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Fostering, Adoption, and Volunteerism at Local Animal Shelters
Aug. 23, 2022

Fostering, Adoption, and Volunteerism at Local Animal Shelters

In episode 12, I welcome my guest Berkeley Hanley. Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA Berkeley has always loved animals. She grew up with parents who were both high school biology teachers and her dad's 100+ animals in his cl...

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All About Art, Animals, and Pet Portraits
Aug. 11, 2022

All About Art, Animals, and Pet Portraits

Fur Mom Ciara Barsotti is an animal lover who grew up with a menagerie of wonderful pets. As an artist, she explores and celebrates her love for nature and animals through her work. She also captures the personality of others’ pets through her commissioned pet portraits that highlight current pets …

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A Ukrainian’s Stories of Saving Animals during War
Aug. 1, 2022

A Ukrainian’s Stories of Saving Animals during War

In episode 10, I welcome my guests Nataliia Kalantaienko and Karin Olson. Nataliia is 19 years old Ukrainian. She is a student of the international relations in Lviv University and Assistant to the CEO and Manager of the fund...

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Our Pets and Their Amazing Stories
July 30, 2022

Our Pets and Their Amazing Stories

Animal lover Julie Marty-Pearson starts a pet podcast to document and immortalize our favorite pets, but discovers a much more compelling story: the fight for animal welfare, rescue, and adoption. Connect with me: Thanks so m...

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Dogs We Love Then and Now!
July 30, 2022

Dogs We Love Then and Now!

The Story of My Pet Podcast Episode 1! In today's episode I chat with my lifelong friend Karin Bousquet Olson. We remember stories of her childhood pet Mardi the Boston Terrier. We also discuss our love of cats and the severa...

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When Art Meets Dogs
July 11, 2022

When Art Meets Dogs

In episode 9, I welcome my guests Olivia Ting and Annette Jannotta to talk about their friendship, collaboration and mutual love of animals. Annette is an architect having worked in San Francisco and Singapore, now residing i...

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All for the Love of Charlie the Terrier
June 15, 2022

All for the Love of Charlie the Terrier

In episode 8, I welcome my guest Tess Vergara to tell the story of her faithful companion of 14 years Charlie. She talks all about the amazing adventures they had together and how she keeps his memory alive and a part of her ...

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Don't Be a Breed Bully! Pit Bulls are Amazing Dogs
June 9, 2022

Don't Be a Breed Bully! Pit Bulls are Amazing Dogs

In Episode 7, I welcome my guest Linda Katz, a life coach and Qoya teacher. Linda loves animals and all things WILD! Born in Sweden, Linda now lives in a suburb of Dallas, Texas with her husband Eric and soul creature, Sophie...

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Gigi, Therapy Dog in Training
June 2, 2022

Gigi, Therapy Dog in Training

In Episode 6 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Carolyn Smith-Keune. Carolyn, a Doctor of Marine and Molecular Biology, has worked as a marine biologist on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia for almost a deca...

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Fiji the Guide Dog and Her Family
May 27, 2022

Fiji the Guide Dog and Her Family

In Episode 5 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Lois Strachan. Lois is a disability advocate, a professional speaker, author of 6 books, a blogger, podcaster, a sometime rock musician, and an intensely gratefu...

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Rescue, Fostering & TNR Plus Pets & Our Mental Health
May 24, 2022

Rescue, Fostering & TNR Plus Pets & Our Mental Health

In Episode 4 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Desiree Argentina. Des and I chat about her rescue work with cats in both New York and Colorado. We discuss the importance of fostering and volunteering for loca...

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From Ireland with Love, Jewel the Silver Poodle
May 20, 2022

From Ireland with Love, Jewel the Silver Poodle

In Episode 3 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest Suzana Ioana. Originally from Romania, Suzana now resides in Dublin, Ireland with her precious poodle Jewel. Growing up with family dogs including cocker spaniel ...

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All About Cats! Fluffy, Shiva the Diva, & Zeus
May 17, 2022

All About Cats! Fluffy, Shiva the Diva, & Zeus

In Episode 2 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcomed guest Tara Jabbari, a digital media consultant and podcast producer. She connects experts and entrepreneurs with podcasters to promote and educate listeners across the gl...

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