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Episode 121 – Tom Van Winkle
Tom believes that the most important part of their job is to repair and strengthen the bond between humans and their pets. The mission at Hinsdale Humane Society is to eradicate animal homelessness by providing a temporary safe haven for homeless animals until a forever family can be located and operating programs to keep pets from becoming homeless in the first place. They accomplish this mission in many ways including pet adoptions, low-cost spay/neuter services for other rescues, humane education, pet therapy, and obedience classes. Leah Pagaduan Read more »
Animal Shelter of the Week: Episode 43 – Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter
The Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter (PRAS) is a collaborative venture supported by four separate Hampton Roads communities: Newport News, Hampton, Poquoson, and York County. This “open-admission” shelter contains a full-service veterinary clinic for the shelter animals as well as the animal control offices. The mission at PRAS is to rehome the needy, reunite the lost and reeducate when needed. Website: https://www.nnva.gov/2311/Peninsula-Regional-Animal-Shelter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeninsulaRegionalAnimalShelter/ Leah Pagaduan Read more »
Animal Rescue of the Week: Episode 42 – Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary
Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides a safe haven for animals with no other home or shelter. They prepare animals for adoption by providing respite, rehabilitation, and socialization. Hallie Hill has over 30 acres of land with large enclosures for dogs to live and play. This organization helps Charleston to achieve the status of a No-Kill Community by working with local shelters and rescues to take in dogs that might not get adopted due to age, medical or behavioral issues. Email: info@halliehill.com Website: https://halliehill.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HallieHillAnimalSanctuary/ Leah Pagaduan Read more »
Episode 120 – Shannon Reedy
Shannon Reedy is a zoo professional with nearly 26 years of experience. She is currently the Education Specialist with the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, IL where they have over 6,500 individuals in their programs with approximately 250 students participating in their Junior Zookeeper program each year. She believes it’s important to make informed and educated opinions, particularly when there are many strong voices around. She is passionate about educating the next generation and is a mom of several rescue dogs! Website: http://www.millerparkzoo.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillerParkZoo Leah Pagaduan Read more »
Animal Shelter of the Week: Episode 42 – Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region
Founded in 1949, the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region is the largest animal welfare group for homeless and abused animals in Southern Colorado. Their mission is to create a compassionate community where animals and people are cared for and valued. Passionate and dedicated staff care for animals in distress, provide medical care for abused and injured animals, reunite lost pets with their owners, find loving homes for homeless animals, and investigate animal cruelty and enforce animal ordinances. Website: https://www.hsppr.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/humanesocietypikespeakregion/ Leah Pagaduan Read more »
Animal Rescue of the Week: Episode 41 – MidSouth Animal Welfare Foundation
The Midsouth Animal Welfare Foundation is a nonprofit organization run by volunteers and was founded in 2017 in NE Mississippi. This organization works very hard to reduce the number of litters in their community by offering a low-cost spay and neuter clinic once a week in Corinth, MS. All the proceeds from performing surgeries help fund their future mobile clinic. They have set a goal for themselves this year, to raise $75,000 to purchase a mobile unit that will allow them to provide low-cost spay and neuter services to underserved areas. Email: midsouthanimalwelfare@gmail.com Website: https://www.midsouthanimalwelfare.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midsouthanimalwelfare/ Leah Pagaduan Read more »
Episode 119 – Dr. Jennifer Conrad
Dr. Jennifer Conrad is a passionate animal welfare advocate who has cared for wildlife on six continents for over two decades. Currently, Dr. Conrad’s professional responsibilities are divided between working with nonprofit wildlife sanctuaries for unwanted and abused animals in southern California and administering her own company, Vet to the (Real) Stars, which provides humane veterinary care to animals appearing in television and movies. In her former role as head veterinarian at a wildlife sanctuary, Dr. Conrad founded the Paw Project, which rehabilitates big cats, such as lions, tigers, cougars and jaguars maimed by declawing. Check out their movie! Website: https://pawproject.org/ […] Read more »
Did you know that goldfish can lose their color and turn completely white?
Goldfish The goldfish is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish. A relatively small member of the carp family, the goldfish is native to East Asia. It was first selectively bred in ancient China more than 1,000 years ago, and several distinct breeds have since been developed. Goldfish breeds vary greatly in size, body shape, fin configuration and coloration (various combinations of white, yellow, orange, red, brown, and black are known). As of April 2008, the largest goldfish in the world was believed by the BBC to measure 19 inches and to be living in the Netherlands. At the time, a goldfish named “Goldie”, […] Read more »