Advancing the Interests of Animals (AIA) has officially launched an educational campaign aimed at predominantly Spanish speaking communities in the Coachella Valley. Happy and Safe Dogs and Cats (Perros y Gatos Felices y Seguros) provides much-needed information about responsible guardianship of companion animals through multiple media formats, all in Spanish. Utilizing 60 sec. radio advertisements,… Read More

Animals Today, the signature program of the organization, is now entering its 12th year of continuous broadcasts. This nationally syndicated hour-long show covers and explores the wide range of topics and issues concerning all animals, including animals in agriculture and in the wild, while promoting increased respect, compassion and kindness toward them. Lori and Peter… Read More

Leading the Revitalization of the Volunteer Program at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus (CVAC). AIA encourages individuals to become involved in their local communities to promote the welfare of animals.  One example of this work was AIA’s partnership with the Coachella Valley Animal Campus (CVAC), an animal shelter in southern California, which served  the cities… Read More

Encouraging Kindness and Compassion Towards Animals through Humane Education: Humane education is a rapidly growing field. A growing body of scientific evidence and numerous anecdotal reports support our beliefs that humane education can produce more responsible, less violent citizens, enhance children’s interpersonal and analytical skills, and of course, benefit animals and their environments. Youth can… Read More