by Duncan | Sep 19, 2018 | Actors & Filmmakers, Dogs, General
Don Hardy—co-director of the new documentary feature, “Pick of the Litter,” which tracks a litter of puppies from birth as they travel the challenging path in pursuit of becoming a guide dogs for the blind — recalls the pre-film history he and co-director Dana Nachman...
by Duncan | Sep 12, 2018 | Advocates, Dogs, Educators
Marco Adda—part of a team of researchers who conducted a recently-published study of so-called “free-ranging dogs” and pet dogs in Bali, Indonesia—recalls his early years, including being born in Milan, and growing up in Naples, where there were packs of stray dogs.In...
by Duncan | Sep 5, 2018 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, General, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan
Cameron O’Steen—a photographer who created the Yoga Animalia Project, which involves traveling to farm animal sanctuaries across the country, and shooting portraits of the animal residents there—recalls his earliest experiences with farmed animals, as a kid growing up...
by Duncan | Aug 29, 2018 | Advocates, Educators, Legislation
Dr. Kerry Kriger—the founder of Save The Frogs!, which describes itself as the world’s leading amphibian conservation organization—reconstructs the distinctive path he traveled academically and geographically (including a mechanical engineering undergraduate degree...
by Duncan | Aug 22, 2018 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Rescue
Dr. Bryna Donnelly—the co-founder of Rescue Rebuild, an animal shelter renovation program that travels nationally (sometimes, internationally), remodeling and renovating shelters in need—discusses her academic life that preceded going full-time rehabbing shelters. She...