by Duncan | Sep 7, 2011 | Authors, Health & Behavior
Jonathan Balcombe–animal behavior scholar (he holds a PhD in ethology), animal advocate and author of four books, most recently “The Exultant Ark: A Pictorial Tour of Animal Pleasure,” which features dozens of gorgeous, often-striking photographs of...
by Duncan | Aug 31, 2011 | Authors
Michael Hingson–author of the new book, “Thunder Dog: The True Story Of A Blind Man, His Guide Dog and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero,” part memoir, but also a spirited yarn in which Hingson, blind since birth, recounts working in the North...
by Duncan | Aug 24, 2011 | Captive Exotic, Rescue
Tim Harrison–a recently retired Ohio public safety officer who’s spent much of his 30+-year career rescuing exotic animals kept as pets (and sometimes, rescuing the people keeping those pets)–explains what a public safety officer is (trained as a...
by Duncan | Aug 17, 2011 | Pets, Rescue
Laura Flynn Amato–a Staten Island woman now credited with rescuing upwards of 5000 dogs from puppy mills in and around Lancaster, PA, and as such, is the titular figure of the documentary, “Madonna Of The Mills”–discusses how she learned of the...
by Duncan | Aug 10, 2011 | Pets, Sanctuaries
Matt Smith–Executive Director of The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary (aka Project Perry), a cutting-edge haven for abused, neglected and unwanted birds living in captivity–discusses his path into avian rescue and running a parrot sanctuary. ...
