by Duncan | Nov 23, 2022 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Educators, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals
Emily McCormack—the Animal Curator at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR), a sanctuary in Eureka Springs, Arkansas housing 94 animals (mostly big cats, plus bears)—recalls being infatuated with tigers since childhood, telling her parents at age 10 or 12 that she...
by Duncan | Nov 16, 2022 | General
Steve Koyle—founder and CEO of Elephant Care Unchained, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating elephant cruelty and improving their welfare across multiple countries—recalls loving animals since he was a little kid, when he would spend his summers working on a goat...
by Duncan | Nov 2, 2022 | Advocates, Authors, Educators, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan
Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers–who runs a medical practice in Chattanooga, Tenn. called The Essence of Health Wellness Clinic—describes growing up in the South (Atlanta), where dishes like fried chicken and mac and cheese were common to family meals and larger...
by Duncan | Oct 26, 2022 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan
Duncan P. Forgey– author of Flyin’ Kai: A Pelican’s Tale, in which Forgey has spun an inventive yarn, starting with a pelican occupying the center of the novel, and no shortage of talking animals(!) dotting the landscape—recalls growing up in Newport Beach, CA,...
by Duncan | Oct 19, 2022 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Spay/Neuter
Ann Paul—an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, a multifaceted, multi-day extravaganza, slated for Oct. 20-23, in and around Apollo Beach, but ultimately traversing six counties—recalls when she first became interested in birds. Let’s just say a...
