Today on Animal Wise Radio we get to some of the nuts and bolts of advocacy with two great guests.

No-Kill Colorado advocate Davyd Smith joins us to consider the good, the bad, and the unknown of shelter statistics. Colorado publishes data from every shelter in the state. Data isn't cute, cuddly, soft or sweet, but we want to know how this data is relevant to advocates for no-kill reforms. What sort of tools and direction can the numbers provide? (NoKillDenver.org)

We're also digging into shelter enrichment with Animal Ark's own Brian Munroe (AnimalArkShelter.org). Hear how he learned about dog play groups from trainer Amy Sadler, and then how he actually implemented them at Animal Ark. What was the learning curve and what type of outcomes has he seen?

And Michael Mountain of Earth in Transition reflects on how compassion can trump belief systems as technology helps foster an emerging and more powerful circle of compassion.