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Rescue Or Adopt, Sheila Scruggs from Lite Rock 95.9 Wants You to Learn More!

If you love animals and want to learn more about how to rescue or adopt, this podcast is for you. In this series, Sheila Scruggs from Lite Rock 95.9 talks to different volunteers and rescuers about how fostering has changed their lives and the lives of the dogs & cats they've helped.
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41 Episodes
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Reuniting Displaced Animals

The Cookeville Putnam County Animal Shelter had many displaced animals after the tornado a few weeks ago. Linda Westin and Sarah Hawlick share happy reunited stories. 
20 Mar 2020 6 min

DeKalb Animal Shelter

Meghan Moore and Emmaly Bennett with the DeKalb Animal Shelter talk about their animals. They have special things they do for their dogs and cats that help them stay happy.
6 Mar 2020 9 min

Ashleigh Lee & Jaxson

Ashleigh Lee and her therapy dog Jaxson volunteer every Monday at Heritage Pointe and the first Thursday of each month at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Sheila finds out the story behind Jaxon's rescue and how he found his way to therapy.
21 Feb 2020 8 min

AARF Misconceptions

Brittany Robbins with A.A.R.F. talks about a fun Valentine promotion where you could win a wonderful prize package! She also talks about some misconceptions of what their organization does. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
7 Feb 2020 10 min

Pets For Vets

Clarrisa Black & Jessica Strouse talk about pairing dogs with our military vets for a super bond. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
10 Jan 2020 3 min

DeKalb County Animal Shelter

Animal Control Officer and Member of the Dekalb Animal Shelter,  Emmaly Bennett talks to Sheila about their new facility and upcoming volunteer training. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
13 Dec 2019 9 min

Local Habitats & AARF

Nancy Friant fosters kittens through AARF. She tells us why the local habitats are essential in getting their cats adopted. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
18 Oct 2019 10 min

ThunderHawk Canine

Christie Faccinto is with ThunderHawk Canine in Cookeville. She is hosting a free event October 13th at CPAC to educate everyone about service animals in our society. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
4 Oct 2019 12 min

Fostering Animals

Lauren Shibakov fosters cats for AARF. She talks about some of the misconceptions people have about fostering animals. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
20 Sep 2019 11 min

Rescue 931

Barb Johnson started the Facebook page Rescue 931 for missing animals in Putnam and surrounding counties. She talks to Sheila Scruggs about the success of the page and how it's helped reunited several animals with their families. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
23 Aug 2019 7 min

Monte Lowe

Have you ever scrolled through your social media and stopped to look at an adorable cat picture from the Cookeville/Putnam County Shelter? Chances are, they were taken by Monte Lowe. Monte Lowe has a soft spot for animals, and volunteers his time at the shelter taking pictures of the cats…
9 Aug 2019 7 min

Indya & Logan Delk

Indya Delk and her son, Logan Delk volunteer 5 days a week at the Cookeville/Putnam County Shelter, They talk about how the animals have helped them through tough times and how working with dogs has given Logan, who has autism, added confidence. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
26 Jul 2019 11 min

Best Friends Sanctuary

Sharon Cravens, one of the founders of Best Friends Sanctuary in Jamestown, discusses how they have taken roaming, stray animals from their streets and found loving homes for them. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
12 Jul 2019 8 min

Friends Of The White County Animals

Sheila talks with the President and Founder of Friends of the White County Animals about how they developed and about their mission. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
14 Jun 2019 6 min

HAWC

Jan Saylors with Helping Animals of Warren County chats with Sheila about what HAWC does and how they make the lives of the animals better in their area. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
31 May 2019 10 min

Tennessee Tech Save Us Club

TN Tech Save Us Club president, Hannah Buckner and club member Angel Feeler discuss how they use shelter dogs to learn more about their future careers and help save animals at the same time. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
17 May 2019 10 min

Dog Training

Does every dog need basic obedience? Thunderhawk Canine's Jessica Presley talks about the challenges of having a new dog and what training would help integrate them into your household. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
3 May 2019 9 min

HART

Jennifer Hall is with H.A.R.T. (Helping Animals Rescue Team) of Crossville that is dedicated to helping the unwanted cat population in the Cumberland County area. She discusses with Sheila about their organization. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
19 Apr 2019 8 min

Kitten Season

Ariel Morengo with AARF talks about kitten season and how fostering will help the cats find good homes. Brought to you by Dog & Company.
5 Apr 2019 7 min
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