Pawareness Podcast Episode 19 | Tracy Lystra Saving Huey

On this episode of the Pawareness Podcast, we welcome Tracy Lystra, Founder of the Saving Huey Foundation, a non-profit organization located in Southern California that rescues abused and neglected animals, provides them with medical care and rehabilitation, finds them homes, and develops educations programs to increase public awareness of animal abuse. Tracy speaks on what it takes to make all of this happen, what their strict adoption process looks like and why it’s so strict, and what is considered an animal disability.
Tracy then talks about what you should do if you come across a stray or hurt animal, gives advice for aspiring animal rescuers, and sheds light on the difficulty of coping with all the abuse and neglect she sees every day.
“They’re not just rescue animals to me, they’re family members.”
- Tracy Lystra
Tune in to hear a story of a miracle dog, Braveheart, who survived a mouth full of firecrackers and received a surgery that changed the rest of his life!
“I believe that every life deserves a second chance.”
- Tracy Lystra
Visit the Saving Huey Foundation website: www.savinghuey.org
Donate: www.savinghuey.org/donations
Email Tracy: savinghuey@gmail.com
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Connect with them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SavingHuey
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Episode Timeline

[00:31] Introducing Tracy Lystra and Saving Huey Foundation
[01:27] How Tracy got into the animal rescue field + Who is Huey?
[02:42] How Tracy finds animals in need + What exactly does an animal disability look like?
[04:34] The relationships she’s formed within the medical community to make animal rehabilitation possible
[05:38] What their adoption process looks like
[08:14] How big is your team and your capacity?
[10:51] What kind of animals do you work with?
[12:22] What should I do if I find a hurt or disabled animal?
[15:46] Are there other specialized organizations like yours?
[17:03] Tracy shares some tragic neglect and abuse cases and a special dog has made a miraculous comeback
[19:00] Advice for aspiring animal rescuers + How Tracy copes with all the hardships of working with abused and neglected animals
[21:26] How to connect with and donate to Saving Huey Foundation