Saving a Million animals by 2030!
Why does Animals Unplugged exist?
Every day, 1,660 animals are euthanized in U.S. shelters.
CnG’s SongRoads & Animals Unplugged brings healing to both people and rescue animals—reducing suffering, strengthening community, and creating purpose through connection. Through story, song, and service, we work to push that number down.
When someone adopts, supports, or trains a rescue animal, hope flows both ways.
Animals find safety. People find purpose. Communities grow stronger.
This is why our mission matters—and why we sing, speak, and take action.
What we offer!
We serve as a conduit for animals in need, sharing their untold stories and songs through their own eyes and hearts. Through music, storytelling, and soul-to-soul connection, we inspire people to act with compassion, rekindle their love for all living beings, and join a movement to create a kinder world for animals everywhere.
Podcast
We tell the stories of rescue through the voices of those who love them—people whose lives have been transformed by the animals they’ve saved, and by the everyday heroes who step in to help them heal, recover, and find their way home.
CnG's SongRoads
We give animals a voice through music. Each song can be personalized to honor a beloved pet who has crossed the Rainbow Bridge, celebrate a rescue, or mark a meaningful event.
Stories & Songs Keynote
We bring all the elements of Animals Unplugged together—songs, stories, and even the animals themselves—to deliver powerful, heart-centered messages that move audiences to action.
Creature Crusaders
Set your Heart OnFire with CnG's SongRoads in the private FB Group for exclusive livestreams, hear unreleased music & event updates, contests, opportunities to help animal rescue organizations by participating in our virtual events.
Why we do what we do!
If we don’t tell these stories, many of them will never be told. We refuse to let them disappear unheard.
We’ve seen what happens when an animal’s voice is finally heard. How their fear softens, how trust returns, and how a life that was once overlooked becomes a source of healing, connection, and purpose.
We’ve watched people transform too: the moment someone realizes they were chosen by an animal who needed them, the way music opens hearts, and the way storytelling dissolves distance between beings who can’t speak the same language but feel the same emotions.
We believe in reducing suffering wherever we can. Shelters, rescues, families, communities—you step in where the pain is, and you bring light.
Animals deserve a voice. Not a metaphorical one—a real one. Through story, song, and presence, we give them the dignity of being seen.
Stories and songs change hearts. A single story can shift a community. A single song can soften someone who thought they were closed. A single rescued animal can ripple outward into a hundred acts of compassion.
You believe this work is sacred.
It’s not a business model. It’s a calling. It’s the intersection of our gifts—our storytelling, music, empathy, leadership, and lived experiences—and the animals who need us.
Stand with us. Help us lift the stories that change hearts and save lives.
Animals Unplugged Show Founder & Co-Host
Storyteller | Songwriter | Guitarist | Vocalist | Music Producer
Inspirational Keynote Speaker
Greg Markelz is a passionate advocate for animals, known for his unique ability to write, produce, and perform songs that give animals a voice through music. His work centers on telling stories from the perspective of animals, translating their experiences, lessons, and unspoken hopes into powerful, engaging stories and songs. Read more...
Animals Unplugged Show Co-Host
Inspirational Keynote Speaker | Author | Business Coach & Consultant
Mary Erlain is a lifelong advocate for animals and podcast host who brings their experiences to life through connection, compassion, and community. Her work centers on giving rescue animals a voice through the humans who love them, sharing the lessons, healing, and purpose that emerge when people step in to help an animal find safety, hope, and home. Read more...