We had the good fortune of connecting with Vanessa Barber and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Vanessa, can you talk to us a bit about the social impact of your business?
Soulmate Animal Rescue is a non-profit dedicated to helping and homing helpless animals. We are completely volunteer run and donation based, no one takes a salary or gets paid. Our mission is to save these animals by matching them with forever families in the community. It is amazing and heartwarming to see the happiness and impact of the dogs and families that we are able to help!

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Soulmate is proud to focus our animal rescue efforts on the most hopeless cases. Many of our animals come from the worst, most extreme cases of abuse and neglect. We are known for focusing on the challenging, to rehabilitate animals to prevent them from euthanasia and death due to medical problems. Together, we have over some challenges, pushed through tearsm and heartache and in the end we believe that we have created a non-profit that will be passed down through generations.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would go to a dog adoption event! We would adopt out homeless dogs.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Soulmate Animal Rescue could not be possible withour my partner Maria Kounnas, PHD. Maria is also a founding director of Soulmate and she has taught me everything I know about dog rescue. She is the most intelligent, kind and inspiring person I have ever met in my life. She is my partner and I continue to learn from her every day, not only regarding animal rescue but lessons in life and how to be a good human!

Website: https://soulmatepetrescue.org

Instagram: soulmaterescue

Facebook: soulmatedogs

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/soulmate-animal-rescue-escondido

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