Little Green Pigeon: running a wildlife sanctuary with Susan Joyce
Meet the former veterinarian who funds her bird sanctuary through merchandise and pigeon-themed gifts.
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Meet the former veterinarian who funds her bird sanctuary through merchandise and pigeon-themed gifts.
Many vegans have the dream of one day buying some land and opening an animal sanctuary. But they don’t think about the 5am starts, having to work every single day and the huge veterinary and food bills that come with caring for animals. In this live panel, we talk to 3 sanctuary owners to find out what it’s really like.
Many vegans dream of one day running their own animal sanctuary, it seems the perfect way to bring together your vegan ethics with making a real difference in the world. But successfully running an animal rescue can be harder than you think. In this session, we bring together a group of vegan sanctuary owners to tell us the realities of running an animal shelter and to share their stories and tips for others thinking about setting up their own.
Can you combine an animal sanctuary with a business? We go behind the scenes with Susan Joyce to find out how a serious accident led her to realign her career and set up a bird sanctuary – funded by a greetings card and gift company for people who can’t get enough of pigeons!
Animal sanctuaries are the real frontline of veganism, but each is also a business that needs constant income. Sasha Bennett from Beneath The Wood Sanctuary shares her experiences of running a sanctuary and what tips she has for anyone thinking of starting their own.
In this Q&A we cover how animal sanctuaries can better market themselves; should vegan businesses be using the Coronavirus to convince people to go vegan?; How to decide on what vegan business to launch; and how do you get your product vegan certified?
