by Duncan | Oct 3, 2018 | Advocates, Authors, Dogs
Sy Montgomery—the author of numerous acclaimed books about animals, including bestsellers “The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood” and “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness”—discusses the...
by Duncan | Sep 26, 2018 | Advocates, Authors, Dogs, General, Musicians
Kinky Friedman—the singer-songwriter-author-satirist-animal rescuer and veteran cigar-chomping wag—describes how his longtime friend and sometimes advisor Willie Nelson, upon hearing in a 3am phone call that Friedman was watching “Matlock,” decided his friend was in...
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...
