011 Jo-Anne McArthur: Acclaimed photographer of Captive Animals

In this episode, Kathy Stevens and Jo McArthur discuss:

Jo’s journey from street photography to photographing captive animals in factories, zoos, labs, and fur farms.
Why Jo feels it’s imperative to show animals in the situations we’ve put them in.
How she engages with the animals she photographs.
The building of “We Animals Media” to expand Jo’s capacity to reach larger numbers.

Key Takeaways:

The camera is a tool for social change.
Animals understand when we’re trying to help them.
A book gives one’s work historical weight and value.
Sometimes, if we’re trying to do the greatest good for the greatest number, we have to give up some of what we love.

“I’m asking you to look at the cruelty and I’m asking you to self-reflect." – Jo-Anne McArthur Connect with Jo McArthur: Twitter: @WeAnimals Facebook: We Animals Website: WeAnimalsMedia.org & WeAnimalsArchive.org Books: We Animals & Captive Instagram: @weanimals Connect with Kathy Stevens: Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/ Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary