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It's National Dog Day, and a perfect excuse to talk about everyone's favorite Austinites: Dogs! It can be a ruff life for canines, but in Central Texas, we sure do love our pooches. To celebrate them, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Luis Sanchez, the spokesman for Austin Pets Alive!, and executive producer and dog-lover Eva Ruth Moravec. We're sharing our best tips for dog parents, including where to find and request low-cost resources for pets, the many off-leash dog spots in ATX, and how you can foster a pet for a few hours, a few days, or longer.  We'd like to thank Tecovas, who makes our favorite Western wear in town, for being our exclusive launch sponsor.  Want some more Austin news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Austin newsletter.  Follow us @citycastaustin You can also text us or leave a voicemail.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE

BONUS EPISODE!! This week Fathom Woods from Austin Pets Alive! joins me to discuss all things Parvovirus. If you have a dog, know someone with a dog, volunteer around dogs, or anything in between, this episode is for you. Parvovirus is entirely preventable but statistics show approximately 56% of pet owners don't know what it is! Fathom and I discuss what Parvo is, how to treat it, and other ways to get involve, such as the newly established Parvovirus Awareness Day! To learn more about Austin Pets Alive! and their programs you can visit www.austinpetsalive.org. To check out the heat map of parvovirus cases you can check out www.stopparvo.com.   Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please rate, review, and subscribe. If you have ideas for future guests please email me at theanimalrescuepodcast@gmail.com or follow me @theanimalrescuepod on Instagram. You can also learn more about the organizations I interview and how to listen/watch at www.theanimalrescuepodcast.my.canva.site

Hello friends! Kevin Collins, the driving force behind Austin, 13-piece funk, and indie rock band Kev Bev returns to the show for episode 1388! Their latest single/video "History Books" inspired by The History Channel's Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre documentary is available now where you stream your music. Go to kevbevmusic.com for show dates, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about the inspiration for writing "History Books" and all of the history left out of them, 70's West African Funk, playing in Spain, touring with smaller versions of the band, and much more. Plus, my old friend Leila Bela checks in about a fabulous event she's putting on EAR's Keep Austin Weird Concert, Celebrate Janis Joplin, Talent Show and Free Candy on Friday, May 13th at River Place Country Club with live music from various artists as well as Leila Bela, Johnny Goudie, Alicia MV, Roderick Sanford much and more with a portion of the proceeds going to Austin Pets Alive. Get Tickets HERE and use the discount code JOHNNY. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities linkedin.com   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Today, Theb and Tim discuss South Dakota Governor and GOP VP hopeful, Kristi Noem, killing her 14 month old puppy, Cricket. But first, Theb tells the story of how he obtained the best dog in the world - America! The Dog!Donate to Austin Pets Alive!News Sources- The Guardian Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog – and goat – in new book- The Guardian - Noem book contains threat against Biden dog: ‘Commander, say hello to Cricket'SUBSCRIBE HEREATP Presents - YOUTUBE CHANNELATP Presents - APPLE PODCASTS CHANNEL Ameri ca! The Podcast - SPOTIFYOther ATP Presents ShowsRoad Trip! A Journey Across America - APPLE, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE America! The Conversation - APPLE, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE I Do Not Trust This Person - APPLE, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE They're Not Sending Their Best - APPLE

Arin Greenwood–a wearer of many hats, mostly animal-related, including Director of Philanthropy Communications at Austin Pets Alive! former animal journalist extraordinaire (HuffPost, Washington Post, The Today Show website, et al), and novelist–maintains a sizable social media presence, posting regularly on Facebook, which in a way, spawned this interview. That is, I was struck by the […] The post Arin Greenwood on loving & living with dogs first appeared on Talking Animals.

Read the article at ComedyWham.com Episode #313   Ajit Krishnamoorthy talks with Valerie Lopez about Growing up in Mumbai The differences between the Indian and American comedy scenes The balancing act of being an engineer, a comic, and a fashion model Clowns for a Cause, his comedy show benefitting Austin Pets Alive! Recorded January 2024 Follow Ajit Website - www.ajitkrishnamoorthy.com Linktree - linktr.ee/ajit_krishnamoorthy Instagram - @pyjama_naps Facebook - facebook.com/ajit.krishnamoorthy TikTok - @pyjama_naps Ajit can be seen and heard: Clowns for a Cause - comedy show benefiting Austin Pets Alive! - STAY TUNED!! Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.  

Every cat has its tale, and this week's chat with Halle Hamilton of Austin Pets Alive brings a new narrative to the forefront of feline rescue. As we weave through Halle's own transformation from a dancer to a pioneer in cat adoptions, we uncover the heartwarming stories of special needs kitties who have found their stride thanks to innovative strategies and heartfelt community involvement. Celebrate with us the triumphs of our cat adoption and foster programs, which see incontinent and diabetic whiskered wonders stepping into loving homes like never before. The upcoming 2024 Online Cat Conference looms on the horizon, ready to unleash a wealth of knowledge for cat devotees and professionals eager to learn and share.  As the purring crescendo of our conversation fades, we extend an invitation for you to continue the dialogue beyond the airwaves. Engage with fellow feline aficionados on social media, and if our tales of tails have touched your heart, consider leaving a review to help more cat champions tune in. Together we're not just sharing stories; we're creating a community stitched together with every successful adoption, every insightful conference, and every cat's happily-ever-after. With Halle's expertise lighting the way, join us in celebrating and contributing to the ongoing mission of cat welfare. In this episode, you will hear: Austin Pets Alive's innovative approaches to save the most at-risk cats from other shelters The remarkable achievements of our cat adoption program Adoptions through volunteer marketing Fostering a safe and healthy environment for cats through community engagement and feedback Resources from this Episode This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie's Fund and Tomahawk Live Trap. Austin Pets Alive - https://www.austinpetsalive.org/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/austinpetsalive/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/austinpetsalive/?hl=en Twitter - https://twitter.com/austinpetsalive YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/AUSTINPETSALIVE …if you have questions or concerns please email support@communitycatspodcast.com.   Follow and Review: We'd love for you to follow us if you haven't yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.

This week I talk with Lacey Denton, foster for Austin Pets Alive!. We discuss how she has used fostering as a way of healing for both herself and the dogs, what she has learned, and how she has used that to support a new community she has moved to. Check out the resources that Austin Pets Alive! has on their website at www.austinpetsalive.org or on social media @austinpetsalive. Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please rate, review, and subscribe. If you have ideas for future guests please email me at theanimalrescuepodcast@gmail.com or follow me @theanimalrescuepod on Instagram. You can also learn more about the organizations I interview and how to listen/watch at www.theanimalrescuepodcast.my.canva.site

This week I talk with Juan Negrette of Austin Pets Alive! We discuss how the program started, what led to some pretty dramatic changes, and how you can get involved. This story gives me hope for the future of animal sheltering. The numbers he lists are staggering, you won't want to miss this one! You can learn more about how to get involved at www.austinpetsalive.org or on social media @austinpetsalive. Thanks for listening! If you liked what you heard, please rate, review, and subscribe. If you have ideas for future guests please email me at theanimalrescuepodcast@gmail.com or follow me @theanimalrescuepod on Instagram. You can also learn more about the organizations I interview and how to listen/watch at www.theanimalrescuepodcast.my.canva.site

Arin Greenwood describes herself as an animal writer, novelist and lawyer. Her young adult book "Your Robot Dog Will Die" was published in 2018. Arin was animal welfare editor for The Huffington Post and now writes about dogs, cats, and other animals for The Today Show, The Dodo, The Washington Post, Slate, Creative Loafing, the American Bar Association Journal and many other publications. In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what's real?” & “who matters?” Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings." The video of our conversation is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss: 00:00 Welcome - Kyle Johannsen episode 02:01 Arin's Intro - Dog lover, animal writer, former lawyer who has "written a couple of books" - Writing about animal welfare then working with animal advocacy and sanctuary organisations - Austin Pets Alive https://www.austinpetsalive.org/ 03:57 What's Real? - Growing up in a #Jewish family "And I'm still Jewish" - Secular Judaism "We identify as Jewish, we have a Jewish community, I had a Bat Mitzvah... we celebrate a lot of the Jewish holidays but it doesn't necessarily have a belief component to it" - Parents "go in and out of how spiritual they feel at any given moment" - "I don't feel like I know enough about the universe to say there's definitely no such thing as a higher power... I barely know what's happening inside my own house most days" - "My instinct is as a secular jew" - "There are people who know more than I do... I believe in expertise... I also believe in humility" 07:53 What Matters? - Regardless of whether there is a universal being... we do have knowable duties... to those who can feel happiness and those who can suffer" - "The hard part is figuring out what those duties are and how they exist in a practical sense" - "What difference does it make... if there's some sort of universal being... you should act in a good way regardless" - The #torah  story of Abraham and Isaac "where god does tell Abraham to kill his son... that's not a story about 'you must be good' that's a story of 'you must follow my instructions'" #Divinecommandtheory - JW: "We can have a hope that god might be benevolent... but if they're not we still have to do what we're told" - Naturalistic #epistemology and/or #ontology - "In Judaism we don't have hell... it's mostly 'you'll just really disappoint your mother'" - Morality, amorality and immorality - Moral foundations, #moralrealism or #antirealism - #Psychopath and #Sociopathy JW: "even they can find an intellectual path to not harming others" - JW: "Almost everybody has something you can start with... cares about their mother or their children or their friends... starting with the values they already hold... working with that... consistency" 21:20 Who Matters? - "I've been #vegetarian since I was six years old... I made the connection between the animals I enjoyed spending time with and what was on my plate... at that point it just became unthinkable to keep eating them." - "My husband... who doesn't share that same moral impulse... what do the normies think?" - The animal welfare world: "Even in that world there's a lot of inconsistency - animal shelter events will serve meat... director eats meat 01:15:20 Follow Arin - aringreenwood.com - @arin_twit - Arin on FaceBook ...and much more. Full show notes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sentientism.info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sentientism is “Evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings.” More at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sentientism.info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"I'm a Sentientist" wall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this simple form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Everyone, Sentientist or not, is welcome in our groups. The biggest so far is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here on FaceBook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Come join us there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sentientism/message

While I work on episodes for Season 4 of the podcast, I'm re-releasing some of my favorites from Seasons 1 and 2! This week: When Maddie stepped over a rattlesnake, her new rescue pitbull, Mr. Jones (newly-rescued from Austin Pets Alive) risked his life to save hers. 

In Episode 257 Tom Turcich talks about his walk around the world. It took him seven years and he is the 10th recorded person to do it. His dog Savannah is the first recorded dog to walk around the world. Tom delivers some very actionable steps to take if you ever find yourself in a dark place. He lost his best friend at 17 which inspired him to walk around the world. Enjoy! Show notes: The World Walk, Tom's Instagram, Tom's Youtube, Austin Pets Alive, Eden Reforestation, Support Misfits and Rejects on Patreon, Get a Misfits and Rejects T-shirt

Alexis Telfair-Garcia (Social Work Program Development Manager, Austin Pets Alive!) on bridging support for companion animals and their people, who face many challenges

Episode 181- Interviews and performances with the best of Austin's hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacy connected with Erin from Parker Woodland for the Comedian's Interviewing Musicians' Season 12. They chat about where the band name comes from, shark costumes, chucky, pushing through doubts, Austin Pets Alive and living like you mean it. They also played a game of "Parker Posey Trivia"... Plus... the audio from her music videos are featured throughout the episode! Check out the full video on YouTube and remember to support the artist by giving it a like! Enjoy y'all! Recorded live Aug 24, 2021. This show is made possible because of generous patrons! Become a patron for as little as $1 and get access to rewards, bonus content and exclusive features. Join the club: Comedians Interviewing Musicians Vodcast   Podcast Hosts: BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacy Check out the live video and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hire a local band with our live music booking app that matches you based on lifestyle and brand. Request the app here: Music Firsthand. Keep up with the Austin music news for free with the Austin Music Firsthand Magazine on Flipboard.

Alexis Telfair-Garcia–a social worker recently hired at the Austin, TX animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)—recalls growing up in a family that prized community service, perhaps telegraphing her pursuit of […] The post Alexis Telfair-Garcia, social worker at Austin Pets Alive! first appeared on Talking Animals.

There are leading luxury realtors, and then there's Camille Abbott. There are amazing luxury real estate markets, and then there's Austin, TX.  An amazing conversation with one of luxury real estate's best, one of Austin's best, Camille Abbott of Kuper Sotheby's International Realty.CamilleAbbottATX.comSince 1984 Camille Abbott has built her real estate business giving back to the community in which she lives as well as to the clients she serves. Many are repeat customers because they know they can count on Camille for the real estate knowledge needed to help them achieve their real estate goals whether they are a buyer or seller. A great number of those people are referrals from clients who know and trust her. They entrust a dear friend or family member or co-worker to her knowing that she will do what it takes to achieve their real estate goals. Camille takes those referrals very seriously and prides herself on meeting the clients' expectations and more.Whether dealing with CEOs of companies, powerful attorneys, entertainers, or friends and family, luxury real estate or investment property, Camille knows that a real estate transaction is emotional and stressful. She relieves that stress and takes the steps to make the purchase or sale happen. Camille is the party in the transaction who helps her client make sound, educated, decisions based on reliable information and experience, and that keeps her clients not only coming back but sending others. In short, she is a problem solver and a skilled listener. She takes great pride in knowing that she has served her client well. To Camille, being a Realtor is more than just a sign in the yard and having access to the MLS. It is being a trusted advisor.Fueled by tremendous support from her family and friends, she left a career in theatre arts education at the secondary school level and built a successful real estate business working for the best firms in the city. She experienced Austin when it was a university town and state capital, and now she is proud to call the Live Music Capital of the World her home. Over the years, she has served The Paramount Theatre, Rodeo Austin, ZACH Theatre, Central Texas Girls Scouts as committee chair, board member, and volunteer. She is a graduate of Leadership Austin. It is her hope to leave a legacy for all Austinites. Camille is an advocate for animals who cannot speak for themselves through Austin Pets Alive and the ASPCA. She currently serves on the board of the American Cutting Horse Association. Camille is a respected Realtor in the city of Austin who is known for her enthusiasm, compassion, real estate knowledge and her positive energy. The belief that education is power has kept Camille continuing her education and has earned her numerous prestigious professional designations.Though thinking she would always make her way to the Broadway stage and maybe even a Tony award, she now proudly says, “I am a Realtor.” She is definitely not the same old song and dance.CamilleAbbott.SothebysRealty.com

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit news.nathanwinograd.orgThese are some of the stories making headlines in animal protection:Subscribers can also listen to the podcast above, which includes extended commentary on many of the issues, including why temperament testing doesn't work in shelters, why animals are set up to fail, why they get sick, and what science says shelters should be doing to keep dogs and cats happy and healthy. For those who want to skip the news and go straight to the main discussion, it begins at the 26:30 mark.There is also a 15-minute sample of the podcast for those who have not yet subscribed but want to hear what it is like. Sample podcasts are also available on Apple, Spotify, and Google Play.Residents of Waycross, GA, are accusing the city's animal control of mismanagement and dereliction of duty after they killed a mother dog and her four puppies, despite pleas from networkers and rescuers who wanted to save them.According to reports, after killing the mother for snapping (but not making contact) when staff repeatedly prodded her with a pole: Being a Friday afternoon and employees not wanting to bother with bottle feeding puppies, the puppies were also euthanized. This was a senseless tragedy created by unchecked and uncaring employees who couldn't be bothered with extra work or following protocols because they were just there to collect a paycheck.Rescuers had asked city officials not to kill them and arranged to pick them up. Residents are also upset because of “screenshots of text messages” from staff that appeared to be “bragging and laughing about euthanizing animals after collecting a surrender fee.” One of the staff texted, “LOL” and told others that the job entailed “surrender fee and euthanasia.” Although it is no laughing matter and shows a lack of caring, fitness, maturity, and temperament for the job, the staff member subsequently claimed she was ‘joking around' when she said, “stick em all with a needle.”The city is investigating itself.The next time someone says “we all want the same thing” and “no one wants to kill,” tell them about the five dogs killed in Waycross despite rescue groups ready, willing, and able to save them.For those who live in Georgia and want to stop this: The No Kill Advocacy Center has a model rescue rights law that would make it illegal to kill animals when qualified rescue groups are willing to place them, a step-by-step guide to getting it introduced, and NKAC attorneys stand ready to help. As previously reported, a recent study concluded that the breed of a dog tells us how the dog looks, not how they behave. Specifically, the study concluded that “for predicting some dog behaviors, breed is essentially useless, and for most, not very good.” For example, study authors noted that the “defining criteria of a golden retriever are its physical characteristics — the shape of its ears, the color and quality of its fur, its size — not whether it is friendly.” Likewise, the findings “would seem to cast doubt on breed stereotypes of aggressive dogs, like pit bulls.”Now, two studies tell us what shelters should do about it: remove “breed” labels on dogs. Not only does breed not tell us how dogs behave, but shelter workers often misidentify breeds – 50% of dogs labeled “pit bulls” lacked DNA breed signatures of breeds commonly classified as pit bulls. And when it comes to dogs identified as “pit bulls,” perception of breed negatively impacts length of stay and rates of adoption. Consequently, removing these labels allows these dogs to be adopted and adopted more quickly. It also results in a better fit between the family lifestyle and the behavior of the individual dog.Austin, TX, closed its doors to further intakes, saying it is overcrowded despite intakes well below pre-pandemic levels. Austin has been removed from the Saving 95 website that tracks open admission shelters with placement rates between 95% - 100%.Despite this, shelter leadership refuses to fully implement the 2010 No Kill Plan, including having offsite adoptions, a robust partnership with rescue groups, and being open fully on weekends when people are off work and children are out of school and able to visit and adopt. As a result, the Austin Animal Welfare Commission passed a vote of “No Confidence” in shelter leadership earlier this year. Among the findings, the Commission determined that leadership at Austin Animal Center fails:* “To adequately manage or support lifesaving foster and volunteer programs and to engage the willing public to help”;* “To provide adequate services to help reunite or assist taxpayers with lost or found animals”;* “[T]o implement data-driven, best practices to alleviate the ongoing space crisis”;* “[T]o tell the public about or market the ‘long stay' dogs, despite lengths of stay in excess of one year”; and,* “[T]o accept help from or collaborate with Austin animal stakeholders that could provide immediate, free help to solve the problems the shelter is facing.”The Commission also found that shelter leadership alienates “partnership organizations, volunteers, and other stakeholders, which has contributed to shelter overcrowding and lack of volunteer support for shelter pet care and adoptions.”Despite such failures, the shelter is one of the best-funded in the country, with a per capita spending rate of $12 per person. That's over double the national average and 12 times the rate of how much taxpayers were spending when I achieved No Kill as a shelter director. In other words, No Kill hasn't failed in Austin. Austin pound leadership has made the deliberate choice to abandon it. Tragically, while No Kill in Austin deteriorates, Austin Pets Alive is seeking to import animals from other communities despite local animals being threatened and is telling shelters to close their doors to animals in need and leave dogs and cats on the streets, which is what Austin Animal Center is currently doing.Austin's demise should not be surprising. Austin Pets Alive's Human Animal Support Services is a dangerous and growing trend that closes the door of the animal shelter to lost and abandoned animals. Under the APA policy, “Intakes of healthy strays and owner surrenders doesn't exist anymore,” and there is “No kennel space for rehoming, stray hold or intake.” People who find animals are told to take them into their own homes until their families are located or leave them on the street. Because of HASS, animals are being turned away across the country, including motherless neonatal kittens. Some are being subsequently found dead.Now Kristen Hassen, one of the chief architects of that policy and a shelter “consultant,” is making the claim that free-roaming dogs living in Mexico have better lives than American dogs living in homes: “As someone who has run shelters for nearly a decade, I truly believe our model is making dogs mentally and physically unwell.” Science contradicts her.A literature review in Applied Animal Behaviour Science compared the life of the “typical village dog” with the “typical modern suburban or urban dog” to determine which leads to happier and healthier lives. The authors found that the life of village dogs is categorized by “lack of sufficient and adequate food, lack of veterinary care, and human hostility.” Puppy mortality is high (as much as 70%), life expectancy is low (3-4 years, on average), and female dogs face targeted killing (to prevent maternal aggression, mating, and the birth of even more pups).By contrast, [T]he typical modern suburban or urban companion dog experiences good welfare in a number of respects. This is especially the case when it comes to security, satisfaction of nutritional needs (though companion dogs have problems with a high prevalence of obesity), and proper veterinary care.Their average lifespan is north of 10 years.Of course, we can do more to make the lives of village dogs better, including veterinary care, food, and other protection. But these findings should put to bed, once and for all, any romanticization of village dog life.Coming (again) soon! No Kill Sheltering magazine was first published at the founding of The No Kill Advocacy Center almost two decades ago. At the time, No Kill Sheltering offered the only alternative to traditional sheltering practices that sacrificed the lives of animals to expediency, myths about the need to kill, and a failure to innovate.It was discontinued as the number of voices championing the No Kill philosophy and the No Kill Equation multiplied. But given recent efforts to close shelter doors to animals in need and other threats to continued success, The No Kill Advocacy Center is resurrecting No Kill Sheltering. It is needed once again and will be available for all members and supporters.As more people turn to rescue and adoption and more shelters embrace

Patrick is a second generation real estate Broker and a 20 year veteran who learned about real estate at a very early age. His first rehab-resell project was at the age of 17 and paid for his first two-years of college. Patrick consistently in the top 1% of Realtors nationwide. He gives back to the real estate industry by speaking and educating across the country. Patrick has been happily married to the amazing, Melody Birdsong for 12 years and they have 3 beautiful daughters—Jean (7), Birdie (3) and Goldie (3). Patrick and Melody are big supporters of the Central Texas Food Bank, Austin Pets Alive! and Community First! Village. FOLLOW PATRICK ON INSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/patrickbirdsong/

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Austin Pets Alive! is not your average animal rescue organization. It has multiple locations, hundreds of employees and volunteers, and has saved nearly 100,000 animals over the last decade.  But the organization has a number of safety and security challenges to overcome, like workplace hazards in an older building, dispersed workers and pets, severe weather, and location-based security concerns. Stephanie Bilbro, Director of Lifesaving Operations at Austin Pets Alive!, and her team have created unique solutions to these challenges that any organization can learn from and apply.  Stephanie describes many of these solutions in today's episode, as well as: Why two-way communication is crucial in an emergency  The importance of involving frontline employees in preparedness planning and after-action reports  Creating adaptive protocols versus fixed protocols Working with partners and third-party organizations to conquer logistical challenges   The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to The Employee Safety Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or here. Listening on a desktop and can't see the links? Just search for The Employee Safety Podcast in your favorite podcast player.

Since the 1990s, the No Kill movement has forced tremendous progress upon a resistant and regressive sheltering industry. That progress includes a decline in the national death rate of 90%, fewer people buying animals and more people adopting, an increasing number of cities and even entire states banning the retail sale of commercially-bred animals in pet stores, half of all Nebraska puppy mills shutting down, and towns making it illegal to engage in commercial breeding to protect “the healthful and humane treatment of dogs.” Because of the No Kill movement, the embrace of the No Kill Equation, and codifying success into law, the United States is on the verge of ending the killing of all but irremediably suffering animals and moving away from breeding dogs in brutal conditions reminiscent of factory farms. But progress is not linear, and continued progress is not inevitable. The movement faces six dangers that threaten not only to erase the gains of the last three decades but bring about a return to 1970s sheltering norms when:* Dogs and cats were left to fend for themselves on the street;* Neglect and abuse in pounds were rampant; * People were buying, rather than adopting animals; and, * Killing in pounds was standard operating procedure. These threats are:* Shelters breeding puppies.* Shelters closing their doors to lost and homeless animals.* Shelters closing their doors to volunteers, rescuers, families looking for lost pets, and adopters.* Neo-racist policies excusing animal cruelty.* Legislation making it easier for pounds to kill animals. * Acting on the belief that animals want to die and killing them is a “gift.”These proposals are reckless, but, disturbingly, they are coming from “inside the house” – from a handful of corrupt organizations: the Humane Society of the United States, Austin Pets Alive, Best Friends Animal Society, Maddie's Fund, the ASPCA, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).In the podcast above and the article below, I discuss why they are dangerous and what appears to motivate the groups involved. I also discuss the irony of groups embracing the very harms they once falsely accused the No Kill movement of doing – undermining spay/neuter, promoting breeding, turning animals away, increasing neglect and abuse, and sacrificing the quality of adoptive homes.1. The Humane Society of the United States proposes to have shelters breed puppies.At their 2022 conference, HSUS workshop presenters will argue that shelters should “start[ ] their own breeding programs” to meet public demand for puppies; a proposal Time magazine calls “a shocking idea, like a cocktail hour at rehab.” But it is more than “shocking.” It is not only a betrayal of animals and animal advocates but is based on several lies: that we have a severe dog shortage, breeding is the only way to meet demand, purposely-bred dogs make better family pets than shelter dogs, and shelters should cater to “consumer choice,” rather than shape that choice given their mission of animal protection.What makes it so dangerous?* Non-profit breeding operations will be just as cruel as for-profit commercial breeders, as many of them already are.* Shelters will be killing young, adult, and senior dogs in one part of the shelter, while breeding dogs for sale in another.* It will derail hard-won progress in getting Americans to sterilize and adopt rather than breeding and buying. * It will undermine efforts to ban the sale of commercially-bred animals in pet stores, with half a dozen states and hundreds of cities across the nation already divesting themselves from this pernicious harm and, as a result, half of all Nebraska's puppy mills shutting down.* Puppy mills will start breeding mixed-breed dogs, too. Indeed, nothing will stop puppy mills from incorporating as non-profits, calling themselves a “humane society” or rescue group, and selling puppies to the public as “adoptions.”Animal welfare organizations are supposed to model and encourage ethical behavior. In other words, shelters — through adoption — exist to help animals, not the other way around. To the extent that a subset of the American public continues to want puppies, the effort directed at the suggestion that our shelters be turned into commercial breeding operations could be redirected to building the infrastructure necessary to get at-risk puppies in shelters throughout the country and the world to American homes that want them; a win-win. Tragically, Maddie's Fund has embraced the breeding proposal. Likewise, Kristen Hassen, an Austin Pets Alive director, shared the idea with a nationwide audience of shelter directors, noting that the “pet shortage” was a “real issue” for her “respected colleagues,” and we “should give them the benefit of the doubt.” We should not. The health, welfare, and lives of animals are at stake. For further reading: Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory.2. Austin Pets Alive proposes to have shelters close their doors to lost and homeless animals.During the pandemic, U.S. animal shelters fell into one of two camps. The first were those who lived up to their mission, stayed open as an essential service, and both met and exceeded their obligations; many having found themselves empty through adoption and fostering for the first time in their history. The second were those who closed their doors, turned animals away, and abandoned the debt and duties they owed animals and residents. These pounds – encouraged by groups like the National Animal Control Association and other regressive organizations – did less work, cared for fewer animals, and all but ceased their adoption programs, even though it meant an increase in animal suffering. As a result, kittens and puppies were left on streets, lost animals were turned away, and people who found animals were told to re-abandon them, including a blind pregnant cat found by one couple walking in circles: “It was just heartbreaking... They told us to release the cat.” Austin Pets Alive wants to make that permanent. What makes it so dangerous?* The Austin Pets Alive program encourages shelters to close their doors to stray and owner-relinquished animals. In their own words, “Intakes of healthy strays and owner surrenders doesn't exist anymore,” and there is “No kennel space for rehoming, stray hold or intake.”* In Austin, this included a proposed vision of “not accepting strays at the shelter” to limit intakes and reduce shelter budgets accordingly. * Heeding the advice of Austin Pets Alive, El Paso Animal Services turned away lost and homeless animals, including a little dog with a pink vest and microchip. The person who found her was told to abandon her on the street. He did, and Nesa ended up dead. She would have been reclaimed had the El Paso pound done its job and offered her safe haven. Others will share her fate.The Austin Pets Alive program is not just a dangerous bait and switch. It is a cynical ploy meant to redefine failure and the abandonment of animals as success and defy the public's humane expectation that animal shelters have a moral duty to care for the neediest and most vulnerable dogs, cats, and other animal companions in our communities.To Austin Pets Alive partners, “community sheltering” is a euphemism for no sheltering. That such a retreat should occur at this moment, when the American public has shown itself more enthusiastic and generous in its embrace of animal welfare than ever before, adds to the tragedy of wasted potential inherent to such an approach. Just as our fellow Americans are standing up for animals, Austin Pets Alive would have us stand down.For further reading: The Co-option of Austin Pets Alive.3. Best Friends Animal Society proposes to have shelters close their doors to volunteers, rescuers, those looking for lost pets, and adopters without an appointment.Like Austin Pets Alive, Best Friends Animal Society wants to make pandemic-related closures permanent. Best Friends proposes to close shelter doors to people, including volunteers, rescuers, families looking for lost animals, and adopters unless they make an appointment. Best Friends claims doing so will increase lifesaving (somehow) and reduce animal stress by limiting visitors, activity, and noise levels. For animals, however, visitors mean stimulation, walks, getting played with, and finding homes. Why is this so dangerous?* The “appointment only” policy reduces the number of people who go to shelters resulting in fewer adoptions, reclaims, and rescues; a death sentence.* It reduces the number of volunteers who go to shelters, reducing socialization. Because animals suffer if not provided “mental and physical stimulation, time out of the kennel and close interaction with people,” more animals will be stressed and either get sick or labeled “kennel crazy”/“aggressive” and killed.* It erases tremendous gains made by the No Kill movement to force greater public access and force better and more sensible adoption and reclaim hours, all of which have been key to reducing shelter killing nationwide.  * Public scrutiny keeps neglect and abuse in check. Rescuers, potential adopters, volunteers, and other public members are the community's heart, eyes, and ears. If they are not allowed to visit the facility unannounced, animals will suffer in silence. That's not conjecture; it's history. At the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control – one of the pounds which has embraced the “appointment-only” policy:* Animals starved to death; * Cats died because they did not get an examination, treatment, or vaccinations; * Animals with torn ears and gouged eyes suffered without rehabilitative care; * Animals cannibalized their kennel mates because they were not fed by staff to the point of starvation; and,* Animals were warehoused in filthy conditions and physically assaulted by staff. Across the country, public scrutiny has forced regressive shelters to improve. When the public hears about neglect, abuse, and killing in their local shelter, they denounce it and demand changes. It is no surprise then that regressive, historically abusive pound systems like those in Los Angeles and New York would reject accountability by closing their doors to the unannounced public. For further reading: The Growing Threat of Darkness.4. Maddie's Fund and others promote neo-racist voices who excuse animal cruelty.Maddie's Fund, Kristen Hassen at Austin Pets Alive, and others promote voices, like Professors Katja Guenther and Andrew Rowan, who undermine animal protection in deference to racist ideas equating people of color with substandard care. Although championed under the guise of increasing diversity and promoting inclusion, these authors and others like them have written books and journal articles that:* Defend dogfighters like Michael Vick, arguing that they should not be prosecuted because they are the real “victims”;* Criticize placing dogs who survived dogfighting in caring, family homes because “they were effectively segregated from Blackness”;* Call for permitting dogs to be left on chains 24 hours a day, seven days a week;* Call for more animals to be killed in pounds or left on the streets instead of rescued and placed in family homes so as not to promote “settler-colonial and racist dynamics of land allocation”; and,* Argue that shelter workers should lower their standards, even when doing so is “at odds with the humane society's own core beliefs about how animals should be cared for,” including people who do not feed their animals, get necessary medical care for their animals, or engage in dogfighting.These claims are based on the racist beliefs that viewing animals as family members, letting them sleep in the house, providing medical care, and showing affection are “middle class,” “white” values; while people of color treat animals “as resources, whether protective (as in guarding) or financial (as in breeding or possibly fighting).” In the wake of the protests over the death of George Floyd, organizations across the country looked for ways to express solidarity with the cause of civil rights, and animal welfare groups are no exception. But we should not confuse these racist tropes and cruel policies with the cause of animal protection (or human dignity).Some ways of relating to animals are better than others. Determining which starts with objective norms rooted in the animal's biology and Enlightenment values, including the inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. For example, feeding them nutritious food regularly, allowing them to sleep in the house, providing prompt and necessary veterinary care, and showing tenderness and love are ways of relating to animals that increase the well-being of dogs and cats and should be afforded to all of them, irrespective of the ethnicity or race of the human with whom they live. Arguing otherwise isn't animal advocacy; it is the antithesis.For further reading, The Racism of Low Expectations and its Deadly Consequences for Animals.5. The ASPCA is trying to pass laws making it easier for pounds to kill animals quickly. It's been over 20 years since the achievement of the nation's first No Kill community, and, with it, creation of the model that provides high-quality care and allows any shelter to replace killing with humane alternatives. And while hundreds of shelters across the nation have already embraced the No Kill philosophy and the No Kill Equation that makes it possible – saving millions of animals in the process – there are still too many animals suffering and dying in shelters that have yet to do so.Given this – and given all the threats to current and continued No Kill success – laws are needed to mandate how shelters operate. These laws would: * Eliminate the discretion that allows managers and staff to avoid doing what is in the best interest of animals;* Require protocols that improve animal welfare through clean, hygienic, and enriched environments; and,* Result in placement rates of 98% - 99%, returning killing to its dictionary definition: an act of mercy for irremediably suffering animals only.  But the ASPCA is standing in the way. For example:* The Shelter Animal Rescue Act, written by The No Kill Advocacy Center, would make it illegal for any New York pound to kill a healthy or treatable animal if a qualified non-profit organization is willing to save that animal. Although modeled after successful legislation in other cities and states that save hundreds of thousands of animals every year, the ASPCA has blocked the legislation from becoming law in New York and has done so every year since 2010, putting an estimated 300,000 animals into an early grave.2. Instead, the ASPCA seeks legislation that will result in fewer animals making it out of those facilities alive. In addition to making it harder for non-profit rescue organizations to save animals, ASPCA bills create a new justification for killing: “mental suffering.” There is no definition of what constitutes “mental suffering” and no standards for applying it. The proposed legislation allows pounds to kill animals based on an animal's perceived state of mind and often with no holding period of any kind.Given that they find their familiar routines upended in a confined place that is loud, often dirty, unfamiliar, disorienting, and hostile, all animals can experience stress on entry to a pound. As such, the ASPCA legislation is not only a real and immediate threat to shy and scared animals, as well as feral cats, but it is a first-of-its-kind, dangerous precedent to introduce in the animal control laws of our nation.As progressive shelters have demonstrated and peer-reviewed studies have confirmed, most animals classified as having “behavior” issues in pounds are perfectly normal. In addition to co-housing with other animals, socialization, and exercise, simply getting them out of the shelter through adoption, rescue, or foster care would resolve most perceived issues relating to “mental suffering.” Unfortunately, ASPCA bills mandate none of these, and the organization often opposes these common-sense reforms. For further reading: From the Arms of Angel.6. PETA believes animals want to die and killing them is a “gift.”PETA has killed over 40,000 animals, including young, healthy cats, kittens, and puppies, most without making them available for adoption. But the number may be many times higher – a whistleblower who worked for PETA was told to lie and kill animals without reporting it.Why do they kill? Employees report that they are made to watch “heart-wrenching” films about animal abuse designed to instill the belief that people are incapable of caring for animals and that “PETA was doing what was best for animals” by killing them. On the one hand, PETA leadership instructs employees that people don't, can't, and won't take care of animals, leading to suffering through neglect and abuse. On the other hand, they also argue that animals cannot live without human care, requiring PETA to round them up. The animals are damned either way, and thus, killing them is a “gift.” To Ingrid Newkirk, killing is the goal because she believes animals want to die. It is, she writes, the “greatest gift of all”; a mindset in which she schools her staff, who then argue, as she does, that killing healthy animal companions is not only morally acceptable, it is morally required. The result: The arrest of PETA employees and representatives for stealing and killing animals or acquiring them under false pretenses by promising to find them homes only to kill them within minutes in the back of a van, a donor-funded slaughterhouse on wheels. Upwards of 99% of all animals PETA acquires lose their lives (or displace others who are killed). When a movement takes direction from an organization that is itself the functional equivalent of a slaughterhouse, it can't help but get it pathologically wrong. For further reading: The Theft and Killing of Maya and Why PETA Kills.The future is not yet written.There was a time when No Kill was just a dream. We dreamed it anyway. And because we did, it no longer is. We now have a solution to shelter killing, and it is not difficult, expensive, or beyond practical means to achieve. Thanks to the No Kill Equation, millions of people now live in No Kill communities that place over 99% of all animals entrusted to their care. We can make pound killing a thing of the past in every American community. We can end the neglect and abuse that is the natural outcome of breeding animal companions for the pet trade. We can turn our shelters into safe havens. And we can build upon those successes to protect other animals, no matter the species, no matter the threat of harm. To achieve this vision, we need only do what we have always done, what our success thus far has been dependent upon — to neither accept nor emulate the voices of defeatism, of corruption, of those who believe in their own celebrity and put themselves and the dystopian visions of their organizations above the needs and lives of animals. We must continue to march forward… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit news.nathanwinograd.org/subscribe

Austin's annual day of giving, Amplify Austin Day, is on right now until 6pm tonight - the list of non-profits and charities taking part is long and varied, and you're certain to find a cause that aligns with your interest. Local COVID statistics continue dropping dramatically - just one day after our local pandemic precaution level was reduced officially from Stage 4 to Stage 3, our weekly hospital admission rate dropped below 15 and thus into Stage 2 range. Austin ISD has decided amidst declining numbers to shift to a mask optional policy on its campuses beginning on Monday. Hays County officials differ with a new COVID risk map from the CDC that has shown since its debut a High risk of the disease in the county south of Austin. This week's mid-term primary ended up with typically low turnout, but not as low as early voting indicated - 18% of Travis County voters cast ballots. A discussion of the ongoing war in Ukraine by experts at UT concludes that there's a potential for the reshaping of global politics, calling the invasion by Russia a very serious international crime. Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced efforts by the state of Texas to divest itself from any investments in Russia or Russian-owned companies. A Travis County judge has blocked the child abuse investigation of a family for providing their transgender child with gender-affirming care, spurred by new orders by Governor Greg Abbott. A rally was held at the Capitol in support of families of transgender kids on Wednesday, at least one violent arrest by Texas State Troopers was caught on video. Austin-based Indeed is set to launch a new 10 million dollar program to help Americans who are struggling to find jobs. The Hole In The Wall had a scare yesterday, but is apparently not in the way of a planned extension of Dean Keeton Street. Central Texas is apparently ridden with obsolete bridges. Austin Pets Alive is in need of cat carriers as a large number of stray cats are brought under their care. SXSW has announced they'll still require either a recent negative COVID test or proof of current vaccination of participants, while free public shows during South By will feature Sammy Hagar, Mt. Joy and Trail of Dead. Willie Nelson has added three shows at his Luck, Texas property during SXSW, tickets go on sale tomorrow.

COVID hospitalization stats have dropped within 5 points of the threshold between Stage 5 and Stage 4. With the boil-water notice behind us, it's notable that no actual contamination was ever found in the water system - the notice was pre-emptive in nature. A first degree murder indictment has resulted from last October's late night shooting of an Austin man in the driveway of a Martindale homeowner - Caldwell County investigators are being criticized for focusing on the victim rather than the shooter. A Travis County grand jury is considering indictments against 18 Austin Police Department officers in connection to the George Floyd protests in May of 2020. Local environmental officials predict it will take two years for a local creek to recover after a major toxic waste spill by the Samsung semiconductor plant. The Big 12 has fined Texas Men's Basketball $25,000, resulting from the crowd rushing the court after the Longhorns upset win over Kansas on Monday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman took a bartending shift at Lavaca Street Bar in the Domain yesterday, promoting his new lo-cal beer Eight. Clive Bar has reopened on Rainey Street after a two year closure for renovations. Eeyore's Birthday Party is set to return to Pease Park for the first time in three years on April 30. Austin Pets Alive proudly marks its 100,000th pet saved on Tuesday, a dog named Copper. And gorgeous springlike weather continues through Friday before a considerably cooler weekend.

Listen above to “What's Past is Prologue” part five of “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Animal Sheltering in the United States,” a podcast series.Carl Sagan once said, “The visions we offer… shape the future. It matters what those visions are. Often they become self-fulfilling prophecies. Dreams are maps.”There was a time when No Kill was just a hope. We dreamed it anyway. And because we did, it no longer is. We now have a solution to shelter killing and it is not difficult, expensive, or beyond practical means to achieve. Unlike the “adopt some and kill the rest” form of animal sheltering that dominated in our country for over a century, needlessly claiming the lives of millions of animals every year, there are now No Kill communities placing over 99% of all animals entrusted to their care. As we continue our work to make pound killing a thing of the past in every American community and then build upon that success to protect every animal, no matter the species, no matter the threat of harm, what will our map for the future look like? What roads will we take to do so?There are those groups — like Best Friends and Austin Pets Alive — that instead of promoting the proven cure to shelter killing, are now advising shelters to close their doors, to stop taking in homeless and lost dogs and cats, to stop adoptions, to settle for 90% and even then come by it dishonestly, to be open by appointment only, allowing neglect and abuse to remain hidden. In short, they are telling shelters to take in more money and do less with it and in the process, derail the movement and thwart further progress, leaving animals to suffer whatever fate befalls them.And then there's the more optimistic vision, the more humane vision, the one that aligns mission and deeds, that allows for humans and non-humans to peacefully coexist, indeed to universally thrive. To build, in the end, a truly humane society. It is a vision in which our humane societies and SPCAs are not inessential, but indispensable. To achieve this vision, we need only do what we have always done, what our success thus far has been dependent upon — to neither accept nor emulate the voices of defeatism, of corruption, of those who believe in their own celebrity and put themselves and the fundraising prerogatives of their organizations above the needs and lives of animals. The founder of our movement did it when his fledgling ASPCA stood up against those who would harm animals, including industries owned by peers and colleagues. We did it when the fledgling No Kill movement stood up to a calcified status quo reliant on killing. And we can do it again by rejecting the self-serving, cynical pronouncements by those we once counted among us who have since lost their way. And do it again we must.For if history teaches us anything about progress, it is this: that the future belongs to the dreamers. To those who defy convention. To those with the audacity to try something different. To those with the moral courage to proclaim that a naked emperor has no clothes. And to those who believe that tomorrow can always — and must always — be better than today.150 years ago an animal lover named Henry Bergh stopped a man on the side of a road from beating his horse, and in that act of compassion, found his life's true calling. At a time when public displays of cruelty to animals were so commonplace as to be unremarkable, he refused to believe in the inevitability of such harm. And he dared to expect, and demand, better. A century and a half later, we are all the inheritors of his legacy — the kinder, gentler world he bequeathed us, and an unfinished road whose first stones he laid that lead us to an even brighter future. Bergh's life's work is now our work, and thanks to those in his lifetime who likewise admired and sought to emulate his example, thousands of humane societies and SPCAs, too long needlessly shrouded in darkness, already exist that could and should help us realize his broad, encompassing vision. It is the battle for the souls of these organizations that has defined our efforts for the last three decades, but having reclaimed them — having finally eliminated the harm to animals they have themselves engaged in — a mission lost can once again be found. Freed of the stultifying myths and excuses necessary to quell the disconnect between noble word and their own harmful deeds, our humane societies and SPCAs become liberated from a prison of their own devising; having laid down the heavy burden of killing, their hands become free to once again pick up and reignite Bergh's now smoldering torch; a torch that once lit and exposed dark corners where abuse and neglect of animals thrives in obscurity or convention in every American community.Today, the primary challenge our movement faces to realize Bergh's dream and to reach the end of the path he placed us upon is to ignore those who have devised new shackles for our imagination; shackles designed to drag us backward or keep us rooted in a place that does not threaten their hegemony.But just as before, these shackles, too, are a mere illusion; an illusion that gives way the moment we choose to place one foot in front of the other in spite of them, and continue on this journey, of which we have already come so far. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit news.nathanwinograd.org/subscribe

There are leading luxury realtors, and then there's Camille Abbott. There are amazing luxury real estate markets, and then there's Austin, TX.  An amazing conversation with one of luxury real estate's best, one of Austin's best, Camille Abbott of Kuper Sotheby's International Realty.CamilleAbbott.SothebysRealty.comSince 1984 Camille Abbott has built her real estate business giving back to the community in which she lives as well as to the clients she serves. Many are repeat customers because they know they can count on Camille for the real estate knowledge needed to help them achieve their real estate goals whether they are a buyer or seller. A great number of those people are referrals from clients who know and trust her. They entrust a dear friend or family member or co-worker to her knowing that she will do what it takes to achieve their real estate goals. Camille takes those referrals very seriously and prides herself on meeting the clients' expectations and more.Whether dealing with CEOs of companies, powerful attorneys, entertainers, or friends and family, luxury real estate or investment property, Camille knows that a real estate transaction is emotional and stressful. She relieves that stress and takes the steps to make the purchase or sale happen. Camille is the party in the transaction who helps her client make sound, educated, decisions based on reliable information and experience, and that keeps her clients not only coming back but sending others. In short, she is a problem solver and a skilled listener. She takes great pride in knowing that she has served her client well. To Camille, being a Realtor is more than just a sign in the yard and having access to the MLS. It is being a trusted advisor.Fueled by tremendous support from her family and friends, she left a career in theatre arts education at the secondary school level and built a successful real estate business working for the best firms in the city. She experienced Austin when it was a university town and state capital, and now she is proud to call the Live Music Capital of the World her home. Over the years, she has served The Paramount Theatre, Rodeo Austin, ZACH Theatre, Central Texas Girls Scouts as committee chair, board member, and volunteer. She is a graduate of Leadership Austin. It is her hope to leave a legacy for all Austinites. Camille is an advocate for animals who cannot speak for themselves through Austin Pets Alive and the ASPCA. She currently serves on the board of the American Cutting Horse Association. Camille is a respected Realtor in the city of Austin who is known for her enthusiasm, compassion, real estate knowledge and her positive energy. The belief that education is power has kept Camille continuing her education and has earned her numerous prestigious professional designations.Though thinking she would always make her way to the Broadway stage and maybe even a Tony award, she now proudly says, “I am a Realtor.” She is definitely not the same old song and dance.CamilleAbbott.SothebysRealty.com

Listen above to “A glass half full and half empty” part four of “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Animal Sheltering in the United States,” a podcast series.This is Part 4 of a 5-part series Jennifer and I call, “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” In it, we've done a sweep of animal sheltering in the United States. In Part 1, we discussed the founding of our movement in the mid-19th century by Henry Bergh who incorporated the first SPCA and how his vision of a society dedicated to animals – all animals – gave way to a network of humane societies who became the leading killers of dogs and cats in America to the detriment of every other part of their platforms. It was the movement's original sin, a great betrayal which continues to reverberate to this day.In Part 2, we discussed the internal battles that occurred throughout the 20th century between those who wanted to hold these organizations to a larger animal rights/animal protection mission – goals that included keeping animals in these pounds from ending up in laboratories to be experimented on – and those who viewed the animals in their pounds as a source of desired revenue. By the time Jennifer and I entered the movement in the 1990s, the regressive forces thoroughly won out. But there was hope, as one city recaptured its roots.In Part 3, we discussed how we moved our family from the San Francisco Bay Area to Western New York so that I could take over as director of an animal control shelter, creating the first No Kill community in the U.S. We then discussed efforts to spread that model nationwide with the founding of The No Kill Advocacy Center. This is where we find ourselves, as we take stock of where we are now: deaths are at an all-time low, more people are turning to adoption and rescue, older animals in the twilight of their lives are the fastest growing pet demographic in America, geriatric veterinary medicine is extending both the quantity and quality of pet lives, and collectively we're spending $100B every year on their care. That's the good news. But, unfortunately, it is not the only news. As our movement has become more successful, it is also facing increasing threats from vested interests, from corrupting influences, and from pedestrian flaws of human nature. What those threats are and how we can overcome them is the topic to which we turn to in Part 4, but here is just one example. When a Good Samaritan found a dog tied up and abandoned, she tried to take the dog to the Miami-Dade shelter. Pound staff, however, told her to “put [him] back where you found it, and hopefully it'll go back home.”The City pound “confirms that the shelter has instructed people who find stray animals on the streets to leave them in the area where they discovered them.” They are following the advice of Austin Pets Alive under a program it hatched called, “Human Animal Support Services” (HASS). Despite its name, the model provides very little support to people who find stray dogs. Sometimes it also goes by the name “community sheltering” but that, too, is a euphemism for “no sheltering,” putting the onus on others to do the job they already pay animal shelters to do. Instead, the APA program encourages shelters to close their doors to stray and owner-relinquished animals – or, in their own words, “Intakes of healthy strays and owner surrenders doesn't exist anymore” and there is “No kennel space for rehoming, stray hold or intake.”And that is what Miami Dade Animal Services did.That is also what El Paso Animal Services did with a little dog named Nesa. Following the advice of Austin Pets Alive, the El Paso pound turned the Good Samaritan who found her away and told him to release her back on the street. He did. It turned out she had a microchip and had the pound done its job and offered her safe haven, she would have been reclaimed from the shelter. In response to Nesa's killing, the city of El Paso canceled the HASS program and Austin Pets Alive quietly scrubbed their name as a partner from their website.Nesa cannot be rendered invisible. She cannot be thought of as faceless. And she cannot be forgotten because she mattered. And she is not alone – others will share her fate because it is not surprising (indeed it is entirely predictable) that those embracing HASS are some of the most regressive pounds in the country: Miami-Dade, Memphis, and Los Angeles among them.And why wouldn't they? Austin Pets Alive's program is not just a dangerous bait and switch, but an existential threat to the No Kill movement and even animal sheltering itself. It is a cynical ploy meant to redefine failure and the abandonment of animals as success and to defy the public's humane expectation that their tax and philanthropically-funded animal shelters have a moral duty to provide care for the neediest and most vulnerable dogs, cats, and other animal companions in our communities.As to the dog in Miami, through tears, the finder said, “How am I gonna just put [him] back in the middle of the street? I'm not gonna do that.” Had she followed the cruel tenet of the HASS program, he might have shared Nesa's fate.We have indeed come so far, but we still have a long way to go. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit news.nathanwinograd.org/subscribe

Austin's COVID hospitalization average continues climbing steeply, and CTR is also in Stage 5 range. (Late edit: Austin is officially back at Stage 5). AISD schools see a drop in expected attendance on yesterday's first day back after the holiday. A free COVID testing site opens today at the Toney Burger Center, no appointments or insurance required. Health experts hope for a rapid fall in the Omicron wave, potentially ending within eight weeks. Today is the first anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol - 63 Texans including several from the Austin area are facing charges related to the event. Natural gas supplies saw a 25% drop during last week's strong but typical cold front, leading to renewed fears that the Texas power grid is not ready for another winter storm similar to last February's disaster. Mayor Steve Adler is one of a group of Texas mayors joining forces to lobby the U.S. Senate for new laws negating new voting access restrictions in Texas and other Republican-led states. The Austin real estate market drops to 10th hottest in the country, while research from U-Haul also indicates a cooling of the local housing scene. Austin Pets Alive is suffering a staffing shortage due to COVID and needs help fostering 50 dogs. The Water 2 Wine winery in New Braunfels takes home five awards from the Texas International Wine Competition. The owners of the Mean Eyed Cat, Lala's and The Wheel have acquired downtown speakeasy Midnight Cowboy. The Austin Chronicle opens voting for this year's Austin Music Awards. And two cold fronts combine over the next five days for a bit of a weather rollercoaster.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! In this episode Dylan and Pat do it all. We discuss matchups, answer fantasy questions, and create DFS lineups. We will also be donating Thanksgiving profits to Austin Pets Alive! Get a free extra month of Bark Box using our link!: https://barkbox.snlv.net/c/3029804/749966/1369 Get your first deposit matched instantly (up to $100) on Monkey Knife Fight: http://wlmonkeyknifefight.adsrv.eacdn.com/C.ashx?btag=a_2208b_33c_&affid=1522&siteid=2208&adid=33&c= Website: https://www.sleepingwiththenumbers.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/swtn_podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepingwiththenumbers Action Network (ML Model): https://www.myaction.app/SWTN_ML_MODEL Action Network (Podcast Picks): https://www.myaction.app/SWTN_Podcast Action Network (Dylan's Picks): https://www.myaction.app/Pyantasy Action Network (Pat's Picks): https://www.myaction.app/pat_fox Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/swtn Disclaimer: This podcast is for analytical purposes, follow bets at your own risk.

In “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” we discuss how compromises in the pursuit of money lead to corruption and how organizations that start out with great promise and make a fortune challenging the status quo, then become the status quo at the expense of their values, their mission, and the very animals they promised to protect. Oreo, an abused dog, was killed by the ASPCA, despite a rescue group offering to save her. Two volunteers of the group even went to the ASPCA but were escorted out after the ASPCA refused to meet with them. On a cold, Friday morning, 12 years ago this week, Oreo was killed; not by her abuser, but by those whose mission it was to protect her. As we solemnly observed the 12-year anniversary of the ASPCA's killing of Oreo, an abused dog, who a No Kill sanctuary offered to save, new legislation aims to stop this from ever happening again. A new study finds that even quieter sounds, like the low-battery “chirping” of a smoke detector, could trigger fear and anxiety in dogs and the anxiety could be just as intense as thunder or fireworks. A first hand look inside the PETA kill room. A Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that an officer who unreasonably shoots a dog can be held civilly liable for violating the constitutional rights of the dog's family. Why do animal shelters kill? Impossible foods, a company saving nearly 250,000 animals a year, wants to save even more with the launch of its Impossible meatballs. When “community sheltering” means no sheltering. The number of communities placing over 95% is increasing. And “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” an eye-opening discussion as to how humane organizations become corrupted in their pursuit of money, friendships, and power.These are some of the stories making headlines in animal protection:* We solemnly observed the 12-year anniversary of the ASPCA's killing of Oreo, an abused dog, who a No Kill sanctuary offered to save. Meanwhile, new legislation that aims to make this illegal will be taken up in New York State next year.* A new study finds that while most people recognize stress in dogs from loud, unusual noises like fireworks, they were less likely to understand that even quieter sounds could trigger fear and anxiety — and the anxiety could be just as intense as thunder or fireworks.* A first hand look inside the PETA kill room.* Police shooting of dogs is an ongoing problem. Thankfully, families are suing and winning. A Federal Court of Appeal has just ruled that an officer who unreasonably shoots a dog can be held civilly liable for violating the constitutional rights of the dog's family.* Why do animal shelters kill? The answer is not — as so many people believe — because “there are too many animals and not enough homes.” The answer is because they find killing easier than doing what is necessary to stop it.* First it was the Impossible burger. Then came Impossible sausage. Then Impossible nuggets. Now comes Impossible meatballs. An industry report says that Impossible Foods saves almost 250,000 animals every year. That will only increase with the launch of the new “delicious” meatballs.* When “community sheltering” means no sheltering. Regressive shelters are embracing a concept they call “community sheltering,” but which often means little more than closing their doors to animals in need.As more people turn to rescue and adoption and more shelters embrace progressive policies, the number of communities placing over 95% and as high as 99% of the animals is increasing. * Iron County, WI, reported a 99% placement rate for dogs and 94% for cats.* Lake County, FL, reported a 98% placement rate for dogs, 95% for cats, and 93% for rabbits and other small animals.* Oak Ridge, TN, reported a 96% placement rate for dogs and 96% for cats.These shelters and the data nationally prove that animals are not dying in pounds because there are too many, because there are too few homes, or because people don't want the animals. They are dying because people in those pounds are killing them. Replace those people, implement the No Kill Equation, and we can be a No Kill nation today.And, finally, how do organizations go from championing lifesaving to defending those who kill animals? From building parvo puppy wards and bottle baby programs to calling for fewer kennels, the cutting of shelter budgets, and closing the doors to needy animals? From hosting conference workshops on how to wage a campaign for No Kill reform to featuring directors who not only kill animals, but allow them to suffer horrifically? And from fighting regressive directors on behalf of shelter reformers to fighting shelter reformers to protect even abusive shelter directors?In an eye-opening podcast, we discuss how compromises in the pursuit of money lead to corruption and how organizations — like Austin Pets Alive and Best Friends — started out with great promise and made a fortune challenging the status quo, but then became the status quo at the expense of their values, their mission, and the very animals they promised to protect. (Two short audio clips are of Lester Bangs as portrayed in the 2000 film Almost Famous.) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit news.nathanwinograd.org/subscribe

Austin officially drops to Stage 4 precautions as indicators continue dropping towards Stage 3 range. Hospitals are still stressed however, in part due to a worsening shortage of nurses. Weather forces evacuations at Stubb's and the Moody Amphitheater, as elevated rain chances threaten to soak the first weekend of the ACL Festival - keep in mind that umbrellas are a no-go. The Austin NAACP and the Austin Police Association, for different reasons, both object to the promotion of Joe Chacon to Austin Police Department Chief. Austin Pets Alive is facing downsizing or leaving Austin altogether as negotiations over their City contract continues, putting Austin's "no-kill" status in jeopardy. Austin transplant Elon Musk is again the richest man in the world, worth upwards of $200 billion. UT's Longhorn Band will not travel with their team to TCU this weekend due to "COVID protocols", while Longhorn Football QB Casey Thompson and WR Xavier Worthy receive accolades. Austin FC travels to Denver to face the Colorado Rapids for the third time tonight. Nutty Brown Amphitheater, set to close its original location soon, praises H-E-B for having been a great landlord and partner since 2014. And a reminder that voter registration deadline for the November 2 election is Monday October 4.

Even more on the border, Austin Pets Alive wants to bring more dogs into Austin, and a shooting near Memphis? All that and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local COVID numbers: 3 new deaths reported Monday, daily average remains 5. New hospitalizations have started to drop, but possibly due to hospitals reaching capacity. The Austin Fire Department has lost its first firefighter to COVID, while the Austin Police Department dials back public contact following two APD COVID deaths last week. The suspect in June's mass shooting on East Sixth Street has been formally indicted. Austinites are responding in force to help victims of Hurricane Ida - KUT and KVUE have details on how to join in the effort. Hundreds of new laws go into effect across Texas tomorrow, ranging from abortion restrictions, "constitutional carry", limits on the discussion of racism by Texas schools, a ban on "vaccine passports" and more - all in effect as of September 1. Austin Pets Alive seeks fosters for animals being rescued from storm-impacted areas. And Saturday's season-opening opponent, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, are no cupcake for Texas football - they're ranked #23 preseason, just behind UT at #21.

What a Creep: Cullen DavisSeason 12, Episode 4 Texas-Sized, True Crime Creepiness In the 1970s, Cullen Davis was one of the richest men ever charged for murder. He was so wealthy that he was able to outspend the entire State of Texas in his defense. Cullen was said to be the inspiration for JR Ewing of 80s hit TV show Dallas. He also (allegedly) was a cruel, mean, and violent man behind the doors of their mansion. His acrimonious divorce from Priscilla Davis made all the papers, and on the night of August 2, 1976, he was charged with murdering her 12-year-old daughter, her new boyfriend (Stan Farr,) and injured two others. He was tried several times for different crimes and always seemed to buy his way out of trouble. In this episode, we will explain why he is a Creep, try to bring some awareness to the true victims, and show how it was easy to buy justice back then. Trigger Warnings: Murder, Sexual Assault, Domestic Abuse, and Animal Abuse. Sources: New York Times Dallas Magazine 1977 Texas Monthly 2013 Texas Monthly 1979 Texas Monthly 1977 Texas Tragedy by Greg Brown American Justice by A&E Season 16 Episode 8 Texas Justice (1995) Heather Locklear, Peter Strauss, and Dennis Franz CBS News 48 Hours: Season 30, Episode 19 “Murder in the Mansion”  Here's how to help Texas: Donate to Texas food banks or Feeding Texas  Mutual Aid Houston, Austin Mutual Aid and Feed the People Dallas provides shelter, food, and other supplies to families in need. Animals need help, too. Austin Pets Alive is a nonprofit shelter that works to keep the animals safe during freezing storms and massive heat waves.  The Austin Area Urban League is a civil rights organization that helps Texas residents with emergency shelter, food, clothing, and other supplies. Be sure to follow us on social media. But don't follow us too closely … don't be a creep about it!   Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com  We've got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

Local COVID hospitalizations hold a high plateau, while deaths begin to climb - a daily average of 4 in Austin, and half of recent COVID deaths in Williamson County are people under 50, all unvaccinated. Cases are jumping anew, especially among people under 18, and Austin Public Health draws a connection to school resuming. AISD reacts to the new Pfizer vaccine FDA approval with incentives, and likely eventual vaccine requirements for staff. Leander ISD defies advice from WilCo Health, refusing to shut down in spite of a big spike. AISD finds considerable traffic from Kazakhstan amidst online commentary on masking policy. Austin officials consider new limits on large gatherings, just as the ACL Fest approaches. UT classes start today with no vaccine or mask requirements - professors are not even allowed to ask symptomatic students to leave a class. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, passed by the U.S. House yesterday, may impact new voting restrictions and redistricting in Texas if it becomes law. A testy phone call between Republican Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly and Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiac becomes a public embarrassment for the party. Wanderlust Wine Company opens a second location in East Austin. A recovery program from Yelp will assist House Park BBQ and Austin Pets Alive. Facebook is in talks to lease multiple floors of what will be Austin's new tallest building. And weather folks continue monitoring a potential new storm in the Gulf that could threaten Texas.

Bridget and Sydney are joined by Dr. Ellen Jefferson of Austin Pets Alive! to discuss pioneering comprehensive, innovative programs to save the animals most at risk for euthanasia.Topic Include:Transitioning from veterinary care to animal rescue. The lack of animal welfare education in veterinary school. Early experiences at a shelter with an 85% animal death rate. Interventions that can successfully reduce shelter kill rates. Managing limited funds as a rescue. Defining success in animal welfare. Building a team and delegating tasks. Lessons learned from COVID, and much more... Resources Mentioned:https://loveconnectiondogrescue.com/Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media!Email – podcast@cuddly.comInstagram @welovecuddlyTwitter @welovecuddlyFacebook @welovecuddlyhttps://cuddly.com/

In this episode, I chat with Chanda Mau. She's a Khmer-American Chef/Foodie based in Austin Texas. Chanda is very an upbeat personality and is always bringing people together with food. She often does pop ups in Texas, where she'll cook Khmer egg rolls and sells them to raise funds for various causes. She helped the people affected by the tragic snow storm that battered the state. On Sunday, May 23rd she will be helping with another pop up with Austin Pets Alive which helps people adopt dogs. She will be serving Cambodian Glass noodles with pork so if you would like to donate to the cause you can do via Venmo: chanda-mau. She hopes to one day make her very own cook book and help spread Khmer Cuisine to the masses. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chluytalk/support

This week Mark, Robert, Matt and Conor tackle La Copita, a new Austin FC partnership that may have gone to the dogs and Mark's love of many other MLS teams not named Austin FC. Music by Dossey.Austin FC Updates New Partnerships Austin Pets Alive and AFC Partnership - Honorary Mascot Auto Partnership with Lexus Schedule Released - What are your top AFC matches? La Copita Match against Houston Anthem Updates / Upcoming Events 4/17 Watch Party Update Partners - RSVP Here - Circle Brewing, Waterloo Sparkling Water, Ultimate Outdoor Entertainment (UOE), Huckleberry Hospitality, and Little City Coffee Roasters  Circle Brewing Austin Anthem Ale released this week. On tap at the Circle Tap room and in six packs at H-E-B, Total Wine, Spec's and Whole Foods in Central Texas Major League SoccerTrash or CashNWSL Updates Ally sleeve sponsorshipWorld Soccer UpdatesUSMNT U-23 Olympic FailureWrap-up Austin Anthem is the Supporters Group for Austin FC. Catch-up with us online and become a member online at AustinAnthem.org and on social media. Anthem merchandise is available on our online store. Free shipping of fantastic grackle gear for in the stands or around Austin. Merch money goes to fund our non-profit's operation. Today we close out the pod with a singer / songwriter / producer known as Dossey who brings a completely fresh yet vintage pop sound.  She has gained notice and acclaim recently by the music world including NPR, KUTX, 101X, and the Austin Music Awards.  For more information, visit www.dosseymusic.com.  The song is a new release titled "Jump" and we hope you enjoy it. If you'd like to send us music to use in the pod or know some musicians who might be interested, drop us an email at podcast@austinanthem.org. We'd love to showcase more Austin music and musicians to Austin soccer fans. This episode was hosted by Conor Heffernan, Robert Avery, Mark Turner and Matt Barbour Remember to leave us a review and subscribe to the show. Send tips on how to make the show better to podcast@austinanthem.org Wear a mask. Stay safe.

Thousands of Texas school kids were sent home early from yesterday's STAAR test when the TEA's system crashed. The City prepares a new initiative to get people experiencing homelessness off the street in advance of the May 1 vote on Austin's camping ban. Dr. Anthony Fauci says Texas shouldn't be overconfident about recent COVID lulls, while Austin Public Health's Dr. Mark Escott says our local hospitals can likely handle any future surges. St. Edward's University relaxes their vaccination requirements in light of new executive orders from Governor Greg Abbott. Austin FC teams up with Austin Pets Alive to support our furry friends - who need to stay out of local lakes and creeks as more toxic algae is detected. Red River music venue The Mohawk gets national recognition, Eater Austin updates their Eater 38 list, and local craft brewers put on a Liquid Bake Sale to support the Texas Craft Brewers Guild.

Black History Month is slowly coming to a close, so let’s end it on a high note! Today’s episode features a look into the future with a young, Black Queen who is on her come up, and inspiring young girls as she rises. She’s a rapper, an actress, and newest personality to join the Nickelodeon Universe.Put Your Money Where Your Mouth 1. The Wok Store- Stock your kitchen with Asian cookware, cookbooks, and beyond https://www.wokshop.com 2. Kaike (@shopkaike)- Fun + minimal plant based skincare for melanin rich skin https://www.shopkaike.comKeep Up With LAYLAY:IG: @thatgirllaylayTwitter: @ThatGirlLayLay_Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/thatgirllaylaymusic/YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCKgGcrumPgZP59yxJXNTaqQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com › artistThat Girl Lay Lay | SpotifyListen To Her Album Here:https://empire.lnk.to/ThacheatcoadreloadedFA** Check Out Her New Video**https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PUemzdCCZIQWant To Help Texans? 1. Mercy Chefs- providing hot meals, clean drinking water, and USDA Farmers To Families grocery boxes in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area https://mercychefs.com/winter-storm/ 2. Austin Pets Alive! - working to keep pets alive, warm, and safe during the freezing conditions https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate 3. Caritas of Austin- helps those experiencing housing insecurity in the Austin area https://caritasofaustin.org/donate/give/ 4. Houston Food Bank- distributing food to those in need https://secure.houstonfoodbank.org/site/Donation2?&df_id=8530&mfc_pref=T&8530.donation=form1&s_src=homepage&s_subsrc=onetime 5. Houston Children’s Charity- provides twin mattresses to children who lost them in the storm https://houstonchildrenscharity.org/donate/Find us on Instagram:@blackandyellowpodcastAlana J. Webster: @renegadeoffunEmail us: podcastblackandyellow@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey QC FAM! What's happening! In this episode, I am joined AGAIN by the amazing Christina. In this episode we talk about the disastrous events going on in Texas and how we feel for those being affected by it. We talk about how we're in complete shock by the response of a Texas mayor and the senator. Then we shift topics and talk about social media affecting relationships, Chris helps me swipe left or right on Bumble. Lastly, we talk about how a trampoline workout is taking over a Boston club. Thank you to Christina for coming back on this nonsense of a podcast. I love you and appreciate you. Links used in today's episode: Ted Cruz's Cancún Trip: Family Texts Detail His Political Blunder https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/politics/ted-cruz-storm-cancun.html https://youtu.be/wMyRjES1lII Garrett Reisman Lived at the Bottom of the Ocean for 2 Weeks | Joe Rogan How You can help those in Texas: Donate to a mutual aid fund, such as Mutual Aid Houston, Austin Mutual Aid, or Feed the People Dallas. All three groups are working to provide housing, food, and other support systems to those in need. Donate to a food bank in Texas. Feeding Texas has a comprehensive list of food banks across the state, searchable by zip code. Donate to national organizations, such as the Salvation Army and American Red Cross in North Texas, Central and South Texas, and the Gulf Coast region of Texas. Donate to or volunteer with disaster relief organizations like Crowdsource Rescue, which has been activated to help those in Texas. Help animals in need by donating to organizations such as Austin Pets Alive!, SPCA of Texas, and Operation Kindness. Note that some facilities, such as Operation Kindness in North Texas, may be impacted by power outages. Conserve power if you're in Texas by following this handy guide from the Austin American-Statesman. xoxo Melissa --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/melissa027/message

0:21 The Weekly Catch UpLooks like NV State Governor Steve Sisolak got George fired up again! Gov. Sisolak has COVID and urban NV is hot with infection rates. Bulk-rate warriors are at it again, hoarding all the toilet paper and disinfecting wipes. Also, George's tailbone is outta whack!35:48 Coffee SegmentThis week we threw down on some Greater Good Coffee Co.'s Kenya – Malaki Lot 17. And yes, the goods were great! Greater Goods Coffee Co. won Roast Magazine's 2021 Micro Roaster of the Year Award … we might not understand all of the criteria that encompasses this merit, but we do understand the coffee was outstanding!Also, Greater Goods is all about doing good! Portions of their proceeds from coffee sales benefit the Central Texas Food Bank, The Autism society of Central Texas, and Austin Pets Alive!Greater Goods Coffee Co. (flagship location)2501 East 5th at PedernalesAustin, TX 78702HoursMonday - Sunday, 7:00AM - 4:00PMPhone512.382.9857greatergoodsroasting.com56:59 Coffee NewsRoast Magazine Announces 2021 Roaster of the Year WinnersCoffee Leaf Rust Spreads to the Big Island of HawaiiJames Hoffmann is planning a YouTube channel takeover for creators

Episode 88 - Interviews and performances with the best of Austin's hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacy sit down with Frederico7 at Hyatt Regency and they talked about traveling the world, music videos, animal masks, Instagram-able bathrooms, Austin Pets Alive and using multiple languages in songs. They close things out with a game of "Would You Rather?".  Plus... great live performances featured throughout! Check out the full video on YouTube and remember to support the artist by giving it a like! Enjoy y'all! Recorded live June 4,2019 from Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas Sponsored by Austin Eastciders Collaboratory, Hops & Grain, and Nine Banded Whiskey! This show is made possible because of generous patrons! Become a patron for as little as $1 and get access to rewards, bonus content and exclusive features. Join the club: Comedians Interviewing Musicians Vodcast   Podcast Hosts: BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacy Check out the live video and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hire a local band with our live music booking app that matches you based on lifestyle and brand. Request the app here: Music Firsthand. Keep up with the Austin music news for free with the Austin Music Firsthand Magazine on Flipboard.

Today Cindie is joined by Katera Berent, Communications and Events Manager at Austin Pets Alive! One of the undisputed leaders in the no-kill animal shelter movement in the U.S., the Austin Pets Alive! shelter in Texas is a model for what a modern animal shelter should look like. They started their path by targeting animals on the euthanasia lists of other local shelters and establishing data and statistics based on them and the countless animals that Austin Pets Alive! had saved. The end result is clear – one of the best animal shelters in the country.

Episode 85 - Interviews and performances with the best of Austin's hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacy sit down with Natalie Price at Austin Eastciders Collaboratory and they talked about awkward show moments, church choir, recording plans, hot sauce, favorite siblings and musical upbringings. Then they play a game of "Would You Rather".  This episode also featured a few surprise guests from Austin Pets Alive and great live performances from Natalie Price! Check out the full video on YouTube and remember to support the artist by giving it a like! Enjoy y'all! Recorded live May 14, 2019 from Austin Eastciders Collaboratory in Austin, Texas Sponsored by Austin Eastciders Collaboratory, Hops & Grain, and Nine Banded Whiskey! This show is made possible because of generous patrons! Become a patron for as little as $1 and get access to rewards, bonus content and exclusive features. Join the club: Comedians Interviewing Musicians Vodcast   Podcast Hosts: BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacy Check out the live video and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Hire a local band with our live music booking app that matches you based on lifestyle and brand. Request the app here: Music Firsthand. Keep up with the Austin music news for free with the Austin Music Firsthand Magazine on Flipboard.

Ellen Jefferson is the Executive Director of Austin Pets Alive!  In this episode, Ellen talks about the genesis of Austin Pets Alive!, its assistance in making Austin America’s largest No Kill city, and her hopes for the future of the organization.

In this episode I  chat with Emily Strong and Allie Bender, authors of Canine Enrichment for the Real World.  Emily, Allie, and I get to geek out a bit, and chat about things like agency, modal action patterns, and stereotypies in dogs. But of course, we also dive deep into what enrichment really is, and why it matters so much in aggression cases. AggressiveDog.com Educational OfferingsAggression in Dogs ConferenceAllie Bender:Allie Bender, CDBC, CPDT-KA, SBA is the co-owner and founder of Pet Harmony, LLC and the co-author of Canine Enrichment for the Real World. She believes in working with animals by addressing underlying causes behind undesirable behaviors. She also believes in working with people to find the best solutions for your situation and household.Allie has been working with rescue groups and shelters since 2006 in various capacities, including founding a student-run organization, Students Helping Rescue Animals, to aid local shelters with fundraising, supplying volunteers and providing education to the public about animal shelter issues.Allie graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in animal science from Iowa State University. During her education, she spearheaded a research study exploring the effects of enrichment on stereotypical behavior in shelter dogs. After graduation, Allie was employed with local animal welfare organizations including a humane society and low-cost spay/neuter clinic.Allie has been training animals professionally since 2012. In 2014 she moved to Utah to work as a dog trainer at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. In 2015 she was promoted to Lead Dog Behavior Consultant. During her time at Best Friends, Allie was fortunate to be invited to speak multiple times at the Best Friends National Conference, make TV and commercial appearances, and provide nationwide behavior and training workshops with esteemed colleagues.Emily Strong:Emily Strong, CDBC, CPBT-KA, SBA is co-owner of Pet Harmony, LLC. She is committed to a Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive (LIMA) and science-based approach to training, behavior modification, and teaching people. She loves working with learners of all species, and the list of species she's worked with so far includes dogs, cats, horses, parrots, ramphastidae, corvids, a wide variety of other bird species, rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, rats, mice, horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, tortoises, leopard geckos, snakes, pygmy octopi, fish, and a few species of insects.Emily has been working and volunteering in various animal welfare fields since 1990, including several different shelters and rescue groups; as a vet tech in a wide variety of animal hospitals; in stables, aviaries, and wildlife rehabs; as a pet sitter for animals with medical and behavioral special needs; as a freelance journalist and editor; and finally, as a behavior consultant. In Austin, she co-founded and ran Austin Parrot Society, served on the board of Wings of Love Bird Haven, and served as both the Volunteer Medical Coordinator and a medical and behavioral special needs foster home for Austin Pets Alive!. In 2013 she was offered a job at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah and worked there as a behavior consultant, which is where she met and began collaborating with Allie Bender.Emily is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), a Certified Professional Bird Trainer through the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators (IAATE), a Shelter Behavior Affiliate (SBA) through IAABC, and is TAG Teach certified at the primary level.

Austin music venues worry the COVID-19 pandemic could leave them shuttered permanently. Austin Pets Alive! sees increase in fosters and adoptions as people spend more time at home. And, no prom, no graduation – but the Class of 2020 is still celebrating the end of high school. Subscribe at http://weekend.kut.org

Austin music venues worry the COVID-19 pandemic could leave them shuttered permanently. Austin Pets Alive! sees increase in fosters and adoptions as people spend more time at home. And, no prom, no graduation – but the Class of 2020 is still celebrating the end of high school. Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org

Austin music venues worry the COVID-19 pandemic could leave them shuttered permanently. Austin Pets Alive! sees increase in fosters and adoptions as people spend more time at home. And, no prom, no graduation – but the Class of 2020 is still celebrating the end of high school. Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org

Sunny has been interested in animals since she was a young girl and has become someone who is very in tune with the issues that animals are going through, a pet whisperer. We talk about the responsibility of adopting a pet, the bittersweet side of being a pet parent, and how becoming a cat lover inspired her to choose a degree in Animal Science.Communicating with CatsWhile she can communicate and get down to the level of any animal, her specialty is communicating with cats. Sunny is the mom of three cat fur babies, which changed her life and led her towards getting her degree in Animal Science. We both agree that cats are so cute, and we're not sure how exactly they do it, but they definitely use their cat talents to put us “under a spell,” reel us in, and make us love them.Sunny's experience with her cat has also included emotional support. “They let me pet them and go to them when I'm sad.” Of course, this depends on the cat and their personality, as not all cats are of the empathetic variety.A Cat Stroller? Yes.She recently bought  a cat stroller and that comes in handy!  Her fur baby likes the independence of being outside within an enclosed area. Sunny can easily take her cat to the appointments with the stroller and go about her day.Pets as Part of The FamilyPets are a big part of her family, and losing a pet is a devastating life event. Sunny has adopted her pets from local shelters, which she likes because of the ability to  connect with them. Listen in as Sunny and I talk about what makes the perfect pet cat for my guest, why we think life is better with pets, and why it's important to adopt a rescue animal. Stay in Touch:Insta: @Life100PodcastWebsite: Life100Podcast.comEmail: Life100Podcast@gmail.com Life 100 here we go! 

Pete Paxton is an undercover investigator who has infiltrated over 700 puppy mills and rescued many dogs as a result. While dogs and other animals can’t always speak up for themselves, Pete tries to help them out and make sure they’re treated right. In his new book – Rescue Dogs: Where They Come From, Why They Act the Way They Do, and How to Love Them Well – he talks about the different terrific dogs he’s rescued and gives advice for anyone adopting or living with rescues.FEATURED LINKS• Pete’s book “Rescue Dogs: Where They Come From, Why They Act the Way They Do, and How to Love Them Well” - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599676/rescue-dogs-by-pete-paxton-with-gene-stone/• For reference, Pete does not have social media.• CAPS Investigation Journal into NYC - https://www.caps-web.org/caps-investigators-journal-the-truth-behind-new-york-pet-shops/• Dogs Deserve Better - https://dogsdeservebetter.org• HBO’s “Dealing Dogs” Documentary - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0775452/• Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons - https://arfhamptons.org• Animal Rescue League of Iowa - https://www.arl-iowa.org• Austin Pets Alive - https://www.austinpetsalive.orgSOCIAL MEDIAWebsite - https://www.dogsavethepeople.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/dogsavethepeople/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dogsavethepplFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dogsavethepeople

In this episode Dom and Mary discuss local thrift shops/ non-profits in the ATX area, the origin of "thrift", and even more importantly, the moments when communities in heartbreak must come together with whatever they have to help each other. Reach out to El Paso Community Foundation: Hope Border Institute to help and support El Paso Follow us on Twitter @Thrifting Minds Thrift gems: Thrift Center and Austin Pets Alive! Thrift Store

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have made a discovery and guess what is kind of applies to some fun cat names at the Austin Pets Alive!

Flute 360 | Episode 50: “Published Flutists with Marianne Gedigian” (41:02) In today’s episode, Heidi talks with flutist and teacher, Marianne Gedigian, about her book, “The Survival of the Flutist.” Topics such as creativity, vulnerability, and permissibility are mentioned throughout the ladies’ conversation. To hear more about Marianne’s book and her journey, check out today’s episode! Episode 50 – Main Points: 0:23 – Straubinger Flute Company 1:42 – Welcome! 2:02 – Marianne’s dog, Zabie (Zabel – Armenian name of Isabella) 2:35 – Austin Pets Alive! 3:40 – Pit Bull Mixes 5:10 – Marianne’s book! 5:21 – Question: How did the idea of the book come about? 5:32 – Marianne’s Answer 5:41 – NFA’s Flute Lover’s Luncheon 6:05 – Leone Buyse, flutist & educator 6:38 – American Band College 7:11 – Laura Ahlbeck, oboist 9:56 – Flutistry, Boston 10:07 – Patti Adams, flutist & artist 11:44 – Collaboration – Flutistry’s Team 14:28 – Beginnings of the Flute 360 Podcast 16:36 – Yellow Brick Road & Ruby Red Slippers 18:49 – Question: What lessons did you learn throughout your journey while writing/publishing your book? 20:30 – “At some point, you just have to be good to go with something.” – Marianne 22:28 – Detroit Symphony Orchestra 24:50 – Goals of Series 9: Published Flutists 27:14 – “I believe in that human vulnerability with one other.” – Marianne 28:18 – “A performance is always a collaboration.” – Marianne 20:06 – NFA’s 2018 Flute Convention, Orlando 29:50 – Question: Any tips for the budding new flutist/author? 30:02 – “The world doesn’t belong to me anymore, it belongs to the youth and to the next generations.” – Marianne 31:20 – Permission 32:15 – Marianne’s Public Service Announcement! 33:56 – Picks! Picks: Marianne Film Heidi Professor Gedigian's Flute Studio Statement! Tennis Ball Therapy Episode 50 – Resources Mentioned: Marianne's Faculty Bio Book: Survival of the Flutist by Marianne Gedigian and Illustrated by Patti Adams Patti Adams’ Art & Design Website  Episode 50 – Sponsors: Gold: Straubinger Flute Company Silver: Contact Heidi for details! Bronze: J&K Productions’ Website

The Ross Bolen Podcast returns for its 141st episode. Hosted by Ross Bolen and produced by Micah Wiener, featuring special guest Katera Berent from Austin Pets Alive! (0:00) Intro (7:30) Austin Pets Alive! (44:02) Micah Reads A Soothing Story Ross Wrote Stoned (49:10) El Chapo On Trial (56:02) Micah's Read Of The Day (1:07:35) Donald Trump's Leaked Schedule (1:11:51) Announcements 888-WRBOLEN Twitter: @WRBolen, @MicahWiener, @RossBolenPod Instagram: @WRBolen, @MicahWiener, @TheRossBolenPodcast Snapchat: @WRBolen, @MicahTX

Today Cindie is joined by Katera Berent, Communications and Events Manager at Austin Pets Alive! One of the undisputed leaders in the no-kill animal shelter movement in the U.S., the Austin Pets Alive! shelter in Texas is a model for what a modern animal shelter should look like. They started their path by targeting animals on the euthanasia lists of other local shelters and establishing data and statistics based on them and the countless animals that Austin Pets Alive! had saved. The end result is clear – one of the best animal shelters in the country.

PLUS: Meet Olympia, a Special Gal Looking for a New Home! Angela Marcus interviews Kasey Chayeb, Marketing Manager for Austin Pets Alive! and her colleague, Jamey Burgett, American Pets Alive!'s Senior Coordinator for Conference Marketing and Sponsor Acquisition. Kasey shares some of APA!’s secrets for turning Austin, TX into the country’s largest No-Kill community. Learn about APA!’s targeted programs for at-risk animals, educational internship opportunities and how their model can be replicated to help animals across the country. Tune in to hear more about the good work this organization is doing, as well as learn about their upcoming conference that will help more shelters follow in Austin’s footsteps. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - How Austin Pets Alive! Helped the City of Austin, TX Achieve their ‘No-Kill’ Status and Why you Need to Attend Their Upcoming Conference on PetLifeRadio.com

        The vision of an animal sanctuary and a pit bull rescue were just two of the ideas of Bully Ranch, recently started by married couple Paul Hendrix and Diane Blastic.  Paul and Diance,  members of the Austin Facial Hair Club, have been working with pitbulls for sometime now and have nothing but love and admiration for the breed. They have invested considerable time into understanding the training and the demeanor of this often understood animal.   In our conversation about Bully Ranch, we touched upon how everything finally came together for this to happen and how the loss of their beloved Trejo was the final piece. “His death devastated us. It was also the catalyst for getting our butts in gear to follow our dream of opening a pitbull rescue and rehabilitation center with the intent of becoming a City of Refuge for all animals.  Welcome to Bully Ranch!”(-taken from Bully Ranch IG @bullyranchatx ).  We discussed the importance of training and understanding your dog and the signs it may show you of being in distress, as well as how to handle those situations with proper techniques.  They stressed that the importance of training is more for the human than it is for the dog. Understanding your dog’s trigger points and stress factors and how to adjust your approach to a situation is a good way gain your dog’s trust.   Paul also announced a partnership Bully Ranch had recently made and he broke the news with all of us in the beard community.  The Austin Facial Hair Club has done many charity events over the years to help raise money for the local animal shelter, such as their annual Dog Beard and Mustache Competition which is emceed by Paul.  The facial hair community has given a lot to animal rescues and shelters nationwide and are one of the more popular of charities donated to for many events.  It seems to me that beards and dogs go hand-in-paw when it comes to the nature of this community.   I hope that you enjoy this episode and learn more about Bully Ranch. If you feel compelled, check out bullyranch.org and make a donation or order a sweet shirt.  There was so much valuable information given by both Paul and Diane about their dreams for Bully Ranch and I very much enjoyed talking to them and learning about what they have planned!     Paul Hendrix https://www.facebook.com/paul.e.hendricks   Diane Blastic https://www.facebook.com/diane.blastic   Bully Ranch https://www.bullyranch.org/ https://www.facebook.com/bullyranchatx -FB https://www.instagram.com/bullyranchatx -IG   Austin Facial Hair Club austinfacialhairclub.com https://www.facebook.com/austinfacialhairclub/   Love-A-Bull http://love-a-bull.org/resources/the-history-of-pit-bulls/   Canine Good Citizen https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/   5th Annual Dog Beard and Moustache Competition https://www.facebook.com/events/690191648006714/?active_tab=about   Come and Shave It #12 https://www.facebook.com/events/361590657631702/   2017 World Beard and Mustache Championships https://www.austinfacialhairclub.com/2017-wbmc   Beards In Review https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZdW1Uyp_Kfh0puTSegmRQ   Austin Pets Alive! https://www.austinpetsalive.org/   Schrodi Training Fund http://www.schrodifund.org/   Austin Animal Center http://www.austintexas.gov/department/aac   Corpus Christi Hairy Hooligans https://www.facebook.com/cchairyhooligan/   American Pit Bull Foundation https://americanpitbullfoundation.com/   Pit Crew https://www.texaspitcrew.org/#welcome   American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) https://www.aspca.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Visit my website for more fun “bearding” info: www.thebeardcaster.com Subscribe for FREE at: www.thebeardcaster.com/subscribe Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thebeardcaster Twitter: @TheBeardcaster https://twitter.com/TheBeardcaster Instagram: @thebeardcaster https://www.instagram.com/thebeardcaster/ RSS: http://thebeardcaster.libsyn.com/rss Email: scott@thebeardcaster.com Google Podcast- https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3RoZWJlYXJkY2FzdGVyLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz I-Tunes link- http://ow.ly/OxAX30fvgD8 Spotify link-  https://open.spotify.com/show/6AMjdNRUeiNzyTguJyNvIP?si=Au6uyascTBKW34-ljxC-KA#upsell IHeart Radio link-  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beardcaster/id1071557714?mt=2 Stitcher link- http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-beardcaster?refid=stpr    

SoulPup Episode 6: Why Fostering a Dog Can Save Lives Have you toyed with the idea of opening your home to a dog — but don’t know if you or your family are ready for the commitment? Do you already HAVE a dog or cat and wonder whether they will accept a furry new addition? Well, this is the show for you. SoulPup offers a judgment free zone where you can hear what it takes to raise happy, healthy dogs. In this episode, we talk to Diane Stapley, a busy executive who regularly opens her heart and her home to foster animals through Austin Pets Alive. Diane shares what’s REALLY involved in fostering a dog — how you can help save a life, and she also shares tips to help other pets adjust to the furry new arrival. Diane Stapley fostered a cute pup named Dot Warner, who battled several medical challenges before finding her forever home.  Plan ahead. It takes a time commitment to open your heart, home and schedule to an adoptable animal. If you already have pets, it also means taking time to get your fur kids adjusted to the new arrival. Understand the financial commitment. Many shelters and rescue organizations will provide basic supplies such as flea and tick preventatives. Items that you provide — pet food, leashes, trips to the vet — can be tax deductible. Small risk, maximum reward: Fostering helps an adoptable dog get adopted faster by placing it in a home environment where there’s structure. Stanley notes that the transition from a shelter helps dogs adjust faster to home life and reduces the rate of return due to a lack of fit.Yes, it can take time for dogs and cats to adjust. But it truly does make a difference in the life of a dog. Seeing an animal that has been orphaned, abused or critically ill return take a turn and thrive can be incredibly rewarding. Most importantly, every time you open your home to a foster dog, you create space in a shelter for another dog, saving a life. Work your social network: Once you do open your home, share frequent updates on social media to keep potential adopters apprised of the dog’s personality, fun quirks and other escapades. Want to try fostering? Contact your local shelter and ask about the process. You may need to complete paperwork and schedule a home check. Be open about your family dynamics. They are your best advocates to find a dog that will be a good match for your home and lifestyle. Be sure to set and maintain a routine. Dogs thrive when there’s a set schedule. This truly helps them adjust to home life and makes the transition easier in a forever home. Be prepared to share frequent updates to help the dog get adopted. You may also need to transport the dog to adoption events. If you have pets, make sure vaccinations are up to date and slowly introduce the new arrival. Separation is not a bad thing, particularly at meal time when some dogs can become possessive. Diane’s approach of treating fosters like guests is good advice. Encourage socialization. Diane welcomes friends to visit foster dogs. This helps them socialize and get acclimated to new situations, increasing their chance for adoption.

Ryan Darfler is founder and director of Mad Dog Rescue, soon to have its 501(c)(3) status. Mad Dog Rescue exists to Make A Difference to the lives of domestic animals. They accomplish this through community outreach, disaster relief, emergency logistics, and relocation/homing efforts. Ryan shares about two life-saving trips he helped coordinate from Houston to San Francisco to transport animals, helping in the Hurricane Harvey relief work. It was a total team effort, involving Houston Pets Alive, Austin Pets Alive, Mad Dog Rescue, The Milo Foundation, Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, San Francisco SPCA, and Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch. Website https://www.maddogrescue.net Thank you Ryan!! Dusty Showers is owner of Creepy Creatures Pest & Wildlife. He’s a wildlife wrangler and pink bra wearer! Dusty has appeared on Oprah, The Daytime Show, swam in Alligator Alley and in 2012, Dusty rode his bicycle from Clearwater Beach to Los Angeles... all while wearing a pink bra to fight breast cancer. Website http://creepycreatures.net Dusty was also our guest on Episode 8 http://www.thisispawprint.com/8-dusty-showers-ol-man-jenkins-your-animal-rescue-story/ How to Humanely “Nudge” A Raccoon https://youtu.be/Ss8kqprf2r4 How to Humanely “Nudge” A Squirrel https://youtu.be/ninuXYeuzww Thank you Dusty! Photo credits: Letitia Smith of White Light Exposure and Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch Other Resources Renée Zellweger is an Oscar and Golden Globe-winning actor, born in Katy, Texas in the greater Houston area. How to Help Hurricane Irma and Harvey-Related Charities and Causes Miami http://www.miami.com/things-to-do-in-miami/miami-charities-that-are-helping-hurricane-irma-victims-171705/ Orlando http://www.orlandodatenightguide.com/2017/09/post-irma-whats-open-and-how-to-help/ Tampa http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/looking-to-help-irma-victims-reach-out-to-these-nonprofits/2337320 Houston http://www.chron.com/news/houston-weather/hurricaneharvey/article/Hurricane-Harvey-How-to-help-victims-of-the-12003372.php About Nancy and Harold Rhee We have been married over 20 years, fostered over 60 dogs in the past four years, and we love animal rescue and the amazing people who dedicate their lives. And of course, the dogs and cats! If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 About Pawprint Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, walk, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Stop abuse, and help increase animal protection, welfare, and rights.  http://thisispawprint.com http://animalrescuepodcast.com Don’t miss any new episodes. Sign up for our email list. If you want to join our animal rescue community and receive two free bonus dog-training resources from Irith Bloom, positive reinforcement dog trainer, go to http://thisispawprint.com/ask. Irith can be found at http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ About Pawprint’s Music All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is based in Brisbane, Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://info.vanillagroovemedia.com http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton

Hurricane Harvey is one of the worst disasters ever seen in Texas. A new analysis from the University of Wisconsin's Space Science and Engineering Center has determined that Harvey is a 1-in-1,000-year flood event The section of Southeast Texas  that has been affected is equivalent in size to New Jersey. The past week many people have been assisting the Texans and the world watches and prays for all of those who have lost their lives, homes and more.  President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived on the scene late last week and social media erupted. This time is was not the President but the First Lady who was being scrutinized.  Why did she choose to wear heels to visit Texas after Hurricane Harvey's aftermath.  The F words team battles it out this week. What's the big deal? Is it a big deal on what someone wears? We would love to hear from you. Let us know what side you're on. As well, the F words team does want everyone to be aware that this will take many years and decades to fix what has happened in Texas with the floods and Hurricane. So how can you help? There are may organizations. We have listed a few here and please add to the list.  American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/hp/harvey2 Salvation Army: https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/site/Donation2?df_id=27651&mfc_pref=T&27651.donation=form1 Houston Food Bank: http://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/texas-food-banks-mobilize-for-hurricane-harvey-how-you-can-help-9735249 Austin Pets Alive: https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate/ Portlight: Relief for people with disabilities http://www.portlight.org/hurricane-harvey-announcement.html Airbnb is helping to find homes for displaced people: https://www.airbnb.com/disaster/hurricaneharveyevacuees​   thanks for listening this week @taylor_kaye @natashankpr  @mantella_a

Hurricane Harvey is one of the worst disasters ever seen in Texas. A new analysis from the University of Wisconsin's Space Science and Engineering Center has determined that Harvey is a 1-in-1,000-year flood event The section of Southeast Texas  that has been affected is equivalent in size to New Jersey. The past week many people have been assisting the Texans and the world watches and prays for all of those who have lost their lives, homes and more.  President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived on the scene late last week and social media erupted. This time is was not the President but the First Lady who was being scrutinized.  Why did she choose to wear heels to visit Texas after Hurricane Harvey's aftermath.  The F words team battles it out this week. What's the big deal? Is it a big deal on what someone wears? We would love to hear from you. Let us know what side you're on. As well, the F words team does want everyone to be aware that this will take many years and decades to fix what has happened in Texas with the floods and Hurricane. So how can you help? There are may organizations. We have listed a few here and please add to the list.  American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/hp/harvey2 Salvation Army: https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/site/Donation2?df_id=27651&mfc_pref=T&27651.donation=form1 Houston Food Bank: http://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/texas-food-banks-mobilize-for-hurricane-harvey-how-you-can-help-9735249 Austin Pets Alive: https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate/ Portlight: Relief for people with disabilities http://www.portlight.org/hurricane-harvey-announcement.html Airbnb is helping to find homes for displaced people: https://www.airbnb.com/disaster/hurricaneharveyevacuees​   thanks for listening this week @taylor_kaye @natashankpr  @mantella_a

This week we delve into the Sexy Star controversy, the PWI top ten, the Mae Young Classic first round, talk way, way too much about that Roman/Cena promo and more! Spoiler alert: Emma's new theme is bad. Very bad. Hurricane Harvey Relief Greater Houston Community Foundation - https://ghcf.org/hurricane-relief/ United Way of Houston - https://www.unitedwayhouston.org/flood/flood-donation/ Feeding Texas - https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/harvey-food-relief Houston Food Bank - http://www.houstonfoodbank.org/ Southeast Texas Food Bank - http://setxfoodbank.org/ Corpus Christi Food Bank - http://www.foodbankcc.com/ SPCA of Texas -https://spca.org/give Austin Pets Alive - https://www.austinpetsalive.org/donate/donate-now/ Seth Rollins Shirt - http://www.blackandbraveapparel.bigcartel.com/product/hurricane-harvey-relief-tee ACH - https://twitter.com/GoGoACH/status/902203496149200896 Sammy Guevara - https://twitter.com/sammyguevara/status/902308701582831617 Follow @hottagpod, @floslam and subscribe for live events, archives, documentaries and more!

Interview! Part Two, Monica Frenden, Cat Program Manager, Austin Pets Alive! “This is the safest large city in the country to be a cat.” In part two of this two-part episode, Stacy interviews Monica Frenden about the various cat programs available at Austin Pets Alive! She describes the “Fel-V fever” that spreads once people in the community start adopting feline-leukemia positive cats, as well as the wildly successful ringworm and barn cat programs. In order to design the most relevant programs, Monica and her team study the patterns of “at-risk cats” in city shelters and created specialized programs for those cats—mostly, cats with FIV, feline leukemia, and ringworm. Because of its efforts, Austin Pets Alive! has an astonishing 98% release rate, which is much further above other programs in the state with less resources.   To learn more about Austin Pets Alive!, please visit their website at austinpetsalive.org. You can also keep up with APA! on Twitter and Instagram at @austinpetsalive.

Interview! Part One, Monica Frenden, Cat Program Manager, Austin Pets Alive! “We let the public decide what they want rather than assuming what they want.” When Monica Frenden lived in rural Illinois, she didn’t expect to start a TNR program. What started as a commitment to getting her own cats spayed and neutered exploded into a community-wide support and demand for feline spay-neuter services. Monica began taking her own barn cats to be spayed and neutered in Chicago, the closest resource at a distance of just over 100 miles. Eventually word got around, and neighbors began to approach her about the possibility of taking their own cats to Chicago. Monica was astounded by the overwhelming need for this service—pretty soon she was taking about 50 cats a week!   In part one of this two-part episode, Monica delves into her origin story in animal welfare services, and talks about the wildly successful barn cat program she started all of those years ago in rural Illinois. Monica basically had to teach herself how to run a TNR program—attending conferences and trainings on her own time in order to ensure the best possible care for the community felines.   Stay tuned for part two, in which Stacy and Monica discuss in more detail Monica’s current work at Austin Pets Alive!

On this episode, Austin guitarist Shaan Shirazi, stops by the studio to promote his upcoming Valentines Day show.... "Electric Ecstasy presents Home Sweet Home for Austin Pet Alive".... The show is geared around 80's Power Ballads and includes some of the finest musicians in Austin, Texas... And all the proceeds benefit a local Austin charity "Austin Pets Alive"..... Of course there are some old stories of 80's metal bands and ending up on chat about Las Vegas ha... Enjoy ;)

Austin Pets Alive! are the heroes Austin deserves. Beginning as a humble awareness group in the late 90s, with the simple mission of stopping shelters in Austin from euthanizing animals, since then they have established Austin, TX as the number one no-kill city in the nation. No-kill cities are cities with a 10% or less euthanasia rate in every animal shelter within the city limits. Since, 2008, Austin Pets Alive! has expanded into a full fledged animal shelter. Austin Pets Alive! accepts every dog or cat, no matter their breed with open arms. They provide full medical treatment for their animals, work alongside the RuffTail Runners (Episode 14) to ensure every dog gets proper exercise, and provide a safe space for feral cats. Plus many many more programs. This episode Kyle and Charlie chat with Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Austin Pet's Alive!'s executive director. Together they talk about how her and her team of volunteers have managed to save so many animals lives, how Austin Pets Alive!'s practices are influencing other shelters across the US, and how you can become a hero to a dog or cat's life. Oh, and of course, what her superhero name would be! Stay tuned to the end of the episode too for Austin Pets Alive!'s featured Super Sidekicks: Sammi and Debra, as they share their stories on how volunteering at Austin Pets Alive! has changed their lives. More on Austin Pets Alive Austin Pets Alive!'s official website Volunteer here Foster here Donate now! Check out their upcoming events for more puppy power! Give them a big thumbs up on Facebook! Follow them on Twitter Need more cute animal pics in your life? Their Instagram has you covered! Check out their YouTube More on Everyday Superhumans Click here for our official website! Rate us on iTunes Like us on Facebook Tweet at us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Special thanks to Adam Dodson Designs for our shiny new logo! Music in this episode: Opening & Transition Themes Themes - Take a Chance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Closing Theme - "Door to Door" by Alex Allen

In this episode, my friend Jessica Hamilton joins me to discuss The Lobster.  A film about a dystopian society, where single people must find a mate within 45 days or be transformed into an animal of their choice. *WARNING* This episode contains spoilers! Links discussed in this episode: Austin Pets Alive!  

Dr. Ellen Jefferson is the Executive Director of Austin Pets Alive, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to developing innovative and comprehensive programs for animals typically euthanized in a shelter setting. Ellen is a licensed veterinarian by training - committed to saving all animals and helping pet owners find resources. Featured on popular media outlets such as the Huffington Post, Ellen and APA have successfully made Austin the largest no-kill city in the nation.

Zack Obront is the co-founder of Book in a Box (co-founded with Tucker Max). Zack always knew that he had the calling to be an entrepreneur, and immediately after college he chose a path of self-direction. While he interned at a major Canadian financial institution, he never took the traditional job journey. While he loves to code, he knows that a job where he is not emotionally invested could not fulfill him at the core.Join in this episode and hear Zach's journey, his love of being an entrepreneur, his advice to working with partners, etc... He has seen first hand how selecting the people around you can lead to a better and more fulfilling workplace, and he is one who gives of his time. Having only lived in Austin, TX for a few months is a volunteer at a local feed the homeless program and a volunteer with Austin Pets Alive.This is a great episode and you will enjoy learning from Zach's journey.

Oh Behave show host Arden Moore is the creator and founder of National Dog Party Day. This year, the event takes place in Austin, Dewey Beach, DE; Orlando and San Diego to benefit four grrr-eat pet charities: Austin Pets Alive, Faithful Friends, Dogs 4 Disabled Veterans and Second Chance Dog Rescue. Tune in as we share some of the fun games and prizes awaiting all who bring their well-mannered dogs to THE Canine Soiree Event of the Year! Our guests are the party organizers for each site: Ali Kochie for the Dewey Beach party; Brian Regan of Walk Your Dog Austin for the Austin party and Joan Alexander of Dog House Parties for the Orlando party. For more details on how you can participate - go to www.dogpartyday.com. Woof! Questions or Comments? Send them to: arden@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - It’s Time to Party Like a Pup, America! We Unleash National Dog Party Day Plans on The Air on Pet Life Radio var ACE_AR = {Site: '845738', Size: '468060'};