1 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: This is Pet Life Radio. Let's talk pets, Hi friends. 2 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:27,559 Speaker 2: Welcome to Loving Animals the podcaster. We discuss everything affecting 3 00:00:27,559 --> 00:00:31,280 our furry fluffy find our feathered friends. This week we're 4 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,359 sharing one of our favorite episodes from the archives, a 5 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:38,439 very special interview with actress, model, and animal lover Denise Richards. 6 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:41,320 Denise works to help rescue animals that would otherwise be 7 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:45,039 killed in shelters by transporting them to a noe kill sanctuary. 8 00:00:45,359 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 3: Truly amazing work. 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Visit www dot save 20 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:35,640 on worlds beest dot com. 21 00:01:35,799 --> 00:01:38,799 Speaker 5: Let's talk pets on Petlifradio dot com. 22 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,959 Speaker 3: Welcome to Loving Animals. This is your host, Robin Ganzert 23 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,920 for so thrilled today to have one of my favorite 24 00:01:55,959 --> 00:02:01,040 actresses on and one of my favorite animal lovers, Denise Rich. Denise, 25 00:02:01,079 --> 00:02:02,400 thank you for joining us today. 26 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:03,799 Speaker 6: Thank you for having me. 27 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,719 Speaker 3: Oh, We're so thrilled to have you. I know so 28 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:10,479 many of our listeners today have seen you and all 29 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,280 of your wonderful work. I love you as the Bond 30 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,240 Girl Christmas Jones and the World Is Not Enough with 31 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:19,759 Peers Bars and I mean, that's an incredible, incredible movie. 32 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:23,280 But of course you've done so many things throughout your 33 00:02:23,319 --> 00:02:27,080 career which is just so wonderful. And I just thank 34 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,680 you that so many people don't know about your love 35 00:02:29,719 --> 00:02:32,319 for animals. Can you share with us when did you 36 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:33,680 fall in love with animals? 37 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,719 Speaker 6: I everick the dog little. If there was a stray 38 00:02:36,759 --> 00:02:40,159 dog in the neighborhood, it would find me. I would 39 00:02:40,159 --> 00:02:46,000 find the dog and other animals too. I've just I 40 00:02:47,039 --> 00:02:50,000 just always have had an enormous amount of love for 41 00:02:50,039 --> 00:02:53,120 animals and feel that we need to be their voice 42 00:02:53,479 --> 00:02:56,759 that they're helpless, and it's our responsibility to be there 43 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,400 for them and help them and take care of them 44 00:02:59,439 --> 00:03:00,960 and honor and respect them. 45 00:03:01,319 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 3: I think I read somewhere Denise, where when you were 46 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:07,039 growing up with your family, you'd go on camping trips 47 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:11,280 and you would see stray animals. How was that for 48 00:03:11,319 --> 00:03:13,840 you to see an animal that was astray? Especially being 49 00:03:13,879 --> 00:03:14,319 so young? 50 00:03:14,719 --> 00:03:18,199 Speaker 6: It was very hard because we weren't able to take them, 51 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,599 you know. I would always ask my parents if we 52 00:03:21,719 --> 00:03:25,080 could take the dog home that you could tell didn't 53 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,400 come at home anymore. And so it's hard for me. 54 00:03:27,439 --> 00:03:30,439 And maybe that's part of where my as an adult 55 00:03:30,479 --> 00:03:35,159 now being able to give back and help more. Growing up, 56 00:03:35,319 --> 00:03:37,759 we always had a dog, and my mom and dad 57 00:03:37,759 --> 00:03:41,759 would always rescue the dog too, usually summer situation that 58 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:46,360 was abused and neglected. But yeah, growing up and having 59 00:03:46,439 --> 00:03:49,319 to wonder what's happening to that dog that would be 60 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:52,479 left behind had always I think had an effect on me. 61 00:03:52,919 --> 00:03:53,879 Speaker 3: I bet, I bet. 62 00:03:53,919 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 5: You know. 63 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:57,159 Speaker 3: We see so much work, you know, with the animals 64 00:03:57,199 --> 00:04:00,120 that are left behind, that have been abused or neglect it, 65 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,479 and you know it's I always remember their faces and 66 00:04:03,599 --> 00:04:06,439 I always wonder how they got there, how they got 67 00:04:06,439 --> 00:04:09,680 in that situation. And I'm sure you thought about that too, 68 00:04:09,719 --> 00:04:11,840 and especially at a young age, it stays with us, 69 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:13,159 I think the rest of our lives. 70 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,519 Speaker 6: I think simple because I mean, obviously it's I just 71 00:04:16,759 --> 00:04:19,839 love animals, and I think that growing up, and I 72 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:23,720 think that obviously had an effect on me. And now 73 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,920 I've done so much work with the shelters and seeing 74 00:04:26,959 --> 00:04:31,040 the situation with so many animals that don't have homes. 75 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,600 You know, it's just something that's in me that I 76 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:35,680 want to be able to help and do as much 77 00:04:35,680 --> 00:04:38,600 as I can and help educate other people that aren't 78 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,480 aware of certain situations. 79 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 3: Absolutely. You know, you have two beautiful daughters, Sammy and Lola, 80 00:04:45,959 --> 00:04:48,639 and they're just gorgeous. By the way. Did they share 81 00:04:48,639 --> 00:04:49,120 that love. 82 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:52,040 Speaker 6: Of air Eloise? Oh well, and she's a new animal 83 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:52,600 lover too. 84 00:04:53,319 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 3: All wonderful. So tell us about your girls and how 85 00:04:56,399 --> 00:04:58,279 you introduce them to their first animal. 86 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:03,879 Speaker 6: They were born into it kids, so that's all they know. 87 00:05:04,639 --> 00:05:08,199 And I'm very lucky because I suppose, you know, some 88 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,639 kids could still grow up with the dogs in their 89 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,639 home or cats or bundi or whatever they have and 90 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:18,079 not love them. But my girls are huge animal lovers 91 00:05:18,079 --> 00:05:23,079 and they actively whenever I'm volunteering at the shelter various events, 92 00:05:23,079 --> 00:05:25,319 they're they're with me helping. They want to and they 93 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:29,639 want to give back and are very compassionate towards animals 94 00:05:29,639 --> 00:05:30,040 as well. 95 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:32,959 Speaker 3: Oh that's great. Tell me how many animals do you 96 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:35,360 have right now with your precious girls at home? 97 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:39,720 Speaker 6: Well, right now, we're also fostering some ritters. We have 98 00:05:39,879 --> 00:05:42,839 a litter that's ready to be adopted out, and we 99 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:47,000 have also two puppies. Their mom unfortunately had passed away 100 00:05:47,399 --> 00:05:49,160 and so we've had to bottle feed them. 101 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:50,319 Speaker 3: Oh wow. 102 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 6: So you know what, it varies depending on who's there 103 00:05:53,879 --> 00:05:57,279 that we're helping and nursing them back to help. And 104 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,000 you know, I have a ten of see I gravitate 105 00:06:01,079 --> 00:06:05,639 towards the dogs that are seniors or need extra medical 106 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:10,040 attention or you know, have had broken various bones and 107 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:13,399 things like that, and we'll get them as much help 108 00:06:13,439 --> 00:06:15,920 and care as I can and fix them up. But 109 00:06:16,079 --> 00:06:19,079 especially the seniors I have aught spot for. There have 110 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:22,000 been situations where you know, a twenty one year old 111 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,319 dog or seventeen year old dog is dropped off of 112 00:06:24,399 --> 00:06:28,839 a shelter, and I just can't fathom having after seventeen 113 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,720 years or twenty one years, that's probably the end of 114 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:35,160 their life. And so we've adopted quite a few of those, 115 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,040 and you know, and it's nice to be able to 116 00:06:37,079 --> 00:06:40,319 give them as much love as possible well as long 117 00:06:40,319 --> 00:06:40,959 as they're here. 118 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,879 Speaker 3: For I did not know your love for senior dogs. 119 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,160 I think those dogs have been oh yeah, oh so 120 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:48,600 neglected in shelters, and I do hate to think that 121 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:50,560 that's where they're going to end up and on their 122 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,720 final days after you know, giving us so much love 123 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:55,920 in their lives. So I so love that you do 124 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:57,879 the work with the senior dogs. Do you have a 125 00:06:57,920 --> 00:06:59,160 senior dog with you right now? 126 00:07:00,079 --> 00:07:03,079 Speaker 6: So much they are I just say, you know, have 127 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,959 been through so much and I just couldn't imagine that abandonment. 128 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:09,720 And a lot of people don't realize that animals do 129 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:12,279 have feelings and they give so much back to us too. 130 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,879 Speaker 3: Oh boy, do they ever. Your girls are really lucky 131 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:19,160 to have you as the mother their example of someone 132 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:22,920 who loves animals so much. I mean, sow lucky. I 133 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:27,399 wish all kids were raised by parents who love animals, 134 00:07:27,399 --> 00:07:29,639 because I do think having animals in our lives makes 135 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:30,519 us better humans. 136 00:07:30,839 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 6: I agree. I think children, all children should be raised with. 137 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,240 If you're not able to have an animal in your house, 138 00:07:37,279 --> 00:07:40,800 at least the awareness of an animal, because I definitely 139 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:44,680 think it makes children more compassionate and nurturing and kinder 140 00:07:44,839 --> 00:07:47,319 and you know, better people for sure. 141 00:07:48,399 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 3: Absolutely. So you have two puppies right now with mom's 142 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:53,839 past and you've had to bottle feed them. 143 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 6: Wow, yeah, those we had a bottle feed and then 144 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,839 we have a litter that's all good and healthy. They're 145 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:02,040 ready to be adopted at as well. But we you know, 146 00:08:02,279 --> 00:08:04,439 we'd love to foster, and we have a lot of 147 00:08:04,439 --> 00:08:08,040 experience with the bottle feeding. So if there's an issue 148 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:11,120 with the mom, you know, I'm gladly able to help. 149 00:08:11,839 --> 00:08:17,399 Having babies, it's one them every two hours, you do. 150 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 3: And I don't think people realize bottle feeding it's a 151 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:23,480 lot of work. It's it's a tremendous commitment. 152 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:25,399 Speaker 6: Have the right temperature and that you have to wait on. 153 00:08:25,519 --> 00:08:28,079 Speaker 3: It's a lot and people don't know that I had 154 00:08:28,079 --> 00:08:30,120 to foster a litter of kittens one year and that 155 00:08:30,199 --> 00:08:32,200 was that was a lot of work. I mean, you 156 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,000 have eight kittens right around. It's a lot to do, 157 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:38,559 I know, it is, absolutely, but. 158 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 6: It's worth it when they can make it. 159 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:43,519 Speaker 3: Yeah, when you were growing up, was there one special 160 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:46,159 dog or one special animal that really touched your heart? 161 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 6: Yeah, there's actually quite a few. I mean there was 162 00:08:48,879 --> 00:08:51,720 this black lad that I remember so vividly on a 163 00:08:51,759 --> 00:08:54,360 camping trip and he was just so sweet, such an 164 00:08:54,399 --> 00:08:57,039 older lad, and that one was he was hard to 165 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,799 go to go and see him, you know, left behind no, 166 00:09:01,159 --> 00:09:03,279 So I think he sticks out the most from when 167 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:03,919 I was a kid. 168 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,159 Speaker 3: Black labs so beautiful, aren't they? And you know, I 169 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,080 just I see their eyes and I just, you know, think, 170 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:10,840 what are they thinking? They're so precious? 171 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:14,039 Speaker 6: You know, My sister is the very She doesn't do 172 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:16,440 the work that I do, and her family just now 173 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:19,919 got two dogs. Wasn't for a long time, So I 174 00:09:19,919 --> 00:09:22,240 don't know what happened when we were raised in the 175 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:26,120 same household. Why why I was, you know, such an 176 00:09:26,159 --> 00:09:28,360 advocate and it's taken a long time for us to 177 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:30,279 convince her to even get a dog her. 178 00:09:30,879 --> 00:09:33,799 Speaker 3: Wow, wow, but she finally got one. So is she 179 00:09:33,879 --> 00:09:34,360 loving it? 180 00:09:34,639 --> 00:09:36,879 Speaker 6: Yeah? They got she promised her two boys and they 181 00:09:36,879 --> 00:09:38,759 got these two pugs and they're really cute. 182 00:09:39,159 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 3: Oh good, I'm so glad for her. I mean, the 183 00:09:41,399 --> 00:09:47,000 whole family will love that, as you know. Oh that's wonderful. Well, 184 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,000 do your precious girls come up to you and ask 185 00:09:49,039 --> 00:09:52,679 for something like a horse or a pony or they 186 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:53,159 do ride? 187 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:55,919 Speaker 6: They actually ride horses, So we have those two. 188 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 3: Oh my goodness, that's one. 189 00:09:58,799 --> 00:10:02,519 Speaker 6: Yeah, they ride and they're like I said, I honestly 190 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:05,039 I would love to live on a farm one day. 191 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:06,720 I'd be so happy. 192 00:10:07,039 --> 00:10:10,159 Speaker 3: Oh my goodness. Well I've had a farm in North Carolina, 193 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:12,639 and I tell you, raising the kids near animals, there's 194 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:14,480 nothing better than that. But it sounds like there's a 195 00:10:14,519 --> 00:10:16,360 lot of animals at your home right now where your 196 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:17,799 girls are really benefiting from. 197 00:10:17,919 --> 00:10:21,799 Speaker 6: Yes, and if there aren't, we go somewhere where there is. 198 00:10:22,399 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 3: That's great. That's great, you know, Denise. I know our 199 00:10:26,279 --> 00:10:28,600 listeners would love to hear more about your vision for 200 00:10:28,799 --> 00:10:32,480 a farm with a sanctuary, and would also love to 201 00:10:32,519 --> 00:10:36,279 hear more about your work with the incredible group Best 202 00:10:36,279 --> 00:10:40,759 Friends and the transport operations where we get animals out 203 00:10:40,759 --> 00:10:43,559 have high care shelters into their facilities to have a 204 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:46,480 better chance of finding forever loving home. I'd love to 205 00:10:46,519 --> 00:10:49,200 have you share those stories with our listeners right after 206 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:52,200 this brief week. Well, thank you, we'll be right back 207 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:53,279 with Denise Richards. 208 00:10:53,759 --> 00:10:56,919 Speaker 5: We'll be right back right after these messages. 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Denise, welcome back, and as 230 00:12:17,799 --> 00:12:20,360 we were getting ready to go for the commercial break, 231 00:12:20,399 --> 00:12:23,399 you talked about your vision for having a farm and 232 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:26,840 a sanctuary for animals. Can you share but that's what 233 00:12:26,879 --> 00:12:28,480 you would love to see come true. 234 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:32,399 Speaker 6: I would definitely love to have a sanctuary and something 235 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:35,120 that my mom and I had talked about years ago 236 00:12:35,279 --> 00:12:39,759 one day wanting to have that and it would be 237 00:12:39,879 --> 00:12:43,039 that's like a huge dream for me to be to 238 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:46,000 have a huge piece of property where I could be 239 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:49,120 able to have as many as I can to help 240 00:12:49,159 --> 00:12:53,080 out and get many of them adopted out. But I 241 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,679 also work with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and they are 242 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:59,039 based out of Utah. They have two centers off from 243 00:12:59,159 --> 00:13:01,919 Los Angeles and have been actively involved with them for 244 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:05,080 many many years. Have done their transports, which is where 245 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:07,879 we would go into the shelter and take thirty to 246 00:13:07,919 --> 00:13:10,440 fifty dogs out that we're going to be deuthanized. When 247 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:13,879 they would be transported to each different humane societies. They'd 248 00:13:13,919 --> 00:13:17,799 also be going to Utah. Many foster families would also 249 00:13:17,919 --> 00:13:22,360 take some as well, and thousands have been rescued through 250 00:13:22,519 --> 00:13:25,360 just Best Friends alone with doing all their transports and 251 00:13:25,799 --> 00:13:28,919 taking a lot of the dogs out that would otherwise, 252 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:31,279 you know, have to be unfortunately put down. 253 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 9: So I've done a lot of stuff for them, and 254 00:13:33,159 --> 00:13:37,320 they also do several events a year raising awareness for 255 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:40,960 adoption and during different programs helping people to be able 256 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:44,200 to adopt their dogs and cats as well. 257 00:13:44,399 --> 00:13:47,879 Speaker 6: But yeah, no, they've done a tremendous amount of educating 258 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:51,679 I think the raising the awareness of the problem with 259 00:13:51,919 --> 00:13:54,240 so many animals that are having to be you know, 260 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:57,759 they're put down because there's just a lot of too 261 00:13:57,759 --> 00:14:01,960 many that don't have homes, and so trying to encourage 262 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,799 people to adopt instead of shopping. So that's been a 263 00:14:04,799 --> 00:14:08,639 big part of their campaign too, and I've had a 264 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:11,559 wonderful experience working with them and continue to do so. 265 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,039 Speaker 3: It's wonderful. I think one of their programs that I 266 00:14:14,159 --> 00:14:17,360 just love is what you described the Pop My Ride program, 267 00:14:17,519 --> 00:14:20,159 which I think is such a great name, which is 268 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:23,559 the dog Transport. Oh, so, talk to me about going 269 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:25,639 into the shelters and what you've seen, because I know 270 00:14:25,679 --> 00:14:28,080 you've been. You spent years going into these shelters and 271 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:31,600 helping best Friends and other groups save thousands of dogs 272 00:14:31,639 --> 00:14:33,080 talk to me about what you see when you go 273 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:34,960 into a shelter today in Los Angeles. 274 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:37,759 Speaker 6: Well, first, when I before I started that program, I 275 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:40,879 was helped doing stuffer events and things, and then I 276 00:14:40,919 --> 00:14:43,240 had talked to them and asked them saying that I 277 00:14:43,399 --> 00:14:46,360 want to really volunteer doing like the hands on and 278 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,120 physically helping the animals, and so they had me start 279 00:14:49,159 --> 00:14:52,159 going to their transports and the very first time I went, 280 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:56,039 it was extremely hard to go. It's not in the 281 00:14:56,080 --> 00:15:00,080 best area and it's a very intimidating environment walking in 282 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:04,000 to seeing hundreds of dogs and it was heartbreaking because 283 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,879 you can't take all of them out of there, and 284 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:10,799 knowing that you know many unfortunately will be put down. 285 00:15:11,159 --> 00:15:14,000 So that was extremely eye opening for me. And also 286 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,240 it's all good to be there to help, but it's hard. 287 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,759 It's hard to see, you know, it's a lot of 288 00:15:19,759 --> 00:15:21,480 the dogs that are there and the reasons why and 289 00:15:21,799 --> 00:15:24,799 a lot of them are so neglected. But it's you know, 290 00:15:24,879 --> 00:15:28,360 wonderful that best friends and there are other organizations and 291 00:15:28,399 --> 00:15:30,480 rescue groups that also go in there and do transports 292 00:15:30,519 --> 00:15:33,000 as well, go in there and help out. And we'd 293 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,519 get there about seven in the morning, before the shelter 294 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:38,759 at open and we're there about four hours and take 295 00:15:38,759 --> 00:15:42,159 out the dogs, We walk them, we get them you know, water, 296 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,679 we get them some exercise, and then we load them 297 00:15:44,759 --> 00:15:47,799 up in a very large, air conditioned vehicle where they 298 00:15:47,919 --> 00:15:50,639 go on a you know, a journey and they're wherever 299 00:15:50,679 --> 00:15:53,120 they're at there there until they are adopted. 300 00:15:53,519 --> 00:15:56,799 Speaker 3: So a no kill shelter, which is wonderful. Yeah, that's 301 00:15:56,799 --> 00:15:59,399 fantastically So when they get pulled out, they're going to 302 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:01,360 really have a chance for forever loving home. 303 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,039 Speaker 6: Yeah, they do. 304 00:16:03,559 --> 00:16:06,919 Speaker 3: I can't imagine before the work that they do. Absolutely. 305 00:16:07,039 --> 00:16:09,080 So have you actually been to their Utah facility at 306 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:09,639 best Friends. 307 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:13,279 Speaker 6: We're making a trip out there and taking my girls 308 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:15,879 and we're going to actually stay out there for a 309 00:16:15,879 --> 00:16:16,639 few days. 310 00:16:16,639 --> 00:16:18,159 Speaker 3: Oh wonderful that does. 311 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:20,559 Speaker 6: Yeah, so I'm very excited. 312 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:22,799 Speaker 3: That's one of the best mother daughter trips I think 313 00:16:22,799 --> 00:16:25,559 you can ever imagine. Is to be a few days. 314 00:16:25,759 --> 00:16:28,399 Speaker 6: Yeah, I can't wait. And they're very excited too. They've 315 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:31,039 been wanting to go for a while, so we're definitely 316 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:32,240 going to make a trip out there. 317 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:34,559 Speaker 3: Oh, I'm so happy for you. Is that going to 318 00:16:34,559 --> 00:16:36,200 be part of your summer vacation plans. 319 00:16:36,519 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 6: We're trying to work it in the summer or early fall. 320 00:16:39,399 --> 00:16:42,919 Speaker 3: Oh oh wow, that's wonderful. Yeah, that's got to be 321 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:44,480 life changing for the girls, right. 322 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,159 Speaker 6: I am so proud of them. I'm so glad that 323 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:50,000 they share the love too, and how nurturing they are 324 00:16:50,039 --> 00:16:51,960 and they're you know, it's nice to see that they're 325 00:16:52,039 --> 00:16:52,879 very compassionate. 326 00:16:54,159 --> 00:16:57,039 Speaker 3: And you said they ride horses, tune and do they 327 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,960 have cats and going and running around with those dogs 328 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:00,480 your home? 329 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:04,359 Speaker 6: Yes, my daughter, you know, she, my one daughter, is 330 00:17:04,559 --> 00:17:08,359 such a cat lover and so she's they've come and 331 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:10,200 helped me at the shelter too, even when we're not 332 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:12,599 doing a transport and they're they're cleaning the cages out 333 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:16,200 and things like that, and there's tons of kittens and cats, 334 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:19,079 and she rescued a few of the kittens and that 335 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:22,720 they are now cats. But yeah, I know they run around. 336 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:23,920 Speaker 3: I love it. 337 00:17:24,279 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 6: We have a very our house is full of life. 338 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:28,359 Speaker 3: I love it. 339 00:17:28,519 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 6: Well. 340 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 3: I read somewhere Denise, where when you remodeled your home, 341 00:17:32,279 --> 00:17:36,119 that you actually created a doghouse specially made, and that 342 00:17:36,279 --> 00:17:39,720 I did tell us about that special doghouse. That is 343 00:17:39,759 --> 00:17:41,319 the envy of all your neighbors. 344 00:17:41,319 --> 00:17:45,039 Speaker 6: I understand it's a thank you. It's I converted my 345 00:17:45,119 --> 00:17:49,720 garage into a like a doggy staycared hotel type thing, 346 00:17:50,599 --> 00:17:52,799 but I wanted it very comfortable for them, and it's 347 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,119 you know, it's attached to our house. It's got heating 348 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:58,279 and air and everything, and I've got some dog runs 349 00:17:58,279 --> 00:18:01,279 attached to it as well. And it's just been, you know, 350 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:05,160 really great to have it. And it's helpful when if 351 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:07,440 some of the dogs have to have surgeries or something. 352 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:10,880 It looks like many stalls in the dog room and 353 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:13,519 they have dads and everything in there, and at night 354 00:18:13,599 --> 00:18:15,920 allow of them will sleep in there, or if they're 355 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:19,839 recovering from any surgeries, they can have a quiet area 356 00:18:20,079 --> 00:18:20,559 to stay. 357 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 3: Oh my goodness, I just think that's outstanding that you've 358 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:28,960 really built like a rehamb facility for these animals. You know, 359 00:18:30,759 --> 00:18:32,680 it's like a hospital. 360 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:33,559 Speaker 5: You know. 361 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:37,079 Speaker 3: I think that's outstanding. It's such a devotion that you 362 00:18:37,279 --> 00:18:40,839 have that you've really put into practice, And as a mom, 363 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,440 I have to say, I'm so just I just think 364 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:45,720 it's wonderful that you're raising your daughters with this love 365 00:18:45,720 --> 00:18:48,240 for animals as being a highlight thank you. 366 00:18:49,079 --> 00:18:51,880 Speaker 6: Like I said, I think it's important for children and 367 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:54,279 and you know, there's been a lot of studies with 368 00:18:54,559 --> 00:18:58,279 kids with animals that become kinder to each other, which 369 00:18:58,519 --> 00:19:01,640 is very helpful at school. So I think it's important 370 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:03,559 for all kids to be around animals. 371 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 3: In fact, Denise, we created last year after celebrating one 372 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,759 hundred years of Kindness and be kind to Animals a Week, 373 00:19:10,839 --> 00:19:13,640 which we created a way back when we launched a 374 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:17,640 new website with all sorts of wonderful teaching materials for kiddos, 375 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:20,599 and but I love it also involves an interactive pledge. 376 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:23,160 So the kids when they go on this website, they 377 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:26,160 sign a pledge of be kind to animals and all 378 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:28,559 areas in our lives. And I think it reminds us 379 00:19:28,559 --> 00:19:31,480 that our dogs and cats are important, but also the 380 00:19:31,519 --> 00:19:35,440 animals like giraffes and elephants are important, and farm animals 381 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:39,160 are important. And teaching kids just that compassion and kindness 382 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:41,759 is I think what can make a difference in society today. 383 00:19:42,319 --> 00:19:44,079 Speaker 6: Absolutely that the pledge is. 384 00:19:44,079 --> 00:19:47,400 Speaker 3: Amazing kindness one hundred dot Organ. I'd love for your 385 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,480 girls to send me some feedback back after they look 386 00:19:49,519 --> 00:19:50,400 at that website. 387 00:19:50,519 --> 00:19:52,559 Speaker 6: I definitely will. I think that's great that. 388 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:56,200 Speaker 3: You have that wonderful it's fun and I love we 389 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:58,400 even have a little coloring books but kids can download and 390 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:02,279 all sorts of fun exers sizes. One thing about chickens 391 00:20:02,279 --> 00:20:04,160 that I think is just hilarious as the kids count 392 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,480 the chickens in the egg, so it's fun. We can't 393 00:20:06,519 --> 00:20:09,799 forget the chickens, you know when we think about all, Yeah, 394 00:20:09,839 --> 00:20:12,440 the work with animals, well, Denise, I have to just 395 00:20:12,519 --> 00:20:15,119 ask you you first of all didn't know about your 396 00:20:15,119 --> 00:20:17,640 love for senior dogs, so thank you for sharing that 397 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:22,119 with our listeners, and that's so important. Any thoughts for 398 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,519 our listeners about how they can get involved and get engaged. 399 00:20:24,519 --> 00:20:27,359 I mean, you've built a doghouse that's like a hotel 400 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:30,680 for you know, animals recovering. You have such a great, 401 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,599 incredible rescue work that you do from transports and getting 402 00:20:33,599 --> 00:20:35,839 your girls out to work in the shelters tune What 403 00:20:35,880 --> 00:20:38,000 advice would you give for our listeners who are looking 404 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,000 at their own hometowns and how they can make a 405 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:41,000 difference for animals. 406 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:44,480 Speaker 6: I think even just checking in with your local shelter 407 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:47,480 and they have a lot of volunteer programs and being 408 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:50,079 able to you know, those the dogs that are at 409 00:20:50,079 --> 00:20:53,880 the shelter, they don't get a lot of nurturing and 410 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:55,759 a lot of love. And if you can take the 411 00:20:55,839 --> 00:20:59,160 time to go to rescue organizations or the shelters, if 412 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:02,519 you have any old blaskets or sheets, or towels or 413 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,839 dog food, cat food, the shelters are definitely a need 414 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:07,880 for a lot of those things. My daughter had a 415 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,440 birthday party in lieu of gifts, she had kids donate 416 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:13,359 stuff that she could bring to the shelter and stuff 417 00:21:13,359 --> 00:21:15,720 that we think that we might throw out, you know 418 00:21:15,759 --> 00:21:18,960 we don't need anymore, could be useful there. But you know, 419 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:23,039 to even walking the dogs there, helping giving them any 420 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:26,079 kind of love, you know, trying to help out with 421 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:30,279 any adoptions that they have. They definitely need a lot 422 00:21:30,319 --> 00:21:32,799 of volunteers. So if people are wanting to do something 423 00:21:32,839 --> 00:21:34,759 but not know where to start, I would call your 424 00:21:34,759 --> 00:21:39,000 local shelters or any rescue organizations in your area. 425 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:42,440 Speaker 3: That's such good valuable advice. And you know, people they 426 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:44,640 don't think about their towels, they just clean them out 427 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,359 and all of that, but those are so important for shelters. 428 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:50,119 Towels and sheets and all sorts of things like that 429 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:53,279 that we just maybe toss and they could be so 430 00:21:53,319 --> 00:21:55,839 helpful for animals. I love that great advice. 431 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:59,039 Speaker 6: Yeah, they definitely are need of many, many of those things. 432 00:21:59,079 --> 00:22:02,559 Speaker 3: And have you ever thought about coming back to our 433 00:22:02,559 --> 00:22:04,839 Hero Dog Awards. We would love to have you back 434 00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:09,680 this September sixteen, actually coming back in September. Yay, I'm 435 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:10,400 so thrilled. 436 00:22:10,519 --> 00:22:12,599 Speaker 6: No, thank you, I'm very excited. 437 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:15,599 Speaker 3: Well what are your fondest memories of the Hero Dog 438 00:22:15,599 --> 00:22:18,440 Awards because it's my favorite night every year, But what 439 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:19,440 was your memory of it? 440 00:22:19,799 --> 00:22:19,920 Speaker 1: Oh? 441 00:22:20,279 --> 00:22:22,400 Speaker 6: Well, just to be part of the whole guy. But 442 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:25,039 first I met Betty White that night, which I was 443 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:30,039 beyond thrilled and really seeing all of the dogs that 444 00:22:30,079 --> 00:22:34,079 were there, and it's actually very it's so heartwarming the 445 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:37,079 whole event. It's just a beautiful night and to see 446 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:40,519 the dogs and the people all being honored. I think 447 00:22:40,519 --> 00:22:42,440 it's such a lovely, wonderful event. 448 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:45,000 Speaker 3: Well, thank you, and I hope you'll bring your girls 449 00:22:45,039 --> 00:22:47,880 this year and we'll definitely put them right with the 450 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:48,599 Hero Dogs. 451 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:50,799 Speaker 6: To older girls, Yeah, they want to go. 452 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 3: Oh wonderful. We'll make sure they have a spectacular time 453 00:22:54,519 --> 00:22:57,039 and put you with hero dog Mango. In fact, we 454 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:01,119 love a therapy dog Mango sponsored by Chicken Suit for 455 00:23:01,119 --> 00:23:03,519 the Soul last year in our therapy dog category. And 456 00:23:03,599 --> 00:23:06,119 Mango has the cutest little outfits and she's in her 457 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:10,000 wheelchair and she was paralyzed, left on the side of 458 00:23:10,039 --> 00:23:13,319 the road. A rescue group and shelter group took care 459 00:23:13,359 --> 00:23:16,359 of her, and then she was adopted by a veteran 460 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:19,440 And today I just love their stories because they go 461 00:23:19,519 --> 00:23:23,359 out and yeah with other wounded warriors, and this dog 462 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:26,319 in a wheelchair is able to share the message of 463 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:29,559 keeping the faith and our wounded warriors need to hear that. 464 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:35,440 Speaker 6: So amazing, that's so fantastic. It's really it's so heartwarming 465 00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:36,519 hearing stories like that. 466 00:23:37,079 --> 00:23:40,400 Speaker 3: And we'll have a whole other round of great stories 467 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:43,640 like Mango to celebrate with you on September sixteenth in 468 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:45,839 Beverly Hills. I'm so glad you can join us. 469 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:49,519 Speaker 6: Yes, I'm looking forward to it. Thank you well. 470 00:23:49,559 --> 00:23:53,759 Speaker 3: Any final words of advice for our listeners about loving animals. 471 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:57,200 Speaker 6: I still think that if you know, try and volunteer 472 00:23:57,279 --> 00:23:58,880 if you can, if you have a love for animals, 473 00:23:58,880 --> 00:24:01,880 and if you have any free times, they need all 474 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:02,880 the help that they can get. 475 00:24:02,960 --> 00:24:04,759 Speaker 3: It's wonderful. Denise, Well, thank you so. 476 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:05,440 Speaker 6: Be their void. 477 00:24:06,039 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 3: We have to be their voice, and you're a great 478 00:24:07,759 --> 00:24:10,119 voice for the animals. Denise, So thank you for all 479 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:12,640 you do. And I hope you and your daughters get 480 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,480 out to Utah soon and enjoy that beautiful best Friend's 481 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:18,640 Animal sanctuary and it helps say thank you so much 482 00:24:19,079 --> 00:24:21,759 more animals. Well, thank you for being with us friends. 483 00:24:21,759 --> 00:24:23,920 I don't know about you, but I am feeling so 484 00:24:24,119 --> 00:24:28,160 inspired after this episode. How incredible is it that Denise 485 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:30,880 is working to help animals in Harm's way, and the 486 00:24:30,920 --> 00:24:33,359 way she works is doesn't still a love of animals 487 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:36,119 in her kiddos. As a mother, hearing that just so 488 00:24:36,279 --> 00:24:38,559 touched my heart. Children are the future and it's so 489 00:24:38,599 --> 00:24:42,640 important to raise the next generation of conservationists and animal lovers. 490 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:45,079 As you go about your week, I encourage you to 491 00:24:45,119 --> 00:24:47,599 do one small act to improve the life of an animal. 492 00:24:47,759 --> 00:24:50,559 Will you volunteer to shelter, become a foster parent of 493 00:24:50,599 --> 00:24:53,000 an animal in need, or support one of your favorite 494 00:24:53,039 --> 00:24:56,599 animal organizations. Whatever you choose, I hope you're out there 495 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:59,279 loving animals just as I am. See you next week. 496 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:04,839 Speaker 8: Talk Pets every week on demand only on petlife radio 497 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:21,400 dot com.