The Foster Files · Episode 59 · August 26, 2026 · 44 min

Animal Advocacy Academy - A Conversation with Penny Ellison

The animal welfare laws you think are "common sense" are often stalled by funding, enforcement gaps, and legislation most people never see. Penny Ellison breaks down where the system breaks - and the surprisingly practical ways advocates can actually change it. Kelly talks with Penny Ellison, attorney, professor, and founder of Animal Advocacy Academy, about the real mechanics of animal advocacy - from local ordinances to statewide reform. Penny explains why animal law is uniquely difficult...