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Paulette Quiroga-Jacklin – Healing Hearts Donkey Shelter and Refuge

This week, on All My Children Wear Fur Coats, Paulette Quiroga-Jacklin shared valuable insights on the essential care requirements for donkeys and debunked common misconceptions about their diet, behavior, and handling.

Paulette Quigora-Jacklin is the founder of Healing Hearts Donkey Shelter and Refuge, a haven for abandoned, abused, neglected and unwanted donkeys. With years of experience in donkey care, including rehoming over 200 donkeys as a satellite adoption center for Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, Paulette made the decision to open her own shelter in 2019. Healing Hearts is committed to rehabilitating, training, and rehoming donkeys, while also educating the public on responsible donkey ownership.

March 21, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Pet Loss

Monique Brignoni – Animal Alchemy

This week, on All My Children Wear Fur Coats, Monique Brignoni delved into the significance of unconditional love and the importance of staying present throughout an animal’s end-of-life process.

Monique Brignoni is a sacred pet death doula and trainer with over a decade of experience. The loss of her beloved cat, Rami, inspired Monique to study the terminal phase of animal lives, transforming challenging moments into a path of healing. She has helped hundreds of pet owners deepen their bonds with their animals and find peace in their pets’ final moments.

March 18, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Pet Rescue

Kathryn Wysocki – Pet Skunk Advocates & Rescue

This week’s episode of All My Children Wear Fur Coats featured Kathryn Wysocki who shared insights into the fascinating world of pet skunks, highlighting their unique characteristics and offering expert tips on proper skunk care.

Kathryn Wysocki is the founder and president of Pet Skunk Advocates and Rescue (PSAR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering and rehoming pet skunks and domesticated non-releasable wildlife. Although skunks are unconventional pets, Kathryn underscored several qualities that make them wonderful companions. Skunks are hypoallergenic, shed only once per year, and come in a wide range of coat colors. Additionally, Kathryn emphasized their affectionate and childlike personalities, which make them even more endearing as pets.

March 18, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Dogs, Pet Health & Wellness, Pet Training

Mary Beth Evans – Calmr Dog

This week, on All My Children Wear Fur Coats, Mary Beth Evans discussed the importance of providing dogs with adequate physical stimulation and highlighted how sensory and motor systems play a crucial role in shaping canine behavior.

Mary Beth Evans is the founder of Calmr Dog, a company that designs therapeutic dog toys to alleviate anxiety and enhance quality of life. With a background as an occupational therapist and clinical autism specialist, Mary Beth realized that the same sensorimotor programming used to treat her human patients could be applied to dogs.

February 27, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Pet Health & Wellness, Unique Products

John Dunn – Hurdz Hemp

This week, on All My Children Wear Fur Coats, John Dunn delved into the benefits of hemp bedding for animals and explored the intricacies of the American hemp industry.

John Dunn is the co-founder and president of Hurdz Hemp, a company that provides a safer, more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional pine shavings bedding. John’s entry into the hemp industry initially centered around the construction sector, driven by his passion for creating sustainable housing solutions. When his partner expressed a need for affordable hemp bedding for his horses, the business shifted direction to meet this demand.

February 27, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Cats, Companion Animals, Dogs, Pet Safety

Access to Pet Spay/Neuter Looks Different Post-Pandemic, But It’s Still the Best Option for Saving Lives and Reducing the National Pet Crisis

(Anywhere, USA — February 18, 2025) – Puppies and kittens are increasingly impacting shelter populations, and as cute as they are, pet adoptions aren’t keeping pace with intake. This imbalance makes it more crucial than ever to seek out spay/neuter resources for pets, according to United Spay Alliance, (USA) a national nonprofit which promotes affordable, accessible, and timely spay/neuter services.

February 25 is World Spay Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of spaying and neutering pets.

February 19, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Forever Placements, Pet Rescue

Lori McMaster – Helping Our Miniature Equines

This week, on All My Children Wear Fur Coats, Lori McMaster discussed the unique aspects of caring for miniature equines and explained how Helping Our Miniature Equines works to save horses from slaughter and neglect.

Lori McMaster is the CEO of Helping Our Miniature Equines, also known as HOME, an organization dedicated to rescuing unwanted miniature horses and donkeys and finding them loving, forever homes. Lori and her partner Barbara Gordon founded the organization in response to the high number of animals in Southern auctions and kill pens, coupled with the growing demand for miniature equines in the Pacific Northwest. Each of HOME’s equines receives all necessary physical and mental services including veterinary, dental, farrier, nutritional, training, and socialization. With a passionate team of up to 100 volunteers, HOME has successfully adopted out over 70 miniature equines since its inception.

February 3, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Companion Animals, Pet Health & Wellness

Paige Parsons – The Rabbit.org Foundation

This week, on All My Children Wear Fur Coats, Paige Parsons offered expert tips on proper rabbit (also interchangeably referred to as a bunny) care and shared key considerations for those interested in rabbit adoption.

Paige Parsons is the founder of The Rabbit.org Foundation, an organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of rabbits through awareness initiatives, educational resources and outreach efforts. In collaboration with The House Rabbit Society, Paige launched the first-ever rabbit education website in 1994, a pioneering resource that later evolved into Rabbit.org.

January 27, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Estate Planning for Pets, Pet Rescue

Kathy Boyle – The Golden Project

In a recent episode of All My Children Wear Fur Coats, Kathy Boyle discussed the importance of pet estate planning and shared how The Golden Project is working to save golden retrievers from shelter life and the threat of euthanasia.

Kathy Boyle is the president and founder of Chapin Hill Advisors, a firm that offers succession, business, estate, and personal planning to family-owned businesses and high net worth families. She is also the founder of The Golden Project, a nonprofit organization that rescues dogs throughout Texas, with a focus on golden retrievers.

January 14, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

Unique Products

Jenni Morse – StitchLeash

In a recent episode of All My Children Wear Fur Coats, Jenni Morse opened up about balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, while sharing the story behind StitchLeash — her innovative, all-in-one, customizable dog leash.

Jenni Morse is the founder and chief innovator of Made Simpli, the manufacturer of StitchLeash. StitchLeash was developed by Jenni to address the challenges she faced while juggling multiple dogs, her children, and various items during walks. Between water bottles, waste bag dispensers, and keys, Jenni simply didn’t have enough hands to manage it all. When her son, Cooper, suggested attaching something to the leash, Jenni had an epiphany, discovering a simple solution that would make her walks more convenient and enjoyable.

January 14, 2025/by Hoyt Marketing

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Monique Brignoni – Animal Alchemy

Kathryn Wysocki – Pet Skunk Advocates & Rescue

Mary Beth Evans – Calmr Dog

John Dunn – Hurdz Hemp

Access to Pet Spay/Neuter Looks Different Post-Pandemic, But It’s Still the Best Option for Saving Lives and Reducing the National Pet Crisis

Lori McMaster – Helping Our Miniature Equines

Paige Parsons – The Rabbit.org Foundation

Kathy Boyle – The Golden Project

Jenni Morse – StitchLeash

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