A Self-Care Course for Animal Rescuers & Leaders

Feeling Burned Out from Animal Rescue? You're Not Alone — And You Don't Have to Stay That Way. Introducing “The Self-Care Course for Animal Rescuers” — a powerful and compassionate online program created by a seasoned rescuer, for rescuers, caretakers, and rescue and sanctuary leaders who are running on empty. Led by Dawn Mimnaugh, trauma-informed grief counselor and founding president of Woody’s Place Senior German Shepherd Sanctuary, this 10-module, self-paced course is your lifeline back to balance, peace, and purpose. Whether you’re drowning in responsibilities, grieving the loss of an animal, battling burnout, or feeling bullied and unseen… this course will help you: ✅ Recognize and recover from burnout ✅ Navigate grief and emotional exhaustion ✅ Set boundaries without guilt ✅ Rebuild your physical, emotional, and mental strength ✅ Create sustainable routines that honor you, too You’ll also receive a beautifully designed downloadable PDF guide filled with tools, reflections, and healing strategies — to return to whenever you need a reminder that you matter just as much as the lives you save. You’ve been carrying so much for so long. Let this be the moment you care for yourself.