by Duncan | Mar 6, 2024 | Advocates, Authors, Elephants, Health & Behavior, Horses
In what might be called The Sequel, this represents the second portion of the interview I conducted on Feb. 12 with Temple Grandin, onstage at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. We covered a wide range of topics last week, though that discussion featured a preponderance...
by Duncan | Feb 28, 2024 | Advocates, Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Horses, Mammals, Operations
Temple Grandin–sometimes referred to as the world’s most famous autistic person, amidst several ways to describe her, including expert on animal behavior, prolific author, longtime professor of animal science at Colorado State University, fervent activist for...
by Duncan | Feb 7, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Elephants, Health & Behavior, Horses, Mammals, Primates, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter, Wild, Wildlife
Josh Fox–founder of the Brady Hunter Foundation, a Miami-based nonprofit whose mission reflects a commitment to helping end animal cruelty, protecting wildlife, and making a positive impact in the lives of children—observes his love of animals is truly lifelong,...
by Duncan | Jan 31, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals
Deborah Howard, founder of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS)–self-described as “the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy/kitten mills”—recalls how, in 1989,...
by Duncan | Jan 24, 2024 | Authors, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Legislation, Veterinarians
Dr. Daniel Promislow–a biogerontologist, professor at the University of Washington, and principal investigator of The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study of health and longevity in dogs—recounts the genesis of the Project. **NOTE: There is static on the line...