43.8	to discuss what to consider when you're thinking about adding an animal to your family, how to
0:49.0	ensure you're adopting the animal in the most ethical way possible, and lots of tips for
0:53.6	taking great care of animals
0:55.0	once they're in our home. So many of you already know that we are experiencing an enormous
1:00.4	overpopulation crisis and animal shelters across the country. Animals are being turned away
1:05.7	left and right and left on the streets, especially in big cities like Los Angeles. And we are getting to the root
1:12.3	of why this is happening, but more importantly, what we can do about it and the simple solutions
1:17.2	that can solve this in our homes, communities, and beyond that. So much of the information Lisa
1:23.0	shares in this episode is just mind-boggling because it's stuff that isn't willingly given to the general
1:30.3	public from the sources that we're talking about today. And it's all things we really need to know.
1:35.2	I mean, most of us are around animals in one way or another. And I was very surprised at how much
1:40.8	I didn't know as someone who has cared for animals my entire life.
1:45.7	So all of this info will definitely help us and the animals around us in a multitude of ways.
1:51.7	And by the way, I have made just about every misstep you can possibly make when it comes to having
1:56.9	animals.
1:57.6	Pretty much everything mentioned that can be harmful or problematic. I have
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