A Life Full of Animal Adventures

09/05/22 • 48 min

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Story of My Pet: Inspiring Stories of Animal Rescue, Fostering & Adoption

In episode 13, I welcome my guest, Rebecca Houghton. Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA, Rebecca is a hobby farmer, homeschooling mom, and retired RN now living in Sonoma County, California her husband Greg and their two boys, Parker and Andrew. Rebecca grew up with different animals including snakes, mice, rats, hamsters, and cats. Even though she has since lived all over the US including Mississippi, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, they have had many family pets over the years. Currently, on their five-acre farm, their family has a menagerie of animals including 2 dogs, 3 barn cats, goats, chickens, ducks, and a herding dog.

During our chat, Rebecca talks about the rescue organization Compassion Without Borders. This rescue group partners with a animal medical center in Mexico to to give support and help rescue in need by bringing them to California to be fostered and adopted. You can learn more about this organization at the links below.

https://www.cwob.org/

https://www.instagram.com/compassionwithoutborders

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Fostering, Adoption, and Volunteerism at Local Animal Shelters

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In episode 12, I welcome my guest Berkeley Hanley. Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA Berkeley has always loved animals. She grew up with parents who were both high school biology teachers and her dad's 100+ animals in his classroom. She adopted her first rescue, Mickey, at the age of ten. Berkeley fell in love with animal shelter work during her senior year of high school and has been working in various positions at local animal shelters for the past 15 years. Currently, she is the Community Engagement Coordinator at Kern County Animal Services, where her focus is rebuilding the volunteer program after the pandemic. Animals have always been a part of her life, and she loves working with them and to help make their lives better. Berkeley strongly believes that there is always something that you can do to help animals in your community, even if you think you can't. We also discuss the high turnover rate at animal shelters and the importance of fostering and adoption, as well as the ways you can support animal shelters through volunteerism. Berkeley currently lives in Bakersfield with her boyfriend, who also works at the animal services, and their 3 dogs and 5 ducks.

Kern County Animal Services is in Bakersfield, CA at 3951 Fruitvale Ave. You can learn more about the shelter, including the current Clear the Shelters event, during which all adoption fees are waived for the month of August on their website and social media accounts listed below.

https://www.kerncountyanimalservices.org

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Memories of Chi the Adventure Cat and New Rescue Cats

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Episode 14: Memories of Chi the Adventure Cat and the New Life of Bonded Pair Jack and Sparrow

In episode 13, I welcome my guest, Michelle Steiner. Michelle is an animal lover living in Pennsylvania with her husband and their two cats Jack and Sparrow. She works as a teacher's aide in a public school, helping teenage students with disabilities. She is also a disability writer and advocate, with her own blog, Michelle’s Mission, which she uses to empower, encourage, and education people on Learning Disabilities (see link below). Michelle has written several articles published on The Mighty, a safe, supportive community for people facing health challenges and the people who care for them (see link below).

https://michellesmission.blog/

https://themighty.com

During our chat, Michelle talks about the rescue organization Butler County Humane Society Butler Pennsylvania, a no-kill animal shelter working to place animals in foster and permanent homes. You can learn more about this organization at the links below.

https://butlercountyhs.org/

https://www.instagram.com/bchspa

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Story of My Pet: Inspiring Stories of Animal Rescue, Fostering & Adoption - A Life Full of Animal Adventures

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The Story of My Pet Podcast

Episode 13: From Snakes to Chickens and Dogs in Between, a Life Full of Animal Adventures

Host: Julie Marty-Pearson

Guest: Rebecca Houghton

[00:00:00]
Hello. Hello, my friends and fellow animal lovers. Welcome to another episode of the Story of My Pet podcast. I'm very excited today to get to talk to one of my very good friends. She's kno

A Life Full of Animal Adventures Top Questions Answered

What animals does Rebecca Houghton have on her five-acre farm?

Rebecca Houghton has goats, chickens, ducks, and a livestock guardian dog named Slipper on her five-acre farm.

How did Slipper become a livestock guardian dog?

Slipper was rescued and trained to protect the chickens on the farm.

What happened to the cat that got hit by a car?

The cat got hit by a car but later returned home with a broken leg that healed on its own.

Where did the family adopt Montana, their new dog, from?

The family adopted Montana from a nonprofit organization called Compassion Without Borders.

How far is the feed store from their farm?

The feed store is located 15 minutes away from their farm.

How did they manage to make the pigs' feed last longer?

They sourced milk scraps from a local creamery to soak the pigs' feed in and make it last longer.

How do chickens lay eggs and raise their chicks?

Chickens tend to lay eggs in one nesting box and some have the instinct to raise their own chicks, while others need to be moved to a barn and raised separately.