November 1, 2016

Interview! Kristen Petrie, Creative Director, Mellarium and Technical Cat, Community Cats Podcast

“The brand is important and it is an asset to any organization, whether they are big or small. It’s your face to the rest of the world.” Kristen began her career in cat rescue as an adoption counselor at the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society while launching her own graphic […]
October 29, 2016

Interview! Sheila Massey, Neighborhood Activist – NYC

“I found that I spent half my time explaining TNR and working with the community so that they would buy in and accept the cats.” Sheila dove into the world of community cats after retiring from work as a forensic accountant and corporate fraud auditor. She became certified in TNR […]
October 28, 2016

Interview! Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, Founder of Forensic Veterinary Investigations, LLC

“Don’t worry about things you can’t change…take that passion and make it action and see what you can do.”   *Please note, while not graphic, this episode deals with topics related to animal cruelty that some listeners may find disturbing. If you need to skip it, might we suggest listening to […]
October 27, 2016

Interview! Emma Clifford, Founder and Executive Director of Animal Balance

“Islands are helping islands, which is exactly what we wanted to happen.” Don’t miss this fascinating look at how community cats are being helped around the world by Animal Balance, the brainchild of its founder, Emma Clifford. Beginning with a program in 2004 to assist the Galapagos Islands in managing […]
October 26, 2016

Interview! Jill O’Connell, Executive Director and Crystal Arnott, Communications and Fundraising Manager, Lowell Humane Society (MA)

“No matter how we operate, we all have the same goals which is to help community cats.” In another episode extolling the benefits of collaboration, Jill and Crystal describe how their relationships with other organizations have benefitted the cats and llower-income residents of Lowell. By bringing low-cost spay/neuter to the […]
October 25, 2016

Interview! Stacey Carver, President and Executive Director of Berkshire Animal DREAMS (MA)

“Collaboration is a wonderful thing for all of us trying to do animal rescue work.” Stacey tells Stacy about the positive impact that forging “harmonious” partnerships has had on the number of community cats in Berkshire County, especially its “big city” of Pittsfield, MA. With Animal DREAMS providing TNR services, […]