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Rescue Myth vs. Fact: Animal rescues do not have a physical facility

Myth: All animal rescues do not have a physical facility Many of our fact versus myth posts are difficult to write because the truth about the topic in question lies somewhere in the middle between two extremes. We cannot say that all animal rescues do not have a physical facility. We can say that the vast majority of animal rescues (90%+) operate out of a foster home network, instead of a central facility. What is an animal rescue? What is an animal rescue group? The term “animal rescue” is a generic term that is used by a lot of different […]

05Jul

Rescue Myth vs. Fact: Animal Shelters are funded by the government.

With so many types of animal welfare organizations out there, it’s easy to get a rescue, shelter and animal control organization confused. The majority of these organizations are operated as charities (501c3 organizations) but there are a fair number of them that receive municipal funding as well. So this fact is partially true and partially false. Let us explain. The term animal shelter is a generic term usually used to refer to an animal rescue organization that has a physical facility where you can go and adopt an animal. Some organizations even use the moniker animal shelter in their title. […]

20Mar

Episode 34 – Sean Downey

In this episode we interview Sean Downey, creator of MyBuddysPlace.com. Sean is a former branding executive with Nestle, and was responsible for the Butterfinger brand. Sean took his marketing success and pivoted his career into technology and ultimately discovered his passion for animals and animal rescue. Sean first developed the cloud based software, My Buddy’s Place, to help rescues manage their animals, volunteers, and fosters. Information is then transferred to pet parents through an easy to use mobile app upon adoption. Sean brought his experience from the corporate world and combined it with his passion for animals. “I want to redefine […]

13Feb

Episode 30 – Dena Mangiamele, Animal Shelter and Forensic Veterinarian

Dr. Dena Mangiamele, is an animal shelter and forensic veterinarian in addition to being a Best Selling Author on Amazon. She received her degree in veterinary medicine from the Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine, earned her Master’s in Preventive Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis and she was selected as a Preventive Medicine Resident with the California Department of Health Services and a Master’s Degree in Forensic Science which she received from National University. She became the Chief Veterinarian for the City of Los Angeles Department of Animal Regulation, and was awarded Shelter Veterinarian of the Year […]

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Rescue Myth vs. Fact: Animal rescues do not have a physical facility

Rescue Myth vs. Fact: Animal Shelters are funded by the government.

Episode 34 – Sean Downey

Episode 30 – Dena Mangiamele, Animal Shelter and Forensic Veterinarian