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By NAPRP Admin on 5/29/2009 11:14 AM

As many of you know, I do a radio show that features adoptable animals. On the show, we feature animals that have been overlooked for one reason or another. As a result, I've been thinking about how difficult it can be to place certain pets. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/25/2009 7:10 AM

On the latest episode of Take Me Home, Susan Daffron talks to Brenda Pina from the Sanctuary Animal Refuge in Florida about a dog named Flo. The sanctuary rescued this sweet pit bull mix from an open admission shelter in Georgia where she was in danger of being euthanized because she had a problem with her back leg. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/22/2009 5:49 AM

This week, I was talking to someone about how much you can learn from dogs. Dogs can teach us many things about business (whether non-profit or for profit). Here are seven things I've learned from my dogs: Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/15/2009 6:45 AM

This week, I did the teleseminar with Beth Stultz, from Pet Sitters International (PSI) about Take Your Dog to Work Day. We had a good time chatting, even though there was a huge hailstorm raging outside. I'm mostly just pleased we didn't lose power. That would have been a major setback. Speaking of setbacks, I think sometimes we all have to realize that "stuff" happens. When you are working at something you are passionate about, like rescuing animals, it's easy to blow small things out of proportion. If you've felt "out of control" recently, it may be an early sign of burnout. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/13/2009 3:32 AM

Susan Daffron talks to Cynthia Farrell from Pet Haven in Minnesota about a dog named Bishop who is available for adoption. Bishop is one of those "Heinz 57" dogs who looks like he has some American Staffordshire Terrier in him, but also probably a mix of other breeds too. He is a dark blonde with a cute white stripe on his note and light tummy. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/8/2009 4:23 AM

Happy Be Kind to Animals Week to all of you! I'm being kind to my animals right now by letting them snore peacefully on my office floor. Of course, I do that pretty much every day. I was talking to someone from a bichon rescue group for my radio show and she told me she, "wants to come back as one of her dogs." I laughed, but realistically, my house is pretty much doggie nirvana too. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/4/2009 7:56 AM

Susan Daffron talks to Jani Spiby from The Cat Posse in Burbank CA about a cat named Julian who is available for adoption. Julian is a male orange tabby who has undergone an amazing physical transformation thanks to the Cat Posse. Read More »

By NAPRP Admin on 5/1/2009 4:58 AM

I just returned from a photo shoot with my husband. We have co-authored a couple of books and let's just say the "author photo" for our book Web sites were waaaay out of date. During the shoot, we were talking to the photographer and she told us how she had been recruited by a business to take photos of people and their pets at an event. Read More »