Tails from a Vet Tech
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
Creating Positive Change: Identify gaps and use your skills to help featuring Miranda Hitchcock (MS Applied Animal Behavior, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified)
This week, Tabitha talks to Miranda Hitchcock about how she created the change she wanted to see in the world.
Miranda began volunteering at animal shelters when she was younger and she was inspired to change her career path and work in animal welfare focusing on behavior for years. In that time, she approached and saw many challenges that the people and animals in her community were experiencing. She identified patterns and ways that she could help on a bigger level and started Every Dog Behavior and Training.
Miranda shares awesome advice for others in similar situations and we discuss small changes that can make a huge positive difference!
Miranda Hitchcock (MS Applied Animal Behavior, CDBC, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified) began her work with dogs as a volunteer at an animal shelter in Maryland and then taught puppy classes and reactive/fearful dog classes before moving to Austin. During her shelter work, she was the Shelter Operations Manager for Austin Animal Center and oversaw the shelter's behavior program and animal care. Miranda is a "behavior nerd" who's passionate about equity and access in the dog world. Miranda holds a Master's Degree in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare from Virginia Tech. (She/Her)
Resources:
Every Dog Behavior and Training https://www.everydogaustin.org/
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