The Bark: A Pet Podcast Unleashed
The Bark: A Pet Podcast Unleashed dives deep into Tennessee’s animal crisis, exploring the real financial impact, community responsibility, and tough decisions behind the headlines. Presented by nonprofit Laws Saving Paws, this podcast connects the dots between public safety, tax payer burden, and the wellbeing of pets and people alike. Whether you’re an animal lover passionate about advocacy and humane care, someone frustrated by the neighborhood impact, or a practical thinker concerned about how your money’s spent, this show offers honest insight. Episodes will cover topics like: • Why today’s pet climate demands responsible action • The real effects of spaying/neutering—or not • What every buyer should know about breeding • Preventing costly, common pet health issues • How your hard-earned money is enabling the crisis, • And much, much more The Bark: Raw, relevant, and unapologetic—because the truth affects all of us.
Episodes
We’re tackling a disturbing but critical piece of the animal crisis: the brutal reality of animal cruelty—and the warning signs it carries for domestic violence and child abuse.
This isn’t just about neglected dogs or starving cats. It’s about animals being beaten, chained, shot, or left to die—and how that cruelty often signals a much bigger threat. Studies and real-life cases across the country show a direct connectio...
When it comes to animal laws in Tennessee, the truth is brutal: many of them aren’t broken—they were never built to work in the first place. In this episode, we’re digging into the legal side of the animal crisis and exposing the loopholes, penalties, and enforcement barriers that let abuse and neglect slip through the cracks.
We break down how a lack of resources and outdated legislation are fueling the rise in our dan...
The animal crisis is growing—and in Part 2 of our deep dive, we’re exposing the real cost of animal overpopulation in Tennessee. This episode unpacks the hard truths: higher euthanasia rates, shelter and rescue burnout, and the hidden taxpayer burden most people never think about.
We’ll also connect the dots to rural life—how overpopulation affects livestock, landowners, and even public safety. Whether you’re a cozy office ...
In this episode of The Bark, we dig into the messy truth behind animal overpopulation—and how problems that seem unrelated are often deeply connected. At the center of it all? Irresponsible breeding practices, lack of access to spay and neuter services, and a system that looks the other way.
We expose how backyard breeding, accidental litters, and failure to fix pets fuel a statewide crisis impacting shelters, neighborh...
In this episode of The Bark, we’re going “balls to the wall” on one of the biggest drivers of animal overpopulation in Tennessee—the decision to spay or neuter your pet. We dig into why fixing your animals matters and what happens when people don’t.
From a growing veterinarian shortage to a lack of low-cost spay/neuter clinics, we break down the barriers keeping people from taking action. We also explore how these gaps ...
In this episode of The Bark, we explore how responsible pet ownership isn’t just a personal choice — it’s a community issue that impacts us all. From securing your pet and understanding the risks of choosing not to fix your animals, to the serious consequences of animal abandonment and chaining dogs, we break down why individual actions have statewide effects.
Irresponsible pet care doesn’t just harm animals—it narrows the ...
Welcome to The Bark, a Tennessee podcast powered by Laws Saving Paws, where we confront the animal welfare crisis at its roots. In this kickoff episode, we dive into the real issues behind animal overpopulation—from backyard breeders and loose dog laws to overwhelmed shelters funded by tax payers.
Unlike feel-good animal rescue shows, The Bark is for people who want change that lasts. Through education, grassroots advoc...
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