Fireside Chats, Episode 60: Saving the Innocent
Added 2018-10-24 16:01:00 +0000 UTCIn the United States -- and around the world -- millions of animals go unloved, uncared for, and discarded. Bryan Finck works on behalf of The Pixel Fund, a Florida-based non-profit that tends to dogs, cats, and other animals that have been abused, abandoned, and put in otherwise awful situations. Through his care, and the care of his colleagues, animals that would have otherwise never found a loving home (or would have outright died or been put down) are living vibrant, happy lives, all thanks to the time and money of volunteers who care for the animals that, in turn, care so much for us. If this Fireside Chat reminds us of anything, it's that there's real pain and suffering in this world that goes well beyond the realm of humanity. Good news, though: We can all do something about it.
Comments
I’m going to start regularly dropping off bags of food at my local shelter. Loved the episode and the awareness it brings.
Jose Garcia
2018-11-15 13:02:29 +0000 UTCAmen to that. Thanks for listening.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 22:49:50 +0000 UTCMan, at the same time this podcast broke my heart, it also filled it with joy for good people that volunteer their precious time for these awesome dogs. I wish I could volunteer to walk and play with them but I know that with time, the shit I would see would get to me. Thanks everyone that supports animal shelters in any way, shape, or form. You are true heroes on Earth.
Lucas Gremista
2018-10-26 20:38:18 +0000 UTCRight there with you, my dogs are 4 and 7 and I already worry about that day. Its not going to be pretty. I have had to surrender dogs before and I was inconsolable, losing them will of course be much worse. That's why we spoil them while we've got them :-)
Bryan Finck
2018-10-26 20:05:13 +0000 UTCJust lucky enough to have the time, giving people like Bryan the opportunity to promote their causes to a good sized audience is probably a far greater help in reality :)
Martin
2018-10-26 19:05:16 +0000 UTCI think people have effectively othered them, and think they don't matter. But they do. I fear for the time when Lola passes, because I know I won't handle it well, and I know Erin will handle it about ten times worse.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 19:02:59 +0000 UTCAgreed.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 19:02:22 +0000 UTCWow. That's love and dedication. Good for you!
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 19:02:03 +0000 UTCI don't even understand the reference, which goes to show you how 100mph I'm going, I guess.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 19:01:53 +0000 UTCI'm glad you enjoyed, ma. Love you!
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 19:01:33 +0000 UTCIt was my pleasure to expose his story, and the story of those like him doing the good work of helping these helpless creatures.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 19:01:24 +0000 UTCGo donate, if you can!
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 19:01:00 +0000 UTCI have no idea how people could just abandon their animals. Or abuse them or hurt them. Lola is like the most innocent, silly, loving creature I've ever been around. I'd never let anything happen to her. She has better health insurance than I do!
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 19:00:39 +0000 UTCThank you so much for your kind words. I'm happy to have such an awesome, supportive community around me. We're doing something special on our little corner of the Internet, I feel.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 18:59:57 +0000 UTCIt's good of you to donate! Right on.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 18:59:13 +0000 UTCThat's really good of you to do. I wish I could find the time to give back like that, but I'm barely staying afloat with work, truth be told.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 18:59:01 +0000 UTCAin't nothing wrong with a Man Tear every now and again.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 18:58:42 +0000 UTCYou did a great job, Bryan, and you're welcome back any time.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 18:58:28 +0000 UTCThat song will forever be intrinsically linked with animal abuse.
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 18:58:17 +0000 UTCI hope you enjoy!
Colin Moriarty
2018-10-26 18:57:58 +0000 UTCI see it every day and still don't understand it. Some people just see them as property, I assume like most things it is how you were raised, but even at that level, how do you not respect them as living beings?
Bryan Finck
2018-10-26 14:08:51 +0000 UTCDogs are totally part of the family. I remember when my dog, Jake, passed away back in 2016. I was devastated. I had him since I was 12 (now 29). He was with me through most of school, was with me when I got married, and was with me for my first child. He was my buddy, followed me everywhere. How people can treat dogs with such disrespect and abuse I’ll never understand. No soul perhaps?
Tyler
2018-10-25 16:37:43 +0000 UTCDogs are basically angels on Earth
Petre Cismigiu
2018-10-25 13:26:11 +0000 UTCI think if people knew how rewarding it was, they wouldn't be as hesitant to adopt. We were scared to death at first, so I get it. Once you get used to it, it's no big deal at all, and she couldn't possibly be more loved.
bk200jj
2018-10-25 00:40:06 +0000 UTC*Joker not sure if serious*
Bryan Finck
2018-10-24 23:41:38 +0000 UTCThat is awesome man, thank you for doing that for her! So many people overlook the seniors and the medical cases because they are hard, and they are often the ones who are put down first (or immediately) in shelters because they don't have the people or funds to care for them.
Bryan Finck
2018-10-24 23:40:57 +0000 UTCThis is great! 2 years ago we adopted a stray that got hit by a car. Her spinal cord was severed, so she's permanently paralyzed in the rear end. She wears diapers and needs her bladder expressed by us a few times a day, so she's extra work and money, but I've never loved a dog more.
bk200jj
2018-10-24 23:08:15 +0000 UTCHey Colin. Why can't my dog have nuts!!!!
There’s No I in LLC
2018-10-24 23:06:49 +0000 UTCWow! I was/am so moved by this. A wonderful, informative and down to earth look at what can happens to abused and neglected animals and of the angels who save and care for them. It sure makes me want a pet again. I miss my three kittens but having a grandson who is deadly allergic and who visits very often... sadly there isn’t that chance right now. Someday. Thanks for what you do, Bryan - it’s so very admirable- and thanks, Col, for bringing up the topic on the show . ❤️❤️
BettyAnn Moriarty
2018-10-24 20:50:09 +0000 UTCYou would be surprised how many are just abandoned. I am often surprised when people take them to the shelter as it seems to be the minority these days. A lot of people just post on Facebook or Craigslist groups looking for new homes for them, which might be better or worse, depending on how lucky the animal is that day. I shudder to think of how some of those situations end up.
Bryan Finck
2018-10-24 20:44:10 +0000 UTCMakes me so angry, is it really that hard to just take your dog somewhere like a shelter if you really can't take care of it?
Martin
2018-10-24 20:14:47 +0000 UTCCollin listening to this had me tearing up.. I am a dog and cat lover... I have both and cat imagine anything happening to them. I am so glad there are people out there like Bryan, and thank you for having him on and allowing him to tell his story.
Nic
2018-10-24 20:13:28 +0000 UTCThanks Bryan, doesn't feel like much in the grand scheme of things but we enjoy doing our tiny part :). We have one of our own and he loves all the different company. I'm sure I'll have about 14 in a couple of years time mind you, can be bloody hard saying bye and sending them off to a new home!
Martin
2018-10-24 20:12:57 +0000 UTCThank you for what you do! The need is so great, there can never be enough fosters and volunteers, so each and every person can have a tremendous impact. There aren't many parts of life where you can literally save a life on a daily basis.
Bryan Finck
2018-10-24 20:02:18 +0000 UTCReminds me of a dog I met the other day, his owner was evicted from the apartment he lived in, left the dog locked in a cage in the apartment with no water or food. When they found him the vet said he wouldn't have made it even one more day. He had been in a foster home for 3 weeks when I met him and he was still the skinniest dog I had ever seen, but he was so happy to be alive, you would never know what he had been through.
Bryan Finck
2018-10-24 19:59:53 +0000 UTCThank you all for kind thoughts and words, I'm glad you like the episode! For those who are so inclined, here's the direct link to donate to The Pixel Fund. <a href="http://www.thepixelfund.org/donate.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.thepixelfund.org/donate.html</a>
Bryan Finck
2018-10-24 17:51:32 +0000 UTCOne of my dogs was abandoned at my girlfriend’s groom shop. Dude dropped her off and never came back. She was severely malnourished, it was awful. She had to stay at the shop for a couple days as we went through the proper channels, but we ended up taking her home and keeping her. It was actually the day PS4 was released that she came home with us. Great episode, Colin, and thank you for your work, Bryan.
Richard Duflo
2018-10-24 17:40:36 +0000 UTCDue to this subject, my finance, of whom I've touted so much about you to, now, seriously loves you; as I've grown to love you to. I just found out I'm gonna be a Dad about 4 weeks ago and I think it's making me extra mushy. I unequivocally love what you, and your compatriots, and counterpart present in the premium content you all create. I'm not one to join in communal things but your endeavour is inpsiring my own positive life changes, and I'm proud to be a small, albeit integral, part of the community you grew from your own heart, and super-interesting mind. Staying positive and loving life, dude! ✌
Joel Blair
2018-10-24 17:40:07 +0000 UTCI adopted a good boy two months ago and named him Pixel ironically. I’ll be making my own donation out of love for these amazing creatures that have saved my sanity so many times.
Jakeytar
2018-10-24 17:21:20 +0000 UTCLooking forward to this one Colin, I volunteer for our local rescue and foster dogs for them so a subject close to my heart :)
Martin
2018-10-24 17:19:41 +0000 UTCColin.. just reading that description nearly moved me to man-tears (which there is nothing wrong with btw). Bryan, God bless the work you and your team does. I now have found a new family to donate to in our annual giving campaigns at work and beyond. Thank you both for this podcast.
Tony Rivera
2018-10-24 16:57:03 +0000 UTCThanks for making me sound good Colin, really appreciate the opportunity you provided to shine a light on the problem and our little part of the solution!
Bryan Finck
2018-10-24 16:12:51 +0000 UTCFeel like I need to listen to In the Arms of an Angel to get in the proper mood for this one. Always look forward to Wednesday and a new episode.
Britton Dowers
2018-10-24 16:05:22 +0000 UTCCan't wait to listen after work!
Marcus Brown
2018-10-24 16:01:54 +0000 UTC
