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The Open Sanctuary Podcast, 68 episodes.

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68 - All About Internships For Your Animal Sanctuary Or Rescue

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67 - Responding To Loose And Missing Residents At Your Animal Sanctuary

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66 - "Five Things I Wish I knew" With Kim Sturla, Founder Of Animal Place

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65 - The Golden Years: Senior Care Considerations at Your Animal Sanctuary

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64 - Don't Eat That! Foreign Body Ingestion At Animal Sanctuaries

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63 - "Five Things I Wish I Knew" With Alastor Van Kleeck of Microsanctuary Resource Center

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62 - Fire Safety At Your Animal Sanctuary

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61 - Nonprofit, or not? A Conversation With The Microsanctuary Resource Center

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60 - Helping Downed Cows At Your Animal Sanctuary

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59 - The Open Sanctuary Project's 2025 Year In Review

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58 - Turkeys Part 2: Welcoming A New Turkey Resident To Your Animal Sanctuary Or Rescue

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57 - Agency-Centered Animal Sanctuary Education Webinar With Dr. Emily Tronetti

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56 - Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education: Part Three

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55 - Introduction To Turkeys For Your Animal Sanctuary Or Rescue, Part 1

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54 - When Your Sanctuary Is Contacted To Help Wildlife

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53 - Coexisting With Wildlife At Your Animal Sanctuary

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52 - An Introduction To Pigeons For Your Animal Sanctuary Or Rescue

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51 - How We Update OSP, Plus Major Updates To Our Sanctuary Capacity Resource!

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50 - Intro To Sanctuary Sustainability: The Elements Of Organizational Resilience

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49 - Contingency Planning Basics For Your Animal Organization

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48 - Succession Planning For Animal Sanctuaries, Part 3

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47 - Succession Planning For Animal Sanctuaries, Part 2

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46 - Succession Planning For Animal Sanctuaries, Part 1

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45 - Advocacy In Animal Sanctuary Spaces

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44 - Introducing Our New Animal Database System With Kyle Behrend

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43 - An Introduction To Different Animal Sanctuary Staff Roles

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42 - Three Ways To Minimize Liability At Your Animal Organization

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41 - Sanctuary Considerations For Assisting With Cruelty Cases

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40 - The Importance Of Accuracy & Transparency For Animal Organizations

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39 - The Differences Between Animal Sanctuaries And Petting Zoos

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38 - Introduction To Governance And Education Resources At The Open Sanctuary Project

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37 - Zoning Laws And Their Impact On Your Animal Organization

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36 - Language Choices In Animal Sanctuary Education & Advocacy

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35 - The Open Sanctuary Project's 2024 Year In Review

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34 - Adoption Program Considerations For Animal Sanctuaries

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33 - Three Helpful Tools For Administering Your Animal Sanctuary

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32 - Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education, Part Two

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31 - Ten Questions To Ask Yourself Before Starting An Animal Sanctuary

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30 - Resident Drinking Water Considerations At Your Animal Sanctuary

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29 - Fostering Farmed Animal Agency in Sanctuary Education, Part One

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28 - Collaborating With Other Animal Organizations

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27 - Introduction To Agency With Dr. Emily Tronetti

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26 - The Importance Of Observation In Animal Caregiving

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25 - Finding Good Information For Your Animal Organization

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24 - Common Visitor Questions And How To Respond To Them For Animal Sanctuaries

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23 - Effective Tabling Strategies and Tips for Animal Sanctuaries

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22 - Being Kind To Bees At Your Animal Organization

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21 - Spring Green Pastures: Managing Sanctuary Resident Consumption Safely

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20 - Donkeys Are Different

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19 - Addressing Biases That Can Harm Farmed Animals

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18 - Goat Resident Safety For Animal Sanctuaries

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17 - Animal Sanctuary Capacity Part 2: Managing Capacity Limitations Responsibly

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16 - Defining Sanctuary Capacity And Sustainability

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15 - Mitigating The Risk Of Zoonotic Disease Transmission For Sanctuary Personnel

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14 - Introduction To Fundraising For Animal Organizations

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13- Rooster Stigma Part 2: Sharing A New Framework For Understanding Roosters

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12 - Rooster Stigma Part 1: Dismantling Rooster Stigma in Your Caregiving and Education Practices

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11 - Zoonotic Disease Transmission and Onsite Sanctuary Education

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10 - Caring For Chickens Indoors Part 2: Practical Considerations

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09 - Caring For Chickens Indoors Part 1: Why Indoor Chickens?

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08 - How Your Animal Sanctuary Or Rescue Can Collaborate With Animal Shelters

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07 - Mission & Vision Statements For Your Animal Organization

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06 - Predator Proofing For Avian Residents At Your Animal Sanctuary

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05 - Sanctuary In-Person Education Options, Part 1

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04 - Communicating With Youth About Animal Exploitation

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03 - Starting A Nonprofit Animal Sanctuary Or Rescue with Julia, Amber, and Andie

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02 - Building And Maintaining A Good Relationship With Your Veterinarian with Amber, Julia, and Tara

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01 - Easy Sanctuary Enrichment Tips with Amber, Andie, and Tara