Pets Already Losing Owners to Deportation, Ultimately Millions Could be Affected

  • March 26, 2025
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Operation Pawpulation, CAWS (with kitty Hayes) and Rural Humane with the latest animal welfare news. The Glitter Foundation and Utah Pride are getting ready to rally for TDOV. Plus, Voices Amplified, and a Utah woman aiming to sail solo and non-stop around the world.

Tonight's edition of RadioACTive features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community:

The Trump Administration has detained Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University graduate student from Turkey. She was previously identified by a pro-Israel group called Canary Mission as having engaged in “anti-Israel activism.” The sole “offense” that Canary Mission flagged was an op-ed Ozturk co-wrote criticizing Israel’s war in Gaza. RadioACTive talks about it with Freedom of the Press Foundation Director of Advocacy Seth Stern. He issued the following statement earlier today:

“If reports that Ozturk’s arrest was over an op-ed are accurate, it is absolutely appalling. No one would have ever believed, even during President Donald Trump’s first term, that masked federal agents would abduct students from American universities for criticizing U.S. allies in student newspapers. Anyone with any regard whatsoever for the Constitution should recognize how fundamentally at odds this is with our values and should be deeply repulsed as an American, regardless of political leanings. Canary Mission is aptly named — it may serve as the canary in the coal mine for the First Amendment.” Video of the arrest is available here, which some may find disturbing. 

Trans Day of Visibility is March 31, with celebrations and a rally or two marking the occasion throughout the week. RadioACTive gets a preview with Dallas Rivas of Glitter Foundation of Utah, a nonprofit organizing a rally in conjunction with Utah Pride Center this weekend. 

Italian-American Park City (Kamas) resident, Francesca Clapcich, who has secured sponsorship from Rhode Island-based 11th Hour Racing to take part in the 2028 Vendée Globe—sailing solo, and non-stop around the world. 

Voices Amplified with rising journalists sharing stories of Women & Sports in Utah, a partnership between RadioACTive and Amplify Utah. Tonight: Student journalist Kyle Garrison introduces us to Sarah Todd, who's been covering the NBA for nearly 13 years. She's the Utah Jazz Beat Reporter for @DeseretNews, host of the @UnsalvageabIe podcast about the Jazz, and 2022 & 2024 Utah Sportswriter of the Year.

Beyond the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without authorization, and another 11 million people who share their 6.3 million households, another large group is being directly affected by detention and deportation  – potentially four million pets. Find out what you can do about it with Temma Martin of Operation Pawpulation, Jordan Welty (and kitty Hayes) of CAWS - Community Animal Welfare Society, and Cole Wakefield of Rural Humane.

  • ADOPT: "Hayes is a medium-sized female, domestic shorthair orange tabby cat. She is an extremely loving and cuddly girl who will greet you when you enter a room and wants to take naps with you while she purrs. She enjoys playing with her toys and rolling around in catnip. She loves Churu treats and wet cat food. She has been more curious than scared in her new environment and has had no issues with her kitty roommates. She has also remained calm while traveling in her cat carrier. She has been wonderful to foster, and whoever adopts her will be lucky to have her in their life. Hayes is spayed, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped and health checked! Her adoption fee is $65! To be considered, please apply online at caws.org."

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889‬. Or, send a voicememo to radioactive@krcl.org. Please tell us your name and neighborhood and leave a short message that may air on the show. So, keep it clean!

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of  Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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