Here's our final recap of conversations with four of the most dynamic women who are blazing trails in their individual industries and each committed to sharing their hearts and homes with animals that have come into their lives either by their decision or by being adopted themselves by an animal.

Meet Ava Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Ava’s Pet Palace - a fun, health-focused pet treat company passionate about using organic and natural ingredients with no preservatives. With her pets Pumpkin, Lacy and family by her side, this 13- year-old entrepreneur is on a mission to educate pet owners about pet food and help them explore options that simultaneously promote animal health and taste-bud satisfaction. She now has customers in all 50 United States and Canada and has even shipped her treats to the UK and New Zealand! 

We've often heard that Volunteerism is part of the Canadian DNA. Well, Samantha Cannon is truly an exemplary of that viewpoint.  Sam is a passionate and seasoned campaigner in the animal rescue and therapy space in Ontario, Canada. With her animal family, Tilly the horse, a dog named Bear, and a few other small animal friends, this 19-year old volunteer powerhouse has racked up countless hours building a foundation of solid experience that ranges from TNR to office duties at one of her favourite animal rescue outfits and a vet's office! Sam is set to pursue a career in psychology which will go a long way in helping her educate individuals about the positive impact animals can have on their lives, especially through the healing process of animal facilitated therapy .

Marteka Swaby is the Founder of Benevolent Health & Mind Hubs. She has over 15 years of experience improving the emotional wellbeing of her clients and is passionate about sharing diverse narratives to increase awareness of Mental Health. Marteka is a psychotherapist with 10 years of clinical expertise, alongside delivering a range of online summits, workshops, and training programmes to increase resilience, belonging & wellbeing.  Marteka has also delivered talks in the UK and Europe for the Women in Tech Conference, ThriveFest Digital Wellness Festival, the Horasis Global Community among others.
Her recent adoption by Hugo the cat has brought lots of joy and laughter to her life in an unexpected way!

Victoria D. Walker is a Christian Author, Thought Coach, Podcaster, Entrepreneur, Director & Educator at Choose 2 Think Academy, Speaker & University Spanish Instructor with nearly 30 years of teaching and advising experience, Victoria's mission is to coach women how to live their best thought life and how to launch successful businesses.  Her proven methods help the frazzled mom, the struggling wife, the overworked nana and the anxious single entrepreneur deal with toxic thoughts and thinking patterns in healthy, life-changing ways.  Victoria's passions are God, family, traveling, and chasing Rico the MorKY, her blog mascot, around the beautiful town of Midway, Kentucky.

Thank you once more for downloading, leaving reviews and sharing our stories with friends, colleagues and other animal lovers just like you!
We appreciate every minute that you invest in welcoming us into your life...Much love!!