All My Children Wear Fur Coats with Peggy Hoyt

Today’s guest was a return visitor, Carol Borden, founder and CEO of Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs.   They are now in their 11th year of providing service dogs to the disabled community.  They serve both veterans and other persons with disabilities.  Guardian Angels focuses exclusively on German Shepherd Dogs.   Support the show

I thoroughly enjoyed talking to today’s guest, Katherine Hilton, Program Manager for Donor Relations and Stewardship at Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary. This amazing organization was founded in 2005 by Alana Miller and her daughter after they adopted a blind kitten from a local shelter that had been surrendered and was going to be euthanized.  Today, they are still going strong.  They are located...

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Today’s guest was Abby Volin, President of Opening Doors , a legal and consulting firm.  Her firm works with housing providers and residents to create safer, healthier, and more profitable pet-inclusive communities.  She is an attorney and public policy specialist who has fused together her experience as a legal advocate, her education in economics and public health and her passion for working wit...

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Today’s guest was Lori Basher, President and Co-Founder of Canine Addison’s Resources & Education (CARE) , a 501c3 not for profit organization whose mission is to provide resources and education to improve the lives of dogs with Addison’s disease and empower owners to advocate on their behalf.  Lori became acquainted with Canine Addison’s Disease when her beloved dog, Mack was diagnosed at age...

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Today’s guest is Rebecca Rose, the founder of InClover Research. Rebecca began her professional career as a biochemist working with humans at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control.  She took her training and the technology and brought it over to the animal side, creating a line of products for dogs, cats and horses that address a number of health concerns.    Suppor...

Today’s guest, Debra Hamilton, is a fellow attorney, pet advocate and pet lover.  She is passionate about helping people resolve conflict where pets are involved.  She helps forge new frontiers to help pet owners, pet service providers and other passionate about animals who find themselves embroiled in conflict, live and serve more peacefully with animals.  She is the author of Nipped in the Bud,...

Today’s featured guest is Kay Hyman, Director of Community Engagement at Charleston Animal Society (CAS) in North Charleston, South Carolina.  In 1874, CAS was formed as the first animal protection organization in South Carolina.  Its purpose was then, and always has been, to prevent cruelty to animals.  Originally, the organization was focused on the neglect of working animals, specifically horse...

All My Children Wear Fur Coats had the opportunity today to speak once again to Scott Fine, founder of Joey’s Legacy. Joey’s Legacy is a not for profit organization dedicated to providing pet parents with assistance when they and their animal companions have been the victim of veterinary malpractice.   Support the show

Monkey’s House is not what you might think.  It’s not a place for primates, it’s a dog hospice & sanctuary founded in 2015 by Jeff and Michele Allen.  I’m so glad these two people met each other because together they are doing some pretty fantastic things.  How they met is pretty interesting because they were fixed up on a blind date where they went horse back riding.  They didn’t want to disa...

Today’s show featured entrepreneur, dog dad to Randall and founder of BarkYours , Corey Abramowitz.  BarkYours.com is a marketplace for sellers and buyer of all things dog related.  The site features independent artists who have created unique, original dog-inspired products & gifts.     Corey is an entrepreneur who managed his own staffing firm until he recognized there was a large community...

Blind Dog Rescue Alliance was founded in 2009 by Karen Belfi and her husband.  They became acquainted with the world of blind dogs when in 1999 they were seeking a companion for their Siberian Husky.  They found Ray Charles, a Shepherd/Collie mix that was born without eyes (a condition known as microphthalmia). Ray Charles changed their lives forever.    Support the show

Today, we welcomed to the show, Claudia Labbe, the Fundraising/Public Relations Chairperson for Your Humane Society SPCA (also known as the Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter County , Florida).  Claudia has loved animals all her life but until age 21 was allergic.  When she was free from her allergies her pet family grew.  Today she has a horse, a donkey, a mini mule, a dog and two cats.  She is a voca...

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Today’s guest was Francia Vogini , President of Husky Haven of Florida .  Francia began rescuing dogs seven years ago when she saw a dog on social media that needed a foster home.  Although she already had three huskies of her own, her heart said she needed to get involved.  She helped find a forever home for her foster and saw how much this dog helped the adopter overcome her depression.  That wa...

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Today’s guest was Toriano Sanzone, a Master Dog Trainer who has been training dogs professionally for more than twenty years.  He is the author of “Wolfkeepers – Dog Training With Love – Proven Strategies from a Master Dog Trainer” and the CEO/Founder of Wolfkeeper University. Toriano has trained dogs all over the world and has had the opportunity to work with other well-known dog trainers, includ...

Today’s guest was the founder of Godspeed Horse Hotel and Humane Society (GHH), Mia Genovesi.  She is a life-long horse lover and advocate for all animals.  Mia started working with horses when she was 13 years old and hasn’t stopped.  She has a degree in Equine Business Management, another in Metaphysical Studies and holds an Animal Policy Certificate.   Support the show

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