Conversations For The Animals Conversations For The Animals

Special Guest Amanda Hanna DVM joins us on Conversations for the animals.

Shelby Bobosky is the Executive Director at the Texas Humane Legislation Network. She and her incredible team have been hard at work during the 88th Texas Legislative Session in Austin. There are several important animal welfare bills they are working to pass, and others they are working very hard to stop. Tune in as Shelby and Lisa review the most important bills being discussed right now, and learn how you can make an impact for Texas animals.

Mary Tipton is the cofounder of K-9 Angels Rescue. They have helped rehome over 12,000 shelter animals since 2011, through adoptions and transport. She was the first rescue to be allowed to pull from the Harris County Shelter in 2011, when they still had to pay to save animals.
Mary also helped create The Empty Shelter Project in 2016. TESP goes into underserved communities to vaccinate, microchip and alter owned animals for free. Since their inception, they have altered more than 11,000 animals, reducing the breeding population by significant numbers and saving tax payers millions of dollars that would have been spent on housing, feeding and caring for homeless shelter animals. In her lifetime, she hopes to see Houston's shelters completely empty of unwanted dogs and cats. Join Mary and Lisa as they talk about the vital work these organizations are doing to meet this goal.

Becky Best has nearly 30 years of professional experience serving in corporate social responsibility and public relations roles in Michigan and Texas. Most recently, she became the director of the Gulf Coast Animal Welfare Alliance, a collaborative effort to help people and pets in Greater Houston. She serves as a board member for the BARC Advisory Committee and Public Relations Society of America – Houston Chapter, and lives in Houston with her significant other Mark, three personal rescue dogs, two foster dogs, and one very angry cat.

Noelle Delgado is the Executive Director of Houston Pets Alive!, a rescue committed to saving the lives of companion cats and dogs and finding them loving homes. Her work in rescue, though relatively brief, capitalizes on her greatest passion: bringing remarkable people together to support their communities. Noelle supports a team of leadership staff, managers, veterinarians, staff members, 500 fosters, 1,100 volunteers and 3,000 animals annually. Join Lisa, Noelle and Becky as they discuss the launch of the GCAWA and what it aims to achieve for animals and people in the Gulf Coast region.

Adam Reynolds is the Chief Cruelty Investigator with the Houston SPCA. He is a retired Marine with 21 years of service. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Homeland Security from American Military University, a Master’s degree from George Washington University in Security and Safety Leadership, and will graduate in May from The George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University with an Executive Masters in Public Service and Administration.

Mindy Guthrie moved to Houston in 1983 and grew up near Cypress. Although a longtime animal lover, she spent most of her fundraising career in education, the arts, and health. She joined Houston PetSet in 2021 to join her love for animals with her professional expertise. The most fulfilling part of her job is matching a donor’s philanthropic passion to the organization's mission and goals.