by Duncan | Jun 4, 2014 | Adoption, Cats, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Jeanine Cohen—the co-founder and co-director of Tampa Cat Crusaders, an all-volunteer cat rescue—recalls the circumstances that propelled her into cat rescue, a story which involves a semi-feral feline near Cohen’s office that had kittens. (That cat, Tramp, now lives...
by Duncan | May 28, 2014 | Authors, Dogs, Health & Behavior
Michael Paterniti—the New York Times bestselling author of “The Telling Room” and journalist who’s written for such publications as Harpers, Esquire and GQ (where he works as a correspondent)—discusses “Hero Dogs: A Soldier’s Best Friend,” the cover story he wrote for...
by Duncan | May 21, 2014 | Cats, Comedians, Dogs
Allan Havey—the comedian and actor best known at the moment as Lou Avery on “Mad Men”—recalls his formative years as a budding animal lover with the family dachshund Peanuts. He describes something of a kinship with animals, always liking them and enjoying being...
by Duncan | May 14, 2014 | Advocates, Dogs, Pets, Spay/Neuter
Amy Rowland—co-founder and co-director of Dogma Pet Rescue, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization based in Riverview, FL—recalls traveling the path from growing up dog-less, to adopting her first dog, Frankie, and then shortly thereafter, launching Dogma with...
by Duncan | May 7, 2014 | Advocates, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, General, Legislation, Vegetarian/Vegan
Anthony Damiano—president and co-founder of the Alliance for Earth, Life, Liberty & Advocacy (AELLA), an environmental, animal and human rights organization—discusses his childhood and formative years as an activist, launched when he began writing about...