Story of My Pet: Tales of Animal Rescue, Fostering & Adoption

The Story of My Pet Podcast Episode 1! In today's episode I chat with my lifelong friend Karin Bousquet Olson. We remember stories of her childhood pet Mardi the Boston Terrier. We also discuss our love of cats and the several we each have had as adults. Finally, Karin details how her and her family found her current dogs Ginger and Cocoa, aka Puggy the Pug. I also add my experiences with her dogs as their pet sitter. I hope you enjoy our trip down memory lane. The animal rescue organization highlighted in this episode is Boxers Mutts & Wiggle Butts. You can follow them on Facebook and Instagram @boxersmuttsnwigglebuttsrescue https://linktr.ee/boxersmuttsnwigglebuttsrescueConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcastLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id1622099729Do you want to start your own podcast? Then look no further than Buzzsprout and get your podcast launched today!! You can start for FREE or with a paid subscription and get a $20 Amazon gift card! Affiliate link- https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1965805Other episodes you will enjoy-From Snakes to Chickens, and Dogs in Between, a Life Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

In episode 9, I welcome my guests Olivia Ting and Annette Jannotta to talk about their friendship, collaboration and mutual love of animals. Annette is an architect having worked in San Francisco and Singapore, now residing in Seattle. Olivia is a graphic designer and sound artist living in San Francisco and often caring for her friends’ pets. Together they are a hybrid artist-architect team exploring multi-sensory experiences; creating site-specific art installations that inspire connection, community, and curiosity. Their upcoming project, Sonic Dogness, is an artistic, sonic “shrine” celebrating our relationships with our canine friends. Located at The Albany Bulb in the San Francisco Bay Area, the installation will be kicked-off with an event featuring local pups and their humans on July 17th. To learn more about the installation and upcoming event, visit their website at: https://www.sonicdogness.com/In this episode we also discussed the Berkeley Shelter and The Friends of Berkeley Shelter, both organizations focused on animal welfare and care in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more about them, visit their website and social media accounts linked below. https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/animal-care-serviceshttps://www.friendsofbacs.orghttps://www.instagram.com/berkeleyanimalsHttps://www.instagram.com/friendsofbacsConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode. Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

In episode 8, I welcome my guest Tess Vergara to tell the story of her faithful companion of 14 years Charlie. She talks all about the amazing adventures they had together and how she keeps his memory alive and a part of her daily life. When we lose a pet, the grieve can be overwhelming. Talking about your pet to others and keeping their memory alive is an important part of the grief process. For more information about the pet grief coaching services I provide, please email me [email protected] is a Soul Powered Executive Coach. Through her coaching programs. Tess guides executives, leaders and changemakers to the shift from fear power to Soul Power so they can fulfill their unique mark in the world. Tess is the host of Soul Power to The People Podcast shedding light on crimes against humanity. You can learn more about Tess and her coaching business on Instagram @soulpoweredexecutivecoachIn this episode we also discussed the Angel of Hope Animal Rescue organization in Minnesota. For more information about them visit their website or Instagram account listed below.https://www.aohrescue.orgConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcastLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id1622099729Do you want to start your Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

In Episode 7, I welcome my guest Linda Katz, a life coach and Qoya teacher. Linda loves animals and all things WILD! Born in Sweden, Linda now lives in a suburb of Dallas, Texas with her husband Eric and soul creature, Sophie. Sophie, Linda's thirteen-year-old pit bull, has been instrumental on Linda's journey to coming back home to herself and unearthing her authentic self. Through learning to love Sophie exactly as she is (silly, sensitive, contrarian, loving and mischievous...to name a few), Linda has remembered how hold herself and other people in that same light. You can follow Linda and Sophie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/singingbirdcoaching And via her websitehttps://www.singbirdcoaching.comLinda also told us about an amazing non-profit organization in Dallas called The Love Pit that helps rescue pit bulls in need and finds them forever homes. You can learn more about this organization via the links below.https://www.thelovepitrescue.orghttps://www.facebook.com/thelovepithttps://www.instagram.com/thelovepitConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcastLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id1622099729Do you want to start your own podcast? Then look no further than Buzzsprout and get your podcast launched today!! You Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

In Episode 6 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Carolyn Smith-Keune. Carolyn, a Doctor of Marine and Molecular Biology, has worked as a marine biologist on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia for almost a decade. Later in her career she switched to working in Aquaculture Genetics research when she started her family, where she manages a genetics research lab (predominately animal and plant genetics). Currently on leave of absence to heal from past trauma and PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), Carolyn soon turned to the family dog Gigi for support. Having always been a dog, fish and coral person, she has been strongly bonded to the animals in her life. Gigi, a red poodle, utilized her canine instinct to realize the support and therapy she could provide Carolyn. Now never far from her side, Gigi will become an officially trained service dog in the coming months.The organization we discuss in this episode, which Carolyn and her family have rescued a dog through. The Angel Paws Inc Animal Rescue located in Townsville, NQ. You can follow and learning more about them on Instagram via the link below.https://www.Instagram.com/angelpawsincConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcastLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id162209972 Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

In Episode 5 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Lois Strachan. Lois is a disability advocate, a professional speaker, author of 6 books, a blogger, podcaster, a sometime rock musician, and an intensely grateful guide dog owner. She became blind at the age of 21 as a result of diabetes. Lois lives in Cape Town, South Africa with her husband and a house full of dogs (you’ll hear from a few during the podcast).In this episode, Lois and I chat about the 3 guide dogs she has been honored to have assist her over the years.. She talks about their individual and unique personalities, guide dog training, and the role her dogs play in her life and family. You can learn more about Lois and her current guide dog Fiji in their book- Paws for Thought: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of a Guide Dog available on amazon at the link below. You can download the first chapter free via Lois’ website, also linked below.Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FGYPYP4?ref_=pe_3052080_397670860Free chapter download: https://www.loisstrachan.com/paws-for-thought/The organization we discuss is the South African Guide-dogs Association for the Blind in located in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. You can follow and learn more about the organization via their website, Instagram and Facebook links below.Website: www.guidedog.orghttps://www.instagram.com/sa_guide_doghttps://www.facebook.com/SAGuidedogs_zaConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcas Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

In Episode 4 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest, Desiree Argentina. Des and I chat about her rescue work with cats in both New York and Colorado. We discuss the importance of fostering and volunteering for local shelters. Most importantly, fostering needed for orphaned kittens and mom cats with their litters which place huge demands on shelters and small rescue groups. Des explains the process of TNR and TSR (Trap Neuter Release or Trap Spay Release) for feral cats to reduce the breeding and exponential growth in those colonies.Des is therapist that is passionate about helping people to improve their mental health. She works with kids and teens in middle and high school and promotes the powerful and positive impacts animals have on our mental health. She also has a podcast, The Wellness Project with Des, where she talks all things health and wellness including best practices and education related to our mental health. You can follow her and learn more about her podcast on Instagram @the.wellness.project.with.desAs an animal advocate, Des runs her own cat rescue called The Cat Rescue Crew. Through this organization, her and her partner rescue and foster cats. They volunteer with local shelters and conduct TNR and TSR for the feral cat colonies in their local community in Denver, Colorado. You can follow and learn more about the rescue at the links below.https://www.instagram.com/cat_rescue_crewhttps://www.facebook.com/catrescuecrewConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

In Episode 3 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcome my guest Suzana Ioana. Originally from Romania, Suzana now resides in Dublin, Ireland with her precious poodle Jewel. Growing up with family dogs including cocker spaniel and poodles, Suzana has always loved the companionship that pets provide. When she met Jewel, it was “love at first sight” and he has by her side for the last 9 years. Suzana works as a civil engineer and runs her own life coaching business. You can follow her and Jewel on their Instagram accounts @suzana.lecoach and @jewel_the_happy_poodle.The organization we discussed in this episode is Kola Kariola, a non-governmental organization (NGO) located in Calarasi, Romania that rescues animals abandoned and living on the streets. They have recently added the Papa Land Sanctuary where they rescue farm animals including horses, pigs, and sheep. To learn more about Kola Kariola, you can find them on Facebook and via their website listed below.https://www.facebook.com/kolakariolahttps://www.kolakariola.roConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcastLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id1622099729Do you want to start your own podcast? Then look no further than Buzzsprou Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn

In Episode 2 of The Story of My Pet Podcast I welcomed guest Tara Jabbari, a digital media consultant and podcast producer. She connects experts and entrepreneurs with podcasters to promote and educate listeners across the globe through their engaging conversations. She also helps with her clients digital presence through social media marketing. You can also find and follow Tara on Instagram @tara_jabbariTara also has an autobiographical podcast called Who was she? Check out season 2 now!Tara told us stories about her three amazing cats, Fluffy, Shiva the Diva, and Zeus. She also spoke about her experience volunteering for animal rescue organizations in the U.S. and Mexico. The 2 animal rescue organizations we discussed are:1) Homeward Trails Rescue located in the Washington D.C. metro area. More information about them can be found on on Instagram @homewardtrails and on their website https://homewardtrails.org2) Le Casa del Mestizo in Mexico City. More information about them can be found on Instagram @lacasadelmestizoConnect with me:Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. Do you want to be a part of the community and help support the podcast? Then check out my Patreon at the link below. Every patron contributes to the on-going efforts to share the stories of pets from around the world and help animals in need.https://patreon.com/thestoryofmypetpod?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorAs always, you can visit my website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode.https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulieYou can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcastLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-story-of-my-pet/id1622099729Do you want to start your own podcast? Then look no further than Buzzsprout and get your podcast launched today!! You can start for FREE or with a p Support the showSupport the Podcast by Buying Us a Treat via Buy Me a CoffeeShop our Affiliate Partners:🐾 Shop Mikko's Choice Use code 'storyofmypet' for 15% off🐾 Shop Superior Feline Use code “storyofmypet” for 15% off🐾 Shop Nuvita CBD for people Use code 'Julie10' for 10% offLoved this episode? Leave a review and rating hereThe Story of My Pet Podcast and Blog- Website - Instagram - FacebookContact your host via Email- [email protected] with your host, Dr. Julie Marty-Pearson – Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - LinkedIn