Episode 22. Jasmine & Marc of Round of A-Paws Pet Rescue From the Round of A-Paws Pet Rescue in Baltimore, Maryland, I’m excited for you to meet Jasmine, the founder and President, and Marc, the Vice-President. While Baltimore has its share of problems, our animal welfare community is a huge bright spot. My experiences volunteering with B-More Dog have introduced me to an amazing community of people including Jasmine & Marc. Jasmine, Marc & I discuss: Their childhood experiences with animals; How their careers and volunteer work led them to animals; Why it’s important for the environment that you pick up your dog’s poop; Mental and emotional health in the animal welfare community; Mental and emotional health in the veterinary community; Working in a vet office during COVID-19; Behind-the-scenes of starting a rescue organization; What it’s like being a foster parent for an animal in rescue; Jasmine’s & Marc’s long-term goals for the organization; Providing information and resources to pet owners living in poverty; That people from all walks of life love their animals and benefit from having pets; Round of A-Paws kick-off fundraising event on Saturday, July 17 Links discussed: For info volunteering, fostering and donating to Round of A-Paws Pet Rescue: https://roundofapawspetrescue.com/ To get tickets to the July 17 fundraising event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/round-of-a-paws-pet-rescue-presents-summer-kick-off-pawty-tickets-144696161113 Follow Round of A-Paws on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoundOfAPawsRescue and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roundofapawsrescue/ Let's Connect – I’ll be sharing photos of Jasmine, Marc and Round of A-Paws at: Facebook: @believeindogpodcast Instagram: @believe_in_dog_podcast Email: erin@believeindogpodcast.com Support this podcast, subscribe on your favorite app and leave a rating or review.