Maria's Mutts & Stuff

Last month I saw a piece on 60 Minutes about The Wild Animal Sanctuary in CO where the Executive Director Pat Craig and his wife Monica saved hundreds of animals from a zoo in Puerto Rico.
I was fascinated and in awe and had to know more about them!

Here's my chat with PR Director Austin Hill on this amazing sanctuary.
They save animals from all over the world. 
Please give a listen and learn more. Visit wildanimalsanctuary.org.

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Maria chats with author Debra Westgate-Silva about her book Daisy's Near CATastrophe, a tale about the friendship between a cat and a dog...and based on a true story! When Daisy goes missing...we follow her as she searches for her dog sibling Bear. Although the book is written for children, adults will enjoy it as well--I did! I also learned about K9Pet Trackers--have you ever heard of them?
Give a listen and then enjoy Daisy's Near CATastrophe!

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Maria chats with Petco Love's President Susanne Kogut about all they do:  Working with local shelters; saving pets' lives; supporting organizations; and reuniting lost pets with their owners! 

Petco Love Lost is the largest national lost-and-found pet database...and it's FREE!!
Did you know nearly 10 million pets go missing each year?!! :(

Learn more and Upload a photo of your pet!! petcolovelost.org.

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Maria chats with award-winning filmmaker and returning guest Steven Latham about the new season of ShelterMe TV, 9 new episodes that celebrate the bond between us and our pets. Steven also has an upcoming documentary that will air on PBS The Mustangs: America's Wild Horses (Executive Producer Robert Redford with a Bruce Springsteen song too!)
Give a listen and learn! Also checkout ShelterMe's Facebook page.

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Maria chats with Joanne Yohannan, North Shore Animal League America's SVP of Shelter Operations.
North Shore is the world's largest and longest running no-kill shelter! Celebrating 80 years of operation, they've saved more than 1.1 million animals! Joanne and Maria discuss many parts of their mission, including the Celebration of Rescue Gala this Friday June 14th in NYC that Maria is hosting.

Learn more at animalleague.org.

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Maria chats with author Jennifer S. Holland about her latest book DOGSMART:  Life Changing Lessons in Canine Intelligence. We all know how smart dogs are, but Jennifer digs into just how intelligent and instinctive they really are! From sniffing out an approaching seizure to sniffing out an orca's health through its poop (Yes you read correctly!!)  DOGSMART is a fascinating and informative read.

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Maria chats with Operation K9 Beethoven's Co-Founder Brian Reyngoudt; he's a returning guest!
Operation K9 Beethoven's mission is "helping veterans one paw at a time" as they rescue dogs and train them to become service dogs for veterans with PTSD.
They also visit hospitals, nursing homes and schools with therapy dogs.

Learn more operationk9beethoven.com

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Maria chats with Paws of War President and Co-Founder Robert Misseri about all they do!
Not only does Paws of War train rescue dogs to become service dogs for veterans (at no cost to the vet), they also bring home dogs and cats that soldiers friended overseas (I learned they do this on a weekly basis!)

Click to learn about PAWS OF WAR and give a listen!!

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Maria chats with writer, producer, Clio & Emmy Award winner Art Twain about his latest book The Lincoln Zoo Rebellion, written with his long-time friend Larry Belling (who sadly passed away before the book was completed)
Art talks about his love of animals since he was young; his amazing career in advertising and marketing, and of course the book, which deals with animal rights and preservation!
Although the book is aimed at kids 8-14, adults have been enjoying it as well. 
Give a listen and learn all about Art Twain and The Lincoln Zoo Rebellion.

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Maria chats with Bear Brook Feather Friend Rescue and Sanctuary founder Pete Lillo about his sanctuary in Newton NJ. Pete takes care of about 60 ducks and geese, all on his own!!
Most of us know about animal sanctuaries like horses or pigs, but this one is all about our feathered friends. Listen and Learn.
You can follow Bear Brook Feather Friend Rescue and Sanctuary on social media! 

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