VAAR in the Media

Interviews with VAAR’s founder, Cat Besch

Vietnam Animal Aid’s founder and director, Catherine Besch, has been interviewed in many different forums and formats. With a decade of experience running a rescue animal sanctuary and animal rights organization in Vietnam, Cat has a lot to share about the unique challenges the animals and the organization face in Southeast Asia.

Cat has a B.S. in International Relations, and an M.A in Emergency and Disaster Management, regarding how weather systems are changing entire regions, increasing droughts/floods, reducing snow runoff/permafrost, and totally altering our food system as a result. She also has first-hand experience with and a background in veterinary education, international veterinary clinics, animal rescue, animal sheltering, sterilization/vaccination projects, charity management, human resources in the animal rights sector, abolitionist veganism, non-speciesism, and animal rights.

She is obsessed with food security, vegan fashion, and making all of her travels about the search for the best vegan cheese on the planet, as well as being an avid runner, swimmer, and mountain biker.

Cat is currently accepting interviews, articles, and collaborations, and is currently based in Indochina Time (ICT) UTC+7.

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Listen, watch, and read Cat’s interviews below:

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Hoi An, animal rescues, pigs, Minsk motorcycles, kayaking, Vietnamese tailors, the largest cave in the world
With Brighde Reed
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Do Good: The DL on Animal Rights with Cat Besch, Founder and CEO, VAAR
With Lauren Cantrell
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Our founder and director, Cat Besch, speaks about VAAR and the challenges of animal advocacy in Vietnam.
With Zihao Yu
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World traveller and blogger meets the rescued animals at Vietnam Animal Aid
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Vietnam Animal Aid and life with rescued pig Master Julian
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A Polish article about Vietnam Animal Aid and the history of the shelter
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A Singaporean article about Vietnam Animal Aid and animals in Vietnam
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Political, Economic, and Cultural Implications of Marine Animal Protection
With Lu Shegay
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Catherine Besch: Founder and Director of Vietnam Animal Aid and Rescue
With Fred Ferris
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Introducing the work of Vietnam Animal Aid
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Reflections on Taiwan’s dog and cat meat ban
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Rescued Pig Living The Good Life In Vietnam
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Cat Besch on Medium
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Cat Besch on Medium
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