#94: Cat Rescue With the Kitten Lady
Hannah Shaw aka "The Kitten Lady," is a kitten rescuer, humane educator, and New York Times bestselling author who has dedicated her life to finding innovative ways to protect animals. She strives to create global change in the way we perceive and treat the tiniest and most vulnerable felines, and has grown a community 1+ million strong on Instagram eagerly awaiting her daily adorable rescued kitten photos and educational videos. She is an incredible example of what one person can do.
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Hi friends!
Have you ever stumbled across a kitten in your community, and not known what to do next? It’s something that has happened to so many of us, and the desire to help without knowing what’s best to do can feel overwhelming! We’re excited to share this episode with Hannah Shaw aka
“The Kitten Lady”, who has become an expert at rescuing kittens and shares all about how you can help kittens in your community.
Hannah tells us all about her journey through going to state fairs as a child and learning about the heartbreaking things that happen to animals, to becoming an animal advocacy educator who knows all about rescuing kittens. She answers some of the most common questions about rescuing kittens, and shares some surprising facts about community cats and kittens in the US!
You’ll want to tune in so that you’ll be well prepared the next time you or someone you know finds kittens and cats in their neighborhood!
Enjoy,
EPISODE SHOW NOTES
- How Hannah developed innovative ways to rescue animals
- Hannah’s experience fostering kittens and piglets
- The moment that Hannah decided not to eat animals anymore as a young child
- Hannah’s journey from deciding not to consume animals to actively helping to rescue and raise animals
- How Hannah navigated her family not understanding her lifestyle change
- The importance of connecting to the community that has shared values and interests
- Hannah’s passion for baking and cooking delicious vegan food
- Transitioning out of anger and into compassion and solutions
- How Hannah got started rescuing kittens
- The many different careers that you can have within animal welfare
- How to find what you are passionate about and become an expert in that field
- Why neo-natal kittens aren’t able to be adopted
- The truth about finding kittens outside, why you shouldn’t immediately bring them to the shelter
- The importance of spaying/neutering pets
- The shocking stats about kittens in the USA
- How to help community cats get sterilized through community programs
- The risks of not intervening when you see stray kittens/cats
- The importance of a full-circle approach when finding kittens
- What’s the best way to go about acquiring a breed-specific cat?
- The issue with de-clawing cats
- The reality of no-kill shelters & why we need to support all types of shelters
- What you should do if you find a kitten
- How to meet your animals’ dietary needs, how to navigate feeding your animals other animal products
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