Speaking of Pets episode 127 featuring Dr. Katherine Polak, DVM, MPH, MS, DACVPM, DABVP!

In this episode, Dr. Katherine Polak shares her global work in animal welfare, including rescue missions, combating the dog meat trade, and improving veterinary capacity worldwide. Discover the challenges and successes in transforming animal welfare practices across different cultures and countries.

Dr. Katherine Polak is Senior Vice President of the Centers of Expertise at Humane World for Animals, where she leads the organization's global companion animal, farm animal welfare, wildlife, research and testing, and animal rescue programs. A board-certified specialist in Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Shelter Medicine, she has spent more than two decades advancing animal welfare through veterinary medicine, policy, systems change, and int ...