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Featured Guests

Here you can learn more about the wonderful organizations & guests featured on AnimalZone!

Santa Barbara Humane Society

One Dane At A Time

Erika Calle, Founder

Tehachapi, CA, USA

Featured in Season 3, Episode 2. The mission of One Dane at a Time is not only to take in Danes in need and place them in forever homes, but also to educate the public on the specific needs of this amazing breed and to raise awareness about spay/neuter and responsible ownership.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Operation Blankets of Love

Eileen and Brad Smulson, Founders

Granada Hills, CA

Featured in Season 5, Episode 3. Eileen never had a pet before in her life. Inspired by one little dog named Ginger, she founded OBOL, offering hope to thousands of stray, sick, neglected, abused, and homeless animals. OBOL is a non-profit animal welfare and emergency relief organization providing pet food, supplies, and comfort items to shelters, rescues & struggling pet owners throughout the state of CA and beyond.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Paw Works

Brittany Vizcara, Operations Supervisor

Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

Featured in Season 1, Episode 6, Season 2, Episode 1, and Season 4, Episode 6. Paw Works was founded with the clear mission: to help make Ventura County “No Kill” by forming a rescue organization designed to place unwanted animals from county and city shelters in permanent homes.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Peace of Mind Dog Rescue

Monica Rua & Carie Broecker, Co-Founders

Pacific Grove, CA, USA

Featured in Season 3 Bonus Episodes, Episode 5. Peace of Mind's mission is to be a resource and advocate for senior dogs and senior people on California’s Central Coast, focusing on helping dogs and people from Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Pet Paintings By Zoë

Zoë Elliot

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Featured in Season 2, Episode 2. Working in 5 mediums: Graphite, Charcoal, Digital, Acrylic, and Oils, Zoë Elliott specializes in surreal, heartfelt paintings of your pet. Examples include a meditating Golden Retriever and your pet presented as Victorian Royalty.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Pet Partners Of Southern California

Shellie & Ted, Regional Representatives

Southern California, CA, USA

Featured in Season 3, Episode 4. Volunteers in the Therapy Animal Program interact with a wide variety of clients including veterans with PTSD, seniors living with Alzheimer’s, patients in recovery, people with intellectual disabilities, and those approaching end of life.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater

Gregory Popovich, Comedian

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Featured in Season 6, Episode 13. In fabulous Las Vegas, we meet the creator of Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, Gregory Popovich, and his spectacular rescue animals, who are also the stars. Gregory’s family-friendly show at the V Theater in Planet Hollywood includes rescued cats, dogs, a pony, a pig, a parrot, and many more domestic pets that have been saved from area shelters. He is also the author of two books about training cats and dogs and the star of two films, the most recent is Popovich Road To Hollywood.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

RESQCATS

Jeffyne Telson, President

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Featured in Season 1, Episode 1 & 3, Season 2, Episode 13, Season 3, Episode 10 & 12, Season 4, Episode 11, and Season 5, Episode 10. RESQCATS is a non-profit cat sanctuary located in Santa Barbara, California, dedicated to the rescue, care and adoption of abandoned cats and kittens.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Rock Cats Rescue: The Amazing Acro-Cats

Samantha Martin, Founder

Brooks, GA, USA

Featured in Season 2, Episode 11. The Amazing Acro-Cats supports the mission of Rock Cats Rescue by promoting animal welfare, educating audiences on feline foster and rescue, and demonstrating the benefits of clicker training.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary

Jamie McLeod, Director

Summerland, CA, USA

Featured in Season 1, Episode 12 and Season 2, Episode 2. Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 by Director Jamie McLeod, who recognized the need for a rescue dedicated to unwanted and displaced companion parrots.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Santa Barbara Humane

Kerri Burns, CEO

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Featured in Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, and Season 6. Santa Barbara Humane is dedicated to the welfare of animals & strives to provide a safe haven for homeless dogs and cats until we are able to find forever homes for them. Campuses in Santa Maria & Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center

Nikki Gore-Jones, Executive Director

Santa Paula, CA, USA

Featured in Season 2, Episode11. S.P.A.R.C.'s mission is to provide the resources, progressive programs and community education needed to rehabilitate and re-home the abandoned and stray animals of Santa Paula

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Shadow's Fund

Jill Anderson Rackley, Co-Founder

Lompoc, CA, USA

Featured in Season 3, Episode 9 and Season 3 Bonus Episodes, Episode 4. Shadow’s Fund is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable shelter dogs. Senior dogs, dogs labelled as “pit bulls” and dogs with a treatable injury or illness are often passed over for adoption.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Southland Collie Rescue

Mitch Telson, Chairman

Dana Point, CA

Featured in Season 5, Episode 12. Southland Collie Rescue is a non-profit, all-volunteer group with corporate headquarters and central operations at their "O'Neil's Collie Haven" property in Riverside, California.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

The Crossroads Campus

Lisa Stetar, Executive Director

Nashville, TN, USA

Featured in Season 6, Episode 12. Crossroads Pets is a campus in Nashville that helps young adults who have been subjected to trauma hone coping skills and learn to be productive and care for shelter dogs.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

The Cypress Inn

Nancy Tran, Food & Beverage Manager

Carmel, CA, USA

Featured in Season 3, Episode 3. Formerly owned by iconic actress Doris Day, The Cypress Inn has been a pioneer in pet-friendly accommodations, firmly believing that pets of all shapes, sizes and breeds are an integral part of the family.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

The Pet Psychic

Laura Stinchfield

Carpinteria, CA, USA

Featured in Season 1, Season 2, Season 3 Bonus Episodes, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, Season 7 and upcoming Season 8. Laura uses telepathy to have two way conversations with alive animals, deceased animals and people, and anyone who cannot speak for themselves.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

The Pet Rescue Expert

Larissa Wohl

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Featured in Season 1, Season 2, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, & Season 7. Larissa Wohl is a dynamic journalist best known for her energetic and relatable personality. Currently she can be seen on Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family” as the resident pet rescue expert.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

The Pet Specialists, Cardiologist

Dr. Michael Lesser, DVM ACVIM

Del Rey Oaks, CA, USA

Featured in Season 3, Episode 2. As a board-certified cardiologist, Dr. Lesser's expertise includes non-invasive techniques such as echocardiography, color flow Doppler ultrasound, electrocardiography and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring.

Santa Barbara Humane Society

Thrive Animal Rescue

Cece Durante-Bloum, Co-Founder

Del Mar, CA, USA

Featured in Season 3, Episode 7. Founded by Cece Durante-Bloum and Georgia Spogli, Thrive Animal Rescue, comes to the aid of abandoned and discarded dogs of all breeds, ages and situations by providing medical aid, compassionate love and support.

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