Tails from a Vet Tech
Update
Life has been a bit chaotic lately, so I have had to hit pause on new episodes. But don’t worry—Nicholas (awesome producer) and I are planning to return with exciting new content in March! Thanks for sticking with us, and we can't wait to bring you more helpful and inspiring discussions soon!
Tails from a Vet Tech is a podcast dedicated to highlighting, educating, and advocating for veterinary, shelter, and behavior animal professionals. Our mission is to provide education, information, and dialogue that will create a supportive environment that empowers animal professionals to take care of themselves and the animals they work with. Tabitha and her amazing guests share reflections and experiences from their lives in shelter and vet med. We will have thought-provoking conversations about the ugly and beautiful moments and share success stories with the goal of supporting and inspiring others.
TFAVT is hosted by Tabitha Kucera (Elite Fear Free and Low Stress Handling RVT, VTS (Behavior), Certified Cat Behavior Consultant, Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner) In addition to doing this podcast Tabitha also owns her own business, Chirrups and Chatter, and loves doing speaking engagements all around the world!
Tails from a Vet Tech
Humane Education featuring Emily Tronetti (MS, CTC, CPDT-KA, UW-AAB)
Humane Education is a field of study and teaching approach that connects human rights, animal protection, and environmental sustainability with the goal of preparing people to be compassionate, dedicated solutionaries, able to identify unjust, inhumane, and unsustainable systems and create solutions that enable people, animals, and nature to thrive.
This week, Tabitha talks to passionate advocate for positive animal welfare, Emily Tronetti, about the importance of humane education and why it is relevant to all animal professionals. She shares how you can integrate humane education into your work and strategies for inspiring compassionate action.
Emily Tronetti (MS, CTC, CPDT-KA, UW-AAB)
Emily has a Master of Science in anthrozoology and a Certificate in Applied Animal Behavior. She's a certified Fear Free Animal Trainer and a member of Fear Free’s Speakers Bureau. As a passionate advocate for positive animal welfare, Emily co-founded the Humane Alliance of Rescue Trainers, a nonprofit that matches shelter and rescue organizations with behavior support at no cost. She also offers consulting and education through her business, Coexistence Consulting. Currently, Emily is pursuing her Doctor of Education in Educational & Professional Practice through Antioch University. Her research is centered on adult humane education and animal agency in sanctuary settings.
Episode resources:
- Institute for Humane Education - https://humaneeducation.org/
- Open Sanctuary Project (if they're a sanctuary, also helpful for shelters and rescues) - https://www.opensanctuary.org
- Coexistence Consulting - https://www.coexistence.consulting
- Humane Alliance of Rescue Trainersh - https://www.rescuetrainers.org
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