Episodes

Send us a text Welcome back to the Story of My Pet Podcast! After a brief hiatus, I'm thrilled to return with a fresh season filled with heartwarming pet stories and spotlights on remarkable animal organizations. As your host, Julie Marty-Pearson, I'm eager to share how this podcast has not only grown but also profoundly impacted my own life and the lives of countless animals. Over the past three years, this podcast has evolved from sharing personal pet anecdotes to becoming a platform for anima...

Frame Your Feline, an innovative project by our guests, LA-based entrepreneurs, and stand-up comedians, Brian Vermeire and Kristina Hughes. As loving cat parents to seven rescues, they've designed artwork panels for cats that allow cat owners to showcase their furry friends within works of living art. Brian and Christina share their heartwarming stories of rescuing cats and their dedication to local animal rescues such as Pipers Helping Paws.

In this episode, I welcome my guest Melissa Brunson, Executive Director of Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue. Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of Kern County’s shelter animals. Marley’s mission is making a pawsitive and lasting impact on communities by rehabilitating souls and creating second chances using the power of the human/animal bond.

Animal lovers, tune in to the latest episode of The Story of My Pet podcast to hear from our special guest, Amanda Sue Creasey! Amanda is a speculative fiction author, high school English teacher, outdoor writer, and dog-walking enthusiast, who has lived with animals since she was born. Hear about her journey, from the pug Bundle to her two rescue dogs, Nacho and Soda, and the heartwarming story of how they found her. To learn more about Amanda, check out her website and Instagram account lin...

In the newest episode of The Story of My Pet Podcast you'll meet my guest Joyce A. Miller. Joyce adopted six racing greyhounds over the past twenty years and danced with several of them. Miller lives in the Church Hill section of Richmond, Virginia with her husband and her latest retired racing greyhound. Before she started writing, Miller worked for over 30 years as a mechanical designer at a nuclear physics laboratory. When she is not writing, Miller can be found dog-training, drinking wine, p...

Molly is an avid foster and former vet nurse who has worked with animals for over 10 years in companion animal practice and volunteering in both New Zealand and overseas. Last year, she completed her postgrad studies in feline behavior and now runs her own cat behavior consulting business. Molly’s work as the Cat Counsellor centers around teaching owners to understand their cats better and help them thrive in their environment. Molly started fostering animals when she was a teenager.

In this episode, I talk about important ways to keep our pets involved and happy during the holidays. I also talk about how pets shouldn’t be gifts but rather important members of your family and lifelong commitments to care for. I also discuss the huge need for adoption and fostering during this time. My local animal shelter is Kern County Animal Services, located in Bakersfield, CA. To learn more about them and the services they provide, click the links below. https://www.kerncountyanimalser...

Fur mom Emma Davis is the CEO and founder of Mikko's Choice, a pet CBD company. An animal rescuer, advocate, and an equestrian, Emma has a lifelong love of animals. Her first soul dog, a wolf hybrid named Mo and a mustang named Mikko have been the catalysts for her passion and advocacy.

In this episode, I welcome my guest, Christy Chand. Christy is the founder and president of SPEX Eyewear Inc. SPEX is a new online eyewear retailer that donates 100% of its profit to animal rescue. Before launching SPEX, Christy was a tenured associate professor of dance. She earned her B.F.A. in dance from Cornish College of the Arts and earned her M.F.A. in dance from the University of Washington. Despite all of her amazing accomplishments, Christy’s heart truly belongs to animals–especially t...

In this episode, I give you a look into my life as a pet sitter. I’ve been pet sitting since the pandemic and enjoy getting to meet new people and their amazing pets. I was at a clients home caring for their two Golden Doodles at the time of this recording. To learn more about my pet sitting adventures, check out my pet sitting account on Instagram. https://instagram,com/auntiejuliespetsitting Other episodes you'll enjoy: Dogs We Love! Mardi, Ginger, and Cocoa! https://thestoryofmypetpodcast.b...

In this episode, I (your host Julie Marty-Pearson) talk about my new foster kitten crew. I am now fostering a litter of six, 2-3 week olds kittens. Here about how these guys came into my care and a little about each kittens’ personalities. My local animal shelter is Kern County Animal Services, located in Bakersfield, CA. To learn more about them and the services they provide, click the links below. https://www.kerncountyanimalservices.org https://www.facebook.com/KernCountyAnimalServices/ htt...

Trigger Warning! This episode discusses death, grief and loss, and emotional stories of pet loss. In this episode, I (your host Julie Marty-Pearson) talk about my experience fostering for the first time. I currently volunteer for my local animal shelter and recently decided I wanted to try fostering a kitten for the first time. I was given Bryce, aka Binx, to bring home and care for. He was a 5-week old kitten found alone, outside. When he was brought to the shelter he was covered in fleas and ...

In this episode, I welcome my guest, Sally Williams. She has dedicated her adult life to cats and nonprofits. Sally is a lifelong animal lover, former pet sitter, cat behaviorist, cat advocate, Founder of The Brodie Fund, speaker, proud cat mom and Founder and President of Mission Meow. She lives in New Jersey with her husband of 30 years, Scott, and their four cats! In this episode, part two of my interview with Sally Williams, you’ll meet Sally’s current cats, known as the Pawsome Foursome- W...

Trigger Warning! This episode discusses grief and loss, cancer diagnoses and treatments,and emotional stories of pet loss. In this episode, I welcome my guest, Sally Williams. She has dedicated her adult life to cats and nonprofits. Sally is a lifelong animal lover, former pet sitter, cat behaviorist, cat advocate, Founder of The Brodie Fund, speaker, proud cat mom and Founder and President of Mission Meow. She lives in New Jersey with her husband of 30 years, Scott. They have 4 amazing cats, n...

In episode 16, you get to hear your host, Julie Marty-Pearson tell stories about her childhood pets. You’ll meet Goldie the Golden Retriever, who was rescued from the local animal shelter and joined my family when I was 5 years old. She was an amazing and inspiring rescue dog! Connect with Me: Thanks so much for joining us. As always, you can visit our website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode. https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulie You can also foll...

In episode 15, I welcome my guest, Amy Fagan. Amy lives in Maine with her husband and their rescue dog Whitney. They also have two cats, Clarence and Storm, and six chickens. She works from home and has her own jam business called Amy's Garden Jam, which she makes and sell jams with local fruits for peak freshness. Amy also has a podcast, Grounded in Maine, about sustainability and homesteading. Learn more about Amy, her jam business and podcast at the links below. https://www.facebook.com/Grou...

Episode 14: Memories of Chi the Adventure Cat and the New Life of Bonded Pair Jack and Sparrow In episode 13, I welcome my guest, Michelle Steiner. Michelle is an animal lover living in Pennsylvania with her husband and their two cats Jack and Sparrow. She works as a teacher's aide in a public school, helping teenage students with disabilities. She is also a disability writer and advocate, with her own blog, Michelle’s Mission, which she uses to empower, encourage, and education people on Learn...

In episode 13, I welcome my guest, Rebecca Houghton. Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA, Rebecca is a hobby farmer, homeschooling mom, and retired RN now living in Sonoma County, California her husband Greg and their two boys, Parker and Andrew. Rebecca grew up with different animals including snakes, mice, rats, hamsters, and cats. Even though she has since lived all over the US including Mississippi, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, they have had many family pets over the years. Currently, ...

In episode 12, I welcome my guest Berkeley Hanley. Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA Berkeley has always loved animals. She grew up with parents who were both high school biology teachers and her dad's 100+ animals in his classroom. She adopted her first rescue, Mickey, at the age of ten. Berkeley fell in love with animal shelter work during her senior year of high school and has been working in various positions at local animal shelters for the past 15 years. Currently, she is the Community En...

Fur Mom Ciara Barsotti is an animal lover who grew up with a menagerie of wonderful pets. As an artist, she explores and celebrates her love for nature and animals through her work. She also captures the personality of others’ pets through her commissioned pet portraits that highlight current pets and memorialize precious fur babies.

In episode 10, I welcome my guests Nataliia Kalantaienko and Karin Olson. Nataliia is 19 years old Ukrainian. She is a student of the international relations in Lviv University and Assistant to the CEO and Manager of the fundraising in the non-governmental organization, Ukrainian Volunteer Service. She and her family are helping to care for, and rescue abandoned and injured animals due to the War in Ukraine since the Russian invasion. She currently has 5 cats and a dog named Tyapa, that they res...

Animal lover Julie Marty-Pearson starts a pet podcast to document and immortalize our favorite pets, but discovers a much more compelling story: the fight for animal welfare, rescue, and adoption. Connect with me: Thanks so much for joining us. As always, you can visit our website to join our email list and learn more about being a guest on a future episode. https://linktr.ee/allthingspetsdrjulie You can also follow the podcast on Instagram! https://instagram.com/thestoryofmypetpodcast You ca...

The Story of My Pet Podcast Episode 1! In today's episode I chat with my lifelong friend Karin Bousquet Olson. We remember stories of her childhood pet Mardi the Boston Terrier. We also discuss our love of cats and the several we each have had as adults. Finally, Karin details how her and her family found her current dogs Ginger and Cocoa, aka Puggy the Pug. I also add my experiences with her dogs as their pet sitter. I hope you enjoy our trip down memory lane. The animal rescue organization h...

In episode 9, I welcome my guests Olivia Ting and Annette Jannotta to talk about their friendship, collaboration and mutual love of animals. Annette is an architect having worked in San Francisco and Singapore, now residing in Seattle. Olivia is a graphic designer and sound artist living in San Francisco and often caring for her friends’ pets. Together they are a hybrid artist-architect team exploring multi-sensory experiences; creating site-specific art installations that inspire connection, co...