by Duncan | Dec 18, 2013 | Advocates, Mammals
John Lukas—President of The Okapi Conservation Project—describes some of the key traits of this distinctive-looking, fascinating animal found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The okapi is often referred to as elusive—Lukas used the adjective...
by Duncan | Dec 11, 2013 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Mammals
Amy Shever—the founder of 2nd Chance 4 Pets, an animal welfare organization that seeks to reduce the number of family pets unnecessarily euthanized due to the death or incapacity of their companions—provides an overview of what 2nd Chance is, what it seeks to do, and...
by Duncan | Dec 4, 2013 | Authors, Dogs, Mammals
Jon Katz—the New York Times bestselling author of 25 books, most recently “The Second Chance Dog: A Love Story”—discusses writing, dogs, and the new book, a memoir. He starts off addressing the sort of writing schedule and discipline that have yielded 25 Katz books...
by Duncan | Nov 27, 2013 | Authors, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan
Ellen Jaffe Jones—the running coach, cooking instructor and author of the enormously popular book, “Eat Vegan On $4 A Day”—discusses her new book, “Kitchen Divided: Vegan Dishes For Semi-Vegan Households.” She begins the conversation by reviewing a bit about “Eat...
by Duncan | Nov 20, 2013 | Adoption, Advocates, General, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Jane Hoffman—president and co-founder of the Mayor’s Alliance of NYC’s Animals, a coalition of more than 150 animal shelters and rescue groups—provides a wide-ranging assessment of the Alliance as it marks its 10th anniversary. She discusses its history, mission and...
