On this episode of the Burlington Humane Podcast, We will talk with Burlington Humane’s Volunteer Coordinator, Tali Bar-Or, about the importance of BHS volunteers and the many ways people can get involved. Plus we will hear from some of our volunteers and find out why...
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Burlington Humane Podcast
Welcome to “Burlington Humane“, the podcast of the Burlington Humane Society. 
Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #40; Ladybird Sanctuary & “For the Love of Paws” Initiative at Halton Women’s Place
On Episode 40 of Burlington Humane, we sit down with Melissa McClelland, Lisa Winn, and Janine Stoll, the founders of Ladybird Sanctuary, to learn about their inspiring work and the incredible impact they’re making for animals in need. You can find more information on Ladybird...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #39; Humane Canada’s Promising Practices Project & Stories of our Incredible Animals
On Episode 39 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Humane Canada Staff, Claire Dulude, Garett Grittner and Sue O’Neill who are heading up a project called Promising Practices. We will also hear stories of some of our incredible animals. And we will learn about all...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #38; Preparing your Property from Wildlife & Burlington Humane’s 50th Anniversary
On Episode 38 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Ryan Rainville from Skedaddle on how to protect your property from wildlife this winter. Burlington Humane is celebrating our 50th Anniversary. We will learn about Burlington Humane’s impressive history in Burlington. And we will learn about ...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #37; Animal Chiropractic Success Stories, and Preparing your Estate to take care of your Pet
On Episode 37 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Dr. Jullianne Dinado about her Animal Chiropractic success stories and we will learn about Estate Planning and your pet with Daniel Goldgut from Epilogue Wills. And we will learn about all the latest news and events. For...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #36; How to Humanely Rehome Wildlife & Save Our Scruff
On Episode 36 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Ryan Rainville from Skedaddle on how to humanely rehome wildlife. We will learn about the organization Save Our Scruff with Jenna Bye. And we will learn about all the latest news and events. For more information...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #35: How to Approach Cats and Raw Food Diets
On Episode 35 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Feline Behaviourist, Treasure Hunt about safely approaching cats and we learn about Raw Food diets with Robin Saar, National Nutrition Ambassador with VetStrategy. And we will learn about all the latest news and events. For more...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #34: Interview with Mayor of Burlington and Learning about Fear Free Veterinary Clinics
On Episode 34 of Burlington Humane, we talk with her worship, Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of the City of Burlington, about her dog Boston. We learn all about what it takes to have a fear free veterinary clinic with Dr. Chung Yeen Mac of Mac Animal...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #33: Animal Nutrition and Excerpts from the book, “Animals and our Emotional Wellbeing”
On Episode 33 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (nutrition) who is the National Nutrition Ambassador with VetStrategy, about pet food nutrition and how to make the best food choices for your pet. We also hear an excerpt from Malcolm Bernstein’s...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #32: Pandemic Changes for Pet Owners & End-of-Life Mobile Vet Service
On Episode 32 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Dr. Chung Yeen Mac of Mac Animal Clinic about the adaptations pet owners had to make due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We also talk with Dr. Faith Banks of Midtown Mobile Veterinary Hospice Services about her focus...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #31: Canadian Ice Dance Figure Skater and her Pet and Photographing Animals
On Episode 31 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Canadian Olympic Ice Dance Figure Skater, Piper Gilles, about her dog Scout. We will learn all about photographing animals with Victoria Schwarzl of “After All Photography”. You can find After All Photography on Instagram @afterallphoto, on Facebook...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #30: Service Dogs, Kitten Proofing the House and Sir Archibald Droolsalot.
On Episode 30 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Burlington resident, Cindy Bond, about her new Service Dog. We will learn how to kitten proof the house and we will talk with author Kathryn Recourt about her new children’s book series, Sir Archibald Droolsalot. For more...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #29: Cats with FIV, Socializing your Puppy during Physical Distancing and Ode to a Rescue Pet.
On Episode 29 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Dr. Tina Hall from Headon Forest Animal Hospital about Cats with FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, we learn how to socialize our new puppies during physical distancing and we pay tribute to our Rescued Pets. For more information...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #28: Dogs and COVID-19, Training Dogs not to Jump Up and Tightening up Canada’s Animal Welfare Laws.
On Episode 28 of Burlington Humane, we talk about Dogs and COVID-19, we learn what to do to train our dogs not to jump up on people with Jenn Merritt, President of Burlington Humane and we will learn about new legislation to tighten up Canada’s Animal...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #27: Keeping Pets Safe in the Summer, The Bond between People and Pets during COVID-19 and Dogs Detecting COVID-19 in People.
On Episode 27 of Burlington Humane, we talk about Keeping Pets Safe in the Summer with Vanessa DiFalco, Animal Care Worker at Burlington Humane, we investigate the Bond between People and their Pets during the COVID-19 Pandemic and we learn about how Dogs are being Trained...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #26: Changing our Adoption Procedures, Coronavirus and your Pet and How to Create a Pet Preparation Plan.
On Episode 26 of Burlington Humane, we talk about the Changes to our Adoption Process with Cindy Lupien, Adoption Counsellor at Burlington Humane, we learn about the Coronavirus and your Pet and we discover how to create a Pet Preparation Plan in the event that you...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #25: Coronavirus and your Pet, Changes to our Procedures and How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Affected how we Recruit Volunteers.
On Episode 25 of Burlington Humane, we learn about the Coronavirus and your Pet, we talk with Marsha Locke, Animal Care Supervisor at Burlington Humane about changes to our procedures and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected how we recruit volunteers with Alex Zych, Volunteer/Event Coordinator...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #24: Your Pet’s Bone and Joint Health, Canadian Prime Ministers and their Pets and the latest Burlington Humane News and Events.
On Episode 24 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Dr. Teri Hayward, certified Animal Chiropractor at Think Chiropractic and Wellness Centre about our pet’s bone and join health, we learn about Canadian Prime Minsters and their Pets, and all the latest Burlington Humane News and Events....
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode #23: Spaying and Neutering your Pet, the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and Calico Cats.
On Episode 23 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine, Technical Services Veterinarian with Royal Canin about the importance of Spaying and Neutering your pet. We talk with Dr. Ian Sandler about the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and we learn about Calico Cats;...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 22: Learning about Animal Chiropractic Services, Monitoring your Pet’s Bowel Movements and the latest News and Events.
On Episode 22 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Dr. Julianne Donato from Healthy Paws Chiropractic about the services offered by an Animal Chirporactor. We learn about the importance of monitoring your pet’s bowel movements with Dr. Jackie Parr, Veterinary Clinical Nutritionist at Royal Canin and...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 21: Recent Animal Cruelty Legislation, Training your dog to Recall and the latest News and Events.
On Episode 21 of Burlington Humane, we talk with the honourable Karina Gould, Member of Parliament for Burlington about recent passing of animal legislation in Canada and we learn how important it is for our dog to come to us when called with Genevieve Reisinger of...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 20: The Benjamin Project, Experience with Senior and Special Needs Animals and the latest News and Events.
On Episode 20 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Malcolm Bernstein founder of the Benjamin Project about his initiative honouring his dog Benjamin. We talk with Anne-Marie Richter about adopting senior cats with special needs, and we will learn about the latest Burlington Humane news and...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 19: Training Dogs for the Arrival of your new Infant; Ticks and Lyme Disease and the latest News and Events.
On Episode 19 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Danielle Hodges from Family Paws about preparing your dog for the arrival of your new baby. We will talk with Dr. Laura Golding from VCA Bay Cities Animal Hospital about ticks and Lyme disease. And we will learn...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 18: Carrier/Crate Training your Pet, My Cat Vomited; “Should I be Concerned?” and New Residents from Quebec.
On Episode 18 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Brian Ellis, Veterinary Technician from VCA Bay Cities Animal Hospital about the importance of carrier/crate training your pet. We will talk about cats and how concerned we should be if they vomit, with Dr. Jackie Parr,...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 17: What to do if your pet gets lost, the joys of Senior pets and pets with special Needs and the latest Burlington Humane News and Events.
On Episode 17 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Kimberley Richards, one of our Adoption Counselors about what to do if your pet gets lost. We will hear about an Adopter who adopted a senior cat and a cat with special needs and the challenges and...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 16: Positive Reinforcement Training, Obesity and your Pet and the latest Burlington Humane News and Events.
On Episode 16 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Genevieve Reisinger of Pawsitive Plus Dog Training about Positive Reinforcement Training. We also learn about Obesity and your Pet with Veterinary Technician, Brian Ellis and we will learn about the latest news and events at Burlington Humane....
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 15: “Cats in Canada” Study, Bill S-214 and latest Burlington Humane News and Events.
On Episode 15 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Dr. Toolika Rastogi, Policy and Research Manager at Humane Canada, about their “Cats in Canada” study. We also learn more about Bill S-214, the Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act which just passed the Senate and we will learn...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 14: HealthyPets, Burlington Dog vs Coyotes in the News and Ginger Tabbies.
On Episode 14 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Devon Perras who will tell us about HealthyPets, we will read an article from the Burlington Post about a dog being bitten by a coyote and we will learn about ginger tabbies with Kate Ellis. For more...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 13: Volunteer Appreciation Week, Easter and Spring Safety Tips and our Burlington High School Band Benefit Concert
On Episode 13 of Burlington Humane, we talk with one of our volunteers, Mary Ellen Tuck about her volunteering experience at BHS for Volunteer Appreciation Week. We will learn about some safety tips to keep your pet safe during Easter and through Spring. And we...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 12: Ticks, Obesity and Tabby Cats
On Episode 12 of Burlington Humane, we learn about Ticks with our Animal Care Worker, Chelsea Rodrigues as March is Tick Awareness Month in Canada. We will talk with Dr. Jackie Parr; Veterinary Clinical Nutritionist and Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine: Technical Services Veterinarian, both from Royal...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 11: Pet Insurance, Spaying & Neutering and a “Happy Tails” Update.
On Episode 11 of Burlington Humane, we talk with Teresa Vyse, Ontario West Ambassador for Pets+Us, about the importance of Pet Insurance. We will discuss Spaying and Neutering with Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine, Technical Services Veterinarian with Royal Canin and we will have an update on Xena...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 10: Cold Weather and Pets, Barn Cats and Xena: a Feline Survivor.
On Episode 10 of Burlington Humane, we talk with our Adoption Counselor, Kate Ellis about things we need to consider in the cold winter weather with our pets. We investigate adopting difficult cats to live as barn cats with our volunteer Mary Ellen Tuck, and...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 9: Dangerous Decorations, Terrible Table Treats and Poisonous Plants.
On Episode 9 of Burlington Humane, we will talk about dangerous decorations with Dr. Lindsey Patton from Headon Forest Animal Hospital, we’ll learn about terrible table treats with Chelsea Rodrigures, our Animal Care Worker and investigate some poisonous plants to prepare for the holidays.
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 8: Pitching in for Charity, Dog Adoptions and Giving Tuesday
On Episode 8 of Burlington Humane, we will talk with a group of students from the McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business about Pitching in for Charity. We will learn about Burlington Humane’s Dog Adoption process with Janet Cappus and find out ways to give...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 7: Royal Canin and Senior Cats
On Episode 7 of Burlington Humane, we will talk about Royal Canin with Dr. Jackie Parr, Royal Canin’s Veterinary Clinical Nutritionist and Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine their Technical Services Veterinarian. We will also learn about the unique care of senior cats with Chelsea Rodrigues.
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 6: Ruff Ride, Rabies and Animal Health Week
On Episode 6 of Burlington Humane, we will talk with our Event Coordinator, Alex Zych about our upcoming Ruff Ride motorcycle event. We will meet Dr. Ian Sandler of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and learn about Rabies and the CVMA’s Animal Health Week...
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 5: Saying Goodbye to one of our Reception Volunteers, the Perfect Adoptive Family and Pet Dental Hygiene
Episode 5 of Burlington Humane, we will say goodbye to our long standing reception volunteer, Bev Truman, learn what makes the perfect adoptive family with Janet Cappus and talk with Veterinarian Dr. Tina Hall about dental hygiene and our pet.
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 4: Adoption Process; Keeping Cats Indoors
Episode 4 of Burlington Humane will discuss the adoption process at the Burlington Humane Society with our Adoption Counselor, Janet Cappus. Jennifer Henriques will also share with us why it is important to keep your cats indoors.
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 3: Adopting a New Kitten; Keeping Your Kitten Happy and Healthy
In this episode of Burlington Humane, we will talk about adopting a new kitten and what you need to do to welcome your new family addition. We will also learn about the medical needs to keep your kitten happy and healthy.
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 2: Foster Care Program
In episode two of Burlington Humane, we learn about the Burlington Humane Society Foster Care program with Megan DeGroote and talk with one of our foster parents, Kim Harris, to discover first hand what it means to foster.
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Burlington Humane Podcast, Episode 1: National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Overview of Burlington Humane
In episode one of Burlington Humane, we celebrate National Volunteer Appreciation Week, get a bit of history of the Burlington Humane Society with Michelle Hand, talk about ways volunteers help out at Burlington Humane and highlight some upcoming activities with Alex Zych.
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