What a great time we had talking with Kate Knecht of Tomlinson's, a 4th generation family owned pet store in Central Texas. Kate tells the story of the family biz, their core values, and how she helped carry the family business through Covid and into the next generation by creating their online store. We also learn how they choose to grow and ways they give back to the community. Don't miss the speed round at the end. It's eye popping!

https://tomlinsons.com/

In this episode of the podcast, we talk with the Austin Humane Society's own Frances Jonon about ALL our memories together, Bart bidding $3K he didn't really have to spend, and all the awesome work Frances does leading a great organization that helps a huge amount of animals every year.

Links:
https://austinhumanesociety.org 

Summer Kids Series: https://austinhumanesociety.org/summer-kids-series

Teddy Bear Surgery: https://austinhumanesociety.org/teddy-bear-surgery

Frances is the President and CEO of the Austin Humane Society, a non-profit animal shelter in Austin, Texas.   AHS serves approximately 11,000 dogs and cats annually through adoption, disaster and spay/neuter services. As President and CEO since 2005 Frances has overseen a 300% increase in animals served, an annual operating budget that has more than doubled, the addition of an endowment, a Feral Cat Clinic, a core of over 750 volunteers, a partnership with Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine, the launch of several new initiatives including an education series inspiring compassion in over 1300 kids and their families annually, and, currently underway, a capital campaign for a new campus.  Frances lives in Austin with her husband Mike, 4 year old daughter Julia, Olivia the pug and Mia the cat.  

Meet Karen Reed & Tammy Montgomery, founders of the Flying Disc Dogs of Austin. We talk about what makes a great disc dog, what pet parents need to know, and why disc can be a great sport for active dogs who need a job. We have a long history with Tammy and Karen and love the work that they do, and we hope you will too!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyingdiscdogsofaustin2015/
Website: https://flyingdiscdogsofaustin.webs.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0BLy7uR6-4CpdcXbiLpTA
Star on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiZGfOm6LKs
Up Dog Challenge: https://updogchallenge.com/