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#154 Title:
Simply Cool: Petfinder
Special Guest: Betsy Saul, Founder of Petfinder.com
Description: Betsy Saul is simply cool. As the two-legger behind Petfinder.com, her passion for animals will bring a smile to your face, warm your heart and remind you of the simple things in life. Listen in to hear interesting facts about the start up and success of her site, including sweet stories of how Petfinder.com has made a difference in the lives of millions.
Duration: 38:26
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Show Index:
00:23 Intro: Petfinder is Cool
01:59 Inspiration Behind Petfinder.com
06:08 How Petfinder Works
16:05 Commercial
16:26 More than Cats and Dogs
18:53 Heartwarming Stories
25:57 How Can I Help?
33:41 Closing Comments
37:15 Closing Track: Walk to the Park |
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About Betsy Saul
Betsy Saul is the co-founder of Petfinder.com, one of the busiest web sites on the Internet. With a vision to change the way the public views shelter pets, Betsy and her husband, Jared, harnessed the infant technology of the Internet in 1996 and molded it into one of the most successful e-businesses to date. Petfinder.com, which Betsy describes as a Social Profit company, is on a mission to see that no pet is euthanized for lack of a home.
In this corner of the Web, currency is “lives saved” and profitability is measured in increasing the effectiveness of the shelter and rescue worker. Thirteen years of consistent and steady growth, even in the face of the turbulent “dot bomb” years, has culminated in the celebration of Petfinder.com’s thirteenth millionth adoption.
Betsy has been working with and volunteering for animals since she was a teen. She worked as an urban forester for the State of New Jersey, as an agriculture extension agent at Rutgers University, as a park ranger at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska, and as a field scientist for the Army Corps of Engineers in South Carolina. Betsy received her M.S. in forest ecology at Clemson University. Her work has always emphasized collaboration and consensus building.
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Quick Links
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Second Chances: Inspiring Stories of Dog Adoption |
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The Adopted Dog Bible: Your One-Stop Resource for Choosing,
Training, and Caring for Your Sheltered or Rescued Dog |
Simply Cool Blogs
• I Heart Dogs
• The Puppy Diary
• Doggie Dangers
Simply Cool Articles
• Becoming a Foster Parent - Are You Ready?
• Soldiers' Pets Need Foster Homes
Vicky and Jen's Furry Friends
Top (left to right): Sadie and Valentine (Jen's pooches).
Bottom (left to right): Bailey and Lilly (Vicky's pooches).
Fun Fact
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Petfinder.com served a vital role in reuniting displaced residents with the pets they were forced to leave behind. Animal welfare groups converged on the city of New Orleans, the flooded parishes, and the Gulf Coast to save hundreds of abandoned pets. As a voluntary project Petfinder.com and staff created the Animal Emergency Rescue Network, where over 17,000 pets were eventually posted.
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