Ep220 - Sarah-Jane Farrell

10/28/17 • 25 min

Interview! Sarah-Jane Farrell, Multi Sensory and Forensic Medical Intuitive

“The trust process is the first step in our ability to trust that we are enough. It is as ancient as humankind.”

Sarah-Jane Farrell is a pragmatic psychologist who specializes in healing trauma through utilizing the animal relationships in our lives. Sarah-Jane grew up in Zimbabwe, where she always felt that animals understood her more than people did. She has always been struck by the animal ability to live in the present moment and only focus on necessities, whereas humans often “live from the head instead of the heart.” To counter this habit, she encourages her clients to trust themselves and their natural instincts, as well as to observe and learn from the animals in their lives. Sarah-Jane has been fortunate enough to study the lions of the Zimbabwe savannah, and has learned much about interdependence and intergenerational wisdom from these majestic wild cats.

Sarah-Jane offers online courses on how to rebuild your “trust process” and harness your innate healing abilities. You can sign up for these courses at accessurtruenature.com, as well as learn a little more about Sarah-Jane and her practice. You can also find a variety of video tutorials on her YouTube channel, or connect with her on Facebook.

Still not convinced? Here are some free demos for helping our feline companions from Sarah-Jane:

How to help yourself help animals in shelters or distress A soothing song for cats

Interview! Sarah-Jane Farrell, Multi Sensory and Forensic Medical Intuitive

“The trust process is the first step in our ability to trust that we are enough. It is as ancient as humankind.”

Still not convinced? Here are some free demos for helping our feline companions from Sarah-Jane:

How to help yourself help animals in shelters or distress A soothing song for cats

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Ep219 - Katie Lisnik

Interview! Katie Lisnik, Director of Cat Policy and Protection, Humane Society of the United States

Ready for Round 5 of Policy Jeopardy? Katie Lisnik once again updates us on the various changes and new initiatives in community cat policy across the US. The challenges facing animal welfare advocates differ greatly across the fifty states: while New Hampshire just passed a bill that approved the adoption of FIV+ and and Felv+ cats, Kansas is the last holdover of this outdated law, and the change seems slow to come. Katie also talks about the importance of clear and public position statements from animal welfare organizations, especially concerning hot-button issues like TNR and FIV+/Felv+ adoption.

You can read the Humane Society’s position statement on TNR here. If you are interested in getting involved with animal welfare legislation in your state, you can find your state director's contact information on humanesociety.org. You can also find resources for anything related to sheltering, rescue, animal control, TNR, or community cat related at animalsheltering.org. And, as always, you can email Katie at [email protected] if you have any questions concerning animal welfare legislation and policy.

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Ep221 - Dr. Mike Greenberg

Interview! Dr. Mike Greenberg, Program Director for Target Zero

"We want to teach people to set goals, and then to use metrics to measure their progress towards them."

Dr. Mike Greenberg is the program director for Target Zero, a project that helps municipal shelters achieve live release rates of 90% or above for community cats. He is also the co-author of Every Nose Counts: A Guide to Using Metrics in Animal Shelters. Mike describes the book as a practical guidebook for the entire sheltering world and those who care for homeless animals, from volunteers to vets. Every Nose Counts argues for the utility of statistical metrics in predicting live release rate outcomes in shelters, and instructs on the implementation of metrics in the animal welfare world. The book is a marriage of Dr. Greenberg's professional experience in shelter medicine with his interest in data analysis and his passion for education other animal welfare professionals.

You can purchase your own copy of Every Nose Counts at sheltermetrics.org or on Amazon, where it is available in both hardcover and electronic formats.