The Animal Files Podcast
Do you believe animals are sentient beings? That they can feel emotions, pain, and stress? Animals communicate with us all the time, but many of us simply haven’t learned to understand them. We tend to only see the obvious, but that can lead to misunderstandings, behavior challenges, & health challenges. Caring for a companion animal can be one of the most rewarding, yet challenging experiences in our lives. We aim to be a voice for animals and help them to thrive & not just survive in our human world. Our discussions and interviews range from stress in animals to safety, animal welfare to legal concerns, nutrition to communication, behaviors to travel, plus a whole lot more! Because stress affects our pets’ lives in so many ways, this aspect will be touched on in many of our episodes. We are not about being light, fluffy, and safe. We will be delving into areas that are not often talked about and helping you to take a deeper dive into the world of pet care. Our mission is to provide you with information, guidance, & possible choices you can make for the animals in your care while encouraging you to do your own research in order to make the most informed decisions. Each and every week, join Victoria Stigliano-Dzuban, an Animal Spirituality and Energy Facilitator, Animal Translator, and Integrative Energy Healing Practitioner, and Miranda de Haan, a Pet Care Safety Expert & an Animal Health Technologist, as they discuss various topics, interview other pet experts, and offer opportunities for personalized guidance to our community.
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Episodes
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
In this 3 part series we discuss the differences between Animal Rights vs Animal Welfare vs Animal Welfare Science. Do you know the difference? This first episode we'll explore the often controversial topic of Animal Rights. How is it defined and what you need to know?
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Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Attention feline enthusiasts! Have you every thought about providing a safe outdoor space for your cats but don't know where to begin? In this episode, we have a lovely conversation with Don Bacha of Hellas Custom Catios. We chat about why he and his wife left their well paid construction careers to start their Catio business, the joys and benefits of providing creative and safe outdoor spaces that your beloved felines will love and enjoy, and the impact he and his wife Yvette have had on their community and beyond.
About Hellas Custom Catios:
Don and Yvette Started our business in 2016 to help change the mindset of people, that it is cool to have a Catio, it’s the smartest and best way to keep your cat safe while enjoying the outdoors. Feline Enrichment indoors and outdoors is so beneficial for felines.
Their book:
Catio Building Tips & Tricks from the Pros for the DIYer (paperback, ebook)available on their website as well as on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple iBooks
Website: www.hellascustomcatios.com
Facebook: @hellascustomcatios
Instagram: @hellascustomcatios
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Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
In this episode, we have a wonderful chat with David Barritt the executive director of networkforanimals.org and animalsurvivalinternational.org. We discuss the incredible work he and his his teams are doing to help the animals in Ukraine, Africa, and throughout the world. We expose the heartbreaking truth of what is really happening to our beautiful animals and planet. as well as the AMAZING work being done by ordinary people, people just like you, on the frontlines of conflict around the globe. The stories are difficult to hear but throughout the stories of suffering and the pain, there is ALWAYS an immense amount of HOPE.
About David:
David Barritt, NFA’s Executive Director, is a former journalist who has worked in animal welfare for 23 years. He established the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) South African office before becoming IFAW’s Africa Director. After a break running a successful public relations company, he joined Network for Animals in 2014. He became Executive Director of NFA and its sister organization Animal Survival International (ASI) in 2017. He is based in South Africa and Greece and oversees all NFA and ASI activities.
About Network for Animals.org:
We financially support and provide logistical help for animal shelters, animal welfare initiatives and, importantly, raise public awareness about animal issues. Dogs, cats, horses and donkeys are among the animals who benefit from the work we do with the help of our more than 1,2-million supporters, who live all over the world.
We are active in Afghanistan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Mali, Mauritius, Montenegro, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, the UK, Uruguay, the USA and Zimbabwe, and are constantly expanding our reach.
We are a voice for the animals who share our world. We receive no government grants and rely on the generosity of our supporters to continue our vital work for animals.
In the UK we are registered as a not-for-profit organization as Network for Animals Limited and registered as a charity with the name Network for Animals Charitable Trust (registered charity number 1142700).
Network for Animals became a registered charity in the United States on July 17, 2014 (as Network for Animals USA, Inc.) It is an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) charitable organization (tax ID# 47-1431869), donations made to it are tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law.
We focus on providing practical assistance to animals. Our sister organization, Animal Survival International, acts as a voice for animals around the world threatened by climate change, habitat destruction and the illegal wildlife trade.
Our mission is to make the world a better place for animals. With your help, we will succeed.
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Have a topic you would like us to tackle? Join our Facebook Community for references, conversations, and resources.
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or you can Email us at: theanimalfilespodcast@gmail.com
Want to support the show?
=> Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/theanimalfilesofficial
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Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
In this episode, The Animal Files sits down and shares a wonderful conversation about all things animal with Mary Paulette McDonogh, world-renowned Intuitive and Animal Communicator.
About Mary Paulette:
Mary Paulette, whom people call MP for short, is an intuitive and animal communicator based in Calgary, Alberta. Some people may also refer to this as being a pet psychic, animal psychic, animal medium, or even an animal or pet whisperer. Even though MP is based in Calgary, she works virtually with clients around the world.As an international animal communicator, pet psychic, animal psychic, and animal medium, MP takes great pride in her ability to create deeper connections and understanding between her clients and their pets. Working with an animal communicator is most often a game-changer for pet owners. You gain insight into their world that you just wouldn’t get any other way, not to mention the harmony, peace, and ease it brings into your household. Elevating the lives of people and animals is the core foundation of everything she does. She is particularly passionate about helping animals and their owners with senior pets, chronic health conditions and end of life. She also specializes in anxiety, food issues, behavioural issues, house soiling, life changes (such as a move, divorce, marriage, children, etc) and many other topics. In each session, MP provides clients with practical recommendations that help contribute to increased joy and vitality in their pet’s life from the newfound discoveries of their pet’s world. Another significant benefit to animal communication is the peace and harmony that it can restore in your household. MP uses clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, clairalience, clairgustance, and claircognizance methods to communicate with animals/pets, reptiles, fish, arachnids, amphibians, and birds. There hasn’t been a living thing that she hasn't been able to connect to yet and she does this virtually and in person. MP also works with people too, they often end up booking a psychic reading session for themselves after they've had a reading session for their pets! Just like animals, she works with people to provide insight into their health, chronic health conditions, emotional well-being (stress, anxiety, depression, etc.) as well as connect them with loved ones that have passed. MP enjoys being a medium and have regular clients who book medium reading sessions with her.In addition to MP's psychic readings and animal communication sessions, she is also a level one certified practitioner in Bio-Energy Healing through the school of Michael D’Alton and a certified Emotion Code practitioner through Dr. Bradley Nelson. Depending on what is needed during a session, MP incorporates these techniques into her readings. People and animals are both equally quite receptive to this technique.As for the more traditional side of MP, she is a mother, partner, friend, confidante, and lover of life. For an intuitive, she has an interesting and extensive background based in law, management, and strategic analysis. In addition to her business, she also works for the Federal Government as a Project Manager and before that, she was a flight attendant with West Jet and a Police Officer for Peel Regional Police in Mississauga/Brampton, Ontario.
Where can you find her:
Website => www.marypaulette.com
Facebook => www.facebook.com/connectwithmarypaulette
Instagram => www.instagram.com/mary_paulette_mcdonogh
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Have a topic you would like us to tackle? Join our Facebook Community for references, conversations, and resources.
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or you can Email us at: theanimalfilespodcast@gmail.com
Want to support the show?
=> Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/theanimalfilesofficial
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Grab your merch here!
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Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Have you ever wanted to start traveling with your pet but wondered if it was even possible? In this episode we talk with Birgit Walker of MCS.dog, animal behavior specialist, canine travel expert, and co-author of the book Keep your Paws on the Road: A Practical Guide to Traveling with Dogs. We discuss the important first steps you need to know before heading out on the road with your pet this summer.
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Birgit and Jim Walker share their dog training tips and travel adventures on their YouTube Channel Modern Canine Vlog. They have trained dogs in Arizona, California, Montana, Oregon, and Hawaii, and offer dog training services through their company Modern Canine Services. They published two books Chew On This - Homemade Dog Treat Recipes, and Keep Your Paws on the Road - A Practical Guide to Traveling with Dogs. Birgit and Jim travel with their two dogs, Apollo and Heidi, throughout the US in their Fifth Wheel.
For more information please contact BIRGIT WALKER at (602) 688-4060. You can also email under BJWMCS@gmail.com
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Have a topic you would like us to tackle? Join our Facebook Community for references, conversations, and resources.
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Want to support the show?
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Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
In this episode, we go behind the scenes and discuss our City Pounds and the most recent developments with the more recently established Animal Care & Control Facilities. What do they do? How are they helping our communities? And How have they shifted from the "pounds" of the past.
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Have a topic you would like us to tackle? Join our Facebook Community for references, conversations, and resources.
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Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
In this episode we talk with primate specialist, founder of the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GReP), and president of the Gibbon Conservation Society in Malaysia about the importance of the rehabilitation and conservation of these incredible primates.
Bam's Bio:
Mariani Ramli a.k.a. Bam Arrogancia founded the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GReP) in 2013, after learning about the plight of
gibbons and other primates in Malaysia. She serves as the director of GReP and current President for GCS.
She has a degree in animal biology, was a wildlife ranger with the Malaysian Wildlife Department for more than 10 years, has worked as a project coordinator and researcher for the Copenhagen Zoo, studying flat headed cats, and she has studied gibbon rehab from international organisations such as Phnam Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre in Cambodia and Gibbon Rehabilitation Project in Thailand. She is a member of IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group Section on Small Apes, a rare and distinct international honour.
Mariani was recently a winner of the prestigious Young Leadership Awards by the Edge and has received the 2018 American Primatological Society Award. She was chosen as one of the Top Five Women in Leadership in Environmental Sustainability in 2017 and has been widely featured by both local and international media. She is also recognised as Malaysia's Eco Champion by Roots and Shoots, a part of the Jane Goodall Institute.
The ‘mother of gibbons’ herself, Bam has dedicated the last 7 years of her life to the gibbons. For the last 7 years, she has done everything from wiping poo to being a gibbon psychiatrist, cleaning enclosures to building them, menial paperwork to writing scientific proposals, selling GCS t-shirts to inspiring hundreds of kids and so much more, all for the gibbons.
In the years Bam spent working as a ranger in the forests of Malaysia, she has come to love our rainforests and the species that thrive in it. “I love my country so much, I’m giving back to my country by serving the wildlife.” Bam’s love for the gibbons knows no bounds, she has sacrificed everything and faced so many challenges to make this project a reality. When asked why she does it, all she says is, “Every sacrifice is so worth it when I see them make progress, every step is a step closer to freedom for them.”
For more information about the Gibbon Conservation Society and info on how to help GCS and these incredible animals go to:
www.gibbonconservationsociety.org
Follow them => Facebook: @gibbonconservationsociety
Instagram: @gibbonconservationsociety
Want to really help?
=> Introducing our new Adopt a Gibbon Program! You can now symbolically adopt any of our gibbons for just USD 9 (est RM 39) a month. Or you can buy them fruits for only USD 3 (est RM 14) a month. You can cancel your subscription at any time. You can also adopt more than one gibbon or gift the adoption to a loved one.
Through this we hope to create a consistent source of funding to help support the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, as well as create more awareness on how every gibbon and their rehabilitation needs are different. #EveryIndividualMatters
So pledge to support one of our gibbons or just browse the webpage to get to know them a little. Each gibbon is at a different stage of rehabilitation and recovery. It takes years and dedicated understanding to help these gibbons through their rehabilitation journeys. Support us in our efforts to help them return to the wild.
Find out more here: www.gibbonconservationsociety.org/adopt
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Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Allergies. What are they, and how do we deal with them? We all seem to be affected, both animals AND humans, to some degree. In this episode, we breakdown the types, the treatments, and the challenges. Plus we have some interesting facts for you to add into your pet (and self) care toolbox.
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Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Welcome to Season 2 of the Animal Files!
In this episode, we talk with author Brandon Wainwright about his recent book Tyson's Gift and about Tyson, a very special little chihuahua, their relationship, and Brandon's incredible journey of spiritual awakening that occurred as he was navigating the grieving process after Tyson's passing.
Brandon's Bio:
As a police officer, Brandon Wainwright has seen a lot in his ten-plus years on the force, but nothing so strange or life-changing as the spiritual awakening he experienced when his dog, a precocious Chihuahua named Tyson, passed away…and then began communicating from the other side.Once a hard-nosed skeptic, Brandon found himself thrust into unfamiliar territory, consulting with spiritual intuitives and pet communicators in an effort to uncover the truth about the afterlife-embarking upon an incredible journey that would shake his perception of reality and challenge his beliefs about what happens to us after we die.
For more info and to purchase his book:
Website: https://tysonsgift.com/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TysonsGift
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Saturday Jan 15, 2022
Saturday Jan 15, 2022
2022 is in full swing now! Have you made your intentions yet? No? Well it is not too late! In this bonus episode, we add a bit of a twist to your traditional resolutions / yearly intentions or a new focus. How about a 2022 intention for your animals?
Join us for lots of ideas about what that might look like in order to help your animals to be happier and healthier this year.
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Look for Season Two of The Animal Files coming February 2022!
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