From Tip to Tail, a Podcast Dedicated to Animal Welfare

Elizabeth & Tim McVicker, presidents of Shadow Husky Rescue, join us today to talk about their experiences, their knowledge about the breed, and how they were brought together by their passion for huskies, which paved the way for the rescue.

Shadow Husky Rescue’s mission is to rescue huskies that are displaced, unwanted, abused, lost, abandoned, or scheduled for euthanasia and provide them with a second chance at life by finding them permanent homes.

Topics Include:
- Elizabeth and Tim’s love story
- The main reasons why people surrender huskies
- What the adoption process looks like
- Adopting large breeds in small size homes
- Helping medical case huskies
- The ups and downs of starting the rescue
- Breed-specific rescues
- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:
https://www.shadowhuskyrescue.com/
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3Q0T0Al

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There is a group of people who dedicate themselves to caring for neonatal and special care baby kittens; the ones shelters cannot hold overnight and the ones other rescues don't want because their care is too extensive or expensive.
Caroline Grace, Founder and Director of Baby Kitten Rescue, is one of these people, and today, she will be sharing her motivations behind starting the rescue, her experiences, and her advice on how to care for these animals, usually underserved and at high risk of euthanasia.

Baby Kitten Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue based in Los Angeles, CA, and together with their team of fosters, they are committed to doing whatever it takes to help kittens survive and thrive.

Topics Include:

- The inspiration behind Baby Kitten Rescue
- The risks of taking neonatal, orphan kittens to no-kill shelters
- Supporting and training fosters
- What should you do if you find a baby kitten on the road
- Spaying, neutering, and TNR
- Caring for a neonatal kitten
- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:
https://www.babykittenrescue.com/
http://www.kittenlady.org
https://www.instagram.com/centralflfosters/?hl=en
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3zxCstl

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Today we are joined by Markelle Pineda, founder, and president of SAFE Rescue Team. A California-based, volunteer-powered non-profit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes.

At SAFE, they work very hard to educate communities about responsible pet parenting so that everyone has the tools to give their animals the very best.

Topics Include

- SAFE Rescue Team’s beginnings
- The unwritten rules of rescue
- The importance of mentoring newcomers
- Adopting out special needs animals
- Saving animals from euthanasia
- Aggressive deemed dogs and the environment
- The importance of volunteers in shelters
- Bidding wars when adopting in shelters
- The truth and nuances about dog board training
- And other topics…


Resources Mentioned:
https://saferescueteam.org/
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3zCR0J6

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What is it like caring for special needs, neonatal, or abused animals? What would you do if you found a soul with a rare condition and didn’t know who to ask for help? How could social media help with this?

Today, Co-Founder Megan Mannarelli-Martin joins us to talk about Rafiki’s Rescue, an Orange County, 501(c)3 non-profit, that works to rehabilitate, foster, and place animals into loving, forever homes.
Megan and her team have dedicated their lives to caring for the most broken, vulnerable, and overlooked, yet deserving animals of all kinds and species.

Topics Include

- Rafiki’s Rescue beginnings
- Taking care and adopting special needs animals
- Adoptability during Covid
- Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
- Interconnections between rescues
- Newer generations involved in rescue
- The value of content and marketing for adoption and donations
- The value of social media for diagnosing rare cases
- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:
https://www.rafikisrescue.com/
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3BhCMie

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There is an animal nation, and that is a nation that has no borders, for every animal life counts.

Crystal Carson, co-founder and executive director of Rescuers Without Borders, joins us today to share the amazing story behind her rescue, the desperate situation in Turkey that inspired her, and what she’s learned along the way by helping over 850 dogs.

Rescuers Without Borders, Inc is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization that strives to make a difference in the lives of animals not just here in the United States, but the world.

Topics Include:
- How Rescuers Without Borders was born
- The struggles of creating an international Rescue
- How Crystal met Gökçe
- Anatolian shepherds in Turkey
- Stray dogs in Turkey and in the United States
- Emre’s Garden and the Yamac Houses story
- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:
https://rescuerswithoutborders.org/
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3oxQxBV

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Thousands of adoptable dogs are killed in the United States. Many of the dogs rescued by Hounds in Pounds are cases that no one else will take.

Cat Suzuki, Director and Founder of Hounds in Pounds, joins us today to talk about the animal welfare situation within Georgia and New Jersey and what we can do about it.

HIP has a multi-faceted approach to achieving our mission, combining rescue, adoption, spay/neuter outreach and public education. Dogs rescued by Hounds in Pounds are transported to private veterinarians for proper medical treatment, where they are vetted, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, micro-chipped and tested for heartworm before being placed into new, loving homes. 

Topics Include:
- Hounds in Pounds' origin story
- Crate training
- Unfair expectations for adoptable dogs
- And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
http://www.houndsinpounds.com
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3vkQJbl

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Today we are joined by Dr. Aaron Tabor, Founder and President of No Baby Blisters, to discuss his efforts to help children, grandparents, and pets from around the world, his inspiration behind his organization, the negative effects of social censorship, and creating awareness for real change.

No Baby Blisters is a recognized IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, based in North Carolina with a dual mission to save injured animals and children with crippling diseases on a global scale.

Topics Include:
- The beginnings of No Baby Blister
- Moving towards helping animals
- Skin diseases and self-image
- Social media censorship
- Providing help overseas
- Research and cures development
- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:
https://nobabyblisters.org/
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3PWpRX2

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Brazil has the second-largest stray population in the world. The country’s socio-economic and political factors have made addressing the stray problem a challenge.

Tatiana Brunette, Founder of United Animal Rescue, joins us today to talk about the animal welfare situation in Brazil and what we can do about it.

United Animal Rescue is a group of animal protectors and volunteers from all around the world united by one mission; saving animals in Brazil and fixing the broken system there to protect those in need.

Topics Include:
- United Animal Rescue's origin story
- The animal welfare situation in Brazil
- UAR’s long-term goals
- How helping animals helps humans
- How Tatiana and her organization have evolved over time
- Risks in animal welfare
- And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
http://www.unitedanimalrescue.com
[email protected]
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3tSd2Uc

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Approximately 6.3 million pets end up in shelters each year in the United States. Grace Kay, Founder and President of Their Lives Matter, joins us today to discuss how Their Lives Matter is helping to tackle the problem.

Their Lives Matter is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of unwanted animals through adoption and fostering, and reducing overpopulation through spay and neuter programs.

Topics Include:
- How Grace got into animal welfare
- The therapeutic benefits of animals
- Dealing with social media critics
- Rescue during the pandemic
- Compassion when dealing with owner surrenders
- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:
https://theirlivesmatter.org/
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3LLRPUa

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In celebration of our 100th episode, From Tip to Tail is featuring a very special guest – CUDDLY’s own CEO, John Hussey.

What started as an idea and a desire to support the animal rescue community has blossomed into CUDDLY, the only crowdfunding platform designed specifically for animal welfare organizations worldwide.

CUDDLY proudly supports hundreds of rescues and is making a difference in the lives of animals and pet owners around the world. John joins us today to discuss CUDDLY’s development and plans for the future.

Topics Include:
- John Hussey's background
- CUDDLY’s origin story
- The inspiration for From Tip to Tail
- John's number one tip for rescues
- How COVID changed animal rescue
- CUDDLY's new initiatives and future plans
- And other topics…

Resources Mentioned:
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3GvIf3S

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