Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

Taking Risks to Save Lives

Taking Risks to Save Lives

FromThe Best Friends Podcast


Taking Risks to Save Lives

FromThe Best Friends Podcast

ratings:
Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Sep 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are you a risk taker? The decisions we make in animal welfare are often fraught with risk. If for no other reason than our work involves the lives of people and pets. It's natural for even the most seasoned risk-taker to experience doubts.
During the 2022 https://bit.ly/3LhDUVT (Best Friends National Conference), 20 speakers had seven minutes each to share a story about how they stepped out of their comfort zone and took a risk. Some shared stories of risky programmatic decisions, while others were more personal, but they were all inspiring.
The audience voted on their favorites, and five speakers earned a $1,000 grant from https://bit.ly/3RQ93lK (Petco Love). The other 15 speakers received $500 each from Best Friends to put towards their work.
This week, we're sharing a selection of the presentations with you. We know their stories will move you - maybe to take risks of your own - when you hear your courageous peers' stories about the risks they took.
Time is running out to participate in the Best Friends National Big Dog Campaign. The deadline to register is September 16th: https://bit.ly/3qEZDxC (https://network.bestfriends.org/join-us/events/national-big-dog-campaign)
Is your organization a Best Friends network partner? Check out this link to learn more about the partner program, to see the requirements, and register: https://bit.ly/3ApfXZf (https://network.bestfriends.org/join-us/become-network-partner)
Released:
Sep 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

An animal welfare professional’s typical day includes unparalleled joy and heart-wrenching despair, often in equal measure. The burnout is real but it’s the hard-won progress that sustains us. The Best Friends Podcast brings you stories from the front lines of lifesaving. You’ll hear from leading experts on topics that impact all of us. These are stories that matter to shelters, rescue groups, and the animal welfare organizations that enable their service to a community and its animals. These are stories for all of us.