Rescue Shit
Go behind the scenes with Pate and Jme from Motley Zoo Animal Rescue. Learn about rescue, pet ownership, dog training, volunteering, fostering, and more- plus, hear the untold stories of the animals as told by this dynamic duo who have been partners for almost 16 years. Despite the name, this is not an explicit podcast though the content is geared toward adults to learn in-depth about the world of animal welfare.
Episodes
23 episodes
Bird Flu
As we're starting to see reports around WA about bird flu, we decided to tackle this subject with some discussion about the facts- as well as our projections and thoughts.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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31:18
Pet Aging: Supplements, Medications & Alternative Treatments
pate and jme discuss aging pets and supplements, medications and alternative treatments to try for your aging seniors.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:29
Normalizing muzzles
Pate and jme discuss muzzles and why they can be a literal lifesaver for some dogs- and how it's important we begin to normalize them rather than judge dogs who wear them.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:11
E20- Summer safety for dogs
Hear about some interesting facts about hot weather, which are really hard to imagine and find out some new ways to help support your dog (especially) during hot weather times.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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35:05
E19- Vaccines, testing and treatments for dogs & cats
In this episode we talk about the vaccines and the frequencies we do them, and why this is the case- as well as other testing and treatments we do to prevent and treat fleas, heartworm and other "worms" typically seen, especially in puppies.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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59:57
E18- Bottle Babies
Learn Pate's tricks and tips for bottle-feeding babies including how to hold them, what formula she uses, and more! You'll also learn about some of the animals we've had to bottle-feed over the years and how we work to ensure more successes tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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42:16
E17- Service Animals
What is a service animal? What about an ESA? Or therapy dog? Learn the differences and the frustration and confusion that surrounds this issue- especially when people are seeking a dog to perform one of these duties.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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44:30
E16- Compassion Fatigue: Pt 2
This week we continue our discussion about compassion fatigue and some of the ways it affects us and those we work with. Learn about how we cope and the losses we have seen- and how we continue to move forward, despite the challenges.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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40:56
E15- Compassion Fatigue: Part 1
This episode discusses a bit about compassion fatigue- a common affliction with many animal welfare agents. We talk about the symptoms and some ways to cope- and next week we go more in-depth about our experiences, losses, and emotions surround...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:36
E14- Resource Guarding
This week we discuss resource guarding which is a very common problem that most people can fix themselves without spending a ton of time and money. Once you understand it, it is easy to manage in most instances. Learn more about this relatively...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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41:51
E13- Toxicity and dangers to your pets
This episode is dedicated to toxicities and dangers that can befall your pets. Some are ones you have never heard of, or would even consider- so listen up!
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:28
E11- Littermate Syndrome
This episode discusses why it's not a good idea to get sibling dogs as puppies (but why it does work for cats) and what happens typically when people do tackle this issue.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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24:38
E10- The One About Surrendering Your Pets
This episode is about the many reasons we (and shelters) receive pets from owners who cannot keep their animals any longer. The list is long! While surrender is one way to solve a problem the animals are not always rehomable- or the problems pe...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:15
E9- The Stupid Episode
We're changing it up this week and have a WHOLE HOUR for you! That's because there's so much crazy shit to discuss ;)This episode is about all the stupid things people say and do- some are naive but others are just mean! There is some c...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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57:53
E8- Application Process Part 2 & Adoption Meeting
The episode discusses the rest of the application process with a foster-based organization and moves on to the fun part: the adoption meeting! Go behind the scenes and find out what we're looking for and what we talk about before an animal goes...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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26:14
E7- The (Foster-based) Application Process Part 1
This episode discusses some of the differences between rescue and shelter applications, why we ask for the information we do as well as what we're looking at when trying to match you with a pet. It's good information to know if you're consideri...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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25:24
E6- What to Expect When Fostering: Part 2
In this episode, we continue with some general things you should know about what to expect when fostering! These are more general concepts than specifics, but we will soon have an episode about some of the supplies and other tools you might nee...
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26:57
E4- What to Expect When Fostering: Part 1
In this episode, Pate and Jme discuss some of the specifics about fostering such as how it works in general, some differences between fostering for a rescue or a shelter, and mostly, what our fosters gave as some things they thought before they...
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30:22
E3- The One About Motley Zoo's Branding
This episode tells a little bit about the backstory behind Motley Zoo's branding and why we name animals after musicians and more!This week's icon features Adoptable Roadie,
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25:12
E2- Christi, our first guest (aka The One Where We Got Music!)
This episode we have Christi- board member and Event Coordinator- as our first guest. She tells us about how she got involved with Motley Zoo and all the things she's been up to since. This is also the one where we finally get our own theme mus...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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24:45
