Podcasts by Pawfee Podcats

Episode 46: Language Matters in Animal Welfare from 2022-07-14T15:25:02

We're back! Apologies for the hiatus - it's been a busy season here at Helping Hands Humane Society, but five of our employees from varying departments just returned from the Best Friends Animal...

Episode 45: Jen the Bunny Volunteer from 2022-03-18T22:56:17

In this episode we interview long-time volunteer Jen, who just so happens to be an expert bunny owner and foster! She tells us all about how she got started volunteering at HHHS, what she's done...

Episode 44: Animal Updates with Shelby from 2022-01-29T21:50:58

In this episode, you're hosts Grace and Emi (Gremi) are joined by coworker, Volunteer Coordinator, Shelby for some updates on adopted pets, painting offices, shelter animals, and more. They are ...

Interviewing Volunteer Coordinator, Shelby and Manager of Adoptions, Marrissa from 2021-12-16T16:13:06

After a VERY busy season at HHHS, we're back at podcasting with an episode including interviews with TWO of our esteemed coworkers - relative newbie, Shelby, and 5-year dedicated employee, Marri...

Doug the Dog and Clear the Shelters from 2021-08-19T16:23:35

In this episode we interview the fabulous Cynthia Huebner about the dog she adopted in 2020, Doug. Doug was a staff favorite here at HHHS and suffered from some doggy anxiety. He landed the perf...

Interviewing K9 Officer Chris from 2021-08-05T15:28:03

Get ready for a stellar and highly interesting interview in this episode of Pawfee Podcats! As humane society workers and animal lovers, we were very intrigued by but pretty clueless about worki...

Interviewing Vet Assistant Mason from 2021-07-22T15:02:14

In this episode Gremi (Grace and Emi, your hosts) have the honor of interviewing HHHS summertime employee Mason; a Kansas State University student who has worked in the Helping Hands medical cen...

Dog Numbers Spike During 4th of July and Other Shelter Summer Insights from 2021-06-24T15:00

It's that time of year again...colorful fireworks fill the night skies, but anxiety fills many of our canine friends as they hear unfamiliar booms and screams. In this episode, Grace and Emi int...

Humane Society Advertising Intern Natalie from 2021-06-03T15:10:02

This episode Gremi (Grace and Emi, employees of Helping Hands Humane Society and your hosts) has the pleasure of interviewing Natalie, our summer intern from Washburn University. This internship...

Gremi Updates from 2021-05-06T16:19:36

We're back from the hiatus called three weeks of insanity at our shelter! We've held major events, fundraising campaigns, received new that made us panic, created a plan of action, and are now i...

Kitty Karma Cat Yoga Chat with Suzi King from 2021-04-15T18:55:08

What do you do when you're a yoga instructor who loves cats and wants to help homeless animals? You strike up a partnership with your local humane society to teach CAT YOGA classes, that's what!...

Dog (and Cat) Grooming with Angie from 2021-04-08T15:00

This week Gremi (Grace and Emi) interview HHHS volunteer groomer, Angie, all about her experiences nail-trimming, mat-shaving, coat-beautifying, and anal-gland-expressing for homeless animals at...

"They're Not Broken, Just Cracked" with Kristina Douglass from 2021-04-01T15:00

This week your hosts Gremi (Grace and Emi) at Helping Hands Humane Society interview coworker Kristina who works in the Admissions Lost & Found Department. Kristina has some great insight to...

How Dogs Escape with Behavior Specialist Lindsay Michel from 2021-03-25T15:51:55

During this week of the No Place Like Home Challenge to get more lost pets back home, Behavior Specialist Lindsay talks all about dogs getting loose...escape artists, bored pups, un-neutered mal...

The No Place Like Home Challenge with Margaret Price from 2021-03-18T14:36:42

Margaret Price, employee at Helping Hands Humane Society for over 20 years, is back on as a guest in this episode! Gremi (your hosts, Grace and Emi) interview her all about a challenge we're par...

"She's having birth! She's giving babies!" Puppy & Kitten Adventures from 2021-03-13T16:50:37

Welcome to Episode 31 of Pawfee Podcats, the podcast of Helping Hands Humane Society, a private animal shelter with a government contract located in Topeka, KS. This episode was supposed to be P...

Animal Control Officer Tursi from 2021-03-04T16:00

This episode's interview was SO interesting that we only got through half of our questions in an hour. That means that we (Gremi - Grace and Emi - your hosts) will definitely have Officer Tursi ...

Our Humane Society Volunteer Program with Katie Jesseph from 2021-02-25T16:00

In this episode, hosts Gremi (Grace and Emi) of Helping Hands Humane Society interview coworker Katie Jesseph, Volunteer and Off-Site Coordinator. You'll learn all about our volunteer program - ...

Amos Took a DNA Test & Office Cat Update from 2021-02-20T16:13:20

A special episode 28.5 to bring you the results of Amos's DNA test! Amos is the puppy Grace recently adopted from HHHS. <3 He came from a litter of 7, so the adopters of his siblings were ver...

Rachel Coover HHHS Medical Center Coordinator from 2021-02-18T15:49:29

If you're interested in the medical side of animal welfare and shelter life, then you'll be excited about this episode! Your hosts Gremi (Grace and Emi) interview their coworker Rachel all about...

Our Foster Care and Transfer to Rescue Programs with Jenna Petesch from 2021-02-11T16:31:46

In this episode, your hosts Gremi (Grace and Emi) interview coworker Jenna Petesch who is the Foster & Rescue Coordinator at HHHS (plus many other hats, like all of our employees, including ...

Shelter Showdown, Puppy Tips, and Return to Home from 2021-02-04T16:05:38

In this episode, Gremi talks about HHHS's Shelter Showdown with Melissa and Doug of WIBW, updates on Amos the puppy and some tips about raising puppies (a hard but important job!), plus of cours...

We're Building a Low-Cost Spay Neuter Clinic! from 2021-01-28T16:53:34

In this episode of Helping Hands Humane Society's podcast, Grace and Emi (Gremi - your hosts) interview Kathy Maxwell, Executive Director of HHHS. They discuss project donations for the low-cost...

Pawfect Purrfection and Pet-Inspired House Updates with Michelle McCart from 2021-01-21T16:22:25

This week we (Gremi, Grace and Emi, your podcats hosts) interview Manager of Customer Care and Adoptions, Michelle McCart. This is her second time on the show, and we discuss a variety of fun to...

Wisdom from Pam: Feel the Feelings and Remember What's Best for the Animals from 2021-01-14T17:07:20

In this episode of the Helping Hands Humane Society podcast, your hosts Grace and Emi (AKA Gremi) are honored and excited to interview their coworker, Pam. Pam is the lead Animal Care Tech at HH...

Australian Shepherd to Wheaten Terrier, Deciduous Puppy Teeth, and Other "How Can You Tell a Stray Pet's Age and Breed?" Tales from 2021-01-07T15:33:11

"Yes," Dr. Grace assures us, "old lady or old man cat fur is definitely a *thing*." In episode 22 of Helping Hands Humane Society's podcast, your hosts Gremi (Grace and Emi) answer a listener qu...

New Year's Goals for HHHS and Our Pets from 2020-12-31T16:31:40

Here comes 2021! Gremi discusses some goals for the new year, both for our pets at home and for the shelter. We are oh-so-tentatively stepping into this new year as we would toward a shy and sca...

Christmas for the Animals from 2020-12-24T16:00

Special Christmas Eve Day episode! We tell you all about Christmas for the Animals that we held at our shelter and bust some myths surrounding pets as Christmas presents. We also tell you about ...

A Question for Animal Shelter Workers: How Do You Do It? from 2020-12-17T17:34:10

In this episode Gremi explores their personal "how"s when it comes to working at a humane society. We also tell you about Gunner our latest behavior project dog and give an office feline update!...

Heartworms, Behavior Dogs, and Ki(tty)Ki(tty) Do You Luh Me? from 2020-12-10T15:38:50

In this episode we discuss heartworm treatment and give a huge THANK YOU to PEDIGREE Foundation for awarding us a grant that will help treat heartworm positive dogs at our shelter in 2021!

Cats & Caffeine - Our Ideal Bottle Feeding Kitten Fosters & What "Saving a Life" When You Rescue Really Means from 2020-12-03T16:20:30

Welcome back to Pawfee Podcats! In this episode your hosts Gremi explore the ideal traits of neonatal kitten fosters - those who help bottle feed orphaned baby kittens without moms every 2-3 hou...

RING - Ringworm Infestation Normalizing Group from 2020-11-26T16:18:02

We *keep* on talking about ringworm in this episode because it's at the forefront of our lives in the administrative offices and at home! We want you to know that if you have ringworm or have ha...

Compassion Fatigue vs Burnout and Self-Care from 2020-11-19T21:06:02

As we near the end of the year and Helping Hands Humane Society's whirlwind event season comes to a close, Gremi reflects on the stressful struggles of 2020 through the lenses of compassion fati...

Training Trivia with Travis: Don't Be Embarrassed & Your Cat Knows Its Name from 2020-11-12T17:07:04

On this episode, Gremi interviews Travis Sieve, one of the trainers at Helping Hands Humane Society. Travis teaches dog obedience classes along with speciality classes like tricks for fun. ...

A Night King Cat and a Dog with a Great Dogness to It from 2020-11-05T16:03:19

In this episode Gremi interviews Adoption Counselor Cam all about facilitating falling in love (with cupid's sparrow) and other experiences as an employee at Helping Hands Humane Society (ringwo...

Oh My Dog, Gremi's Back Again! from 2020-10-29T15:00

Hi listeners! Our audience has been growing, and Grace and Emi have a couple of very exciting announcements for our shelter in this episode. We talk about pet overpopulation, bust a spay/neuter ...

Head Cat Honcho (AKA Executive Director) Kathy Maxwell from 2020-10-22T15:08:36

This week Gremi had the extreeeme honor of interviewing Helping Hands Humane Society Executive Director, Kathy Maxwell. As you'll learn in this episode, Kathy has held at least 8 positions at HH...

Feral Cat Queen Carrigan from 2020-10-15T15:06:04

We're back AGAIN with more extra material from our interview with Carrigan, the Cat Care Coordinator here at Helping Hands Humane Society. In this episode she gives some tips for safely securing...

Ferals vs. Friendlies - Further Feline Findings with Cat Care Coordinator Carrigan from 2020-10-08T15:00

First off, APOLOGIES for the distortion at the beginning and end of this episode. We are still audio/podcast newbies and figuring it all out. Luckily, the large middle chunk of this episode is p...

All Things Adoption with the Magnificent Michelle McCart from 2020-10-01T15:00

This episode (yet again) fueled by the wonderful compassion juice at Classic Bean Fairlawn Plaza in Topeka, KS.

Gremi interviews Michelle McCart, Manager of Customer Care and Adoptions. M...

"He Smells Kinda Funny" and Other Vet Checks with Dr. Grace from 2020-09-24T15:00

In this episode, Gremi interviews Dr. Grace, HHHS's in-house, full-time veterinarian. We get to learn about why Dr. Grace became a veterinarian and what her day-to-day now looks like in shelter ...

"Pitties & Pibbles" with Nathan from 2020-09-17T15:19:20

This episode fueled by the violet vanilla and maple leaf cookie lattes from Classic Bean at Fairlawn Plaza ("It tastes like purple!").

Gremi interviews Nathan Dahlgren, part-time Animal C...

Cat Care Coordinator Carrigan Conversation from 2020-09-10T15:00

Gremi interviews Carrigan, the Cat Care Coordinator of Helping Hands Humane Society. This episode fueled by Starbucks at 1223 SW Wanamaker Road in Topeka, KS.

Carrigan busts a myth about ...

Interview with Behavior Specialist Lindsay Michel (pronounced "Mitchell"!) from 2020-09-03T14:59:53

Episode 4 is fueled by Milk & Honey coffee (and chai!). <3 M&H is a delightful new local coffee shop (WITH A DRIVE THRU!) on 29th St off of California in Topeka, KS. Make sure to orde...

Intake Interview with Margaret Knowledge-Droppin' Price from 2020-08-27T15:00

This episode is fueled by Judee's Coffee connected to God's Storehouse (thrift store) in Topeka. Yum!

Gremi interviews Margaret Price who has worked at HHHS for 20 years and is the Manage...

FIV, Puppy Mills, and Senior Pets, Oh My! from 2020-08-20T15:00

We briefly cover several topics in this episode, are joined by silent co-host Paulie the office cat, and MOST exciting, have some outro music.

When we mention Topeka Community Cat Fix (TC...

Meet Gremi from 2020-08-13T22:28:47

Meet your Pawfee Podcats hosts - Grace Clinton, Director of Business Development and Special Events (likes dogs), and Emi Griess, Communications Coordinator, both of Helping Hands Humane Society...