S1 Ep1 - Our Beginnings - History of AFWC & the Wyoming County Animal Shelter
Welcome to our first podcast! Get introduced to the podcast host Samuel Goodell, the President of Animal Friends of Wyoming County as well as his co-host Kelly Shearing, the Media Director of Animal Friends of Wyoming County. Together, they interview the Wyoming County Animal Control Officer Justa Goodell and her deputy Daryl Klump and discuss where the shelter began and how Animal Friends got started.
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Animal Friends of Wyoming County is a 501(c)3 non-profit community organization made up of Wyoming County, NY, residents with a strong desire and passion to help out animals. Our main goal is to promote Animal Health Awareness as well as simultaneously promoting the Wyoming County Animal Shelter. AFWC raises funds and creates programs to help and care for unwanted dogs at the animal shelter. AFWC was organized and created by a Board of Directors, each using their God-given gifts, talents and abilities to contribute to the overall goal. Directors communicate and work to organize programs, events and promotional material to bring together the community to care for lost or abandoned strays in the county. Though AFWC is a completely separate entity from the Wyoming County Animal Shelter, their goals are similar: to educate our local community and save abandoned dogs. AFWC is proud to have such a loving community to work with. Because of volunteers, members and residents, programs and projects such as Spay Our Stray Program, Pets For Vets Program, and the CHOW Project are possible through contributions.
CHOW, an acronym for Canine Health, Ownership, and Wellness, is the educational outreach project by AFWC aiming to bring animal health awareness to Wyoming County, NY, residents and beyond. Part of this outreach includes a podcast where AFWC President and other members interview special professional guests such as veterinarians, animal control officers, lawmaker...