Episode Details

What happens when someone is ready to enter substance use treatment, but has nobody to care for their pets?

In this heartwarming and eye-opening episode of The Shield, host Nichole sits down with Sonya King, Founder and Executive Director of Two by Two Rescue (accompanied by special guest Muffin Man, a pup saved from under a bridge in Birmingham).

Sonya shares the incredible journey of building a 100% foster-based animal rescue operating across 40 states, busting myths around local shelter euthanasia rates, and explaining why Two by Two considers itself a frontline "ministry of intervention".

Topics Discussed:

• Muffin Man's Rescue: Coordinating with peer recovery teams to save animals living in encampments.
• The Seven-Year Chase: The unforgettable, legendary tale of "Dingo," a feral mama dog in Helena.
• Alabama’s Pet Crisis: The sobering statistics of purebred overbreeding and shelter euthanasia in central Alabama.
• Removing Treatment Roadblocks: How Two by Two steps in with temporary or permanent foster homes so individuals can enter detox and inpatient recovery with complete peace of mind.
• No More Bad Days: The radical veterinary care policy that refuses to give up on seniors, amputees, and hospice pets.

How You Can Help:

• Become a foster parent or donate directly: twobytworescue.com
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