by Duncan | Aug 7, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Pets, Rescue
Art Shaul—founder-director of Safe Paws Rescue, a small but mighty rescue serving the Tampa Bay Area—recalls growing up watching his Dad bring home ill, injured, sometimes “bedraggled” animals, caring for these critters, then making them family members. Observing...
by Duncan | Jul 24, 2024 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Wildlife
Rebecca Reid–Director of Education at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, a multifaceted operation (wildlife refuge, veterinary hospital, rehabilitation facility, education center) in Jupiter Farms, Florida—discusses the readily observable love for her job, and its...
by Duncan | Jul 17, 2024 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals
Journalist Joshua Hammer–author of a captivating piece in the current issue of Smithsonian Magazine, entitled “Pablo Escobar’s Abandoned Hippos are Wreaking Havoc in the Columbian Jungle”—recalls how, having been casually aware of the Escobar/hippo situation, he...
by Duncan | Jul 10, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets
Tracey Callahan Molnar–handler and chief human of Beacon, the therapy dog who’s become increasingly beloved across the U.S.A. Gymnastics world and beyond, emerging as a media sensation along the way—recounts her own career as a gymnast and coach, specializing in...
by Duncan | Jul 3, 2024 | Advocates, Authors, Cats, Educators
Dr. Mikel Delgado–a certified cat behavior consultant and author, most recently, of “Play With Your Cat! The Essential Guide to Interactive Play for a Happier, Healthier Feline”—traces the path that preceded her status as a cat expert with a PhD, including...
