The United States of Animals Podcast

Soul Cats - How Feline Friends Teach Us to Live from the Heart

Click here to send us a text message! We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2374602/open_sms] Our guest is Tamara Schenk, author of the new book Soul Cats.  She tells us how her Soul Cats  Max, Flix, and Howy all helped her find her mission and you'll discover how your cats may be trying to guide you too - all you have to do is learn to listen.  It's a fascinating discussion about learning to communicate better with the mystical felines we share our lives with and benefiting from their wisdom.   You can find Tamara's book at Amazon.com or through her website https://soul-cats.com The United States of Animals is sponsored by Lucy Pet Products - products made here in the United States to keep your pets happy and healthy! www.LucyPetProducts.com

Fire Cats The Shannon Jay Story Part 3

Click here to send us a text message! We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2374602/open_sms] The final part of our conversation with the amazing Shannon Jay.  His uncanny understanding of feline behavior has led to countless cats being rescued from disasters or who have simply gotten lost and have been reunited with their families. In this episode, he tells Tammy Trujillo about a cat lost for 50 days in downtown Los Angeles and a cat who survived a bombing in  Nashville - and who are both back with the families who love them.  You won't believe how he does it!  The United States of Animals is sponsored by Lucy Pet Products - products made here in the United States to keep your pets happy and healthy! www.LucyPetProducts.com

Fire Cats: The Story of Shannon Jay - Part 2

Click here to send us a text message! We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2374602/open_sms] Super cat rescuer Shannon Jay tells more stories about his amazing rescues including the story of a cat whose family was so sure he was dead that they held a funeral for him and another feline who crossed one of the tallest mountain ranges in Utah to get back home.  As Shannon says - Never bet against a cat And thsi story illustrates that more than any other.   The United States of Animals is sponsored by Lucy Pet Products - products made here in the United States to keep your pets happy and healthy! www.LucyPetProducts.com

Fire Cats: The Story of Shannon Jay - Part 1

Click here to send us a text message! We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2374602/open_sms] For most pet parents, losing their animal is their worst nightmare.  But what happens when that nightmare is part of an even bigger one.  Thousands of people every year here in the United States lose their homes, cars, belongings and yes, their pets to wildfires.  For most, all they want is their pet back - everything else either doesn't matter or can be replaced.  Well, anyone who knows anything about felines knows they can survive amazing situations and that is where Shannon Jay comes in - a man who understands felines to the point of being able to find them when no one else can.  In Part One of his incredible story, we learn how he does it and hear some of his remarkable stories of rescueing Fire Cats!  The United States of Animals is sponsored by Lucy Pet Products - products made here in the United States to keep your pets happy and healthy! www.LucyPetProducts.com

The Story of Vince

Click here to send us a text message! We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2374602/open_sms] Vince is a beautiful German Shepherd-Malinois who ended up abandoned at a groomer's in Southern California.  A coupe in Texas heard about him and fell in love, but how to get him from over 800 miles away.  Randy Hill with the animal transport company The Rescue Riders made the trip with Vince to his new home and learned alot about the gratitude that a rescued animal can show.  The United States of Animals is sponsored by Lucy Pet Products - products made here in the United States to keep your pets happy and healthy! www.LucyPetProducts.com