All For Animals

We've got a bonus episode for all you hedgie lovers!

Peter is dishing up some piping hot hedgie knowledge, pet peeps! Listen to learn all about the proper food, cage, exercise, and other essentials you need for a little prickly hedgehog friend!

Links from the show:

Central Illinois Hedgehogs | Peter's Exotic Creations (petersexoticcreations.com)

hedgehog body language chart

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North American Hedgehog Herd Initials Registry

NAHHI: North American Hedgehog Herd Initials

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Rachel is bringing us all the info on some interesting dog sports that you and your pups can participate in! There are options for any dog, from beginner to expert, puppy to senior, and even pups that don't like to be around other dogs! Have a listen and learn how to get involved in your local dog sporting club. Oh, and don't worry. If there is a sport you're interested in, or one you already participate in that wasn't covered today, have no fear, 'cause Rachel will definitely be turning this one into a series!

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Links to some of the dog sports organizations mentioned in the show:

https://www.usdaa.com/index.cfm

https://www.flyball.org/aboutflyball.html

https://northamericadivingdogs.com/

https://www.akc.org/sports/akc-scent-work/

https://www.nationaltreibball.com/

We're back with another installment of our listener stories! We've got hungry bears, heroic shop dogs, terrible neighbors, and even a suspected break in! Keep sending us your stories! We love hearing from you!

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We've rounded up some fantastic news stories representing pet professionals and the extraordinary lengths they'll go to ensure the wellbeing of the animals in their care, some exciting news from Hollywood, a zany escape, strange and unusual criminal behavior, and even pets in luggage! We had a blast with these stories, so we know you will too!

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For more information, or to find a Meals on Wheels provider near you, visit www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.

Check out the articles referenced here:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-war-kyiv-zookeepers-lighting-160815770.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJVFIDykJdaFQqRgpMeI6MtTIsE5T1W8IyJ3ZvRf_g1t0YJj03rXo86kPX9ZjR6OIp22_4kzjfKvKGAteiCRcI1Fa4gnp8plXFcVwaZ7tvEKt2qEGU2OjXK--AcQ6QKUoKv73eA0n4Ogy8moMvZXNFx3xPyzImgFX-nOdb-m3B1h

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/petsmart-charities-renews-3-million-150000205.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJVFIDykJdaFQqRgpMeI6MtTIsE5T1W8IyJ3ZvRf_g1t0YJj03rXo86kPX9ZjR6OIp22_4kzjfKvKGAteiCRcI1Fa4gnp8plXFcVwaZ7tvEKt2qEGU2OjXK--AcQ6QKUoKv73eA0n4Ogy8moMvZXNFx3xPyzImgFX-nOdb-m3B1h

https://deadline.com/2023/02/tara-reid-the-pet-sitters-tale-comedy-series-adaptation-laura-vorreyer-paper-ball-pictures-1235260589/

https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/3859278-tsa-too-many-travelers-leaving-pets-in-carry-ons-to-be-x-rayed/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/flaco-escaped-central-park-zoo-owl-proving-survive/story?id=97091392

Rachel and Peter discuss the pets adopted during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond, and the struggles pet professionals are facing in their day-to-day interactions with them and, more importantly, their owners. Rachel discusses a recent and scary dog bite, and we talk about the importance of socializing your pups!

https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Communication-Right-Socialize-Your/dp/1599210886/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=reventet-20&linkId=105de7c4bcdc0185cb47a82d422b8db4

https://www.amazon.com/Canine-Body-Language-Photographic-Interpreting/dp/1929242352/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=reventet-20&linkId=7f600925e5dec3188c371d667b2da925&language=en_US

https://eileenanddogs.com/

The “Nail Maintenance for Dogs” Facebook group is also a fantastic resource for pet owners and pros alike, to help teach pets how to better handle having their nails trimmed: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1741980532798065/

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Ever wondered what Bats, Sharks, Opossums and Spiders have in common? Of course you haven't! But we're here to tell you all about these incredible creatures, because they have one VERY important thing in common! They are all misunderstood. We're going to shed a light on all the many reasons you don't have to fear them as well as some pretty great reasons to actually LOVE them!

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Some of our sources:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/bats/

https://animals.net/opossum/

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html

https://oceanconservationtrust.org/why-sharks-are-vitally-important-to-ocean-health/

https://exhibits.library.cornell.edu/arachnophilia/feature/venom-as-medicine

https://www.pestworld.org/news-hub/pest-articles/debunking-common-spider-myths/

Rachel is taking us waaaay back to discuss the origins of the grooming craft as we see it today! 

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Problems to Profits By Madeline Bright

Rachel debunks some popular, and even off the wall animal myths. We've got everything from "hibernating" bears to fire stomping rhinos! Yes, you read that right! This was such a fun rabbit hole to dive into! This one might turn into a series, ya'll. Send us your favorite animal myths!

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Rachel discusses the differences between compassion fatigue and burnout, as well as some coping strategies, and resources to help anyone in our Animal Professional community who may be struggling. We as a community absorb a lot of trauma from witnessing and treating neglect and abuse. You are not alone, and we are always here for you!

If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health crisis, We encourage you to contact one of the Mental Health Hotlines listed below:

866-903-3787 (free, confidential and 24/7) or 988 (but it’s funding can vary from state to state)

Check out the book referenced in this episode!

To Save a Starfish: A Compassion-Fatigue Workbook for the Animal-Welfare Warrior: Blough, LLPC, Jennifer A.: 9780692755426: Amazon.com: Books

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This week, we've scrounged up some of the questions that we, as well as other pet pros, hear all the time and we're answering them all!

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