Glancing at your phone for one second at 50 km/h means you drive 14 meters completely blind.
The episode begins with a public service announcement about distracted driving, followed by an ad for Home Value's spring sale. Host Dramane Sinayoko introduces his guest, Tracy Schlesinger, who is his daughter-in-law and the director of HR at Activision Blizzard. Tracy founded the Floof Society, a nonprofit animal rescue focused on cats. She explains that the name 'Floof' came from a repetitive song she and her husband Derek made about their fluffy kittens, spelled F-L-O-E-F. The organization started in Santa Monica to address the overwhelming stray cat problem in Los Angeles. Tracy shares a story about saving a cat named Jinx, who had a severe upper respiratory infection and was slated for euthanasia. She highlights that black cats are often neglected due to superstitions, and Floof Society avoids adopting them out on Halloween due to risks of rituals. A key feature of Floof Society is that it provides all necessary supplies—food, litter, beds, carriers—and covers vet bills for fosters to remove financial barriers. Tracy notes that about 50% of fosters end up adopting their animals. Adoption events are held, including on the Activision Blizzard campus, leveraging her workplace connections. She describes a recent incident where they had to rescue cats from a hoarding situation, as animal control wouldn't intervene, and the cats are now being rehabilitated as working cats at a winery. Tracy emphasizes patience with cats that have trauma, sharing an example of a foster that took six months to trust humans. The episode includes multiple ads, such as for Dunn Stores' Easter dinner and the National Enterprise Hub. Contact information is provided: the website floofsociety.com, email [email protected], and phone number 1-800-375-2872. Dramane shares a personal anecdote about fostering a puppy from a kill shelter, encouraging listeners to get involved. The episode ends with a call to rate and share the podcast, repeating the distracted driving PSA.
