Left: Meg Sahdala, founder and owner of Miami Animal Rescue. Right: Viviana Andrade, clinic manager and former foster care program coordinator at Miami-Dade County Animal Services Pet Adoption and Protection Center.
The OverPAWpulation podcast dives into the issue of overcrowded animal shelters in South Florida. We sit down with experts to explore the problem, the challenges local animal shelters face and the innovative solutions to help our furry friends.
Episode 1: Saving Miami’s Strays
Meet Meg Sahdala, founder and owner of Miami Animal Rescue, who talks about the impacts of animal overpopulation in Miami-Dade County. She touches on the challenges her animal rescue faces, heartwarming adoption stories and steps to help curb the growing problem. Join us for an eye-opening discussion on how we can all contribute to making Miami a better place for our furry friends.
Episode 2: An Overwhelming Perspective
Meet Viviana Andrade, clinic manager and former foster care program coordinator at Miami-Dade County Animal Services Pet Adoption and Protection Center, who talks about the overpopulation crisis in the county. She gives us her perspective on the reasons behind this issue and what the pet adoption center is doing to alleviate the strain. Join us to learn what you can do to help our furry friends.
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Paula Navas is a bilingual journalist at Florida International University with an interest in sports journalism. Navas hopes to become a producer at a major sports broadcasting company or work directly with the NBA. Beside sports, she also enjoys drawing, design and video editing. Navas holds an associate of arts degree in graphic design from Broward College and is set to graduate with a bachelor's degree in digital communication & media from the Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media in Summer 2025.
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