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Nova Scotia SPCA PAW'dcast
by Nova Scotia SPCA
Have you ever wondered what happens at the Nova Scotia SPCA? Well, we have the answers. Our PAW’dcast guests will cover all topics from shelters, hospitals, college and more. Join us twice a month on Sundays to hear about the behind-the-scenes, learn about animal welfare, and of course, to enjoy all the puns, because we don’t joke when it comes to paw-ns.
Episodes
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Pawse and Reflect Part Two – Where we were, where we are, and where we are going.
Join us as we chat with Elizabeth Murphy, CEO of the Nova Scotia SPCA, about her reflection on the organization. In part one of Elizabeth’s reflection series, she discussed the demands of working in animal welfare, and how our organization is adapting to better respond to the needs of Nova...
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The Last Good Day – Remembering our Pets
Taylor sat down with Kathryn, a new guest on the PAW’dcast, to discuss remembering pets who have passed away. They talked about ways to remember their pets, how and when the grief hits them, and how they processed their grief. Remembering our pets is a beautiful and simple way to keep them alive....
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Learn about Pet Project – Chatting with Heidi Tattrie Rushton about her new book
Join Kate Tuttle and Heidi Tattrie Rushton about a new book coming soon, Pet Tales. Pet Tales is set in Kentville, Nova Scotia. It follows 11-year-old Ada Boudreau wanting to start a food bank for pets. And if that sounds familiar to you, the Nova Scotia SPCA has the Pet Pantry to help support...
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Return of the Pet Doctor – Dr. West answers more questions from kids
Kate Tuttle and Dr. West return to ask and answer more questions that kids have for pet doctors. Ranging from questions about cats and dogs to mythological animals, the kids didn't hold back! Enjoy listening to this funny and informative episode. Even better, let your kids listen and see what...
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Thinking Upstream - How has Shelter Medicine Evolved Over the Years?
Join Taylor as she chats with Dr. West about the changing landscape of shelter medicine. How has the field changed with new information and ever advancing technology? Dr. West has been a veterinarian for 32 years and shares his expertise and anecdotes to paint a vivid picture of all the changes...
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Cuteness Overload: Join us for a chat about our pets
Whether you want to start or end your day on an adorable note, this episode is perfect for you! Joel and Taylor sat down to tell funny stories about their pets. From jumping out a window after a cat, to a gerbil hidden in the walls, to a cat escaping on a plane, these stories detail the adorable...
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What’s New at the Nova Scotia SPCA’s Dartmouth Campus? – Changes to 7 Scarfe Court.
Join Sarah Lyon and Marni Tuttle as they discuss the recent changes and updates to the Nova Scotia SPCA’s Dartmouth Campus. In this episode you’ll learn more about the College of Animal Welfare and a new program starting in September, our public Veterinary Hospital Tartan Tails, and the recent…
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Find Your New BFF (Best Furry Friend) with the Nova Scotia SPCA
Hill’s Adoption Weekend is happening on June 6 and 7. Because of this fun event, Sarah Lyon and Taylor Huestis decided to match potential adopters with their new BFF (Best Furry Friend). We had potential adopters send in their lifestyles and what they were looking for in a pet. Taylor and Sarah...
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The Nova Scotia SPCA’s Newest Adoptee – The Petszel App
Join our host Sarah Lyon as she chats with Matt Russell, the co-founder and CEO of Petszel. The Petszel app offers adopters different resources to help them navigate the post-adoption phase. While adopting a pet is an exciting time, the aftermath can be overwhelming. This easy-to-use app is one…
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Continuing a Loved One’s Mission – A Chat with Dale McIsaac
Join our host Creston Rudolph as he chats with Dale McIsaac about what it means to leave a legacy. Dale created a memorial fund for his late son Ben, a Nova Scotia SPCA Board Member who cared deeply about animal welfare. Dale discusses Ben’s love of animals, the causes that were important to him,...
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Exploring the Role of Enforcement – An Interview with the Chief and Deputy Chief Inspectors.
In this episode, Anya Zub, the Regional Manager for our Thrift Stores, sat down with the Nova Scotia SPCA’s Chief Inspector Kevin Strooband and the Deputy Chief Inspector Sarah Palmer to learn more about the role of Enforcement. Kevin and Sarah define what the Five Freedoms are, what happens when...
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Shopping Sustainably – The Benefits of Thrifting.
Join us for a chat with Anya Zub, Regional Manager for our Thrift Stores. Throughout the month of March, the Nova Scotia SPCA Thrift Stores participated in Sustainability Fairs across the province. Anya sat down with us to discuss the ways that thrift stores are a simple and great way for someone...
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More Than Shelters Part 2 – A chat about the Nova Scotia SPCA’s Programs.
This is part two of our two-part More Than Shelters series. In this episode we discuss our Paws & Support program and our Palliative Care program. Heather and Sarah discuss why these programs exist, the value of fosters, and more! After listening to this episode, if you want to know more about…
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More Than Shelters – A chat about the Nova Scotia SPCA’s Programs.
The Nova Scotia SPCA is more than shelters. Join us for a chat with Heather Woodin, Chief Animal Operations at the Nova Scotia SPCA, to learn about some of the programs that we offer. This is part one of a two-part series. In this episode we discuss our Pet Pantry and the P.U.P. Program…
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Exploring Different Animal Care Careers with the Nova Scotia SPCA College of Animal Welfare
Join our host Jennifer Welshman for a chat about our Animal Care Career Exploration Program. Created by the Nova Scotia SPCA College of Animal Welfare, the program aims to educate BIPOC youth about the various animal care careers and address the lack of diversity in the field. Jennifer sat down...
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The Pawllywood Walk of Fame – Adina MacRae explains pets in the film and television industry
Join us for a chat with Adina MacRae, an animal coordinator in the Nova Scotia film and tv industry. She has over 20 years of experience handling animals, specializing in dogs. We touched on how Adina became an animal coordinator, what does an animal coordinator do, safety regulations for…
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Pawse and Reflect Part One – Where we were, where we are, and where we are going.
Join us as we chat with Elizabeth Murphy, the CEO of the Nova Scotia SPCA, about her reflection on the organization. We touched on the reason for her reflection, the demands of working in animal welfare, and how the Nova Scotia SPCA is adapting to better respond to the needs of Nova Scotians.…
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Kids Asked, A Pet Doctor Answered – Dr. West Explains our Pets.
Join us for a furr-tastic interview with Dr. Mike West. This episode, we had a special host sit down with Dr. West and ask him questions that children have for veterinarians. Dr. West was asked questions from a three-and-a-half-year-old all the way to high schoolers. He answered questions like…
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Thrifting Through the Snow – How to Upcycle Your Holidays.
Join us for a chat on upcycling for the holidays. Our expert crafter Anya Zub, Regional Manager, Thrift Stores, sat down with us to discuss the value of upcycling. It gives second chances and new life to items, it's a budget friendly approach to Christmas, and a fun way to spend time with friends...
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Love Never Grows Old – A Chat about Senior Pets
Join us for an episode dedicated to our special senior pets in honour of National Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Our own Alicia Avendano, Shelter Liaison and Veterinary Assistant, talked to us about what makes senior pets special, what makes them great companions and the benefits of adopting a senior...
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Purr-anormal Activity Detected – The mystical and meow-sterious history of cats!
Join us for a claws-itively spooky Halloween episode! Sit down with our hosts Scarah Lyon and Joel Booyce, as they discuss their favourite myths and legends about cats. Superstitions have followed cats all throughout human history, some good, some bad. Our hosts discuss both, debunk a myth or…
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Why We Love Fostering and Myths Around the Cost – A Chat with Hill’s Pet Nutrition
Join us for a chat with Frances Cheslo, an RVT and Shelter Engagement Specialist with Hill’s Pet Nutrition Canada, where we discuss Hill’s 2025 Canada State of Shelter Pet Adoption Report, specifically their findings surrounding fostering. One of the biggest insights is that the vast majority of...
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Furry friends say “ouch” differently – A Chat with a Veterinarian about Animal Pain.
Join us for a chat with Dr. West from Tartan Tails Veterinary Hospital about how our furry friends tell us they are in pain. Or don’t tell us. September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, and one of the most difficult things about our pets is knowing when they are in pain. Dr. West gave some…
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The State of Veterinary Care in Canada – A Chat with PetSmart Charities of Canada
Join us for a chat with our friends at PetSmart Charities of Canada, where we discuss the state the veterinary medicine in Canada. In this episode, we’re discussing a study done by PetSmart Charities of Canada and Gallup, what they found, how they are using these findings, and some ways we work...
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The CSI Version of the Veterinary Field – A chat about Veterinary Forensic Science with Dr. Shane Bateman
Join us for a chat with Dr. Shane Bateman about a different topic than usual, but a very interesting one. We’re diving into a fascinating and lesser-known field—veterinary forensic science. What is veterinary forensic science? Why is it important in the industry? How do vets become detectives?...
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Some love never fades: A donor chat about leaving a legacy
Join us for an amazing chat with Judy Layne, a dedicated supporter of Nova Scotia SPCA. In the last episode, we talked about making wills. In this episode, we touched on the why behind making one and helping a charity. Judy brings us back to the start of her journey rescuing pets, how they...
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It’s Never Too Early to Make a Will – A Chat with Dana Garrod, Epilogue Wills
Join us for an insightful and vulnerable chat with Dana Garrod from Epilogue Wills about making a will. We touched on why you should make a will, are online wills legal, how you can support a charity, and much more. Spoiler alert, it can take as fast as 20 minutes to do it. Talking about a will…
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What does it take to become a foster with the Nova Scotia SPCA
Join us for a chat with Debbie Chaplain to chat all things fostering. Debbie has been a wonder-furr foster with the Kings SPCA Shelter, and today we get to learn more about her motivation to foster, her experience, delve into some great memories, and the most asked question: how do you not adopt...
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Reading Pawse with the Nova Scotia SPCA
Reading Pawse with the Nova Scotia SPCA
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Reading Sunday Time with the Nova Scotia SPCA
Join us for a slow Sunday where we read adoption stories from the province written by our fabulous staff and volunteers for the Paw Print newsletter. These feel-good stories remind us why we do the work we do and the happily ever afters we create as a community. If you want to hear or read more,...
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Cold Weather is No Joke for Pets – A Chat with the NS SPCA Deputy Chief Inspector
Right after a rather chilling experiment, the NS SPCA Deputy Chief Inspector, Paul Hunter, sat down with us to chat about what he went through at –11 degrees for 15 minutes. He also shared tips on what to look for when your pet starts to get cold and some of the common ways they can get hurt if...
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Let’s Nap More – Operation Hit Snooze at NS SPCA
We don’t know about your 2025 resolutions, but we started with a strong one: nap time. Join our host Sarah Lyon and guest Sandra Flemming for a fun episode about Operation Hit Snooze and the benefits naps have on our shelter pups while listening to classical or reggae music for an hour daily. To...
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Thank you for a PAW-some 2024!
The last episode of 2024 of the Nova Scotia SPCA PAW'dcast! We want to take a moment to reflect on the year when we started this project, thank everyone involved for making it possible, and tell you about some things that made us realize producing a podcast is harder than we thought. But all…
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Giving Tuesday - The Most Wonderful Day of the Year
Join us for a special episode about Giving Tuesday (GT)! Nicole Danesi from CanadaHelps and Creston Rudolph from the Nova Scotia SPCA chatted with us about this day of giving back to the community. We talked about the history of GT, ways you can help and what we are doing here at NS SPCA for the...
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The Link between Gender-Based Violence and Animal Welfare
In today’s episode we sat with Sue O’Neill, Manager of Promising Practices Project at Humane Canada. We touched on a heavy, but important topic about gender-based violence and animal welfare. Sue told us about the ACT Project, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Promising...
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365 Days of Love and Care – A Glimpse into Our Shelter Staff Job
Join us for a special PAW'dcast episode to celebrate National Animal Shelter and Rescue Appreciation Week and all the hard work of our shelter staff. Alicia Avendano, our own Shelter Liaison, chatted with us about what it is to work at a Nova Scotia SPCA animal shelter. We touched on the path…
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Sunday Chats with an RVT – Behind the Career with Michelle Doane
Join us for a chat with one of Tartan Tails Veterinary Hospital’s RVTs, Michelle Doane, to celebrate RVT Month! We chatted about what an RVT is, how you can become one, what a day-to-day looks like, and just great advice for anyone interested in this career path. It was a great conversation that...
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Ways to Give in a Lifetime – A Conversation with NS SPCA Donor
Join us for another inspiring conversation with a Nova Scotia SPCA donor. Cara Boston shared stories and great advice from the start of her involvement with the Nova Scotia SPCA until now, more than a decade later. We chatted about donations, volunteering, and of course, we found out which team...
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North Nova SPCA - the behind the scenes of building a new shelter
Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a new animal shelter? Join us for a chat with Heather Woodin, Chief of Animal Operations at the Nova Scotia SPCA where we barely scratch the surface on what it took to build the newest SPCA building, North Nova SPCA. It took a village, and this…
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A Heartfelt conversation about 9/11 and pets with Bonnie Harris from Gander SPCA
Join us for an impressive and heartfelt conversation about the animals that landed in Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11. Bonnie Harris from Gander SPCA shared the story of what happened in the days following the attacks and how their organization didn’t think twice about helping. There’re tears…
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From student to valedictorian to full-time Veterinary Assistant – A Chat with Jennah Bear, College of Animal Welfare
Join us for a fun episode where we chat with this year’s valedictorian, Jennah Bear. She told us all about her journey to becoming a Veterinary Assistant, why she chose the Nova Scotia SPCA College of Animals Welfare, what her time with the College has been like and much more. If you are…
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The Secret is Out – SPCA Veterinary Hospital Rebrand Chat with Dr. Mike Akerley
Join us for an episode where we finally spill the secret. We have been bouncing on our heels trying to keep quiet about a change coming to the SPCA Veterinary Hospitals: rebrand. And what is the most exciting thing about a rebrand? The name and the logo. Dr. Mike Akerley has a chat with our host,...
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Interview with a kitten on the Nova Scotia SPCA PAW’dcast
We are taking a little break, but we couldn’t leave you without an episode before coming back for Season 2. So, wherever you’re listening from, enjoy a few minutes of a kitten purring. We hope it will make your day better. And if you are interested in more details about the work we do at the Nova...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Pets and Hot Cars with Nova Scotia SPCA’s Deputy Chief Inspector
Join us for an exciting and informative episode about the dangers of leaving pets in hot cars, what to do if you see a pet in a hot car, and more. Nova Scotia SPCA’s own Deputy Chief Inspector Kevin Strooband sat with us and gave us all the deets about the do’s and don’ts on hot weather and pets....
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Raffle fundraising for Non-for-Profits – Meet some of the people who help people and pets
Join us for an exciting episode where we chat all things raffle fundraising. Our guests from Rafflebox are spilling some secrets on the platform that makes raffle and prize fundraising possible – the how, what, and why behind the idea. If you are looking for more information on Rafflebox, visit...
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Let’s Chat about the PAW’dcast – a Glimpse into Our Show
Join us for an episode filled with laughs, emotions, and some interesting insights into our PAW’dcast. Our own hosts, Sarah Lyon and Taylor Huestis, are, finally, telling us a little bit more about them and are spilling the secrets about how this PAW’dcast came to be. We also tried to settle a...
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How Pawssion Turns into Successful Fundraising – A Nova Scotia SPCA Donor and Volunteer Perspective
Join us for an inspiring conversation about fundraising, donating, helping and more! Brenda Bell has been a supporter of the Nova Scotia SPCA for more than a decade. She has started fundraising projects for the organization, she volunteers, she donates, she does it all. She is paw-ssionate about...
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Nova Scotia SPCA - A Year in Review
Join us for a chat about all the things we did in 2023. Our annual report is out, and we are looking back at what last year threw at us, the things we set out to do and the things that were definitely not on our to-do list. But sometimes Mother Nature has other plans.
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The Most Pawsome People – All about the Volunteers at Nova Scotia SPCA
Join us on an exciting episode about volunteering! Our own Catherine Brosha told us why our volunteers are the best, why the Nova Scotia SPCA keeps being voted as one of the best places to volunteer at, and how you can be involved. Also, our guest is a foster parent, having helped almost 50 cats...
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Looking Fetching – Behind the Scenes of Thrifting with Nova Scotia SPCA Thrift Manager
Join us for an episode all about thrift. Thrift Regional Manager, Anya Zub, is telling us all about the fascinating world of thrift, especially about the three (soon four!) Nova Scotia SPCA Thrift Stores across the province. She covers why thrifting is exciting, what our best-selling items are…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Have you ever wondered what happens at the Nova Scotia SPCA? Well, we have the answers. Our PAW’dcast guests will cover all topics from shelters, hospitals, college and more. Join us twice a month on Sundays to hear about the behind-the-scenes, learn about animal welfare, and of course, to enjoy all the puns, because we don’t joke when it comes to paw-ns.
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Have you ever wondered what happens at the Nova Scotia SPCA? Well, we have the answers. Our PAW’dcast guests will cover all topics from shelters, hospitals, college and more. Join us twice a month on Sundays to hear about the behind-the-scenes, learn about animal welfare, and of course, to enjoy...
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