Michelle Nadon is the head of C4P Animal Rescue which is an advocacy network that connects animal-loving citizens all across Canada. The C4P Network promotes rescues, fosters and adoptions, keeps readers current on animal issues, and showcases innovations and successes in animal welfare. She also is an expert in special needs boarding.
Michelle is also the President and CEO of mediaIntelligence in Canada where she has been the leading provider of strategic recruitment and cutting-edge career resources for professionals in the Canadian media and entertainment sectors.
What we covered:
- How Michelle worked with 800 NOLA animals in the Tylertown Mississippi compound and was responsible for bringing 60 animals back to Canada for re-homing, across 3 teams of rescuers.
- The mindset of pet owners in Canada vs. other parts of the world
- What skillsets a special needs provider should have and what equipment is necessary to care for a special needs pets
- The emotional and physical issues of special needs pets along with the challenges with the care of them
- Attracting clients in a niche market such as special needs boarding
- Emotionally preparing for the death of a client’s pet
- Whether you should replace a pet after their death
- How animals are represented in the media
- Michelle’s educational webinar on caring for pets with special needs and her plans to write a second book
Links:
- Michelle’s book Careers AF, available on Amazon
- Michelle’s articles in HuffPost
- C4P Animal Rescue Facebook Page
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C4P Amber Alert for Lost Pets:
http://c4panimalrescue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/c4p-amber-alert-lost-pets.pdf -
C4P Pet Loss Prevention:
http://c4panimalrescue.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/c4p-pet-loss-prevention.pdf