LET'S TALK PETS - PATTY GIARRUSSO

The Human-Animal Alliance Jackie Ducci, Founder  The Human-Animal Alliance Jackie Ducci is the Founder of The Human-Animal Alliance, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to 1) providing those in need with greater access to animals, 2) keeping people and their animals together, and 3) creating change in the world which advances the human-animal bond. Jackie is a firm believer in the power and value of human-animal connections, and has shared deep and meaningful relationships with her own animals - particularly horses - since childhood. She is an accomplished competitive dressage rider, a USDF Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalist, and a proud "dog mom."  Jackie currently resides in Wellington, FL with Ralphie & Sadie (her bulldogs) and Tommy & Rio (her horses). #humananimalalliance #philanthropist #advocate #humananimalbonds #humananimalbond #humananimalbondprogram

: Lost Dogs of America with Kathy Pobloskie Kathy Pobloskie, Director : Lost Dogs of America Lost Dogs of America is a group of volunteers who saw the need to provide no cost resources to the owners of lost dogs to increase the chances of locating and being successfully reunited with their dog. Lost Dogs of America provides education for dog owners on preventing the loss of their dog. The program also benefits local animal control and shelters by decreasing the number of “owned strays” entering the animal control/shelter system and increasing the chances of finding an owner once the dog is in their care. The personal touch their volunteers provide sets them apart from other automated lost and found pet services. Lost Dogs of America has a state-run group in almost every state in the US. Kathy Pobloskie, Co-Founder/Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin joins us every month. Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Lost Dogs of America in 2012. https://lostdogsofamerica.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdogsofamerica #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #petsafety #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog 

Lori Briggs has been helping owners get their lost pets back home for the last 17 years. Originally from the Detroit, Michigan area, Lori now lives in the Cape Coral, FL area. Lori retired from the Detroit Police Department as a crime scene investigator after 24 years. She has successfully recovered over 1,100 lost pets and reunited them with their owners. When a pet goes missing, Lor works one-on-one with the pet owners providing them with tips and advice on what to do and what not to do to help get their pet home safely. Today Lori will give us proper life-saving tips a pet owner should take as well as the steps she takes in the field for successful capture of more elusive, hard-to-trap pets. #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #letstalkpets #petsafety #societybytesradio #missingdogs #lostpets

A Fighting Chance Foundation has been helping Virginia animals in need since June 2020. They are a charitable, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization based in Northern Virginia with the goal of making pet care affordable for Virginia families by subsidizing a portion of emergency or life-saving medical care for animals whose guardians do not have the necessary financial resources. Their mission is to support critical care for ill pets of the elderly, disabled and those whose total household income does not exceed the current Federal poverty guidelines. The Foundation aims to keep our animal companions healthy, happy and in their homes with the families who love them. Started by three Northern Virginia residents, Amy LaVigna, Laurie Judd and Kristine DeJarnette, the Foundation has helped approximately 90 dogs and cats receive prompt, veterinary care that sometimes supports a more comfortable life, and other times saves a life. Hoping to one day expand to a national charity, the Foundation runs on 100% volunteer work and Board member donation. Long-time animal advocate, Amy LaVigna, has rescued several dogs with major health issues over the years. The cost of proper veterinary care for cancers, injuries and disease can be exorbitant for anyone. Amy found herself in and out of emergency vets paying high costs to ensure her dogs received treatment and surgeries. Realizing how inaccessible vet care is for those who already struggle with day-to-day bills, A Fighting Chance Foundation was formed. They provide hope and help to pet owners in their most difficult times. Now in their third year, the Board of Directors is looking to expand their reach and connect with donors who also know that any donation, no matter how big or small, can make a real difference, a direct impact on dogs and cats in pain or facing life- threatening issues. Website: https://www.afightingchancefoundation.org Facebook: A-Fighting-Chance-Foundation-10188864825247

February is Responsible Pet Owners Month. When we think of February 14th, we think of love. But every day of every month, who loves us more than our pets. That is why its our responsibility to keep them safe and take good care of them. Responsible Pet Owners month also gives us the opportunity to spread awareness to perhaps help those pets not as lucky; an opportunity to help those who are mistreated or abused so that injustice can be stopped. Being a responsible pet owner is not hard. Show your pet some extra love this month by making sure they are safe, healthy and loved every day. Marilyn Litt is the Director of Lost Dogs of Texas, a member of the Lost Dogs of America family. Lost Dogs of Texas helps reunite thousands of dogs with their families every year through Facebook and flyers in connection with PetFBI.org. #responsiblepetowner #petsafety #petwellness #lostdogstexas

As part of Mutual Rescues "Senior Saving Seniors" theme, Mutual Rescue was able to tell the story of NMDOG's resourceful Home Sanctuary Program which brightens the lives of seniors while helping to provide loving homes for senior rescue dogs. All Pack Animalesque; is the first in this series. Finnegan Dowling is the Shelter Program and Social Media Manager for Mutual Rescue, a national initiative of Humane Society Silicon Valley that encourages people to engage with their local shelters. NMDOG serves chained and forgotten dogs in New Mexico. Headquartered out of Albuquerque, NM, this small, 501(c)3 100% nonprofit foster-based rescue was established in 2010, touching the lives of thousands of dogs ever since. NMDOG has been in the forefront of efforts to expand anti-tethering ordinances throughout New Mexico and has been a key component in multiple high-profile cruelty cases across the state. Angela Stell founded NMDOG in 2010 after becoming aware of the lack of options for the chained, neglected and abused dogs in the state. Angela has been recognized as 2013 New Mexico Humane Animal Advocate Of The Year and won the exceptional volunteer service at the 2017 National Animal Care and Control Association conference. The "Shining World Compassion Award" was bestowed upon Angela by Supreme Master Ching Hai in 2021. NMDOG has been awarded countless local honors such as "Best Non Profit", "Best Place to Adopt a Dog", "Best Pet Rescue", and more! In 2012, NMDOG and the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department formed Bernalillo County Animal Cruelty Task Force, the first Animal Cruelty Task Force of its kind. She shares her home in Albuquerque with her beloved dogs Mesa Rain, Sparrow, Roan, Astro, and Honor, as well as the foster dogs NMDOG is preparing for adoption. #SeniorsHelpingSeniors #UNchained #NMDOG #HomeSanctuary #SeniorDogsRock #MutualRescue #WinWin #NMDOGVillage #AdoptASeniorDog #GoldenYears #WeAreAllPackAnimals

As part of Mutual Rescues "Senior Saving Seniors" theme, Mutual Rescue was able to tell the story of NMDOG's resourceful Home Sanctuary Program which brightens the lives of seniors while helping to provide loving homes for senior rescue dogs. "We're All Pack Animals" is the first in this series.  Finnegan Dowling is the Shelter Program and Social Media Manager for Mutual Rescue, a national initiative of Humane Society Silicon Valley that encourages people to engage with their local shelters. NMDOG serves chained and forgotten dogs in New Mexico. Headquartered out of Albuquerque, NM,  this small, 501(c)3 100% nonprofit foster-based rescue was established in 2010, touching the lives of thousands of dogs ever since. NMDOG has been in the forefront of efforts to expand anti-tethering ordinances throughout New Mexico and has been a key component in multiple high-profile cruelty cases across the state. Angela Stell founded NMDOG in 2010 after becoming aware of the lack of options for the chained, neglected and abused dogs in the state.  Angela has been recognized as 2013 New Mexico Humane Animal Advocate Of The Year and won the exceptional volunteer service at the 2017 National Animal Care and Control Association conference. The "Shining World Compassion Award" was bestowed upon Angela by Supreme Master Ching Hai in 2021. NMDOG has been awarded countless local honors such as "Best Non Profit", "Best Place to Adopt a Dog", "Best Pet Rescue", and more! In 2012, NMDOG and the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department formed Bernalillo County Animal Cruelty Task Force, the first Animal Cruelty Task Force of its kind.  She shares her home in Albuquerque with her beloved dogs Mesa Rain, Sparrow, Roan, Astro, and Honor, as well as the foster dogs NMDOG is preparing for adoption.  #SeniorsHelpingSeniors #UNchained #NMDOG #HomeSanctuary #SeniorDogsRock #MutualRescue #WinWin #NMDOGVillage #AdoptASeniorDog #GoldenYears #WeAreAllPackAnimals 

Better World Rescue is a 100% volunteer non-profit rescue serving shelter and at-risk animals in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties in California.  Their mission is to help keep pets in loving homes to prevent owner-surrender to shelters.  Better World Rescue helps the community with low-cost spay and neuter. They provide free and low-cost training resources to help prevent owner-surrenders. They also save dogs and cats from euthanasia from local shelters, especially the ones that are sick to help get them placed into loving homes.   Mercedes Martinez joins us today. She is Better World Rescue's Social Media Coordinator. She will tell us all about Better World Rescue and what people in her community can do to help make changes to help pets in their community.   Website: www.betterworldrescue.org Instagram: @betterworldrescue  #betterworldrescue #adoptdontshop #opttoadopt #fosteringsaves #fosteringsaveslives

We all look forward to making New Year’s resolutions. As part of those resolutions, let’s make keeping our pets safe a top priority. New Year’s Eve brings fireworks and many, many fearful pets who bolt. Many end up losing their lives being hit by cars. Simple steps can keep our pets safe. Some pets are found quickly and others are never found. Keeping your pets safe year-round isn’t hard. What are the simple steps you should take?    Marilyn Litt is the Director of Lost Dogs of Texas, a member of the Lost Dogs of America family. Lost Dogs of Texas helps reunite thousands of dogs with their families every year through Facebook and flyers in connection with PetFBI.org.   #newyearresolution #petsafety #happynewyear #lostpets #lostdogstexas  

The holidays are a special time of year for most of us. But if your dog has gone missing, it’s a terrible, stressful event that you most likely need expert help with. Today, we have the expert. Kathy Pobloskie from Lost Dogs of America joins us to help us with tips on what to do if your pet got lost over the Christmas holiday and how to keep it safe with New Year’s Eve and fireworks right around the corner. Kathy Pobloskie, Co-Founder/Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin joins us every month to share tips and tools and stories of hope.  Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Lost Dogs of America in 2012. Lost Dogs of America is an all-volunteer organization with the exclusive purpose of providing free services to help reunite families with their lost dogs. The personal touch their volunteers provide sets them apart from other automated lost and found pet services. Lost Dogs of America has a state-run group in almost every state in the US Website: https://lostdogsofamerica.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdogsofamerica  #nevergiveup #hope #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #petsafety #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog 

Have you ever wondered what happens to shelter dogs during the holidays? Was there a way you wish you could help them but aren't in a position to adopt? Finnegan Dowling from Mutual Rescue talks about special day foster programs offered by shelters that help place shelter dogs in homes for the holidays.   Finnegan Dowling is the Shelter Program and Social Media Manager for Mutual Rescue, a national initiative of Humane Society Silicon Valley that encourages people to engage with their local shelters. Finn has worked in shelters in Washington State, Colorado, California and Nicaragua. A graduate of The Evergreen State College, her writing has also been published in The Bark, Bay Woof, SFGate and Huffington Post. A key part of her current position involves helping shelters across the country start and market day fostering programs. She is the creator of the Doggy Day Out Toolkit, a free resource of manuals and templates to help even the smallest shelters start programs of their own. She lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, with her husband and Waylon, her neurotic pit bull.  #mutualrescue #homefortheholidays #adoptdontshop #fosterprogram #foster #dayfoster #shelterpets #dogs #cats #letstalkpets

John Cox is a retired sheriff's deputy from Sarasota County in Florida. John founded Ruck9, which stands for Rescuing Uniquely Created K-9's in 2021. His nonprofit is dedicated to raising funds to provide special needs animals with wheelchairs and mobility equipment. To date John has helped 155 animals of all types - cats, dogs, goats, a duck and even a goose -- not just locally but from all over the world. There is absolutely no cost to the owner. John has been featured in People Magazine for his unique work. He does accept donations and all proceeds go directly to helping enhance each pet's life.  Website: www.Ruck9.com Facebook: Facebook.com/Ruck9 Instagram: Instagram.com/Ruck9srq  

Each year we suggest that pets not be given as gifts during the holidays. Are these pets being abandoned, given away or taken to the local shelters soon after they are given because the recipient really didn’t want a pet? Brigid is here to discuss long- held beliefs and practices that are coming into question to reflect what is really going on with pets that are given as gifts. Brigid Wasson is a lifetime animal care and welfare professional. She is a retired animal shelter director and has been a professional pet sitter since 1994. She is the President of Mission Reunite, a nonprofit dedicated to missing pet prevention and recovery. She is an international speaker and writer, focused on providing advice and support to animal care and welfare advocates, leaders, and entrepreneurs. She has taught workshops, made presentations, and collaborated with Humane Society of the United States, Getting 2 Zero Australia, and Maddie’s Fund. Brigid has been featured in many publications including Bay Woof and Catster, and has been interviewed for a number of podcasts including Community Cats Podcast and Let’s Talk Pets. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and currently lives in Sonoma County, California with her animal family of cats, dogs, and horses. #firststreetpets #missionreunite #nopetsforchristmas #lostdogs #missingpets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog #adoptdontshop

Never give up hope. That is something you will hear us say over and over again. Kathy and Patty share stories giving lost pet owners hope they will see their pets again and why to never give up. Kathy Pobloskie, Co-Founder/Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin joins us every month to share tips and tools and stories of hope. Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Lost Dogs of America in 2012. Lost Dogs of America is an all-volunteer organization with the exclusive purpose of providing free services to help reunite families with their lost dogs. The personal touch their volunteers provide sets them apart from other automated lost and found pet services. Lost Dogs of America has a state-run group in almost every state in the US Website: https://lostdogsofamerica.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdogsofamerica #nevergiveup #hope #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #petsafety #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog

Mary Obedier is the owner of Chase’n Tails Pet Care and Founder of Bradenton/Sarasota Professional Pet Sitters. Mary’s pet sitting business is in such demand (which is a good thing) that she realized there is a huge need for more great pet sitters. But pet sitters and other pet business owners sometimes need help, too. This is why Mary decided to start a new venture as a virtual assistant to lend a helping hand to pet businesses. Her goal is to make the life of pet business owners easier so they can enrich the lives of pets. Her new business will offer services such as answering the phones, emails and texts. Processing new clients, client retention, screening and interviewing new sitters, scheduling, software support, office administration support, payment processing, invoicing, income and expense input, projects and any other needs a pet sitter can think of. #petsitters #virtualassistant #petsittingbusiness #petbusiness #lendahelpinghand

Never give up hope. That is something you will hear us say over and over again. Kathy and Patty share stories giving lost pet owners hope they will see their pets again and why to never give up. Kathy Pobloskie, Co-Founder/Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin joins us every month to share tips and tools and stories of hope. Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Lost Dogs of America in 2012. Lost Dogs of America is an all-volunteer organization with the exclusive purpose of providing free services to help reunite families with their lost dogs. The personal touch their volunteers provide sets them apart from other automated lost and found pet services. Lost Dogs of America has a state-run group in almost every state in the US Website: https://lostdogsofamerica.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdogsofamerica #nevergiveup #hope #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #petsafety #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog

Marleen is a leading expert in the area of animal disaster recovery and has led numerous efforts to save animals during these events. The operations include the proactive evacuation of animals in advance of danger, finding suitable interim or permanent housing and reuniting animals and their owners once the disaster has passed. Working with various organizations (e.g. Cajun Navy) and leveraging her extensive network, Marleen has been able to help thousands of animals in the path of hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and flooding. In 2019 she was recognized with the Women in Animal Welfare Award for the State of North Carolina. She moved to Edmonton with her husband at the beginning of the pandemic and is the proud mom of two pug babies. She currently volunteers with the Edmonton Humane Society and the Humane Society of Charlotte. Before embracing her passion for volunteering, Marleen worked as a Systems librarian at Stanford University. https://www.facebook.com/GulfHurricanesPets

Hurricane Ian that hit the gulf coast of Florida at the end of September displace and killed hundreds of pets and livestock. Chris Webb worked on location to help find horses that were missing and those found get back to their owners.

After Hurricane Ian hit the gulf coast of Florida at the end of September, hundreds of pets were lost. The Lost Dogs of American organization, along with PetFBI and volunteers from all over came to help reunite them. Kathy Pobloskie, Co-Founder/Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin joins us every month, and sometimes twice a month. Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Lost Dogs of America in 2012. Lost Dogs of America is an all-volunteer organization with the exclusive purpose of providing free services to help reunite families with their lost dogs. The personal touch their volunteers provide sets them apart from other automated lost and found pet services. Lost Dogs of America has a state-run group in almost every state in the US Website: https://lostdogsofamerica.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdogsofamerica

Pet recovery efforts are underway on the gulf coast communities hit hard by Hurricane Ian at the end of September. PetFBI has established pet relief efforts for displaced animals in the wake of Hurricane Ian. A text, email, online and social media effort has been activated for anyone in affected areas who have lost or found a pet. Efforts to reunite can be initiated by: Text: IANPETS to 833.746-0099. Social media: Reports are being auto-posted to the Gulf Hurricanes IAN – ALL Lost & Found Pets Facebook page (@GulfHurricanesPets) Search the database/file a report (always 100 percent free of charge): petfbi.org Pet FBI is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1998 with the mission of reuniting lost pets with their owners. It was one of the first web-based lost and found databases for missing pets. PetFBI serves the entire United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Pet FBI is always free to use. PetFBI partners with Lost Dogs of America, Lost Cats of America, and Helping Lost Pets.

Chris Roy is a technology guy in his "day" job and used his experience to create Doobert.com which is an online software platform custom-built for animal rescuers. It's like a combination of Match.com specifically for animal shelters and rescues to find new partners, and then a volunteer Uber for getting the animals where they need to go.  Chris's latest revolution is Doobert Forward where pet parents can buy the same food and other products for their pets, and Doobert will donate 5% of their order to their selected animal rescue or shelter organization.  Chris is always helping provide technology solutions to some of the biggest challenges in animal rescue He is always looking for new ways to help animals and the people that care for them. Chris lives up in the Green Bay Wisconsin area. Website: www.doobert.com Facebook: Facebook.com/doobert Instagram:  instagram.com/Doobert/ Twitter: @Doobert #doobert #doobertforward 

Kaelin Rains is the Shelter Admissions Coordinator at IndyHumane, a nonprofit humane society located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Her focus in the role is not only to manage the shelter’s population, but also maintaining people and pet relationships by offering resources to those in need as well as reuniting lost pets with their owners. Kaelin has worked in animal welfare in Indianapolis since 2017 starting at Indianapolis Animal Care Services - Indiana’s largest municipal animal shelter. She has worked in many areas of animal welfare including TNR, Foster Coordination, kennel management, and medical departments originally starting as a veterinary technician. In her free time, Kaelin enjoys relaxing at home with her dog Reggie and her cat Eve or going bowling. #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog #adoptdontshop #indyhumane   Twitter: @indyhumane/ Facebook Page: Facebook.com/indyhumane Instagram: instagram.com/indyhumane/

What if there was a program available to help shelters with their foster and adopt programs? There is and it’s called the Doggy Day Out program. Today’s guest, Finnegan Dowling, is the Shelter Program and Social Media Manager for Mutual Rescue, a national initiative of Humane Society Silicon Valley that encourages people to engage with their local shelters.  A graduate of The Evergreen State College, her writing has also been published in The Bark, Bay Woof, SFGate and Huffington Post. Finn has worked in shelters in Washington State, Colorado, California and Nicaragua.   A key part of her current position involves helping shelters across the country start and market day fostering programs. She is the creator of the Doggy Day Out Toolkit, a free resource of manuals and templates to help even the smallest shelters start programs of their own. She lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, with her husband and Waylon, her neurotic pit bull. Website: www.mutualrescue.org Instagram: mutualrescue Facebook: Facebook.com/MutualRescue #mutualrescue #adoptdontshop Directory of Doggy Day Out Program: https://mutualrescue.org/programs/doggy-day-out/doggy-day-out-participating-shelters/

So many pets could be saved and returned to their owner if they are microchipped and those chips are kept updated. It's such a simple process but sometimes feels overwhelming and confusing to owners. Jeanette Garlow volunteers as the co-Director of Lost Dogs Illinois and with Microchip Help. The Microchip Help organization are volunteers who work in collaboration with Lost Dogs of America and PetFBI to help reunite lost pets across the nation. Microchip Help recently has had some very special stories and we wanted to share them to help explore the need for microchipping and how they helped reunite families with their beloved pets.  Jeanette has volunteered with Lost Dogs Illinois and Microchip Help for several years. The Lost Dogs Illinois organization is a group of dedicated volunteers who provide education for dog owners on preventing the loss of their dog and provide no cost resources to the owners of lost dogs to help increase the chances of locating and being successfully reunited with them. The program also benefits local animal control and shelters by decreasing the number of "owned strays" entering the animal control/shelter system and increasing the chances of finding an owner once a dog is in their care. Website: https://www.microchiphelp.com/ Facebook: Facebook.com/LostDogsIllinois 

Reunion stories of pets lost and returned home safe always give us hope. Today we want to talk about some special cases and the importance of microchipping your pets. Pets lost for years are reunited thanks to having chips that are up to date and properly registered. We cannot stress how important they can be when your pet goes missing. Marilyn Litt is the Director of Lost Dogs of Texas, a member of the Lost Dogs of America family. Lost Dogs of Texas helps reunite thousands of dogs with their families every year through Facebook and flyers.

We have heard that this kitten season is one of the worst in recent memory. Kitten season is a time when many people find abandoned, sometimes day-old kittens. How can you help them? What do you do if you find one? Peyton Davis accepted a position as Communications Specialist at Cat Depot in Sarasota, FL, immediately following her graduation from The University of Kentucky. She just celebrated her one-year nniversary with Cat Depot. Her position has allowed her to appear on numerous new stations, launch a TikTok account, help adopt out several hard to adopt cats and so much more. Peyton graduated from The University of Kentucky in 2021 with a degree in Integrated Strategic Communications with emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Business. During her time at The University of Kentucky she interned for a local humane society and found a passion for animal nonprofit work.

Suncoast House Rabbit Rescue is a small rabbit rescue based out of the West-Central/Tampa Bay area of Florida dedicated to saving the lives of domesticated house rabbits. Their mission is to help instill kindness and mercy to domestic rabbits, provide education for care and welfare of domestic rabbits and provide shelter for neglected, abused or abandoned rabbits. Suncoast House Rabbit Rescue is a foster-based rescue and they are always seeking new fosters homes and permanent homes for their rabbits. Today we are joined by Sunje Schwartz, Suncoast House Rabbit Rescue’s Vice President. Website: https://suncoasthrr.org/ Facebook: Facebook.com/SuncoastHRR/ Instagram: suncoasthrr #rabbitrescue #savethebunnies #bunnylove #rescuerabbits #rabbit #bunny #bunnies

Natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and other events like July 4th fireworks can be deadly for your pet. Learning some expert tips to help keep your pets safe and calm during these situations can save their lives. Kathy Pobloskie from the Lost Dogs of America organization joins us to give essential pet safety tips to help prepare for these types of emergencies. Kathy is the Co-Founder & Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director & Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin. Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Website: https://lostdogsofamerica.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lostdogsofamerica #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #petsafety #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog

Pups’N Boots is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on rescuing pregnant street dogs and their litters, as well as abandoned pups in Baja California. The rescue was founded in 2017 and became a nonprofit organization in 2019. Bobbie DeLuz is the Founder and is a one-woman band, making sure that all pets are properly vetted, socialized and rehomed to amazing families. Pup’N Boots is a small, home-based rescue that relies on adoptions and donations to fund their efforts. It is Bobbie DeLuz’s mission to rescue strays in Baja, rehabilitate them and create second chances for all those she rescues. Website: https://www.pupsnboots.org/ Instagram: pupsnboots #rescuepupsandmomma #bajapuppers #puplove #pupsnboots #adoptionjourney #adoptionistheonlyoption #puplove #rescuepups #bajapups #pupsnboots

Babs Fry is the President & Founder of A Way Home For Dogs. Babs is a pet recovery specialist who founded her nonprofit and rescue to provide a free service helping owners of missing pets. She offers important steps to take and common mistakes to avoid when time is of the essence. Babs spends her time consulting worldwide by phone and in the field trapping and tracking dogs that won't approach people. She has had a passion for pets as long as she can remember and now gets to enjoy passing that passion on by helping others and animals that need her. While her focus is dogs, she does pass on tips for missing cats and occasionally traps them for local owners. Her gift developed as she spent years in rescue fostering difficult and fearful dogs. It was during that time that she lost a foster and found a new way of getting dogs safe. Website: https://www.awayhomefordogs.com/ Instagram: awayhomefordogs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AWayHomeforDogs #lostpet #lostdog #lostpetrecovery #abandoneddog #lostcat ry #straypet #straydog

What happens if your pet is lost and the person finding it gives it away or gives it to a rescue? What should your steps be to get it back? Today Marilyn Litt joins me to talk about this problem and what you can do and where you can get help. Marilyn Litt is the Director of Lost Dogs of Texas, a member of the Lost Dogs of America Family. Lost Dogs of Texas helps reunite thousands of dogs with their families every year through Facebook and flyers. #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #lostdogsoftexas #texaslostdogs #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog #stolenpets

Scammers are everywhere these days. Lately, they have been targeting owners of lost pets with a vengeance. The latest scam has been hitting nonprofit and other legitimate pet businesses across the country. Today we start a three-part series covering these scams and how to avoid them. We welcome Kat Albrecht-Thiessen from MARN to let us know how her organization is dealing with this. Kat Albrecht-Thiessen is a police detective-turned-pet detective and the founder / director of the Missing Animal Response Network (MARN). Since 1997, Kat has worked search dogs trained to find lost pets. She is widely known as the leading authority on lost pet recovery training. In 2005, Kat launched the first-ever pet detective academy from across the world. Kat is the author of two books: Pet Tracker: The Amazing Story of Rachel the K-9 detective and Dog Detectives: Train Your Dog to Find Lost Pets. You can learn more about Kat's training program at www.missinganimalresponse.com. #scammers #lostpetscams #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog #MARN #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog

Scammers are everywhere these days. Lately, they have been targeting owners of lost pets with a vengeance. The latest scam has been hitting nonprofit and other legitimate pet businesses across the country. Today we start a three-part series covering these scams and how to avoid them. Kathy Pobloskie is the Co-Founder & Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director & Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin. Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Lost Dogs of America in 2012. She has been a very important mentor to me and I hope her interviews have helped many of you looking for solutions in lost pet recovery. #scammers #lostpetscams #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog

Scammers are everywhere these days. Lately, they have been targeting owners of lost pets with a vengeance. The latest scam has been hitting nonprofit and other legitimate pet businesses across the country. Today we start a three-part series covering these scams and how to avoid them. Kathy Pobloskie is the Co-Founder & Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director & Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin. Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Lost Dogs of America in 2012. She has been a very important mentor to me and I hope her interviews have helped many of you looking for solutions in lost pet recovery. #scammers #lostpetscams #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog

Do you know why microchips fail? It’s probably your fault and you don’t even know it. Microchips help reunite 1000’s of pets every month but only if you do your part to make sure they are set up properly. What does that mean and why do you need to know? If you don’t know, it could mean your pets gets adopted out if found by a shelter and the chip can’t connect to you. This just happened last week in Tampa and it’s nothing new. It happens more than you realize. Today Marilyn Litt joins me to talk about his problem and what you can do and what anyone scanning pets needs to know. Marilyn Litt is the Director of Lost Dogs of Texas, a member of the Lost Dogs of America family. Lost Dogs of Texas helps reunite thousands of dogs with their families every year through Facebook and flyers. #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #lostdogsoftexas #texaslostdogs #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog

Rachel Augusta has worked with thousands of sick, injured, and diseased animals for nearly a decade and her specialty is cancer. With science proving that our emotions directly impact the health of our beloved animal companions, Rachel launched a new app called EmPAWer that helps PAWrents sort out their emotional baggage to prevent disease in their furry best friends. The EmPAWer app offers free meditations for stress, big life changes and grief. It also offers classes on CBD, separation anxiety, the immune system and hospice with meditations and classes being added every month. The EmPAWer app also offers the opportunity to upgrade to the Crowned Creatrix that offer activations to the guardian interested in energy work. The App is available on both Apple and Android.

Today marks the 200 th episode of Let’s Talk Pets with my special guest, Kathy Pobloskie. Kathy’s been with me almost since the beginning. She joins me monthly with the purpose of educating listeners about lost pet recovery. Today we wanted to share some of the things we’ve seen change over the years – for good and bad. Things such as: Facebook, drones, GPS tags, microchips, trail cameras, ring cameras and other security cameras. But we both feel some of the old-fashioned ways are still some of the best: fliers, ID tags, up to date microchips, signs, etc. Kathy Pobloskie, Co-Founder & Director of Lost Dogs of America and Director & Founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin. Kathy founded Lost Dogs of Wisconsin in 2009 and co-founded Lost Dogs of America in 2012. She has been a very important mentor to me and I hope her interviews have helped many of you looking for solutions to in lost pet recovery. #200episodes #notallstraydogsarehomeless #lostdogs #missingpets #lostdogsofamerica #HelpingLostPets #letstalkpets #societybytesradio #PetFBI #abandoneddog #lostcat #lostdog #lostpet #lostpetrecovery #straypet #straydog