Today, we hear the grief story of Freesia. She was Megan's golden labrador retriever who loved pumpkins, tennis balls, and people. Though she might have had many loves in her life, Freesia loved Megan most of all. Freesia was the bestest dog.

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Welcome back to VSF's fifth season! We'll kick the season off with 5 grief stories before returning to the regular, true crime, material. The first grief story is of a beloved rabbit named Agnes, who died from cancer on May 31st, 2023.

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Today, we’ll be talking about author Paul Koudounaris. He has a PhD in Art History from UCLA and has written three books on the visual culture of death used as memento mori. Every single photo you see in his books and on his Instagram are photos taken by him. He has loved animals ever since he was a young child and you can see the reverence he has for animals on his Instagram page. What do I mean by this? Well, you’ll find out now.

Paul's Stuff

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexenkult/

Books

A Cat's Tale: https://www.amazon.com/Cats-Tale-Journey-Through-History/dp/1250217725

The Empire of Death: https://www.amazon.com/Empire-Death-Cultural-History-Ossuaries/dp/0500251789/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_w=WEjjg&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=CZNRE08Y0DH4YJGAQCMM&pd_rd_wg=WQWaG&pd_rd_r=fbe9a939-3e77-4e94-b4b9-10dbd5382390&pd_rd_i=0500251789&psc=1

Heavenly Bodies: https://www.amazon.com/Heavenly-Bodies-Treasures-Spectacular-Catacombs/dp/0500251959

Momento Mori: https://www.amazon.com/Memento-Mori-Dead-Among-Us/dp/0500252610/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_w=WEjjg&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=CZNRE08Y0DH4YJGAQCMM&pd_rd_wg=WQWaG&pd_rd_r=fbe9a939-3e77-4e94-b4b9-10dbd5382390&pd_rd_i=0500252610&psc=1

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Today, we will be heading to New York to learn about an incredible animal sanctuary called Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. I learned about them through a friend who had long admired their efforts of giving farm animals a life of their own. When I saw a video of 4 happy goats frolicking at their farm, I knew there was something special there and I had to interview them. Lizz, the Marketing and Communications Director of Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, kindly agreed.

Woodstock Farm Sanctuary

Website: https://woodstocksanctuary.org/

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@woodstocksanctuary

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Today, we are doing the season’s first advocacy tale and the person of interest is Jody Springborn! She is the creator of the comprehensive bunny care website "The Educated Rabbit," is an educator at The House Rabbit Society, and is the author of the book, First Aid Guide for the Domestic Rabbit. We’ll learn why she started "The Educated Rabbit" and get some important tips about bunny care.

Jody Springborn

The Educated Rabbit: https://www.theeducatedrabbit.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeducatedrabbit/

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Book

Website: https://www.theeducatedrabbit.com/rabbit-first-aid-guide.html

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VNW4RL2?&linkCode=sl1&tag=theeducatedra-20&linkId=9422342d6bf5792e21b0c373ce474000&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Vervante: https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081906455-01

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There’s a clinic in Shelby Township, Michigan, called Companion Animal Care Clinic. The owner, Wayne Gilchrist, describes his practices as “a full-service veterinary hospital that specializes in compassionate care and the highest-quality medical, surgical, dental and wellness health care for dogs and cats...We get to know our patients and their owners. You become part of our family.”

Sounds really good right? Well…You might not want to be a part of Wayne Gilchrist’s family once you hear how Wayne treats one of his furry family members. Listen to find out why.

Sources: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11]

Sterling's Legacy: https://www.facebook.com/SterlingsLegacy/

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I'll be reading O. Henry's "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog" to celebrate the long weekend. The Yellow Dog recounts his life, troubles, and a great escape. Listen to find out more!

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