Today we are joined by Jennifer Jenkins who is the operations manager of Brandywine Valley SPCA. Founded in 1929, the Brandywine Valley SPCA exists to end animal suffering and to involve the entire community in the welfare and well-being of animals.

Topics include:
When a rescue should stop taking new animals. Animal welfare norms in Southern and Northern states. The “quick to judge” temperament of people on social media. Setting boundaries and taking time for yourself. Why rescuers should stop pushing prospective adopters away. Navigating through different phases of Covid. Jennifer’s experience as a black woman in animal rescuing. And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
https://bvspca.org/
CUDDLY Club: https://bit.ly/2XIRywD

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Athena Danae joins us today from Key to Lion’s Heart Rescue, an organization with a mission to help save the lives of animals that are in shelters or abusive and neglective situations and give them a chance in life while educating the community on animals.

Topics Include:
The origins of Key to Lion’s Heart Rescue. Quality over quantity in rescue. How Athena stays motivated despite the difficulties of animal welfare. Athena’s process for making tough choices when a life is on the line. The vital role temporary fosters play for rescues. Managing through the pandemic. And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
http://keytolionsheart.org/about/
CUDDLY Club: https://bit.ly/3hXlrAI

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Today we are joined by Jennifer Everett, co-founder and caretaker of Foxes Journey Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating others on the proper care of foxes, while creating a comfortable environment for them to thrive.

Topics Include:
The origin story of Foxes Journey Sanctuary. The harsh reality of fox fur farms in the US. The domestication of foxes. What everyone needs to know before they adopt a fox as a pet. Having foxes in the home with cats and dogs. How misleading representations of fox ownership on social media has catalysed the problem of owner surrendered foxes. And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
https://www.foxesjourneysanctuary.org/
CUDDLY Club: https://bit.ly/2X7e82f

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Michael Schneider joins us from Pilots to the Rescue, a nonprofit aviation organization with a mission to transport animals and people at risk. PTTR supports a network of trained volunteer pilots to complete transport rescue missions.

Topics Include:
The benefits of aviation transports in comparison to road transports. Differing animal welfare norms and laws across the United States. The origin story of Pilots to the Rescue. The logistics of aviation rescues. The special story of Jelly the blind golden retriever. And much more...

Resources Mentioned:
https://www.pilotstotherescue.org/
CUDDLY Club: https://bit.ly/37D4fea

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Paulina Claure and Patricia Lara join us today from Wonder Paws Rescue. Located in Southern Florida, Wonder Paws Rescue is a network of community volunteers in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties with a shared mission of helping to find permanent, safe, and loving homes for animals in South Florida.

Topics Include:  
Working as a mother-daughter duo. Cat rescue in South Florida. Foster-based cat rescues. Misconceptions of shelters in Florida. The tension between accessibility and justice for owner surrenders. How CUDDLY empowers small rescues to do big things. Fostering to adopt when looking for a pet. Trapping feral cats. And other topics...
 
Resources Mentioned:
https://wonderpawsrescue.com/
CUDDLY Club: https://bit.ly/3lEw1yZ

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Today we are joined by Amber Newell. Amber is a true foster hero and board member of Fetch Foster and Rescue, a Wisconsin-based organization that specializes in transporting dogs from overpopulated Texas shelters to northern states.

Topics Include:
The state of animal welfare in Texas. Animal transports during COVID. Living through the Texas Winter Storm. Tips for fostering multiple dogs at once. Reflections moving into a post-COVID world. Differences in pet culture between southern and northern states. The importance of financial transparency for rescues. Puppy mills in Wisconsin. And much more...

Resources Mentioned:
https://www.fetchfosterandrescue.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fetchfosterandrescue/
CUDDLY Club: https://bit.ly/3fE43zR

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Ujwala Chintala, founder of the Stray Animal Foundation of India. A Florida-based organization, Stray Animal Foundation of India makes miracles happen in the lives of stray animals in India by bolstering the animal foster and adoption system to match stray animals with loving homes.

Topics Include:
Managing a rescue remotely. Animal welfare culture in India. How the recent trend of importing breed dogs has affected animal rescue in India. International animal transports. Advice for new fosters and rescues. And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
https://strayanimalfoundationindia.org/
https://cuddly.com/shelter/45786
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3mnH7Jp

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by social entrepreneur Betsy Saul. Betsy is the co-founder of Petfinder, Chairman of the Petfinder Foundation, founder of 911FosterPets, and founder of Heal House Call Veterinarian.

Topics Include:
Destigmatizing owner surrenders. The origins of Petfinder. Focusing on wins as an animal welfare organization. The enthusiastic yes in relationships and in life. Community fostering, and the community-based nature of animal welfare. The pros and cons of the corporatization of veterinary clinics. How our current veterinary system sets up many vets for failure. How Heal House Call Veterinarian is aiming to revolutionize the veterinary experience. Heal House Call's business in a box tool kit for independent vets. And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
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https://petfinderfoundation.com/
https://911fosterpets.com/
https://www.healhousecall.com/
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3iO1EDi

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Bridget and Sydney are joined by Cindy Mabardy of Pit Bull Second Chance, a foster-based pit bull rescue in West Virginia, to discuss the misguided stigmatization of pit bulls and what  Pit Bull Second Chance is doing about it.

Topics Include:
Shelter conditions for pit bulls. Where stigmatization of pit bulls originates. Pet culture in West Virginia. Community-based animal welfare approaches. The pros and cons of facility-based and foster-based rescues. Establishing trust within an animal welfare organization. How to get involved in animal welfare in your area. The magical power of pepperoni treats. And other topics...

Resources Mentioned:
https://www.pitbullsecondchance.com/
CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3hTFLU5

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