Episodes
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Puppy Love: Lifeline’s Valentine Adoption & Matchmaking Weekend
Hosts Caroline and Paula talk about Lifeline's Valentine’s Day adoption event, their matchmaking form to help find the right pet, and new playgroups that enrich shelter dogs. They highlight dogs and cats ready for homes, explain adoption specials and post-adoption support, and share how the...
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Morning Chaos & Kittens: Inside a Shelter with Lead Kennel Tech Gina
Caroline and Gina take listeners behind the scenes at the Lifeline Adoption Center. They talk about morning routines, cleanup, facility upgrades, and the daily challenges of caring for dogs and cats. They discuss neonatal kitten care and fading-kitten signs, disease control, training systems,...
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Big Dogs, Big Challenges: Lifeline’s Push to Find Forever Homes
This episode explores the barriers to adopting large dogs such as size and breed bias, apartment and breed restrictions, high veterinary and prevention costs, and limited foster support. We cover how Lifeline of Galveston County is using out‑of‑state placements, adoption events, and community...
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Open Adoptions: Removing Barriers to Forever Homes
Hosts Caroline and Paula from Lifeline of Galveston County discuss the philosophy and practice of open adoptions: reducing barriers so more pets find homes, accepting returns without judgment, and focusing on long-term care. They share data about stray animals and shelter limits, explain why...
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Cats, Content & Comebacks: Lifeline's 2025 Recap
Join Caroline and Kate from Lifeline of Galveston County as they return to the podcast from their cat cafe room to recap 2025. From viral social posts that led to adoptions to lessons learned about simplicity, trends versus storytelling, and the emotional rewards of rescue work, they share...
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Unveiling the Heart of Animal Welfare with Best Friends
In this powerful episode of The Lifeline Podcast, Caroline sits down with Lakeisha and Vivian from Best Friends Animal Society’s Houston Team to explore how real change happens in animal welfare from the inside out. 🚨 Get an unfiltered look into what it takes to build life-saving programs…
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Ashley & Marcy: Inside Friendswood Animal Shelter: Microchipping, Community Power & Saving Lives
In this must-listen episode of the Lifeline Podcast, we sit down with Ashley, Animal Control Supervisor for Friendswood Animal Control, and Marcy, founder and Executive Director of Friendswood Animal Needs and Solutions (F.A.N.S.). Discover how this dynamic duo is transforming animal welfare in...
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Jennifer Jones: Behind the Scenes with Lifeline: Founder's Journey and Challenges
In this inspiring episode of The Lifeline Podcast, Caroline sits down with Jennifer Jones—co-founder of Lifeline of Galveston County—for a heartfelt conversation about how a small idea turned into a lifesaving nonprofit. 🐾 You’ll hear never-before-shared stories about Lifeline’s humble…
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Paula: From Zookeeper to Lifesaver: Building Trust, Enrichment, and Hope in Animal Rescue
In this inspiring episode of The Lifeline Podcast, we sit down with Paulina, a former zookeeper turned full-time animal care technician at Lifeline of Galveston County. With a background in zoological management and a heart for rescue, Paulina brings a fresh perspective to the front lines of…
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Officer's Amy & Leah: Inside Animal Control w/ Bayou Animal Services
In this powerful episode of The Lifeline Podcast, we sit down with Amy and Leah—dedicated animal control officers serving the City of Dickinson & Bayou Animal Services. With backgrounds in animal sheltering and boarding facilities, these two women share their transition into the world of…
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Fox Maisel: From Foster Hero to Animal Advocate: A Conversation with Fox from Galveston Island
In this inspiring episode of The Lifeline Podcast, we sit down with Natalie Fox Maisel, a dedicated animal welfare advocate and volunteer with Galveston Island Humane Society, who has fostered over 65 dogs in just two years. Fox shares her incredible journey into the world of animal rescue,...
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Pets Before Profits: The Story of Sea Dog Inn & Sea Dog Saves
🐾 In this episode of The Lifeline Podcast, we sit down with Howard Haskell, founder of Sea Dog Inn Pet Resort and the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Sea Dog Saves, to explore the incredible story of a pet boarding facility that’s been quietly saving lives for over 30 years. What started in 1992 as a small...
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From Police Officer to Animal Welfare Leader: Kim Schoolcraft's Journey
In this episode of the Lifeline podcast, we delve into the inspiring journey of Kim Schoolcraft, the board chair for Lifeline of Galveston County and former animal shelter manager of League City Animal Control. Join us as Kim shares her transition from a police officer to a leading figure in…
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From Tube Feeding to Triumph: All About Fostering Kittens
Welcome back to the Lifeline Podcast, where this episode features Andi Tavarez, an inspiring foster mom and volunteer. Join us as we dive into Andi's remarkable journey in animal rescue, showcasing her dedication to saving lives. Hear about Texas, a foster kitten who made a miraculous recovery...
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No-Kill Requires Spay & Neuter w/ Tiffany Hill from SNIP
In this powerful episode of the Lifeline Podcast, we sit down with Tiffany Hill, founder and force behind SNIP of League City—the Spay-Neuter Initiative Program that's making waves in Galveston County animal welfare. Tiffany shares her inspiring journey from devoted animal advocate to launching a...
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Inside the Life of a Municipal Animal Shelter Manager w/ Nina Baker
Join us for an eye-opening episode of The Lifeline Podcast, where we sit down with Nina Baker, Shelter Manager at Bayou Animal Services in Dickinson, TX, a municipal shelter and one of our partner organizations. Alongside host Caroline McKenna, Executive Director of Lifeline of Galveston County…
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The Heart of Fostering: Neonatal Kittens, Rescue Stories & Lifeline’s Mission w/ Kathy Aven
In this episode of The Lifeline Podcast, host Caroline McKenna sits down with Kathy Aven, Lifeline’s dedicated Foster Coordinator and Board Member, to discuss the reality of fostering neonatal kittens, the challenges of animal rescue, and the incredible impact of fostering on pets and people…
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Behind the Scenes of Three Little Pitties: From Humble Beginnings to Massive Impact
Welcome to the transformative journey of Three Little Pitties Rescue, where passion meets action. In this episode, we explore how a simple volunteer effort blossomed into saving over 16,000 animals since 2018. Alayna, the heart behind this massive rescue operation, shares the challenges and...
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Spay/Neuter is the Answer w/ Chiquita Taylor from Fix Ur Pet Community Outreach
In this episode of the Lifeline Podcast, we are excited to host Chiquita Taylor from Fix Your Pet Community Outreach. Join us as we explore the incredible work Fix Your Pet is doing to tackle the problem of animal overpopulation in a compassionate and effective way. From subsidized spay and…
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Rescue and Redemption: Lifeline's Mission to Save Animals
In this inaugural episode, join Jade and Caroline as they introduce their organization, Lifeline of Galveston County, a dedicated nonprofit committed to preventing the euthanization of shelter animals due to space. They dive into their personal journeys and share how their passion for animals has...
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OG Episode 3- 2023: It Takes a Community to Become No-Kill
We discuss why it can't just be left up to government run animal shelters or even non-profit organizations like ours to "fix" the homeless pet problem our country faces. It takes the help of a whole community.
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OG Episode 2- 2023: Saving Community Cats
We discuss our Community Cat Program and why it's necessary when we are talking about increasing live release rates and decreasing the free-roaming cat population in our communities.
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OG Episode 1- 2022: The Lifesaving Recipe
We discuss why we got into animal welfare and talk about American Pet's Alive's '12 Lifesaving Ingredients.'