Fostering, Adoption, and Volunteerism at Local Animal Shelters

In episode 12, I welcome my guest Berkeley Hanley. Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA Berkeley has always loved animals. She grew up with parents who were both high school biology teachers and her dad's 100+ animals in his classroom. She adopted her first rescue, Mickey, at the age of ten. Berkeley fell in love with animal shelter work during her senior year of high school and has been working in various positions at local animal shelters for the past 15 years. Currently, she is the Community Engagement Coordinator at Kern County Animal Services, where her focus is rebuilding the volunteer program after the pandemic. Animals have always been a part of her life, and she loves working with them and to help make their lives better. Berkeley strongly believes that there is always something that you can do to help animals in your community, even if you think you can't. We also discuss the high turnover rate at animal shelters and the importance of fostering and adoption, as well as the ways you can support animal shelters through volunteerism. Berkeley currently lives in Bakersfield with her boyfriend, who also works at the animal services, and their 3 dogs and 5 ducks.Kern County Animal Services is in Bakersfield, CA at 3951 Fruitvale Ave. You can learn more about the shelter, including the current Clear the Shelters event, during which all adoption fees are waived for the month of August on their website and social media accounts listed below.https://www.kerncountyanimalservices.orghttps://www.facebook.com/KernCountyAnimalServices/https://www.instagram.com/kern_county_animal_services/Connect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcastLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id1622099729Do you want to start your own podcast? Then look no further than Buzzsprout and get your podcast launched today!! You can start for FREE or with a paid subscription and get a $20 Amazon gift card! Affiliate link- https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1965805Other episodes you'll enjoy:Don’t be a Bully! Pit Bulls are Amazing Dogshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id1622099729?i=1000565735922Rescue, Fostering & TNR, Plus Pets & Our Mental Health https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id1622099729?i=1000563607424 Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn