The Animal Effect

Barbara Karnes RN has written a guide on taking care of a pet with a terminal diagnosis or old age. It also covers how to handle euthanasia and thoughts on ceremonies for a beloved pet as well as how to cope with deep pet grief. Join me as we discuss what the dying process looks like. Knowledge is power.

Join me on this episode as we speak with Dr. Taylor Chastain Griffin, the National Director of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) Advancement at Pet Partners. In this role, she oversees the organizations’ empirical research collaborations and works with other field leaders to motivate standardization and professionalization of the intervention.

For more than 25 years, and with an ever-growing menagerie of animals at her California ranch, licensed psychotherapist and lifelong cowgirl, Beth Anstandig has worked with human herds providing leadership, corporate culture, and well-being programs through The Circle Up Experience. Join us as we talk about her new book The Human Herd, to be release April 12th!

Join me as I speak with Ginger Gaffney, author of Half Broke, a riveting memoir that offers profound insight into the profound relationship between horse and human. Based in the alternative prison ranch in New Mexico ran by the prisoners, Ginger brings healing and hope to both horses and humans alike.

500,000 pets are put down annually because their guardians can't afford veterinary care. That's where https://wagglefoundation.org/ steps in. At Waggle, they imagine a world in which all pets are given equal opportunity to live long healthy lives, providing the companionship and love that guardians seek to manage their own physical and emotional health and well-being. Listen in as we explore how Waggle is working to end economic euthanasia.

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Honest Paws is a CBD oil company that creates high quality, lab tested products for your pet. Join as as we meet Chelsea Rivera, content writer for Honest Paws and Simple Wag, as we discuss how CBD Oil can make for a happier, healthier pet.

"There’s an assumption that these working dogs are automatically being taken care of after they leave service but that’s not the case. A lot of them are stuck in kennels — not just in the U.S., but overseas. We really need to get them back. We want to honor these dogs that have given their lives for us. We want to make sure they come back and get the retirement they deserve." - Mission K9 Rescue

Mia Lykke Nielsen starts where others quit. She never gives up. With 300 wild Californian horses as her instructors, Mia has developed a unique knowledge of horses and horse behaviour. In just one month, Mia tamed and trained five wild mustangs to become calm and trusting domestic horses. Join Prairie Conlon as she explores the fascinating relationship Mia has developed with horses and their healing power.

Host Prairie Conlon sits down with Carol Novello, founder of Mutual Rescue™, a national initiative that highlights the connection between people and pets in order to inspire and support life-saving efforts in communities across the nation and world. Mutual Rescue’s first short film, “Eric & Peety,” went viral around the globe and has been viewed more than 100 million times. For more information, visit www.MutualRescue.org.