Hero Pets: When Animals Save the Day

This week, Rainy Day Rabbit Holes is stepping a little off our usual path of unhinged history and strange stories—and doing so for a cause that means a lot to us.

In honor of Podcastathon, a global event where podcasters shine a light on causes that matter, Shea and Jody are dedicating this special episode to PACK (People for Animal Care and Kindness)—a volunteer‑driven nonprofit right here in our community that helps pets and the people who love them stay together during hard times.

Instead of rabbit holes full of chaos (don’t worry, we’ll be back to that soon), we’re sharing true animal hero stories that highlight loyalty, bravery, and compassion:

• A house cat who body‑checks a dog to save a child
• Two guide dogs who led their blind owners out of the World Trade Center on 9/11
• A loyal rescue dog who refused to move until help followed her to her injured owner
• And Shea’s own deeply personal PACK story involving a foster dog named Ruff who became family

This episode is about the quiet, compassionate work that makes happy endings possible—late‑night texts, emergency vet care, temporary fosters, and people who show up when it matters most.

If this episode makes you smile, cry, or hug your pet a little tighter, we hope you’ll consider supporting PACK and the work they do every single day.

❤️ How You Can Help

• Learn more and donate: https://www.packgives.org/
• Support Podcastathon: https://podcasthon.org/

🌧️ More Rainy Day Rabbit Holes

• Website, photos & sources: https://www.rainydayrabbitholes.com
• Bonus episodes & ad‑free listening on Patreon (link on our site)

Thank you for listening, for caring, and for helping us support an organization that makes our community kinder—for animals and humans alike.

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