Kris Porter, founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife

By | June 16, 2021 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Wildlife | No comments

Kris Porter–founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, an Odessa, FL-based rescue and rehabilitation organization that tends to sick, injured, or orphaned wild birds, wild mammals, reptiles, and more, across some 11 Florida counties—describes how caring for animals is a running theme of her life, dating back to being 8 years old, even though her Mom wasn’t at all pro-animal. Read more…

pattrice jones, cofounder of LGBTQ-led VINE Sanctuary

By | June 9, 2021 | Advocates, Authors, Cetaceans, Educators, Health & Behavior, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

pattrice jones —cofounder of VINE (Veganism is the Next Evolution) Sanctuary, 100-acre facility in Vermont, a self-described “LGBTQ-led farmed animal sanctuary” we wanted to spotlight as we celebrate Pride Month—outlines VINE’s history and evolution, including its initial incarnation as Eastern Shore Sanctuary, which primarily housed chickens, and was located in Maryland. Read more…

Dr. Valarie Tynes, Veterinary Services Specialist at CEVA Animal Health Limited

By | June 2, 2021 | Dogs, Educators, General, Mammals, Veterinarians | No comments

Dr. Valarie Tynes—Veterinary Services Specialist at CEVA Animal Health Limited, in Kansas, and a veterinarian slated to deliver two lectures at VMX, the then-forthcoming gigantic veterinary education conference held in Orlando (and virtually) June 5-9—traces the arc of her career. Read more…

William Finnegan, New Yorker staff writer, author of “Can Horse Racing Survive?”

By | May 26, 2021 | Advocates, Authors, General, Horses, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

William Finnegan—a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1987, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of extended exploration of horse racing in the current (May 24) issue of the magazine—describes how he ended up with the assignment to do the story, and the array of journalistic attributes and experience it required. Read more…

Glen Hatchell of HSTB, veteran dog trainer & behavior expert: “Ask The Trainer”

By | May 12, 2021 | Advocates, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Pets, Spay/Neuter | No comments

We set aside our regular “Talking Animals” format to experiment with an extended new feature, “Ask The Trainer,” in which listeners were invited to call or email questions or concerns about their dogs—we suggested it could be a training challenge, a behavioral issue, maybe something else. Read more…

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