New book says we need to be 'Rethinking Rescue' of animals
Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with author Carol Mithers about her new book, “Rethinking Rescue: Dog Lady and the Story of America’s Forgotten People and Pets”
Mithers profiles Lori Weise, whose organization Downtown Dog Rescue helps low-income and unhoused people keep their animals rather than giving them up due to lack of resources.
Book excerpt: ‘Rethinking Rescue’
By Carol Mithers
Excerpted from ‘Rethinking Rescue’ with permission of the publisher.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.