Pam Ahern is the founder and director of Edgar’s Mission. Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary is a not-for-profit farm sanctuary in Australia. Pam is a lifelong animal lover and started the sanctuary in 2003, starting with her first rescue animal – Edgar Alan Pig. From there, the sanctuary grew as Pam created outreach and education programs.
In this episode, Pam shares all about how Edgar’s Mission started and grew to where it is today, the education programs that they have in place, her love for animals, and so much more!
This episode is hosted by Emma Benner.
What we talked about:
2:25- What Edgar’s Mission is and the work that they do
3:20- The story of Edgar the pig and how Pam started Edgar’s Mission
9:15- The team of people that they have at Edgar’s Mission
12:20- Where the animals are rescued from that come to the sanctuary
14:20- The culture in Australia surrounding animals and sanctuaries
16:00- Rehoming the animals
19:40- Pam’s day to day role at the sanctuary
21:50- The educational programs that Pam hosts through Edgar’s Mission
28:50- The changes that Pam has seen animals make on people
31:00- End of podcast questions
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