by Duncan | Sep 18, 2024 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation
Marion Gwizdala, CEO of Advocates for Service Animal Partners Inc. (ASAP)—a Tampa-based national nonprofit dedicated to securing, protecting, and advancing the rights and responsibilities of service animal handlers and the businesses they patronize—recalls receiving...
by Duncan | Sep 11, 2024 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Pets, Rescue
Cathryn Michon–the showbiz hyphenate who co-wrote with husband W. Bruce Cameron “A Dog’s Purpose,” the film adaptation of Cameron’s New York Times bestselling novel, considered the most popular live-action dog movie of all time—reflects on the dizzying number of...
by Duncan | Aug 28, 2024 | Advocates, Authors, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals
Dr. Gregory Berns—author, neuroscientist, professor of psychology at Emory University (and an M.D.)—addresses the change he was seeking when he and his wife decided to buy a farm outside of Atlanta, a saga that’s among the experiences chronicled in Berns’ new book,...
by Duncan | Aug 21, 2024 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, By Guest, Cats, Dogs, General, Mammals
Will Braden, filmmaker—and curator of CatVideoFest 2024, a 75-minute compilation of short cat videos, edited into a briskly-paced reel, screening at theaters across the country, including the Tampa Theatre Aug. 23 & 25-27—recalls what first drew him to film. ...
by Duncan | Aug 14, 2024 | Actors & Filmmakers, Adoption, Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, General, Investigations, Mammals, Operations, Pets, Primates
Mark Devries–the documentary filmmaker (https://markdevries.com/) who specializes in exploring the realm of animals and animal welfare—expands on the final line (the fate of our kin is up to us) of his new film, “Humans and Other Animals.” Laying out an...