Monthly Archive for: "August, 2019"
Animal Shelter of the Week: Episode 29 – Maui Humane Society in Hawaii
The Maui Humane Society’s mission is to protect and save the lives of Maui’s animals. They accept all in need, educate the community, and inspire respect and compassion towards all animals. They work diligently to find new forever homes for homeless animals and to help people find ways to keep the animals they love in their homes. They envision the day when every animal in Maui will have a loving home, and they dedicate themselves to protect and nourish the human-animal bond in which they feel makes for a better and kinder society. To learn more, check out their website & […] Read more »
Animal Rescue of the Week: Episode 28 – Hot Springs Village Animal Welfare League in Arkansas
Hot Springs Village Animal Welfare League as a No-Kill, has multiple programs to help homeless animals in need of care and love, as well as those humans who value and love companion animals. To learn more, please visit their website or Facebook page! Rachael Read more »
Episode 106 – Betsy McFarland
Passionate about engaging the community, Betsy McFarland has extensive experience in growing volunteers within organizations large and small. She is the author of “Volunteer Management for Animal Care Organizations” and has published research on staff-volunteer relationships. Betsy is a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA) through the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators (SAWA). She has participated in the formation of several new nonprofit associations and serves on multiple nonprofit boards of directors. Rachael Read more »
National Dog Day
National Dog Day National Dog Day is a yearly celebration dedicated to amazing canines across the nation. Founded by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate, Colleen Paige, National Dog Day is observed every 26th of August and is meant to acknowledge the importance of man’s best friend and raise awareness about the reality dogs everywhere are experiencing behind closed doors. This National Dog Day, let’s all work together to stop breed banning, animal abuse, and the buying of dogs from unreputable pet stores supplied by puppy mills or backyard breeders. Lots of wonderful dogs are stuck in shelters, […] Read more »
Did you know? A giraffes age can be calculated from its spots. The darker the spots, the older the giraffe.
Giraffe Facts Giraffes are native to Africa, but each subspecies inhabits a different area where exist diverse types of vegetation. While giraffes used to roam most of the continent, now all subspecies dwell in defined areas where several of them are national parks. There are four beautiful species of giraffe (Masai Giraffe, Reticulated Giraffe, Rothschild Giraffe, West African Giraffe) that embellish the African landscapes, and although they are similar to each other, each one has its own characteristics. Giraffes are the tallest mammals on Earth. Their legs alone are taller than many humans—about 6 feet. They are social animals that live in herds with dozens […] Read more »
Animal Shelter of the Week: Episode 28 – Panhandle Animal Shelter in Idaho
Panhandle Animal Shelter serves North Idaho in their mission to create and support meaningful connections by enhancing the lives of dogs, cats and the people in their community who love them. Their primary goal is to support and empower their community to help keep pets in homes and out of the shelter. They created the Home To Home network to reduce owner surrenders to shelters and to empower owners to re-home their pets. Home To Home is now in fourteen shelters in fourteen States, helping to save the lives of pets across the country. To learn more, check out their […] Read more »
Animal Rescue of the Week: Episode 27 – Brother Wolf Animal Rescue in North Carolina
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, founded in 2007, is a non-profit organization located in Asheville, North Carolina. Their mission is to provide the resources and life-saving programs to build No-Kill communities. Brother Wolf goes the extra mile to provide the best care for all the animals they take in. The organization has strong community support which makes their programming possible. For more information about Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, please visit their website or Facebook page! Rachael Read more »
Episode 105 – Rory Adams
Rory Adams is the Content Manager for American Pets Alive! a Texas-based organization with a mission to end animal shelter related killing across the United States. His journey in the animal welfare industry started at just 15 years and he’s worked with some of the best in the industry! Rory’s areas of expertise and interest include systems learning for animal welfare, achieving live outcomes for animals with medical and behavioral challenges and the intersection between social justice and animal welfare. Listen in and learn his journey and see what American Pets Alive! has in store in the near future! Rachael Read more »