TOP DOG PODCAST
Presented by Doobert
Join host Chris Roy on the Top Dog Podcast as he talks with inspiring animal welfare leaders. Through insightful conversations, we learn about their unique journeys, their positive community impact, and the invaluable lessons they would share. Our mission is clear: to elevate leadership and empower the entire animal rescue movement.
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Aldwin Roman | Changing Animal Welfare from Reactive to Proactive
Aldwin Roman shares how a career that began as a kennel technician evolved into animal welfare leadership, and why the biggest changes happen when shelters move beyond rescue to prevention, access to care, and long-term community impact.
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Carrie Ridgway | Why the Perfect Adoption Match Doesn’t Exist
Carrie Ridgway shares how the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center evolved from a traditional shelter into a community resource center, and why compassionate leadership means staying open-minded, giving people grace, and finding ways to say yes.
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Bill Crowe | From TV Adoption Shows to Free Spay and Neuter
Bill Crowe shares how the Pet Care Foundation has spent more than two decades strengthening animal welfare in Los Angeles through adoption campaigns, grooming, free spay and neuter clinics, wellness services, and innovative programs that help shelters save more lives.
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Katie Dwight | Why Farm Animals Deserve the Same Compassion
Katie Dwight shares how a career as an immigration attorney led to an unexpected life running a farm animal sanctuary, where education, advocacy, and compassion are helping people see farm animals in a whole new way.
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Finnegan Dowling | Why Collaboration Beats Competition in Animal Welfare
Finnegan Dowling shares how Mutual Rescue is helping shelters strengthen their communities through innovative programs, free educational resources, and a belief that collaboration—not competition—is the key to saving more lives.