After struggling with the sorrow brought on by the awareness of the mass euthanasia of dogs and cats in animal pounds, I have been working on transforming my despair into optimism.

My initial endeavor was a TV pilot/short film titled "The Mutt Academy." The storyline revolves around a group of rescued dogs who transition into roles as educators and staff members at a local school in Big Bear. In the latest episode of The Mutt Academy, the school principal investigates the case of a face-swap between Jackie The Bald Eagle and the school's French Teacher, a rescue French Poodle.

We are looking to produce more episodes of this show for online and Big Bear TV (available on Roku and Firestick for FREE) airing at a cost of $2000 per 30-minute episode. If there are any potential benefactors interested in supporting this project, which aims to educate the future generation of pet owners on the value of rescue animals, please reach out to me at Ted@BigBear.TV.

For those interested in attending the screening in Big Bear, please visit the film festival's website at the film festival's website.

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