For the Love of Dog · Episode 26 · September 4, 2026 · 33 min

The "1 in 6" Rule That Could End Shelter Euthanasia

Attorney, Penn Law professor and Animal Advocate Penny Ellison joins PJ and Christine to talk about pet surrender prevention: why housing restrictions and the cost of vet care drive most surrenders, how Philadelphia passed a three-year moratorium on unlicensed dog breeding and built a subsidized spay/neuter coalition alongside it, and why veterinary telehealth could reach families living in veterinary deserts. Penny also shares the statistic that stopped PJ in her tracks, that we only need ab...