In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with the one and only Gardner Jeff who you will all know as being the wonderful carer of The Chunks.

The Chunks are famous on the internet and have been made so since Gardner Jeff realised they were helping themselves to his organic crops that he was growing on his land. Gardening has always been a passion of Jeff's and it was important for him to continue the family tradition of growing organic fruits and vegetables but when this happened he wanted to know who the culprits were.

The help from a video camera quickly revealed the cheeky chunks who are groundhogs but also allowed Jeff to capture incredible footage which he now has a whole raft of and spends lots of time editing and adding music to tell the story of their daily antics and preferences at their sweet picnic table.

Gardner Jeff is a wonderful advocate for wildlife and very vocal about how humans and wildlife can live together harmoniously.

He shares his story and more of an insight into The Chunks and Friends and also about his upcoming book which has an important message for the world!

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Fiona X

I adore the opportunity to chat to and share the wonderful work being done by young people and in this episode I was so lucky to chat to Elena from Nashville Kitties.

Elena is only 17 years old and she is flying the flag high for the next generation of cat rescuers and fosters. For the past 2 years Elena has with the help and support of her family opened up her home to many fosters and given them a wonderful chance of a great life far removed from the streets where many of them were found.

Elena shares her story of how she started fostering, how easy it is to start and some tips on how to make your home foster friendly. With a little encouragement she believes anyone can try and maybe they just might like it.  She filled me in on what it is like living in Nashville for her and many street cats.

Saving so many little ones has been an experience for Elena and she shares the up's and down's of letting the little ones go even if you have fallen in love with them. Understanding that letting go will free up a space for another one to have a home is crucial but hard none the less.

Elena is mature beyond her young years and in my opinion a complete breath of fresh air, doing what she does is out of nothing but love and kindness and really gives hope for the next and future generation that people can care and will do good in the world.

Please enjoy listening to this episode and go check out her Instagram page to follow her adventures with her kittens and just give her some support and thanks for what she is doing! Elena 🏼 (@nashville_kitties) • Instagram photos and videos

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Fiona X

I had the honour of speaking to Megan in this episode and you may know her as mom to Pebbles the blind cat! 

Pebbles is a sweet little angel and has the most wonderful personality. She was found in a bad way along with her siblings after being dumped, sadly a too often occurrence where Megan lives. 

Luckily Megan who is a vet technician came across Pebbles in time at the clinic where she worked and prevented her from being euthanised as it was felt she could not recover from her problems and that it would also be expensive.

Thankfully Pebbles was spared and despite her problems which caused her to be blind she thrived in a loving home and has never looked back! She enjoyed a full life even going on harness walks and dressing up in numerous costumes.

Megan also shared with me the struggle and journey of her other cat who is an FIP survivor. You will learn a lot about this disease and treatment as well as hearing all about Pebbles and her early days to now.

Please follow this sweet girl on Facebook Pebbles the Blind Cat | Facebook also Instagram Pebbles the Cat (@pebbles_the_blind_cat) • Instagram photos and videos and she even has her own website Pebbles the Blind Cat - Discovering the World Through Different Eyes (pebblesthecat.com) please do give her some love.

Happy Listening!
Fiona X