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CEO, dog mom, and author of Pets Are Family Erika Sinner talks about love, loss and her advocacy for including pet bereavement in corporate policies.You can pre-order her wonderful book and take advantage of amazing resources at PetsAreFamily.info.

From the Dog Words archives:
0137: Pet Nation with Author Mark Cushing
0304: P.S. I Love You More Than Tuna with Author Sarah Chauncey
0503: Pooch Playoffs 2024 with Claire Shelley

Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia is at LapofLove.com.

If you are in the greater Kansas City and Lawrence area, register your dog or dogs for the Pooch Playoffs at Bigfootpetphotography.com/poochplayoffs2024.

We’re still raising funds to help featured Rosie Fund dog Phillip who lost a leg to cancer shortly after being adopted. Go to the campaign on our Facebook page or go to RosieFund.org/donate to use PayPal, Venmo, or your credit card. Please put “Phillip” in the note if you donate through the website. Here is Phillip's promotion video on YouTube. Listen to a brief explanation of his situation from our podcast archive.

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

If you’ve ever wanted to visit Ireland, join Laurel and Sascha this July for the trip of a lifetime. More details on their website or go here.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Kennel Manager Cora Miller and Director of Operations Michelle Lascon from KC Protective Animal Welfare Society discuss how their organization offers grooming, boarding, and daycare as part of their mission to rescue dogs from cruelty and neglect.

PAWS Online:
KCPAWS.org
Facebook.com/kcmoPAWS
Instagram.com/kc.paws

Learn more about the KC PAWS Winter Fur-mal and get your tickets now!

From the Dog Words archives:
0117: Retail with a Mission with Scott Poore
0150: Dog Art for Charity with Ashley Schanz
0205: Lucky 13 Rescue with Stephanie Robinson

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Sherri and Don Corwin welcome us to Mixed Mutt Creamery on Kansas City’s 39th Street. They offer treats for dogs and humans alike while providing much-needed support for dog rescue groups.

ANNOUNCEMENT! Mixed Mutt Creamery is joining City Dogs KC in the Crossroads (a Downtown Dog Park Development) and is relocating to 2001 Walnut St. on October 1, 2021.

Mixed Mutt Creamery online:
MixedMuttCreamery.com
Facebook.com/mixed.mutt.23
Instagram.com/mixedmuttcreamery

Subscribe to the free Rosie Fund YouTube channel for videos like Peaches’ visit to Mixed Mutt Creamery.

From the Dog Words archives:
0140: Beer Paws with Crystal Wiebe

Remember to watch America’s Got Talent June 8 on NBC and vote for The Canine Stars!

Celebrate 5 years of Rosie Fund by supporting our campaign to sponsor 50 dogs. You can donate on our website or Facebook page. You can also contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com.

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info. Learn fiddle and cello-fiddle online — even if you've never played before — from Laurel Morgan Parks and Sascha Groshang at FiddleLife.com.

The transcript for this episode is available on the Dog Words Buzzsprout page: Buzzsprout.com/840565.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund

Today, we’ll talk about an appealing provider within the conscious consumer space, DailyKarma. How giving back within an eCommerce store is worlds easier than it used to be and how certain stores are boosting their conversion rates and acquiring new customers through give-back charity campaigns. 

Our guest today, Mel Lubey is the Chief Impact Officer at DailyKarma where she spends her days helping brand partners integrate giving back seamlessly into their e-commerce experiences through their app, Shop for Good. She has a passion for advocacy that extends into everything she does from her work at DailyKarma to her passion work in maternal health advocacy. She has a strong penchant for curse words & vintage clothing.

Today we welcome Scott Poore, founder of Mission Driven, an online boutique for dog lovers. Scott and his team are doing amazing things for shelter dogs in Kansas City and beyond. Learn more at MissionDrivenGoods.com.

Visit RosieFund.org for links to all of our social media, including our free YouTube channel.

Music for this episode is provided by alternative string duo, The Wires. Visit them at TheWires.info

Learn more about online and beginner fiddle lessons from Laurel Morgan Parks at FiddleLife.com.

Make a donation at RosieFund.org or through our Facebook page. You can contribute by making a purchase from the store on our website or buying a t-shirt at Bonfire.com. Also check out our page on BarkYours, the online mall with gifts for people who love their dogs.

Rosie Fund online:
RosieFund.org
Facebook.com/rosiefund
Instagram.com/rosiefund
YouTube.com/rosiefund