Bridget and Sydney are joined by Elaine Seamans from the At-Choo Foundation. At-Choo specializes in providing for dogs in severe need of medical care in the Tijuana and Mexicali areas.

Topics Include:

• How Elaine got involved in Tijuana and Mexicali
• Leading by example as an animal welfare advocate
• The 100% success rate attitude
• The story of Socrates from Mexicali
• How donations from CUDDLY have been a game-changer for At-Choo
• A chance to be loved, the greatest gift you can give an animal
• At-Choo's professors of love
• What Doodles would do if he were president
• And other topics

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Resources Mentioned:
https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/professors-of-love-at-choo-foundation/
https://www.at-choofoundation.org/

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Teresa Fee of Loving Paws Animal Center, a No-Kill 501(c)3 Nonprofit Animal Rescue Group located in Battle Ground, Indiana, dedicated to homeless, at-risk, feral and stray kitties.

Topics Include:

• Providing care for feral cats
• How CUDDLY donors helped keep Loving Paws door's open
• The resiliency of feral cats
• Respecting the boundaries of animals
• The benefits of Trap-Neuter-Release
• Loving yourself as much as you love your pets
• And other topics

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Resources Mentioned:
https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/more-than-feral-loving-paws-animal-center/
https://rescuedpawsmatter.org/

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Kathy Williamson from Wings of Freedom Rescue, a 100% volunteer and donor-funded animal rescue in Griswold, Connecticut.

Topics Include:

• How Kathy got involved in animal welfare
• The development of Wings of Freedom
• The story of Scooter and Shmeagle the dogs
• Dogfighting in the South
• Training your puppy during quarantine
• The vital role that fosters play for rescues
• What Kathy's pets would do if they were president
• And other topics

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Resources Mentioned:
https://blog.cuddly.com/animal-rescues/saving-the-perfectly-imperfect-wings-of-freedom/
http://www.wingsoffreedomanimalrescue.org/

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Gail Montgomery and Gina Perry of Almost Home Animal Rescue, a foster-based non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to finding loving, forever homes for homeless animals.

Topics Include:

• How Gail and Gina got involved in animal welfare
• Saving over 50 animals a week
• How CUDDLY donors enable Almost Home to service the medical needs of their animals
• The story of Sadie the dog
• Advice for new shelters. Start small, make a plan, and be consistent
• Rescue crushes, and personal pet stories
• Balancing mental health and shelter life
• And other topics

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Resources Mentioned:
https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/transporting-for-good-almost-home-no-kill/
http://almosthomeanimals.org/

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Jane MacMurchy of Animal Charity of Ohio. Animal Charity is a 501 c3 registered non-profit organization with a full-service veterinary clinic and the only humane society in Mahoning County.

Topics Include:

• How Jane got involved in animal welfare
• When and how to report animal abuse
• Why we need more state laws to protect animals
• The CUDDLY campaign that allowed Animal Charity to rescue more than a hundred cats in a single instance
• The “teamwork makes the dream work” motto
• Why Animal Charity needs your support to remain open and continue their work
• World Animal Awareness Society’s upcoming docu-series on Animal Charity
• And other topics

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Resources Mentioned:
https://blog.cuddly.com/animal-rescues/fighting-the-felonies-animal-charity-of-ohio/
https://www.animalcharityofohio.org/
https://cuddly.com/donate/4403217/animal-charity-of-ohio

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Bridget and Sydney connect with Carissa Cabrera from the Hawaii Marine Animal Response. HMAR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, recovery, and stewardship of Hawaii's protected marine species and the oceans we share.

Topics Include:

• Working with endangered species
• How Hawaii is uniquely affected by ocean debris
• Expanding your reach with social media 
• Growing your online presence with educational programs and materials
• Rescuing animals during  COVID
• Finding funding opportunities for environmental organizations
• What a Hawaiian Monk Seal would do if they were president  
• Turning ripples into waves
• And other topics

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Resources Mentioned:
https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/ripples-make-waves-hawaii-marine-animal-response/
http://h-mar.org/

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Tom Bagamane from The Giving Spirit, a nonprofit organization in LA dedicate to bringing awareness and providing aid to the homeless community through the assembly and delivery of survival kits by volunteers.

Topics Include:

• The story of The Giving Spirit and how they have helped change more than 56,000 lives
• Piercing the veil of homelessness
• Humanizing the mental health crisis
• The Giving Spirit survival kits
• The unique relationship between homeless pet owners and their pets
• The Humane Animal Program
• The Giving Spirit's COVID response, The 10,000 Lives Project
• How COVID is affecting homeless children, and what The Giving Spirit is doing to help
• And other topics

Resources Mentioned:
https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/they-are-us-the-giving-spirit/
https://cuddly.com/donate/4384414/animal-companion-kits

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Dr. RuthAnn Lobos to discuss the importance of finding the right food for your pet. Dr. Lobos is the lead veterinarian for Merrick Pet Care, and has been working in the pet food industry for more than fifteen years.

Topics Include:

• How Dr. Lobos transitioned into the pet food industry
• The relationship between nutrition and rehabilitation
• Common misinformation surrounding pet food
• Individualizing pet care
• The growing pet sector economy
• Why the most important information on your pet food is the manufacturer's information
• Finding the right food for the right stage of life
• The importance of age seven for many dogs
• The stronger everyday motto
• And other topics

Resources Mentioned:

• https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/stronger-everyday-merricks-dr-ruthann-lobos/
• https://petnutritionalliance.org/site/pnatool/dare-to-ask-we-did/
• https://wsava.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Savvy-Dog-Owner-s-Guide-to-Nutrition-on-the-Internet.pdf
• https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/petfoodology/

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Hali Selert of Eunoia Rescue. Eunoia is dedicated to saving lives of homeless animals in South Carolina by pulling them from the euthanasia lists of local shelters and placing them in loving homes until they are adopted. 

Topics include:

• How Hali got involved in animal welfare
• The transition to VP of Eunoia Rescue
• Experiences during covid
• The story of Pogo the dog
• Snowballing from providing care for 30 dogs to 80
• The impact CUDDLY’s campaigns
• How donations from CUDDLY supporters save lives
• Managing pets with behavior issues 
• The story of Midnight and Rufus
• The one paw in front of the other motto
• And other topics.

Resources Mentioned:
https://blog.cuddly.com/animal-rescues/call-your-mom-eunoia-rescue/
https://www.caninerevolutiondogtraining.com/
https://www.eunoiarescue.org/

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Shira Scott Astrof from The Animal Rescue Mission. A.R.M. was created to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home animals while educating the public on how to provide a safer, happier world for animals.

Topics include:

• How Shira got involved in animal rescue
• How COVID has affected shelter activities
• The story of Ruby the dog
• Dogs being held as evidence in legal cases
• A commitment to saving all animals, from cats to fawns
• Advice for new shelters, building a foundation
• The necessity of having a trainer at your rescue
• Having personal pets versus fostering pets
• The “don’t give up, do more” motto
• And other topics

Resources Mentioned:

https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/doing-something-is-cute-the-animal-rescue-mission/
theanimalrescuemission.org

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