In today's show, Bridget and Sydney are joined by Ellie Laks, founder of the Gentle Barn in Los Angeles, California. Ellie shares her story with us, how the Gentle Barn animal sanctuary has managed to rescue and relocate thousands of animals, and challenges listeners to rethink their relationship with ALL animals–cows, goats, and dogs alike.Topics Include:The impact of animals on youthBeing an animal advocateThe story of Mary the goatLife lessons learned from cowsFocusing on the things that connect us, rather than divide usEducating children through engagement with animalsThree pieces of advice for new rescuesHuman-animal communicationGentle Barn's animal sponsorship programLeading with love, rather than judgmentAnd other topics...Resources Mentioned:Blog: https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/ellie-laks-listen-to-animals-founder-of-the-gentle-barn/https://blog.cuddly.com/podcasts/ellie-laks-listen-to-animals-founder-of-the-gentle-barn/Website: https://www.gentlebarn.org/My Gentle Barn by Ellie Laks...Want to connect with us? Follow us on social media! Email: podcast@cuddly.comInstagram @welovecuddlyTwitter @welovecuddlyFacebook @welovecuddlyhttps://cuddly.com/