by Duncan | Mar 22, 2023 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
Miyoko Chu– senior director of communications at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology—recalls an outing at age 10 or so with her father, to San Francisco’s Chinatown, where they performed a spontaneous rescue of two pigeons, a transformative experience that was...
by Duncan | Mar 15, 2023 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Rick Yocum–executive director of the Humane Society of Manatee County (HSMC), established more than 50 years ago, and now a truly multifaceted operation—traces his career path to his current job, which he’s held for seven years. In answer to a question of mine,...
by Duncan | Mar 8, 2023 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Legislation, Operations, Vegetarian/Vegan
Alene Anello–founder and president of Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC), a nonprofit dedicated to bringing lawsuits that benefit chickens—recalls growing up in a family with plenty of animals, mostly dogs. However, when at age 11, she asked for her very own...
by Duncan | Mar 1, 2023 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Educators, General, Mammals
Amy P. Kight–executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, a multifaceted operation in Jupiter, Florida serving as wildlife refuge, veterinary hospital, rehabilitation facility, and education center—discusses the recent deadly alligator attack in Fort Pierce....
by Duncan | Feb 15, 2023 | Advocates, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan
Annette Wrubleski–founder and president of the Laughing Pig Sanctuary, a refuge in Bartow, Florida providing a permanent home for elderly and abused pigs—recalls moving to her six-acre spread there, with “a menagerie,” and adding a piglet. But, back then, she...
