by Duncan | Jun 28, 2017 | Advocates, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation
Jessica Rubin—a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law who’s at the forefront of a new law in that state, allowing judges to appoint legal advocates for abused animals in criminal cases—recalls her strong kinship with animals growing up, including...
by Duncan | Jun 21, 2017 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Educators, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Stacy LeBaron—a veteran animal welfare advocate (felines, in particular) who hosts The Community Cats Podcast—recalls her first memory of a cat…who happened to be named Duncan! Still, she allows that her powerful passion for cats was cultivated cumulatively; over the...
by Duncan | Jun 14, 2017 | Authors, Dogs, Mammals
Janet Vorwald Dohner—an author whose specialized books, including “Farm Dogs,” “Livestock Guardians,” and her new one, “The Encyclopedia of Animal Predators,” reflect 35-plus years experience on her small family farm —discusses her formative years in Indiana, before...
by Duncan | May 31, 2017 | Cats, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Veterinarians
Dr. Dani McVety—a Tampa native and veterinarian who co-founded Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice in 2009, and it’s since become the nation’s largest network dedicated solely to end of life veterinary care–recounts the history of the enterprise, launching Lap of...
by Duncan | May 24, 2017 | Cats, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Veterinarians
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald—a veterinarian for 35 years, featured on Animal Planet’s “Emergency Vets,” which aired for 11 seasons—recounts his pre-vet, 25-year stint working security for Rolling Stones tours, and how that period ended when Keith Richards urged him to get on...
