Compassion Fatigue In Animal Care And How To Deal With It

In this episode, I talk with animal care professional, Tiffany, AKA Hunt For A Keeper. She discusses compassion fatigue in the animal care world and how it needs to be addressed. She talks about symptoms and how you can deal with compassion fatigue. We also talk about what it’s like being a zookeeper and some of the harsh realities like the low pay and struggle to find personal and work life balance. This is a MUST-LISTEN!

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Self assessment:

http://transitionalsupport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/ProQOL_5_English_Self-Score_3-2012.pdf

How to prevent:

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/the-cost-of-caring-10-ways-to-prevent-compassion-fatigue-0209167?fbclid=IwAR2mTVqY7smYRgu2PTnRabhlcOs17yxMwTgQ-lEOjtgqAX7K2A7T9Oa2_1w

https://thewellnesssociety.org/how-to-deal-with-compassion-fatigue-3-mindset-shifts-to-help-you-feel-better/?fbclid=IwAR25-Eb6HukmHKmmejji-Lat94njM29PlA0BwdT09FFRy7fQO_u12ouskBc

More general info on what it is:

https://youtu.be/v-4m35Gixno

Zookeeper Mental Health Support:

https://zoomentalhealthsupport.com

Facebook support group for Animal Care Professionals (offers a lot of workshops, podcasts, books…etc): https://www.facebook.com/groups/CompassionAwareness/?ref=share

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Zookeeper Mel!

In this episode, I interview Zookeeper Mel, an animal care supervisor at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Mel has worked with over 160 different species. She gives great insight on anyone who wants to get into the animal care field and shares HILARIOUS stories along the way!

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Hunt For A Keeper

In this episode, I welcome Tiffany AKA “Hunt For A Keeper”. Tiffany is an animal care professional who has gone viral on TikTok with over 2 million followers. Tiffany discusses how she uses her massive platform to raise awareness about animals and wildlife conservation. She also discusses her role as a manager and common issues in the animal care industry. We also discuss ‘Tiger King’, Carole Baskin, and what it’s like taking care of exotic cats. Other topics include hunting, and why Tiffany is proud to call herself a hunter. This is a great episode with a lot of insight!!!!

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Episode #128: Zookeeper Andie

In this episode, I welcome animal trainer, educator, and zookeeper Andie Haugen from the Cincinnati Zoo. Andie goes into detail on her journey to landing her “dream job” working with cheetahs and other animals. This is an EXCELLENT episode for anyone interested in working in the zoo field!

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Episode #92: Keeper Chat

In this episode, I have a roundtable discussion with the HILARIOUS Flora & Fauna from the Keeper Chat Podcast. We discuss both of their zoo careers and exciting animals they’ve worked with including big cats, bears, marine mammals, great apes, and penguins. We also answer your submitted zoo-related questions!

WARNING: This episode is rated PG-13!!!

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