by Duncan | Jul 23, 2014 | Authors, Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Spay/Neuter
David Grimm—author of “Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs”—recalls his formative years, always feeling an affinity with animals, and at one point thinking he wanted to become a veterinarian, a notion he was disabused of after spending time in...
by Duncan | Jul 16, 2014 | Advocates, Educators, Factory Farming, Operations
Kevin Fulton—the owner and operator or Fulton Farms, a 2800-acre organic farming and grazing operation in central Nebraska—discusses his unusual background and career path, starting with growing up on the farm and helping his veterinarian father on his calls, and...
by Duncan | Jul 2, 2014 | Advocates, General, Legislation
Carter Dillard—the co-founder of Four Feet Forward, a collective of attorneys, accountants, graphic designers, communication specialists who offer their services, pro bono, to help grassroots animal advocacy organizations—recounts the circumstances that spurred him,...
by Duncan | Jun 25, 2014 | Advocates, Cats, General, Health & Behavior, Spay/Neuter
Jackson Galaxy—the cat behaviorist who hosts Animal Planet’s hit show “My Cat From Hell”—discusses how the rough road he’s traveled in his personal life (including addiction and a breakdown) help account for his insights and intuition in helping the troubled cats...
by Duncan | Jun 11, 2014 | Advocates, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, Legislation, Vegetarian/Vegan
Marianne Thieme—the founder and chairwoman of the Party for the Animals, a political party in the Netherlands—discusses a bit of her history, and how that led to her co-founding, in 2002, of the Party, which is chiefly concerned with animal welfare, and affecting...