by Duncan | Dec 17, 2014 | Authors, Pets, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Wildlife
Mark Feldstein— author of “Last Stop Before Rainbow Bridge: True Animal Rescue Stories,” a compendium of tales about a wide array of animals that have been rescued at facilities across the country—discusses how the book was inspired by his stepfather, the late Al...
by Duncan | Dec 10, 2014 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior
Terry Simons— a veteran, internationally-recognized dog agility trainer who founded the CLEAR (Canine Lymphoma Education Awareness & Research) Foundation—recalls how he initially stepped into the world of agility training. He mentions some of the dogs that have...
by Duncan | Dec 3, 2014 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Captive Exotic, General, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Wildlife
Michele Raffin— founder and CEO of Pandemonium Aviaries, a Northern California conservation organization dedicated to saving birds—recounts how rescuing an injured dove she spotted on the side of the road some 15 years ago launched her on the long, winding road she...
by Duncan | Nov 26, 2014 | Advocates, Elephants, Wild
Ryan Tate—co-founder and president of Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife (VETPAW), which employs military veterans to combat poaching of elephants and rhinos in African nations—discusses growing up in Tampa in a family that prized animals, and later...
by Duncan | Nov 19, 2014 | Advocates, Captive, Captive Exotic, Cats, Educators, Elephants, Legislation, Sanctuaries, Wildlife
Ed Stewart—co-founder and president of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)—recalls what prompted he and his late partner, the indefatigable Pat Derby, to launch PAWS, now marking its 30th anniversary. In answer to a question about what ways the PAWS mission...
