Rick Yocum, executive director, the Humane Society of Manatee County

By | March 15, 2023 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter | No comments

Rick Yocum–executive director of the Humane Society of Manatee County (HSMC), established more than 50 years ago, and now a truly multifaceted operation—traces his career path to his current job, which he’s held for seven years. Read more…

Alene Anello, founder and president of Legal Impact for Chickens

By | March 8, 2023 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Legislation, Operations, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

Alene Anello–founder and president of Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC), a nonprofit dedicated to bringing lawsuits that benefit chickens—recalls growing up in a family with plenty of animals, mostly dogs. Read more…

Amy P. Kight, executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

By | March 1, 2023 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Educators, General, Mammals | No comments

Amy P. Kight–executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, a multifaceted operation in Jupiter, Florida serving as wildlife refuge, veterinary hospital, rehabilitation facility, and education center—discusses the recent deadly alligator attack in Fort Pierce. Read more…

Annette Wrubleski, founder of Laughing Pig Sanctuary

By | February 15, 2023 | Advocates, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

Annette Wrubleski–founder and president of the Laughing Pig Sanctuary, a refuge in Bartow, Florida providing a permanent home for elderly and abused pigs—recalls moving to her six-acre spread there, with “a menagerie,” and adding a piglet. Read more…

Kelly Crandall, graduate student whose research yielded inadvertent, important results

By | February 8, 2023 | Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Mammals | No comments

Kelly Crandall–a graduate student at Southern Illinois University (SIU) whose research focusing on one type of animal (raccoons and opossums) inadvertently yielded results about an entirely different animal: the Burmese python, a rampant invasive species in south Florida—recalls growing up in western New York, with a penchant for animals and nature. Read more…

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