You may have recently heard that the Fairmont chain of 90 luxury hotels around the world announced they were going fur-free in the retail stores in their hotels. What you may not have known is that one woman was largely responsible for this change, Karin Nelson.

On this episode of Animocracy, we talk to Karin about what introduced her to animal activism, what happened with the Fairmont, and learn more about what she is doing locally in Victoria, B.C. to make positive change for animals.

Welcome back to Animocracy with Season 2! To start off the new season, I did a live recording at VegFest Victoria with festival goers to see what was on their minds. I had the delight of interviewing 8 fascinating people with unique stories and experiences, every conversation was engaging in its own way. Thank you to Teesha, Rob, Amy, Isley, Magnus, Darren, Hazel, and Monika for the great conversations.

A big thank you to Positively Vegan for hosting the event, inviting Animocracy to have a booth and speak at the festival. It just finished, but I'm already looking forward to next year! Please enjoy the first episode of season 2 and thank you for listening.

Ever want to see a vigorous debate between elected politicians on the most urgent of animal issues while the moderator and other animal-centric politicians hold these elected officials accountable for what they've said and done? Me too. Unfortunately, the "Animal Debate" wasn't that.

Today on Animocracy, we are going to be analyzing the recent Animal Debate, organized by Animal Justice, World Animal Protection, Vancouver Humane Society, BC SPCA, and the Montreal SPCA. Plus, I'll be talking a little about the state of animal politics at the end.

Thank you for listening.