Episode 40: Making Animal Communication Services Available to Animal Shelters with Denise Nestel and Christine Noble Seller

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Denise Nestel and Christine Noble Seller about improving communication services for animals in shelters.

In this episode, we speak with Denise Nestel and Christine Noble Seller, two inspiring women from the nonprofit Giving Animals Voice, an organization dedicated to transforming how we care for, understand, and advocate for animals - especially those living in shelters, rescue organizations and sanctuaries. Denise, the founder of Giving Animals Voice, shares how years of working in animal care led her to realize that something crucial was missing: a way to truly hear what animals were trying to...

People in this episode

Hosts: Avantika Mathur, Dr. Barbara Shor

Guests: Denise Nestel, Christine Noble Seller

Topics covered

• animal communication
• shelter animals
• nonprofit organizations
• animal advocacy
• animal care

Keywords

• animal communication
• shelters
• nonprofit
• animal care
• advocacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Giving Animals Voice

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