What It Means To Take In A Shelter Rescue Pet

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 17, 2025

October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, and to mark the occasion, Aurora Velasquez, Eastern regional director of the Best Friends Animal Society talks about the importance of adopting shelter pets. Plus, listeners call in to shout out what their rescue animals mean to them.

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