Pawprint | animal rescue podcast for dog, cat, and other animal lovers
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 293 ratingsHave you ever wondered what it takes to place a stray dog or cat in a permanent home? Meet the everyday heroes of animal rescue and foster who use hard work, dedication, and out-of-the-box ideas to give homeless dogs, cats, and other pets a second chance. We share inspirational stories from leaders, volunteers, and experts in animal and pet rescue, health, training, and behavior. Hear also from people who go above and beyond to be a hero - a hotel that fosters dogs in their lobby, and a man who has driven his truck a million miles to save over 55,000 dogs. These are just some of the people who sacrifice their time - visiting their local dog and cat shelter, fostering animals of all kinds, and advocating for pet safety and preventing cruelty - to make dog, cat, and other animal rescue a reality. We can be found through social media and online at ThisIsPawprint
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25: Greyhound Week: Lucienne Bouvier, Cricket & Thor
March 24, 2016 04:46 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBLucienne Bouvier is a physician in Northern California. She shares three animal rescue stories: Snowy the cat, and her two greyhounds, Cricket and Thor. Lucienne adopted Cricket and Thor through Golden State Greyhound Adoption (GSGA) in Walnut Creek, California. She rescued Snowy the cat near Yosemite National Park at her mother's home. Thor and Lucienne participate in the Read to a Dog program at the Fremont, California Main Library. Looks like it happens around the fourth Tuesday of ev...
24: Greyhound Week: Stuart Homer, Golden State Greyhound Adoption (GSGA)
March 20, 2016 20:46 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBStuart Homer co-founded Golden State Greyhound Adoption (GSGA) with his wife Barbara in 2002. Since then, they have rescued over 1,500 greyhounds! With a dedicated team, they rescue approximately 32 dogs every three to four months. Many of these dogs make their way from Florida racetracks to Northern California. Listen to today's episode to learn more about the greyhounds' journey, their wonderful qualities, and how they end up in loving homes. Resources You can learn more about Greyhound...
23: Greyhound Week: Joan Chaplick + Shimmer
March 17, 2016 04:29 - 22 minutes - 31.6 MBJoan Chaplick shares her story of Shimmer the greyhound in an episode that celebrates the transformative nature of animal rescue. Joan adopted Shimmer the greyhound several weeks after her mother passed away. Listen to the episode to learn what happens next. Greyhound Week is a four-episode series dedicated to Greyhound rescue, look for the next three episodes in the coming week. Joan Chaplick works at MIG, Inc, a planning, design and communications firm in Berkeley, California. Company ...
22: Diane Roth: Piglet the Chihuahua & Single Source Dog Food
March 13, 2016 21:07 - 25 minutes - 35.8 MBDiane Roth is a wonderful animal rescue and foster hero. She shares some excellent fostering advice from her own experience, and very valuable knowledge on single source dog food. Diane also opens up about the challenges she faced during a difficult stretch in her life and how much her chihuahua Piglet helped her through the toughest times. Fostering tips 1. Consistency - follow a predictable routine every day 2. Patience - it takes time for dogs to feel like they are part of your pack...
21: Lindsey Dohlman, Tony La Russa's ARF: ABC's of Dog & Cat Adoption and Beyond
March 10, 2016 15:17 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBLindsey Dohlman is Animal Programs Director for Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation in Walnut Creek, California, overseeing several programs including adoption, foster, and training. Lindsey and Nancy cover a wide range of topics: the adoption process, including the interview process to ensure a good fit positive reinforcement training and shock collars crate training how to get involved with animal rescue organizations Resources Website http://arflife.org Facebook https://ww...
20: Mimi Dietderich, East Bay SPCA: The Awesome World of Fostering
March 06, 2016 19:42 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBMimi Dietderich is Foster Care Coordinator for the East Bay SPCA in Oakland and Dublin, California. Mimi shares her story and covers a wide range of topics, including fostering, some interesting animal facts, and compassion fatigue. She also shares two touching stories about Miso and Frankie. Resources https://www.eastbayspca.org/ https://www.facebook.com/EBSPCA/?fref=ts https://www.instagram.com/eastbayspca/ http://www.oaklandzoo.org/ http://lindsaywildlife.org/ - an organizati...
19: Appi Preusen: Animal Rescue Stories Come with a 7:00 PM Deadline
March 03, 2016 06:25 - 31 minutes - 44.2 MBAppi Preusen, based outside of Chicago, Illinois, is an animal rescue hero and today's guest. Over the past 15 years, on her own initiative and hard work, Appi has helped save at least 700 to 800 dogs and cats. She has formed an informal network of fosters. She doesn't have her own facility, board of directors, famous millionaires, or silent auction fundraisers to help her cause. It's simply she and a dedicated group of people. She's been doing this as long as she could remember, even as a...
18: Dr. Christine Chang Lim + Ginger and Zero: Your Animal Rescue Story
February 28, 2016 21:17 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBChristine Chang is a medical doctor in the San Francisco Bay Area. Christine and Harold have known each other since living in East Amherst, New York together, and later discovering they live in the same neighborhood in Northern California. Christine is married to Dr. James Lim, and they have two sons, Isaac and Simon. In this episode, Christine shares two animal rescue stories, of Ginger and of Zero. In addition to two dogs, Isaac has some pet spiders along with some other critters! ...
17: Marie Macaspac, Muttville Senior Dog Rescue: From Good to Great
February 25, 2016 07:11 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBMarie Macaspac offers some terrific marketing and branding tips, along with observations on Muttville's founder Sherri Franklin and how her leadership empowered Marie and others. All part of a larger journey transforming Muttville into one of the premier rescue organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a powerful image synonymous with senior dogs. Marie Macaspac is founder of both Switchblade Creative Studios and Animal Rescue Marketing. She is also Director of Marketing for Mutt...
16: Deborah Huaco + Melody: Your Special Needs Animal Rescue Story
February 22, 2016 01:02 - 15 minutes - 22.3 MBHow would you be able to handle this? Deborah Huaco cared for a special needs Beagle, Melody, for several months, then the original owner shows up. Deborah had to let her go, and Deborah had to carry that emotional burden. Listen to the episode to find out what happens next. Deborah Huaco shares her animal rescue story with Melody, a beagle who has a number of medical needs. She and her girlfriend Denise have a huge animal family. Dogs, cats, turtles, birds, and a rat! And on top of that ...
15: Rebekah Nemethy, My Rescue Rocks: Passion for Pets, A Podcast, & Photography
February 18, 2016 06:22 - 30 minutes - 43 MBRebekah Nemethy is a fellow animal rescue podcaster. She hosts My Rescue Rocks, now in its second season. Rebekah shares her story as an artist and podcaster, her spectacular photography, some photography tips, and a number of inspiring animal rescue stories. Rebekah Nemethy's Photography Tips Whether you want to believe it or not, each pet's photo is marketing. Sad marketing often leads to pity, and not adoptions. Here are some tips to keep your rescue dogs looking happy and help them...
14: Jenny Knapp + Togo: Your Animal Rescue Story
February 14, 2016 16:43 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBJenny Knapp and co-host Nancy Rhee are hiking buddies with lots of dogs in tow. Jenny is married to Bill Knapp, and they have two sons: Ben and Sam. Jenny shares several wonderful stories about her twelve years with one of her rescue dogs, Togo. They also have a second dog, Bijou. Jenny Knapp works at Acalanes Adult Education in Northern California http://www.acalanes.k12.ca.us/adulted thisispawprint.com Bob Dylan's original song, "Don't Think Twice It's All Right" ...
13: Pawprint Update + 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Nancy and Harold
February 11, 2016 14:24 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBListen to an update about the Pawprint Animal Rescue podcast, including the top nations who listen to the show, and seven things you did not know about Nancy and Harold Rhee. 1. Harold Rhee is allergic to cats 2. Nancy Rhee is trilingual (Korean, Japanese, English) 3. Harold runs half marathons (thank you Vicki DeMenno!) 4. Nancy loves coffee and sweets 5. Harold suffered a concussion and broken bones 1 ½ years ago, which helped inspire the podcast 6. Nancy loves mystery and suspense ...
12: Katie Krimitsos, Biz Women Rock: Facebook Strategies That Rock For Your Animal Rescue
February 08, 2016 03:39 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBKatie Krimitsos is host of the popular business podcast, Biz Women Rock! in the Tampa, Florida area. She talks in today's episode about leveraging Facebook for your animal rescue community. Podfest in Tampa!! Katie Krimitsos is one of the organizers of Podfest in Tampa, Florida. February 23 to 25, 2016. One of her presentations is focused on Facebook Groups. podfest.us Biz Women Rock! - Katie's podcast Bizwomenrock.com Biz Women Rock's Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/b...
11: Peter Zheutlin, Author of Rescue Road: On the Road with Greg Mahle
February 04, 2016 06:51 - 38 minutes - 53.7 MBWe talk to author Peter Zheutlin about his discovery of the complex world of animal rescue through the adoption of his dog Albie. He describes the process of meeting, following, and ultimately writing a book about Greg Mahle and other animal rescue heroes, as well as the ups and downs of a writer's life. Book Peter Zheutlin's New York Times and Amazon best-seller, Rescue Road: One Man, Thirty Thousand Dogs, and a Million Miles on the Last Hope Highway, records the journey of Greg Mahl...
10: Aya Eintracht + Mino & Oreo: Your Animal Rescue Stories on PettingTruck
January 31, 2016 22:11 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MBAya Eintracht writes for her own blog, called PettingTruck. Her posts focus on her family of cats and dogs. She tends to prefer white long-haired cats and black Newfoundland dogs, which you can witness in the many photos she shares. Aya Eintracht grew up in Chernovitz, part of the former Soviet Union Russia, now better known as Ukraine. Aya and her family currently live in the United States. Today, she gives a reading and additional background information on two animal rescue stories. ...
9: Greg Mahle, Rescue Road Trips: Trucking A Million Miles to Save Thousands of Dogs
January 28, 2016 07:00 - 35 minutes - 49.8 MBGreg Mahle of Rescue Road Trips shares his story of dedication to his family, including his wife Adella, and to thousands of dogs over the years. Approximately twenty-six times a year, or every other week, Greg and one hired driver take a seven-day journey from Ohio to Southern states like Texas and Louisiana to fill up a tractor trailer with up to seventy dogs. They then head to Northeastern states like Pennsylvania and Connecticut to deliver each dog to their respective permanent or ...
8: Dusty Showers + Ol' Man Jenkins: Your Animal Rescue Story
January 24, 2016 20:00 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBDusty Showers is a humane urban wildlife trapper based in the Tampa, Florida area. He also co-founded The 2nd Basemen, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to Breast Cancer. Dusty Showers has a wonderful rescue story of Ol' Man Jenkins, an old chihuahua, but behind it is the troublesome fact that many pets are abandoned in cruel and harmful ways. There are a number of reasons why people abandon their dogs, cats, and other animals: Lifestyle, such as relationship breakups, new child...
7: CNN Hero of the Year, Pen Farthing, Nowzad Dogs: Saving Lives in Afghanistan
January 21, 2016 06:34 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBPen Farthing was a Royal Marine from England who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He became friends with a dog whom he named Nowzad, after a town in Afghanistan. He soon turned to helping dogs, saving dogs, and reuniting dogs with soldiers around the world, including two of Pen's own dogs - the dogs Nowzad and Tali. In 2014, Pen Farthing was named CNN Hero of the Year for his work saving dogs lives in Afghanistan, and placing them in loving homes in Afghanistan and around the world. Pen...
6: Ask Irith, Part 2: Irith Bloom, Dog Trainer, The Sophisticated Dog: Aggressive Dogs
January 17, 2016 21:00 - 23 minutes - 33.2 MBPart 2 of our conversation with Irith Bloom. In today's episode, Irith discusses more success stories, aggressive dogs, Irith's personal story, and one story that involves transitioning a dog away from a shock collar. Irith Bloom, of The Sophisticated Dog, is a positive reinforcement trainer of dogs and other animals. Irith Bloom is based in the Los Angeles area, and she speaks in the United States and around the world on a variety of animal training topics. thisispawprint.com ...
5: Ask Irith, Part 1: Irith Bloom, Dog Trainer: Positive Reinforcement, Barking, Power of Choice
January 14, 2016 07:21 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBIrith Bloom, of The Sophisticated Dog, is a trainer of dogs and other animals. She uses positive reinforcement, and we learn about her story, addressing the topics of barking and the power of choice in this episode. Irith Bloom is based in the Los Angeles area, and she speaks in the United States and around the world on a variety of training topics. thisispawprint.com thesophisticateddog.com If you have any questions we can answer in future episodes with Irith Bloom and o...
4: Hal & Gaile Golladay + Teddy, Your Animal Rescue Story
January 10, 2016 23:53 - 8 minutes - 12 MBGaile and Hal Golladay share their story of their rescue dog Teddy, whom they adopted from the Contra Costa Humane Society in California. Pawprint wants to hear your animal rescue story! Go to thisispawprint.com and leave us a voicemail through the SpeakPipe link on the page, or email us at [email protected]. If we feature your story on our podcast, we will contact you! We are looking for stories related to your dog or cat, or other animal. It can be related to rescue, foster, hea...
3: Dr Sarah Boston, Univ of Florida: Living with Cancer
December 31, 2015 21:48 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBDr. Sarah Boston is a veterinary surgical oncologist at the University of Florida. That’s a cancer surgeon for animals. She’s also the author of Lucky Dog, a non-fiction book where she discusses some of her cancer patients and her own experience as a cancer survivor. Dr. Sarah Boston shares so much of her story, from her work as a cancer surgeon, to her own journey with thyroid cancer, and her own personal perspectives on healthcare in both Canada and the United States. She also gives her ...
2: Elena Bicker, Tony La Russa's ARF: Building a World-Class Rescue Community
December 31, 2015 21:45 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBElena Bicker, Executive Director of Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation, ARF, discusses twenty-five years of creating a world-class animal rescue facility and community. They have been rescuing thousands of cats and dogs for years, and along the way have developed a wide range of programs related to rescue, foster, advocacy, education, and community awareness. It all started on May 7, 1990 when a stray cat wandered onto the field during an Oakland A’s baseball game. Tony La Russa – a ...
1: Christine Kavanagh, Aloft Hotels: A Very Special Hotel Lobby
December 31, 2015 21:43 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBChristine Kavanaugh, Director of Sales for Aloft Downtown Asheville, North Carolina, discusses her hotel’s dog foster program. Aloft Hotel in Downtown Asheville has very pet-friendly policies, and since Summer 2014, they started a dog foster program in their hotel lobby. This is truly out-of-the-box thinking. Listen to Christine Kavanaugh to find out just how successful the program has been, over fifty adoptions and counting!! Christine Kavanaugh shows the spirit in her passion for the d...
000: Fifty Puppies and a Podcast: Intro to Nancy and Harold Rhee
December 30, 2015 18:23 - 6 minutes - 8.85 MBHave you ever wondered what it takes to place a stray animal in a permanent home? On Pawprint, you’ll meet the everyday heroes of animal rescue who use hard work, dedication, and out-of-the-box ideas to give homeless pets a second chance. thisispawprint.com What is a rescue organization? It can be one person with a passion for saving animals, or it can be a comprehensive organization with paid staff, a shelter, an animal hospital, and a network of volunteers. The mission is to save dogs...