Furfluencers

Pigcasso was rescued just before slaughter in 2016 by Joanne Lefson and taken to Farm Sanctuary SA in Franschhoek, South Africa. When Joanne noticed that Pigcasso ate or destroyed everything except some old paint brushes that were laying in her stall, she decided to nurture the pig’s potential talent. It didn’t take long before Pigcasso began to paint – and over time, the painting process developed into an extraordinary collaboration between human and pig.https://pigcasso.org/

Samantha Brooke is a lifestyle photographer whose photos of her golden retrievers transport her audience to beautiful, authentic moments between dogs and their human companions. In this episode we talk about her Grumpy Goldens, winning the Orvis Dog Catalog competition, and her unique approach to dog photography. Samanathabrookephoto.com

Bella is an LA-based fashionista who runs bunnydayoff, one of the most popular bunny accounts on Instagram and TikTok. The bunnies got their start by wearing little outfits that Bella designed for them, and now they’re having lunch with celebrities and appearing in some soon-to-be announced Hollywood projects. Join us as Bella introduces us to the world of bunny conventions, breeds, and club hopping with her rabbits.

In his adoption post, Prancer’s foster mom Tyfanee described him as a “man hating, animal hating, children hating” dog that looks like a gremlin. The post went viral and Prancer’s adoption agency received thousands of applications to adopt him. Today we chat with Ariel, the woman who stood out from all the others to give a forever home to a “traumatized Victorian child” of a Chihuahua. @prancerthechihuahua

Julia and Anya sit down with Alice and her Australian Shepherd, Finn, to talk about the rollercoaster ride of owning an Aussie, navigating enthusiastic fans, and why twerking videos always get the likes. @finnaussieboy

Julia and Anya kick off the podcast with some background on why they decided to create Furfluencers and what to expect over the next several episodes.