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It’s rare to get the opportunity to talk to a rescue that has been in direct path of war and destruction and that’s why we are so honored to have Charlotte Maxwell-Jones today, to talk about her experiences over the past year, in Kabul, running the only emergency clinic in the country, and the realities that her rescue faces every day.  Charlotte is the director and founder of Kabul Small Animal Rescue, a registered charity and clinic working to take in orphaned and injured animals in Afghanistan and provide them with the care and life-saving treatments they need. Topics Include: - Charlotte’s beginnings in animal welfare - Present day Kabul - What the future holds for the rescue and Kabul’s society - Flying animals overseas - Caring for working dogs used by the Taliban - Renovating the facilities for improving the animal’s lives - The hardships and requirements for relocating animals - Typical cases the rescue works with - Helping dogs no matter who the owner is - Passion fatigue - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/kabulsmallanimalrescue/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

Our guest today is Danielle Zuck, Development and Marketing Director at Dorchester Paws, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals in Dorchester County, South Carolina. She joins us to reflect on the evolution of animal welfare over the decades, as well as the steps they are taking forward to better their community and help more animals. Dorchester Paws is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization approaching its 50th anniversary, that strives to instill humane principles into society through the prevention of cruelty to animals by championing responsible pet ownership, ending unnecessary euthanasia, and ending over pet population. Topics Include: - The beginnings and history of Dorchester Paws - The evolution of animal welfare since the pandemic - The struggles the shelter faces - Social media marketing - The importance of location and foot traffic - Plans for the coming years - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://dorchesterpaws.org/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

Today, we have a very special episode, with Amy Peterson. Senior Fundraising Consultant at CUDDLY, and Bridget and Sydney’s good friend. In this episode, Amy shares her experience in animal rescue and fundraising, while also giving her views on programs like the FFA. She also talks about her background, the lesson’s she’s learned, and how CUDDLY has changed her life.  CUDDLY's mission is to help save as many animals globally through community, innovation, and creativity. As a for-good startup, we believe animals often "rescue" us. Resources Mentioned: https://www.ffa.org/ https://www.humanesociety.org/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

It can be hard work to remain committed to saving animals because it can be really sad, stressful, and unpredictable. The truth is, we can’t save animals if we don’t take care of each other first. Malory Skaugen, Co-Founder and working board member of The Happy Pet Project, joins us for the second time to talk about compassion fatigue, the importance of communication and transparency, work-life balance, and keeping people at the forefront to keep saving animals. The Happy Pet Project’s mission is to partner with local municipal shelters to end the overpopulation of companion animals in texas through rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption while educating people about responsible pet ownership, animal advocacy, and topics related to animal welfare. Topics Include: - Structure as a means to fight burnout - The importance of standard operating procedures in an organization - Fighting the Founder’s Syndrome - Speaking to people from the values and mission of an organization - The Texas Good Deeds Project - The hardships of adopting pets in Texas - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://www.thehappypetproject.org/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

How do the fashion industry and rescue relate to each other? Be ready to find out! Today we are joined by Emily Dyson, President and Founder of Waldo’s Rescue Pen, and her Director of Operations, Jennifer Nevin, to discuss best practices, adoption, social marketing, and cultivating long-term supporters while having started their journey just a few years ago. Waldo’s Rescue Pen is a 501 c (3) non-profit foster-based rescue in New York, that rescues animals from high kill shelters and needy situations. Topics Include: - How Waldo’s Rescue Pen started - The importance of social media and marketing - Adopting big dogs in small space cities - Helping remove the stigma from big dogs - Separation anxiety and tips to work around it - The importance of training for big dogs' adoptability - Communicating with applicants and adopters and its benefits - Out of state adoptions - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://www.waldosrescue.org/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

There is a belief that dogs are the ones in need of behavioral training. The truth is, it is for them just as much as it is for us. And this is fundamental. Terah Gisolo joins us today to talk about how training really works, by sharing with us her two decades of experience in animal welfare doing everything from fostering and networking, to shelter work and building and running her own rescue in California, Texas, and New York. Terah is the Founder and Executive Director of Real Good Rescue, a 501(c)3 nonprofit all about the dogs, dedicated to educating and providing awareness to end the abuse of dogs; to ensure all dogs live in a loving home rather than in a shelter or on the streets. Topics Include: - The beginnings of Real Good Rescue - Fostering and its true purpose - Training and boarding - Real Good’s process for adopting out - The importance of trial periods - How to choose the right trainer and the importance of knowing the dog - Behavioral changes and the need for time to decompress - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://www.realgood.dog/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

The streets of Honduras are filled with anonymous dogs waiting for someone to notice them and find out their names. Diana Gutierrez has made this her mission. Diana is the founder and president of Fundación Perros Sin Nombre. She joins us today to talk about how she started from the simple, yet powerful idea of tackling the starvation issue with animal food dispensaries, to starting the foundation, and traveling while educating communities about vaccination and sterilization, and offering medical help to those in the most critical conditions. Fundación Perros Sin Nombre is a 501 c (3) foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life of street animals through the implementation of comprehensive population control programs, nutrition, adoption, and social responsibility. Topics Include: - How Fundación Perros Sin Nombre started - Educating the community about rescues - The difficulties of running the foundation in Honduras - Remotely managing the foundation and her team - The process of setting up and maintaining the food dispensaries - Their particular process of naming the dogs - The importance of family support - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://perrossinnombre.org/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

Elizabeth & Tim McVicker, presidents of Shadow Husky Rescue, join us today to talk about their experiences, their knowledge about the breed, and how they were brought together by their passion for huskies, which paved the way for the rescue. Shadow Husky Rescue’s mission is to rescue huskies that are displaced, unwanted, abused, lost, abandoned, or scheduled for euthanasia and provide them with a second chance at life by finding them permanent homes. Topics Include: - Elizabeth and Tim’s love story - The main reasons why people surrender huskies - What the adoption process looks like - Adopting large breeds in small size homes - Helping medical case huskies - The ups and downs of starting the rescue - Breed-specific rescues - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://www.shadowhuskyrescue.com/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

There is a group of people who dedicate themselves to caring for neonatal and special care baby kittens; the ones shelters cannot hold overnight and the ones other rescues don't want because their care is too extensive or expensive. Caroline Grace, Founder and Director of Baby Kitten Rescue, is one of these people, and today, she will be sharing her motivations behind starting the rescue, her experiences, and her advice on how to care for these animals, usually underserved and at high risk of euthanasia. Baby Kitten Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit animal rescue based in Los Angeles, CA, and together with their team of fosters, they are committed to doing whatever it takes to help kittens survive and thrive. Topics Include: - The inspiration behind Baby Kitten Rescue - The risks of taking neonatal, orphan kittens to no-kill shelters - Supporting and training fosters - What should you do if you find a baby kitten on the road - Spaying, neutering, and TNR - Caring for a neonatal kitten - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://www.babykittenrescue.com/ http://www.kittenlady.org/ https://www.instagram.com/centralflfosters/?hl=en CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

Today we are joined by Markelle Pineda, founder, and president of SAFE Rescue Team. A California-based, volunteer-powered non-profit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. At SAFE, they work very hard to educate communities about responsible pet parenting so that everyone has the tools to give their animals the very best. Topics Include - SAFE Rescue Team’s beginnings - The unwritten rules of rescue - The importance of mentoring newcomers - Adopting out special needs animals - Saving animals from euthanasia - Aggressive deemed dogs and the environment - The importance of volunteers in shelters - Bidding wars when adopting in shelters - The truth and nuances about dog board training - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://saferescueteam.org/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

What is it like caring for special needs, neonatal, or abused animals? What would you do if you found a soul with a rare condition and didn’t know who to ask for help? How could social media help with this? Today, Co-Founder Megan Mannarelli-Martin joins us to talk about Rafiki’s Rescue, an Orange County, 501(c)3 non-profit, that works to rehabilitate, foster, and place animals into loving, forever homes. Megan and her team have dedicated their lives to caring for the most broken, vulnerable, and overlooked, yet deserving animals of all kinds and species. Topics Include - Rafiki’s Rescue beginnings - Taking care and adopting special needs animals - Adoptability during Covid - Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) - Interconnections between rescues - Newer generations involved in rescue - The value of content and marketing for adoption and donations - The value of social media for diagnosing rare cases - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://www.rafikisrescue.com/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com

There is an animal nation, and that is a nation that has no borders, for every animal life counts. Crystal Carson, co-founder and executive director of Rescuers Without Borders, joins us today to share the amazing story behind her rescue, the desperate situation in Turkey that inspired her, and what she’s learned along the way by helping over 850 dogs. Rescuers Without Borders, Inc is a Non-Profit 501(c)(3) organization that strives to make a difference in the lives of animals not just here in the United States, but the world. Topics Include: - How Rescuers Without Borders was born - The struggles of creating an international Rescue - How Crystal met Gökçe - Anatolian shepherds in Turkey - Stray dogs in Turkey and in the United States - Emre’s Garden and the Yamac Houses story - And other topics… Resources Mentioned: https://rescuerswithoutborders.org/ CUDDLY Blog: https://bit.ly/3I9FmYi Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email – [email protected] Instagram @welovecuddly Twitter @welovecuddly Facebook @welovecuddly https://cuddly.com