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March 11, 2025 22 mins

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today's episode, host Allie Wagner shares a recent visit she took to the local Tail of Two Cities animal sanctuary just outside Nederland. You’ll hear stories of sassy pigs, baby yaks, and sneaky dogs, and we’ll talk about the power of radical love and acceptance of all.

This episode is sponsored by the Porcine Party to Elect Pig for Mayor.

Don't forget to vote for Mayor of the Carousel – voting begins March 13!

  • Learn more about the Mayor Election and the perks of voting! (https://carouselofhappiness.org/mayor-of-the-carousel/) 
  • Ready to cast your vote? Here's the link to the ballot. (https://carouselofhappiness.org/mayor-ballot/)

Want to learn more about Tail of Two Cities Sanctuary?

  • Check out their website (https://www.tailsoftwocitiessanctuary.org/) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tailsoftwocitiessanctuary/), and meet their animal crew. (https://www.tailsoftwocitiessanctuary.org/our-animals)
  • Show the piggies, Bolton & Berlin, some love and sponsor them. Every little bit helps!

And don't forget to heck out pics and videos from Allie's visit on Facebook and Instagram.

Do you have a story to share? Leave us a message!

The Carousel of Happiness is a nonprofit arts & culture organization dedicated to inspiring happiness, well-being, and service to others through stories and experiences.

If you enjoy the podcast, please consider visiting the Carousel of Happiness online (https://carouselofhappiness.org/), on social media (https://www.facebook.com/carouselofhappiness), or in real life; or consider donating (https://carouselofhappiness.app.neoncrm.com/forms/general-donation) to keep the carousel and its message alive and spinning 'round and 'round.

If you have a story to share, please reach out to Allie Wagner at outreach@carouselofhappiness.org

Special thanks to songwriter, performer, and friend of the carousel, Darryl Purpose (https://darrylpurpose.com/), for sharing his song, "Next Time Around," as our theme song.

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