Curtis & Nancy Sliwa's Animal Welfare Hour

Episode 21: Horse Carriages Under Fire, Queens Animal Killers in Court, and Cuomo’s No-Cash Bail Loopholes

On this episode, Curtis dives into three major animal welfare battles unfolding in New York City. First, the long fight to end the horse carriage industry in Central Park comes to a breaking point, with the Conservancy, City Council legislation, and even late moves from Mayor Adams all in play. Then, Curtis exposes the shocking case of Isaiah Gurley, accused of dragging, beating, and burning a pit bull in Queens, and the disturbing arrest of Christopher V, caught duct-taping and caging multiple pit bulls—both abusers released under Cuomo’s no-cash bail law. Finally, Curtis highlights the first-ever “Protect Animals” independent ballot line, calling for no-kill shelters and real jail time for animal abusers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 20: Why Animal Rights Matter Now More Than Ever & Building a Kinder Future with Jamie Logan

Curtis Sliwa speaks with animal rights activist, filmmaker, and podcast host Jamie Logan about the New York City Animal Rights March. Jamie shares her journey into activism, the importance of exposing factory farming, and how the annual march has grown into a global movement for compassion and justice. They also discuss issues ranging from horse-drawn carriages in Central Park to the role of fashion in animal exploitation, while highlighting how everyday choices can create real change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 19: Death Row Pets, No Kill Shelter Demand, Cuomo’s Dog Controversy, Volunteer Costs Rising, Carriage Horse Ban Movement

On this episode, Curtis spotlights his Protect the Animals campaign line with its call for no-kill shelters and tougher penalties for abusers, announces the launch of “Cats for Curtis,” and shares emotional stories from New York’s shelter death row list while contrasting his platform with opponents like Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams, and Zohran Mamdani. He recalls Cuomo’s abandoned husky Captain, reacts to horrific recent abuse cases, praises rescue groups fighting to save unwanted animals, and pledges as mayor to create a rapid-response animal welfare agency and end the Central Park horse-carriage industry by replacing it with modern electric carriages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 18: Central Park Horse Carriage Ban, Puppy Mill Raid, and Bronx Abuse Arrests

On this episode, Curtis and Nancy discuss the Central Park Conservancy’s call to ban horse drawn carriages, a Long Island drug bust where puppies were found in terrible conditions, nine dogs rescued from abuse in the Bronx, and the ongoing lawsuit over Peanut the squirrel and Freddy the raccoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 17: How Bureaucracy and Neglect Fail Animals in NYC and Beyond

Curtis and Nancy Sliwa cover a full slate of urgent animal issues, starting with Curtis’s mayoral run and the launch of Protect Animals, the first independent political line focused solely on animal welfare. They recount a Staten Island gathering of 500 animal rescuers and outline goals like no-kill shelters and tougher penalties for abusers. They examine the death of Lady, a 15-year-old NYC carriage horse, and the stalled “Ryder’s Law” aimed at ending the industry. The Sliwas also expose NYCHA’s mistreatment of feral cats, highlight Amsterdam’s new canal staircases to save cats from drowning, discuss the euthanasia of a moose in upstate New York, and share research on the decline of blue whale songs off California linked to environmental change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]