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The Pastor, the Rent, the Streets and the Cats
The Los Angeles Downtown News, April 2012
25 Pet People of 2011: Melya Kaplan (no. 5)
PetSide.com, Dec. 2011
LAPD Officer Puts a Muzzle on Illegal Animal Sales
National Public Radio, Sept. 2011
VFTA Founder/Executive Director Melya Kaplan Interviewed on PetLife Radio
PetLife Radio, 2011
 
Melya Kaplan Speaking on MSNBC about the Foreclosure Crisis:

Press

Lily Tomlin Stands Up for Animals
Bark Magazine, May 2009

Zoo’s 42m Plan Turns into Great White Elephant
The Independent (London), Dec. 2008

Working Cats Program Helps Save Ferals
petside.com, Mar. 2008

Melya Is a Voice for the Animals
The Argonaut, Feb. 2008

Housing Market Crash Takes Toll On Family Pets
Daily News, Sept. 2008

LAPD Puts Cats on Patrol
Los Angeles Times, Dec. 2007

Voice for the Animals Fights for Elephants at Los Angeles Zoo
American Chronicle, Dec. 2007

Crossroads Students Denounce Animal Acts on Promenade
The Lookout, June 2007

Feral Cats Put to Work
Daily News, Aug. 2004

Who Let the Cats Out?
Daily News, Aug. 2003

Rat Patrol: Feral Cats Nip a Problem in the Flower District
Los Angeles Times, Aug. 2002

Digital Dissection
The Outlook, Oct. 1997

California Cats Now Employed
Alley Cat Mews