by Duncan | Jun 16, 2021 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Wildlife
Kris Porter–founder of Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, an Odessa, FL-based rescue and rehabilitation organization that tends to sick, injured, or orphaned wild birds, wild mammals, reptiles, and more, across some 11 Florida counties—describes how caring for...
by Duncan | Jun 9, 2021 | Advocates, Authors, Cetaceans, Educators, Health & Behavior, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan
pattrice jones —cofounder of VINE (Veganism is the Next Evolution) Sanctuary, 100-acre facility in Vermont, a self-described “LGBTQ-led farmed animal sanctuary” we wanted to spotlight as we celebrate Pride Month—outlines VINE’s history and evolution, including its...
by Duncan | Jun 2, 2021 | Dogs, Educators, General, Mammals, Veterinarians
Dr. Valarie Tynes—Veterinary Services Specialist at CEVA Animal Health Limited, in Kansas, and a veterinarian slated to deliver two lectures at VMX, the then-forthcoming gigantic veterinary education conference held in Orlando (and virtually) June 5-9—traces the arc...
by Duncan | May 26, 2021 | Advocates, Authors, General, Horses, Vegetarian/Vegan
William Finnegan—a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1987, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of extended exploration of horse racing in the current (May 24) issue of the magazine—describes how he ended up with the assignment to do the story, and the array of...
by Duncan | May 12, 2021 | Advocates, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Pets, Spay/Neuter
We set aside our regular “Talking Animals” format to experiment with an extended new feature, “Ask The Trainer,” in which listeners were invited to call or email questions or concerns about their dogs—we suggested it could be a training challenge, a behavioral issue,...
