Show notes
Appi Preusen, based outside of Chicago, Illinois, is an animal rescue hero and today's guest. Over the past 15 years, on her own initiative and hard work, Appi has helped save at least 700 to 800 dogs and cats. She has formed an informal network of fosters. She doesn't have her own facility, board of directors, famous millionaires, or silent auction fundraisers to help her cause. It's simply she and a dedicated group of people. She's been doing this as long as she could remember, even as a child. Appi gives a wide-ranging overview of fostering 1. Why fostering is important, 2. expectations new fosters should have, 3. matching your activity level with your foster animal's 4. the space requirements for fosters, and 5. the need to foster all types and ages of animals. She also shares some terrific foster / animal rescue stories, including Hector, an older Applehead Chihuahua, and Duke, a Pitbull-Great Dane mix. Contact info for Appi: apreusen@gmail.com Cushing's Disease http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/ClientED/cushings.aspx Applehead Chihuahua These dogs, as you might expect, have very round heads. Some folks love them. Including me. Petfinder.com https://www.petfinder.com/ Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary http://furangelsas.com/ Facebook Page BAARK Dog Rescue https://www.facebook.com/BAARKDogRescue/timeline Chicago Animal Care and Control (with the 7:00 PM deadline) http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cacc.html North Chicago Animal Control Website Appi's Dog photos are available on the full show notes or recap: http://thisispawprint.com/19 Thanks again to Appi Preusen! All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is a musician based in Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Increase protection, welfare, and rights. http://thisispawprint.com
