A Lifeline for Pets: Crisis Boarding in Coastal Virginia

A Lifeline for Pets: Crisis Boarding in Coastal Virginia

From Stephanies’s Shelter Stories by stephaniesshelterpets

February 10, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 8

About this episode

Stephanie discusses the Crisis Boarding Program with Nicole Harrig and Shoshana Mostoller, focusing on the importance of keeping families and pets together during difficult times.

In this episode of Stephanie’s Shelter Stories, Stephanie sits down with Nicole Harrig from Chesapeake Humane Society to talk about their Crisis Boarding Program, a lifeline for individuals and families facing housing instability, medical emergencies, or domestic violence. The program provides temporary boarding and medical care for pets, ensuring families don’t have to choose between their safety and their beloved companions. Also joining the conversation is Shoshana Mostoller from My Dog Is My Home, a national nonprofit dedicated to preserving the human-animal bond in circumstances of homelessness. Shoshana shares how communities can work together to help people and pets in need. It’s a conversation about compassion, advocacy, and the simple act of kindness that can help keep families and their pets together.

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie

Guests: Nicole Harrig, Shoshana Mostoller

Topics covered

  • Crisis Boarding
  • Housing Instability
  • Medical Emergencies
  • Domestic Violence
  • Human-Animal Bond

Keywords

  • compassion
  • advocacy
  • temporary boarding
  • medical care

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Stephanie’s Shelter Stories

Places: Coastal Virginia

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