Leesa & Bubba
When she became homeless, Leesa’s dogs were her only true companions. One saved her life.
Credits
Featuring Leesa
Producer/ Host Michelle Ransom-Hughes
Editing/ Michelle and Seja
Composer/ Sound design/ Mix Seja Vogel
Script consultant/ Lea Redfern
Studio dog/ Whiskey
Theme “Come to Me” written and performed by Seja (w. Ben Corbett)
“I Got You” written and performed by Seja, with Conrad Greenleaf (Bass)
Illustration by Lily Mae Martin
“I’ve been to hell and back and not one person has been there for me. Except for my dog.
And in the darkest of times,
that’s when she sits there and she starts to talks to me.
She never leaves my side.”
Need help?
If you’re struggling and need to talk: there’s always help available.
In Australia phone Lifeline 24/7, or chat with them online.
In the UK, you can call or contact the Samaritans.
You can also reach out to the Samaritans in the USA
If you’re in a situation of crisis due to family or domestic violence
and need help, please contact DV Connect (Aus);
DV Helpline (UK); The Hotline (USA)
Help someone
You can support organisations who help animals and people
who are homeless or vulnerable:
Guardians of Animals in Crisis (Brisbane)
Pets in the Park (Australia)
Thank you
Dylan Ransom-Hughes, Simon Graydon, Cathy at Guardians of Animals in Crisis, Jaye Kranz, Romina Gerhards, Mirko Vogel, Mish Armstrong, Biz Lopez Lightfoot, Rebecca Armstrong, Nicola Harrison, Marco. Thanks to tech angel, PM.
Thanks also to the team at Whooshkaa