Dr. Katie Eick, Founder and CEO of Rockin’ Pets, Rollin’ Vets, is a 1998 Graduate of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Having had the benefit of working in so many different aspects of veterinary medicine, Dr. Eick saw a real need for at home vet care. In 2016, she launched her full- service mobile veterinary practice, South By South Vets, which is now known as Rockin’ Pets, Rollin’ Vets. Dr. Eick joins Tama and Tena to talk about the benefits of mobile veterinary care, and how Rockin' Pets, Rollin' Vets is working to support nonprofits like Houston PetSet.

S2 Ep8: Dr. Katie Eick

A native of Brownsville, Texas, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. began his public service in 1971, when he was elected Cameron County Treasurer and later Cameron County Commissioner. He served for two consecutive terms in the Texas House of Representatives until he was elected to the Texas Senate in 1991. He has served as State Senator of Senate District 27 ever since, and is currently third in seniority in the Senate. Senator Lucio Jr. authored SB5, the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act that passed during the last session and outlaws the use of chains for tethering dogs.

S2 Ep9: Senator Eddie Lucio Jr.

Shelby Bobosky is the Executive Director at the Texas Humane Legislation Network since October 1, 2019. She began her service as a volunteer with THLN on January 1, 2011. Since 2011 and under her leadership as President, Vice President and Legislative Chair, the organization has had multiple successful legislative sessions wherein THLN successfully passed the Anti-Gassing Law (passed in 2013), the Mandatory Canine Encounter Training Law (passed in 2015) and the Animal Cruelty Enhancement Law (passed in 2017). Ms. Bobosky most recently helped pass SB5, the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, and the new City of Houston ordinances banning the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet stores.

Learn more at www.thln.org

S2 Ep10: Shelby Bobosky

Mary Warwick is the Executive Director of the TWRC Wildlife Center. She has been rehabilitating Texas wildlife for 40 years.  She started her journey as a rehabilitator at the Houston Zoo.  She worked in the Special Care building, where all babies born in the zoo were cared for. They also took orphaned native wildlife from the public. Mary taught briefly, then got her master’s degree in environmental science and worked for a non-profit on Galveston Island.  She became director of TWRC in 2019.

S2 Ep11 Mary Warwick

Carlos started volunteering in 2018 at BARC animal shelter as part of the photo team. Over the years he has volunteered with many rescue organizations in the Houston area and worked closely with out-of-state rescues in Minnesota. In 2020, he joined #teamferal as a board member and continues to help hundreds of cats and dogs in need in Houston. Keri has worked in animal rescue for over a decade. Since moving to Houston, she has focused on fostering, outreach, and education in Houston and the surrounding areas with emphasis on spay/neutering and TNR (trap/neuter/return).

S2 Ep12 Carlos Ortega Morales & Keri Parish, #teamferal

Angelique Strickler founded Waiting Under the Willow Foundation after a lifetime spent rescuing animals on her own. A mother of two and lover of animals, she upended her life and quit her job to start a nonprofit to address the homeless animal crisis in Houston. In the few years since its start, WUWF has fostered and rehomed hundreds of dogs, and they're already expanding their new shelter location. Angelique and Lisa talk about what it takes to start a 501c3, and what Houston needs in order to tackle pet overpopulation.

S2 Ep13: Angelique Strickler

Lisa Hernandez is an anchor and reporter for KPRC2 News. While her primary duties include anchoring the morning and midday newscasts, she reports on pet adoption and animal welfare stories whenever she gets the opportunity. Lisa and her husband Joel are the proud parents of two beautiful girls, and have adopted and fostered dogs in the greater Houston area for nearly a decade together. In addition to their human kiddos, they have 4 big rescue dogs who are spoiled daily. Lisa and Lisa chat about the unique perspective of animal welfare from a media standpoint, and some of the ways Houstonians can step up and help!

S2 Ep14: Lisa Hernandez

Jeanette Savage, owner and one of the founders of Pearland Parvo Recovery Center, retired in 2019 after a career in Information Technology and 20 years working in that field at a large oil & gas company. She was a registered First Responder in the state of Louisiana for over 15 years before she moved to Pearland, Texas in 2008.

After retiring from her career in IT, Jeanette became interested in the rescue community in Houston and the surrounding areas.   Specifically, she became interested in the effects of Parvovirus on dogs and the struggle of rescues trying to save dogs that contracted parvo.   After months of research and study, in August 2019, she along with a group of women who had worked for years in the rescue community, opened Pearland Parvo Recovery Center - a center dedicated to providing low-cost parvo treatment for dogs that are under care of a rescue.

S2 Ep15: Jeanette Savage

Angelita Sampaio joined Emancipet in January 2019. She has a background in oil and gas, Spanish-language television production, international healthcare program management, and foreign government trade development. In addition to serving as the Houston Vice President of Emancipet, Angelita is actively involved with other local animal welfare organizations and efforts like Rescued Pets Movement (a group she has fostered over 250+ dogs for), Big Fix Houston, and serves on the Board of Unity for a Solution. She loves spending her time with her 3 rescue dogs: Buddha, Flora, and Nena. Angelita rescued her three pups almost 16 years ago, while vacationing in Brazil. Angelita’s three dogs are her greatest inspiration for her work in, and passion for, animal welfare. Angelita holds her undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico and her MBA in Leadership Management from Adams State University. Join Angelita and Lisa as they discuss the incredible work Emancipet is doing to provide low-cost veterinary care to the Houston community.

S2 Ep16: Angelita Sampaio

Dr. Albert Ahn graduated from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine with a DVM degree. Following an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in New York City, he completed a small animal medicine residency at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Foster Hospital for Small Animals.

Dr. Ahn is a veteran of the Animal Health Industry with over 25 years of industry experience. As a passionate advocate for pets with mobility issues, Albert Ahn, DVM joined MYOS as a Strategic Adviser to guide in the development of its all natural, animal health line of Fortetropin-based, muscle health products. Join Dr. Ahn and Lisa as they discuss rescuing and adopting aging pets on this week's episode of Conversations for the Animals!

S2 Ep17: Dr. Albert Ahn

Tama Lundquist and Tena Lundquist Faust are twin sisters and Co-Presidents of Houston PetSet. They have been working to elevate animal welfare in Houston since 2007 when they joined Houston PetSet's board, and have grown the small local fundraising organization into the powerhouse that it is today. 

In 2023 they produced and starred in For The Animals, A Documentary, bringing to light the immense toll of Houston's homeless animal crisis. They join Lisa to talk about Houston PetSet's past, present and future as we celebrate 20 years. #ForTheAnimals

S4 Ep1: Tena Lundquist Faust & Tama Lundquist, Co-Presidents of Houston PetSet

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