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While many organizations were rethinking their volunteer recruitment efforts even before COVID that alone can’t change the low volunteering rate many animal nonprofits are seeing today. Today we will talk about methods to help retain volunteers and get new ones. Andrea Inman is a lifelong animal lover and pet sitter. She has worked in volunteer and kennel management for the past 5 years at a Florida nonprofit that trains guide and service dogs for the visually impaired and veteran’s with disabilities - which relies upon about 300 weekly volunteers coming to their facility. Volunteering is an important part of her life since childhood, and when she can, she volunteers with local environmental groups for beach clean-ups, allowing her to see both sides of the coin. She is certified by Volunteer Florida for excellence in volunteer management, and has attended the global volunteer conference put on by Points of Light to continue her education. Andrea’s passions lie in building proper infrastructure for a successful volunteer program, volunteer appreciation and recognition, and coaching for success. In her career she has helped launch a better pre-screening process for the organization, a training program for incoming volunteers, continuing education opportunities for volunteers, built a group volunteer program, and a successful ambassador speaker program. Andrea recently joined the Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary (FANS) volunteer family and helps to feed and clean every weekend, and is assisting the organization with building upon their current volunteer program. The mission at Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is to care for, love and support the exotic, domestic and farm animals that live at the sanctuary, to the best of our ability, for the remainder of their lives and to educate the public on animal care and nature.

While many organizations were rethinking their volunteer recruitment efforts even before COVID that alone can’t change the low volunteering rate many animal nonprofits are seeing today. Today we will talk about methods to help retain volunteers and get new ones. Andrea Inman is a lifelong animal lover and pet sitter. She has worked in volunteer and kennel management for the past 5 years at a Florida nonprofit that trains guide and service dogs for the visually impaired and veteran’s with disabilities - which relies upon about 300 weekly volunteers coming to their facility. Volunteering is an important part of her life since childhood, and when she can, she volunteers with local environmental groups for beach clean-ups, allowing her to see both sides of the coin. She is certified by Volunteer Florida for excellence in volunteer management, and has attended the global volunteer conference put on by Points of Light to continue her education. Andrea’s passions lie in building proper infrastructure for a successful volunteer program, volunteer appreciation and recognition, and coaching for success. In her career she has helped launch a better pre-screening process for the organization, a training program for incoming volunteers, continuing education opportunities for volunteers, built a group volunteer program, and a successful ambassador speaker program.Andrea recently joined the Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary (FANS) volunteer family and helps to feed and clean every weekend, and is assisting the organization with building upon their current volunteer program. The mission at Farmhouse Animal & Nature Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is to care for, love and support the exotic, domestic and farm animals that live at the sanctuary, to the best of our ability, for the remainder of their lives and to educate the public on animal care and nature.

Different age groups approach finding lost pets in different ways. Younger adults may just post to social media while older adults may have trouble using social media and just use flyers or print ads. Today, Kathy Pobloskie from Lost Dogs of America, will talk about ways each group can use different methods to help find them find their lost pets. Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin, and joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

Different age groups approach finding lost pets in different ways. Younger adults may just post to social media while older adults may have trouble using social media and just use flyers or print ads. Today, Kathy Pobloskie from Lost Dogs of America, will talk about ways each group can use different methods to help find them find their lost pets. Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin, and joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

Did you know you can find a lost cat with a security camera? Brigid Wasson of Mission Reunite will tell us more about the ways to choose a camera, set it up and effectively use it to locate your missing cat. Brigid Wasson is a lifetime animal care and welfare professional. She is a retired animal shelter director and has been a professional pet sitter since 1994. She is the President of Mission Reunite, a nonprofit dedicated to missing pet prevention and recovery. Brigid works to educate and engage animal shelter leadership, staff, and volunteers and their rescue partners along with pet sitters, veterinarians, and other animal care professionals for community wide solutions to animal welfare issues. Along with her work at Mission Reunite, Brigid writes and shares life-saving information and tips through her First Street Pets blog and Facebook page.

Did you know you can find a lost cat with a security camera? Brigid Wasson of Mission Reunite will tell us more about the ways to choose a camera, set it up and effectively use it to locate your missing cat. Brigid Wasson is a lifetime animal care and welfare professional. She is a retired animal shelter director and has been a professional pet sitter since 1994. She is the President of Mission Reunite, a nonprofit dedicated to missing pet prevention and recovery. Brigid works to educate and engage animal shelter leadership, staff, and volunteers and their rescue partners along with pet sitters, veterinarians, and other animal care professionals for community wide solutions to animal welfare issues. Along with her work at Mission Reunite, Brigid writes and shares life-saving information and tips through her First Street Pets blog and Facebook page.

The ZPD and scaffolding process are demonstrated through the six communication techniques taught by Dr. Himmer.

The Underbone Railroad is a group dedicated to helping animals in need get from shelters, foster homes or owner surrenders transported to other rescues, adopters and new foster homes in order to help save their lives.Underbone Railroad is 100% volunteer and does not charge for help. Most volunteers live on the East Coast. Jon Dibernardo, an Army Veteran, spent 28 years with the USPS before retiring in 2014. Even before retiring John knew he wanted to continue serving the animal welfare community and volunteered at local shelters and rescues. After being asked to transport several dogs, John knew he found his niche in rescue transport. John, along with several friends, started the Underbone Railroad to help with coordination and training of others interested in volunteering their time in rescue transport.

The theory of scaffolding, which is how the MKO (More Knowledgable Other) organizes and presents the learning process. Sometimes support is tapered off and other times it is enhanced.

The Underbone Railroad is a group dedicated to helping animals in need get from shelters, foster homes or owner surrenders transported to other rescues, adopters and new foster homes in order to help save their lives. Underbone Railroad is 100% volunteer and does not charge for help. Most volunteers live on the East Coast. Jon Dibernardo, an Army Veteran, spent 28 years with the USPS before retiring in 2014. Even before retiring John knew he wanted to continue serving the animal welfare community and volunteered at local shelters and rescues. After being asked to transport several dogs, John knew he found his niche in rescue transport. John, along with several friends, started the Underbone Railroad to help with coordination and training of others interested in volunteering their time in rescue transport.

The theory of scaffolding, which is how the MKO (More Knowledgable Other) organizes and presents the learning process. Sometimes support is tapered off and other times it is enhanced.

How do pet owners find reliable pet information on the internet when there is literally so much garbage out there? Today’s guest, Brigid Wasson, has created a brand new YouTube channel and blog offering just that important information. Brigid Wasson is a lifetime animal care and welfare professional. She is a retired animal shelter director and has been a professional pet sitter since 1994. She is the President of Mission Reunite, a nonprofit dedicated to missing pet prevention and recovery. As an international speaker, presenter, and writer, she is focused on providing advice and support to animal care and welfare advocates, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Her latest undertaking is being the content creator at the blog and YouTube channel First Street Pets. Brigid grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and currently lives in Sonoma County, California.

There are four distinct learning styles on the road to mastery. 1) Dabbler, 2) Obsessive, 3) Hacker, and 4) Paralyzed Perfectionist.

How do pet owners find reliable pet information on the internet when there is literally so much garbage out there? Today’s guest, Brigid Wasson, has created a brand new YouTube channel and blog offering just that important information. Brigid Wasson is a lifetime animal care and welfare professional. She is a retired animal shelter director and has been a professional pet sitter since 1994. She is the President of Mission Reunite, a nonprofit dedicated to missing pet prevention and recovery. As an international speaker, presenter, and writer, she is focused on providing advice and support to animal care and welfare advocates, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Her latest undertaking is being the content creator at the blog and YouTube channel First Street Pets. Brigid grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and currently lives in Sonoma County, California.

There are four distinct learning styles on the road to mastery. 1) Dabbler, 2) Obsessive, 3) Hacker, and 4) Paralyzed Perfectionist.

As 2020 comes to a close, our holidays will look very different this year. Not as many holiday gatherings, parties and get togethers but still pet safety is important to think about. Being aware of things such as simple as where your nearest ER vet is could ultimately save your pet’s life. Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin. Kathy joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

ZPD is the distance between the actual development of a person and the potential learning capability under the guidance of a more knowledgable other (MKO). It is the difference between “knowing" and "knowing how."

As 2020 comes to a close, our holidays will look very different this year. Not as many holiday gatherings, parties and get togethers but still pet safety is important to think about. Being aware of things such as simple as where your nearest ER vet is could ultimately save your pet’s life. Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin. Kathy joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

As 2020 comes to a close, our holidays will look very different this year. Not as many holiday gatherings, parties and get togethers but still pet safety is important to think about. Being aware of things such as simple as where your nearest ER vet is could ultimately save your pet’s life. Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin. Kathy joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

What was the sign that led the Shepherds to baby Jesus? Hint: it wasn't the manger.

What was the sign that led the Shepherds to baby Jesus? Hint: it wasn't the manger.

As 2020 comes to a close, our holidays will look very different this year. Not as many holiday gatherings, parties and get togethers but still pet safety is important to think about. Being aware of things such as simple as where your nearest ER vet is could ultimately save your pet’s life. Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin. Kathy joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

Cora is a college professor working on her PhD in Psychology. She is certified in pet psychology, human psychology, and child psychology along with pet first aid, pet nutrition, animal reiki, and she is working on her FEMA animal disaster management certification. Cora started her college career in archaeology and has worked with many Native American groups on cultural preservation and social and environment justice issues. Animals and nature have always been her first loves. Her mission with Faeryland’s Farm is to provide a safe space for animals, humans, and nature to heal because she believes that in this chaotic world, love and positivity wins because the animals prove it so. Cora claims to have no special powers or gifts because the animals are the ones that provide all the love and healing while she just speaks human. She acts as their conduit. The health, happiness, safety, and well-being of the animals is top priority and Cora has worked very hard in her life to achieve her goal of having an animal sanctuary to provide that safe space for learning and healing. In addition to 11 goats, the farm has 3 cats, 4 rabbits, 2 dogs, one of which is 18, 2 turtles, fish, ducks, chickens, guineas, one donkey, and one husband in addition to the numerous wildlife that frequents the area. Page 2 Faeryland’s Farm is a concept grown from Cora’s love of animals and nature. Consciousness exists in everything, and the farm is a magical place that helps to shape the human-nature bond. Cora has traveled across the United States camping and hiking with her dog Little Bear that is now 18 years old. Little Bear has been an archaeologist, documentarian, Indian Activist, and wander and world traveler. Cora got her first goat about 8 year ago on a ranch out in the Mohave Desert named Baby that was her bottle baby who tragically died about the age of two years old. However, Baby’s legacy lives on and she was the inspiration. In addition to her therapy and educational work with the animals, Cora teaches a wide range of subjects from anthropology to history to psychology and cultural studies. Her PhD focus is mindfulness and how animals and nature enhance our mindfulness practices. Cora loves her animals dearly and cannot imagine life without them, as she has worked very hard in her life to have them. She believes that goats are great therapy animals because each one has its own unique personality and they just seem to have an inner knowing of what people need. Cora loves all the animals very dearly, and she does have a main therapy goat named Chocolate (pronounced Shock-o-lot); Chocolate’s therapy goat is Patience, and it is not uncommon to see the three of them together walking around the farm or in the truck along with Max the lab puppy.

Cora is a college professor working on her PhD in Psychology. She is certified in pet psychology, human psychology, and child psychology along with pet first aid, pet nutrition, animal reiki, and she is working on her FEMA animal disaster management certification. Cora started her college career in archaeology and has worked with many Native American groups on cultural preservation and social and environment justice issues. Animals and nature have always been her first loves. Her mission with Faeryland’s Farm is to provide a safe space for animals, humans, and nature to heal because she believes that in this chaotic world, love and positivity wins because the animals prove it so. Cora claims to have no special powers or gifts because the animals are the ones that provide all the love and healing while she just speaks human. She acts as their conduit. The health, happiness, safety, and well-being of the animals is top priority and Cora has worked very hard in her life to achieve her goal of having an animal sanctuary to provide that safe space for learning and healing. In addition to 11 goats, the farm has 3 cats, 4 rabbits, 2 dogs, one of which is 18, 2 turtles, fish, ducks, chickens, guineas, one donkey, and one husband in addition to the numerous wildlife that frequents the area.Page 2Faeryland’s Farm is a concept grown from Cora’s love of animals and nature. Consciousness exists in everything, and the farm is a magical place that helps to shape the human-nature bond. Cora has traveled across the United States camping and hiking with her dog Little Bear that is now 18 years old. Little Bear has been an archaeologist, documentarian, Indian Activist, and wander and world traveler. Cora got her first goat about 8 year ago on a ranch out in the Mohave Desert named Baby that was her bottle baby who tragically died about the age of two years old. However, Baby’s legacy lives on and she was the inspiration.In addition to her therapy and educational work with the animals, Cora teaches a wide range of subjects from anthropology to history to psychology and cultural studies. Her PhD focus is mindfulness and how animals and nature enhance our mindfulness practices. Cora loves her animals dearly and cannot imagine life without them, as she has worked very hard in her life to have them. She believes that goats are great therapy animals because each one has its own unique personality and they just seem to have an inner knowing of what people need. Cora loves all the animals very dearly, and she does have a main therapy goat named Chocolate (pronounced Shock-o-lot); Chocolate’s therapy goat is Patience, and it is not uncommon to see the three of them together walking around the farm or in the truck along with Max the lab puppy.

The Hebrew Wedding Ceremony, the Parable of the 10 Virgins, and how they are in the Christmas story

The Hebrew Wedding Ceremony, the Parable of the 10 Virgins, and how they are in the Christmas story

What role did Joseph play in the story and what was the impact of him accepting Mary as his wife when he discovered she was with child.

What role did Joseph play in the story and what was the impact of him accepting Mary as his wife when he discovered she was with child.

Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin. Kathy joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin. Kathy joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

What do you think or feel when you see Xmas? Does it bother you? Today we address the origin of Xmas and provide a different way to look at it. We also talk about Joseph and Mary.

What do you think or feel when you see Xmas? Does it bother you? Today we address the origin of Xmas and provide a different way to look at it. We also talk about Joseph and Mary.

Lost Animal Resource Group was founded by four dedicated animal rescuers. These found individuals included Bob Swenson and Carmen Brothers, along with Jill Barsky and Denise Harris. Together they have over 20 years of combined experience in lost pet recovery. Their services are available nationwide with a focus on the East Coast. Bob has expertise in designing and constructing a variety of traps including missy traps for hard to catch animals. Carmen Brothers and Bob Swenson are co-founders of the nonprofit called Lost Animal Resource Group. They assist with community outreach, strategic trapping and pet tracking. They help all types of pets ranging from dogs and cats to turtles and goats.

Lost Animal Resource Group was founded by four dedicated animal rescuers. These found individuals included Bob Swenson and Carmen Brothers, along with Jill Barsky and Denise Harris. Together they have over 20 years of combined experience in lost pet recovery. Their services are available nationwide with a focus on the East Coast. Bob has expertise in designing and constructing a variety of traps including missy traps for hard to catch animals. Carmen Brothers and Bob Swenson are co-founders of the nonprofit called Lost Animal Resource Group. They assist with community outreach, strategic trapping and pet tracking. They help all types of pets ranging from dogs and cats to turtles and goats.

Katie was certified as a Missing Pet Recovery Specialist in 2016 through what is now Missing Animal Response Network. She has been working with owners of missing cats and dogs in Colorado and remotely in other areas since that time and recently moved to Oregon. She creates search plans for owners of missing dogs and cats, and helps on the ground with humane trapping when needed. When the Oregon wildfires exploded in early September of this year, she found a team that welcomed her help in rescuing animals in the burn zone. She traveled between her home in Bend to Springfield to help on the Holiday Farm Fire several times, and made the trip to southern Oregon to help on the Almeda Fire near Medford twice to train with Shannon Jay, a well know "fire cat" rescuer and to help on the ground. She has a cat detection dog, a beagle/dachshund mix named Franklin, who helped recover a cat in a big dark home the owners couldn't return to, helping rescuers get the cat safely and quickly, and later used him to help find some deceased cats in burn zones, giving the owners closure. Katie is also a volunteer Microchip Hunter with Lost Dogs of America and uses her skills to help reunite found animals with their owners whenever possible.

The tradition of Christmas Adam (day before Christmas Eve) started in 2001 when my son Charles counseled me to stop complaining about the commercialism of Christmas and do something about it. Christmas Adam addresses the myths and truths of Christmas, Christ's birth, and how we look at this holiday.

Katie was certified as a Missing Pet Recovery Specialist in 2016 through what is now Missing Animal Response Network. She has been working with owners of missing cats and dogs in Colorado and remotely in other areas since that time and recently moved to Oregon. She creates search plans for owners of missing dogs and cats, and helps on the ground with humane trapping when needed. When the Oregon wildfires exploded in early September of this year, she found a team that welcomed her help in rescuing animals in the burn zone. She traveled between her home in Bend to Springfield to help on the Holiday Farm Fire several times, and made the trip to southern Oregon to help on the Almeda Fire near Medford twice to train with Shannon Jay, a well know "fire cat" rescuer and to help on the ground. She has a cat detection dog, a beagle/dachshund mix named Franklin, who helped recover a cat in a big dark home the owners couldn't return to, helping rescuers get the cat safely and quickly, and later used him to help find some deceased cats in burn zones, giving the owners closure. Katie is also a volunteer Microchip Hunter with Lost Dogs of America and uses her skills to help reunite found animals with their owners whenever possible.

The tradition of Christmas Adam (day before Christmas Eve) started in 2001 when my son Charles counseled me to stop complaining about the commercialism of Christmas and do something about it. Christmas Adam addresses the myths and truths of Christmas, Christ's birth, and how we look at this holiday.

Kat Albrecht-Thiessen is a police detective-turned-pet detective and founder and director of the Missing Animal Response Network (MARN). Since 1997, Kat has trained and worked search dogs trained to track lost pets. She is widely known as the leading authority on pet detective training and she operates the only online pet detective academy through MARN. Kat is the author of two books: Pet Tracker: The Amazing Story of Rachel the K-9 Pet Detective and Dog Detectives: Train Your Dog to Find Lost Pets.

Moses is perplexed. He wants to understand the justice of God. Why do the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer? Moses gets his questions answered. When we know the answer to primary questions, we leave doubt behind, but we never stop asking questions.

Kat Albrecht-Thiessen is a police detective-turned-pet detective and founder and director of the Missing Animal Response Network (MARN). Since 1997, Kat has trained and worked search dogs trained to track lost pets. She is widely known as the leading authority on pet detective training and she operates the only online pet detective academy through MARN. Kat is the author of two books: Pet Tracker: The Amazing Story of Rachel the K-9 Pet Detective and Dog Detectives: Train Your Dog to Find Lost Pets.

Moses is perplexed. He wants to understand the justice of God. Why do the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer? Moses gets his questions answered. When we know the answer to primary questions, we leave doubt behind, but we never stop asking questions.

Jeanette talks with us about why keeping your microchips updated is so important. She volunteers with Lost Dogs of Illinois and helps run the microchip hunters that help shelters, rescue organizations and individuals across the country when there is an unregistered microchip in a found pet.

Using Hebrew legend, we illustrate primary questions and the existence of God with an ancient story about Moses. We live in troubling times, political chaos, and broken families. Now, more than ever, we need a firm understanding of our faith. Does God exist? How does that firm belief sustain one in times like this?

Using Hebrew legend, we illustrate primary questions and the existence of God with an ancient story about Moses. We live in troubling times, political chaos, and broken families. Now, more than ever, we need a firm understanding of our faith. Does God exist? How does that firm belief sustain one in times like this?

Jeanette talks with us about why keeping your microchips updated is so important. She volunteers with Lost Dogs of Illinois and helps run the microchip hunters that help shelters, rescue organizations and individuals across the country when there is an unregistered microchip in a found pet.

Have you ever wondered what’s wrong with a loved one and wished you knew how to fix them? Such questions mostly lead to more frustration and stress. Change the question, change the energy!

Many people have been adopting pets during this pandemic. Along with newly adopted pets comes missing pets. They are huge flight risks. Carmen Brothers and Bob Swenson from Lost Animal Resource Group join us today to talk about the first steps to take if a newly adopted pet gets lost and how to prevent it from happening in the first place. Lost Animal Resource Group was founded by four dedicated animal rescuers: Bob Swenson, Carmen Brothers, Jill Barsky, and Denise Harris. Together they have over 20 years of experience in lost pet recovery and are able to provide services nationwide with a focus on the East Coast. They assist with community outreach, strategic trapping and pet tracking. They help all types of pets, not just dogs. Bob is also able to design and construct a variety of traps include missy traps for hard-to-catch animals.

Many people have been adopting pets during this pandemic. Along with newly adopted pets comes missing pets. They are huge flight risks. Carmen Brothers and Bob Swenson from Lost Animal Resource Group join us today to talk about the first steps to take if a newly adopted pet gets lost and how to prevent it from happening in the first place.Lost Animal Resource Group was founded by four dedicated animal rescuers: Bob Swenson, Carmen Brothers, Jill Barsky, and Denise Harris. Together they have over 20 years of experience in lost pet recovery and are able to provide services nationwide with a focus on the East Coast. They assist with community outreach, strategic trapping and pet tracking. They help all types of pets, not just dogs. Bob is also able to design and construct a variety of traps include missy traps for hard-to-catch animals.

Have you ever wondered what’s wrong with a loved one and wished you knew how to fix them? Such questions mostly lead to more frustration and stress. Change the question, change the energy!