# Top Dog Podcast with Esther Mechler | The Power of Spay & Neuter

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Podcast: [The Top Dog Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-top-dog-podcast-7843277)
Published: 2026-04-09T04:53:31+00:00
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## Resource

It started with a cat she tried to save — and a realization that the real solution wasn’t adoption, it was prevention. In this episode of Top Dog Podcast, we sit down with Esther Mechler, founder of United Spay Alliance and a pioneer in the spay/neuter movement. For more than 30 years, Esther has worked to reduce pet overpopulation through affordable spay/neuter programs and community-based solutions that address the root cause of shelter overcrowding.

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