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Tara Cunningham of Causeway Coast Dog Rescue speaks to Mark Randell, Mark is a retired UK senior police detective turned global animal welfare advocate. Following a career in covert operations and counter-terrorism, he applied his investigative skills to exposing and tackling animal cruelty worldwide. As a leading voice in the Protect Animals. Protect People campaign, Mark works to show how animal protection and community safety are linked, driving change through advocacy, education, and frontline action.  We talk all things dog and companion animal welfare, and the intrinsic link between organised crime, criminals and animal abuse and of course we discuss 'Bailey', a dog purchased from a domestic household and put into Magilligan Prison as an emotional support dog to prisoners in Northern Ireland. The questions include... how can we do better to protect our animals?

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Dr Marc Abraham OBE, known as 'Marc the vet'  is a practicing & media vet, animal welfare campaigner, author, social media & PR consultancy.

Dr Marc wears many hats all with the same focus of improving animal welfare.  Dr Marc talks about Lucys' Law which is currently in progress of becoming law in Northern Ireland, and the importance of speaking at primary schools to teach children how to be the responsible dog owners, and understanding the needs of their pets.

Marc has worked on a number of campaigns, focusing on Greyhounds as companion animals and the importance of removing them from racing. He has many achievements stemming from his vocation to improve animal welfare, but a more recent one is becoming an children's author. He has previously written 'be more mosquito'  which received great support and now a children's author. He has many more accolades, which include:

Ambassador and/or Patron of Edinburgh Dogs & Cats Home, Oldies Club, Animals Asia, All Dogs Matter, Humane Society International UK, Stolen & Missing Pets Alliance UK, SPANA, Our Special Friends, Forever Hounds Trust, Friends of Animals Wales, and more.  He has also 
International veterinary voluntary work; Founder of successful Pup Aid puppy farm awareness campaign & celebrity-judged dog show; Founder of successful #LucysLaw campaign banning third party commercial puppy & kitten dealers in England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland; Founder of successful #BanPuppyImports campaign soon to be made legislation 
Co-founder & Secretariat of All-Party Dog Advisory Welfare Group (APDAWG) organising meetings in Westminster & mentoring/overseeing/supporting other campaigns' progress; Speaker at London Vet Show, BSAVA Congress, SPVS about practice PR, comms, branding, social media ; Written over 1000 articles on responsible pet ownership for various titles; TV vet on This Morning, BBC Breakfast, SKY News, BBC Politics, ITV News, Paul O'Grady Show & more. 
Radio vet giving advice/comments on all national channels with monthly residency on BBC Sussex/Surrey; Author of 'Vet on Call', 'Pets in Need', 'Lucy's Law: The story of a little dog who changed the world', #BeMoreMosquito: How You Can Campaign & Create Change'; Producer 'Dog By Dog' Movie Documentary about puppy mills in US (2017); Presenter 'Dogspiracy' Movie Documentary (2025); Winner 'Prime Minister's Points of Light' Award 2020; Winner 'Best Public Awareness Cause Campaign' PR Week Campaigns for Good Awards 2019; Winner 'Golden Sabre for Animal Care' #SABREAwardsEMEA 2019; Winner 'Voluntary Sector Campaign of the Year' PRCA Public Affairs Awards 2018; Winner 'Special Award' Daily Mirror/RSPCA Animal Hero Awards 2018; and Winner 'Vet of the Year' 2014, 2015, 2016.

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Dr Tara Quinn, best selling author of 'Microgains', talks All Things Dog, and the importance of mental well being for those working in animal welfare.

The majority of those working in charities, rescuing and rehoming in animal welfare are women, and women of a certain age!  Juggling and balancing the day to day needs of surrendered and unwanted animals, with the demands of family life and home life can be extremely exhausting, both physically and mentally. Dr Tara Quinn supports many projects, but has recently provided FREE external support for those in our charities in Northern Ireland, to seek support when the daily demands become excessive.  Dr Quinn gives an insight to the work she does and the support available for those who wish to learn more or discuss those daily demands.

Dr Quinn is a HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist & Chartered Psychologist/ Associate Fellow with the British Psychological Society, with over 20 years clinical experience with mental health, disability and human behaviour. 

Tara is passionate about helping people to formulate their difficulties and develop strategies to achieve and maintain their wellbeing goals and create the change required to live a more value-based life, and runs her own private practice in Sussex. 

She has a special interest in bringing the principles of psychology to communities to help them cope with adversity and support each other in a compassionate way.

As the Co Director of Conversation Starter Project CIC which is a grass roots project supporting people to manage their emotional health, loneliness and isolation, this includes supporting those in the voluntary sector and animal welfare sector who give so tirelessly to help others. 

She is also the founder of the Human Animal Welfare Alliance (HAWA) supporting the emotional health of those working in the animal welfare sector.

As a seasoned media expert, Tara prides herself on providing high quality psychological information to reach individuals and communities through the media and is a regular guest on TV and Radio and in print articles globally.

Tara provides consultancy and support to a number of charities and wellbeing agencies in the UK, collaborating with Nido Student for the past 3 years supporting student mental heath across Europe.  

She is the host of The Adversity Psychologist Podcast- which aims to help people learn about our incredible coping abilities as we navigate adversity in our lives, tacking topics we don’t usually consider when facing adversity. 

As most recent venture, Dr Tara Quinn is co-author of ‘Talking Heads- Your Guide to Finding a Qualified Therapist in the UK’ this book aims to help the public to understand the complexities of sourcing a therapist including appropriate qualifications, regulation and red flags. 

Microgains was written with Dr Emma Cotterill and is out now- Mental Health Microgains: 50 Small Actions That Will Make a Big Difference to Your Wellbeing 
Using the sports psychology concept of marginal gains, we give you 50 five-minute, easy-to-implement strategies that build to make a big difference to your wellbeing. 

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An introduction to the series of podcasts by Tara Cunningham on behalf of Causeway Coast Dog Rescue, and an overview of future topics for conversation. 

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Tara Cunningham, Causeway Coast Dog Rescue interviews Dr Lynch of the Links Group. Their vision, is to have a world free from abuse of people and animals. The Links Group raise awareness about the link between the above of people and animals through collaboration, research, training and advocacy. 

Causeway Coast Dog Rescue has been raising awareness to the seriousness of the impact on pets resulting from domestic abuse in relationships. Dr Lynch has recently designed and launched a new training and support platform to support agencies who have direct access to victims and survivors of abuse.

Since 2001, their dedicated team have been at the forefront of raising awareness about the link between the abuse of people and animals in the UK. Each year, they train thousands of professionals, including veterinary teams, animal welfare teams and human welfare professionals. The Links Group are subject matter experts in this area, and have expert witnesses within the team providing crucial testimony in cases involving the abuse of people and animals. Their specialist domestic abuse animal fostering services set best practice standards and provide support for those working across the UK in this highly specialised area. Protecting Animals, Protecting People - The Links Group | Support our mission to end abuse of people and animals. Stay informed with news, events, webinars, support & training

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