{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1081,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:18:51.440460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Shelter Halts Dog Adoptions Amid Distemper Outbreak","slug":"shelter-halts-dog-adoptions-amid-distemper-outbreak","published_at":"2026-06-19T19:50:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/shelter-halts-dog-adoptions-amid-distemper-outbreak","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6244b964-dcd7-40c7-962f-d62665fb1167.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6244b964-dcd7-40c7-962f-d62665fb1167.mp3","summary":"Baton Rouge’s Companion Animal Alliance has paused dog adoptions after five confirmed cases of deadly canine distemper—forcing urgent isolation, deep cleaning, and vaccination boosts. While cat adoptions continue for now, dog intake is halted unless emergency. Shelters like CAA, which handles 9,000 animals yearly, face huge challenges keeping everyone safe. If you recently adopted a dog, watch for symptoms and consult your vet. Help them fight back with donations to their Sick and Injured Fund. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/602b0ffd38ba4d3c","meta_description":"Baton Rouge’s Companion Animal Alliance has paused dog adoptions after five confirmed cases of deadly canine distemper—forcing urgent isolation, deep clea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/shelter-halts-dog-adoptions-amid-distemper-outbreak/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/shelter-halts-dog-adoptions-amid-distemper-outbreak.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}