# Lost Pets, Found Solutions: Inside Journey Home Animal Control

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Podcast: [Keep it Humane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/keep-it-humane-1179458)
Published: 2026-05-05T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keepithumane/episodes/Lost-Pets--Found-Solutions-Inside-Journey-Home-Animal-Control-e3itbj2
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## Resource

In this episode, we sit down with the team behind Journey Home Animal Control, a community-driven organization redefining what animal control can look like. Built on compassion, education, and real-world problem solving, Journey Home is filling critical gaps in traditional services—helping keep pets with the families who love them while supporting communities in practical, humane ways. We dive into their innovative approach to lost pet recovery, including the use of trail cameras and behavior-based strategies, and explore how programs like Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and their Home-to-Home rehoming model are reducing shelter intake while improving outcomes for animals and people alike. Founder Rachael shares how a background in veterinary medicine and a passion for community outreach led to the creation of an organization that blends animal control with empathy—challenging outdated perceptions and proving that enforcement and compassion don’t have to be at odds. This conversation is a must-listen for animal control officers, shelter professionals, and anyone interested in the future of community-based animal welfare. If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to meet people where they are—and keep more animals out of the shelter system—this episode delivers.

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