Harper Garrison is a high school student from Austin, Texas. She raised a lamb (who she named Onion!) through the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. They soon formed a bond and Harper began to question Onion's fate; to be returned to the farm at the end of the program where she would be used as a 'breeder' and then sent to slaughter, once she was no longer profitable.

Harper got help from LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals and the Planet), PETA2 and Austin Farm Sanctuary to remove Onion from the program and move her to the farm sanctuary where she now lives, enjoying her days and hanging out with other animals. 

Harper tells her story of the rescue, as well as her growing involvement in animal advocacy. She talks about the organisations that helped, and her increasing awareness of the plight of farm animals. We discuss the encouraging growth of organisations that promote empathy and compassion, groups that are facilitating a new way to engage with animals. 

Sources:

https://leapforanimals.org

https://leapforanimals.org/saving-onion-the-sheep-from-slaughter/

https://www.peta2.com/culture/harper-onion/

https://www.austinfarmsanctuary.org/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/showlambpage/posts/9928691373925428/

Dr Crystal Heath on Healthification podcast:

https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/what-vets-arent-taught-about-animal-rights-with-dr-crystal-heath/

FFA website:

https://www.ffa.org/

 

Further resources:

https://www.teachkind.org/

https://www.teachkind.org/ffa-4h-school-agriculture-programs/

https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Empathy-Now-Guide-for-Schools-8.5x11-PRINT-VERSION-2022_300.pdf

Danielle Hanosh, founder of LEAP, on the Better Life for Animals podcast:

https://betterlifeforanimals.com/podcast/024-danielle-hanosh/

Alternatives to 4H:

https://thehumaneleague.org/article/alternatives-to-4-h

Jessica Long – the case of Cedar the goat:

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23669586/goat-girl-4-h-shasta-county-seizure

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Another Good Day by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Harper Garrison is a high school student from Austin, Texas. She raised a lamb (who she named Onion!) through the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. They soon formed a bond and Harper began to question Onion's fate; to be returned to the farm at the end of the program where she would be used as a 'breeder' and then sent to slaughter, once she was no longer profitable.
Harper got help from LEAP (Leaders for Ethics, Animals and the Planet), PETA2 and Austin Farm Sanctuary to remove Onion from the program and move her to the farm sanctuary where she now lives, enjoying her days and hanging out with other animals.&nbsp;
Harper tells her story of the rescue, as well as her growing involvement in animal advocacy. She talks about the organisations that helped, and her increasing awareness of the plight of farm animals. We discuss the encouraging growth of organisations that promote empathy and compassion, groups that are facilitating a new way to engage with animals.&nbsp;
Sources:
<a href="https://leapforanimals.org">https://leapforanimals.org</a>
<a href="https://leapforanimals.org/saving-onion-the-sheep-from-slaughter/">https://leapforanimals.org/saving-onion-the-sheep-from-slaughter/</a>
<a href="https://www.peta2.com/culture/harper-onion/">https://www.peta2.com/culture/harper-onion/</a>
<a href="https://www.austinfarmsanctuary.org/">https://www.austinfarmsanctuary.org/</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/showlambpage/posts/9928691373925428/"></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/showlambpage/posts/9928691373925428/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/showlambpage/posts/9928691373925428/</a>
Dr Crystal Heath on Healthification podcast:
<a href="https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/what-vets-arent-taught-about-animal-rights-with-dr-crystal-heath/">https://strongbodygreenplanet.com/what-vets-arent-taught-about-animal-rights-with-dr-crystal-heath/</a>
FFA website:
<a href="https://www.ffa.org/">https://www.ffa.org/</a>
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Further resources:
<a href="https://www.teachkind.org/">https://www.teachkind.org/</a>
<a href="https://www.teachkind.org/ffa-4h-school-agriculture-programs/">https://www.teachkind.org/ffa-4h-school-agriculture-programs/</a>
<a href="https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Empathy-Now-Guide-for-Schools-8.5x11-PRINT-VERSION-2022_300.pdf">https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Empathy-Now-Guide-for-Schools-8.5x11-PRINT-VERSION-2022_300.pdf</a>
Danielle Hanosh, founder of LEAP, on the Better Life for Animals podcast:
<a href="https://betterlifeforanimals.com/podcast/024-danielle-hanosh/">https://betterlifeforanimals.com/podcast/024-danielle-hanosh/</a>
Alternatives to 4H:
<a href="https://thehumaneleague.org/article/alternatives-to-4-h">https://thehumaneleague.org/article/alternatives-to-4-h</a>
Jessica Long &ndash; the case of Cedar the goat:
<a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23669586/goat-girl-4-h-shasta-county-seizure">https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23669586/goat-girl-4-h-shasta-county-seizure</a>
Featured music:&nbsp;
Another Good Day by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Independent podcast featuring people who use their skills and talents (artistic, entrepreneurial, creative, social, scientific) to help animals.

Independent podcast featuring people who use their skills and talents (artistic, entrepreneurial, creative, social, scientific) to help animals.

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Chatting about all things animal.  Mostly based in Ireland but featuring international guests.  

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