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Tricia Gorham, chair of the College of Veterinary Technology at St. Petersburg College

By | May 18, 2022 | Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Veterinarians | No comments

Tricia Gorham–chair of the College of Veterinary Technology at St. Petersburg College, and a practicing veterinary technician since 1991—discusses her love of animals extending back to childhood, and how she began working for a veterinarian as a junior in high school. Read more…

Sy Montgomery, author of “The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty”

By | May 11, 2022 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Captive Exotic, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Musicians | No comments

Sy Montgomery—the bestselling author of 30-plus books, including “The Soul of an Octopus” and “The Good Good Pig”—discusses what prompted the exploration of raptors and falconry at the core of her new book, “The Hawk’s Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty” (adapted and expanded from a chapter in Montgomery’s 2019 collection, “Birdology.”) Read more…

Helaine Olen, opinion writer for The Washington Post

By | April 27, 2022 | Authors, Captive Exotic, Dogs, Educators, General, Legislation, Pets, Veterinarians | No comments

Helaine Olen— an opinion writer for The Washington Post, an expert on personal finance, and author or co-author of books, including “The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have To Be Complicated,” who recently wrote a Post piece headlined “Stop the inhumane practice of renting pets”—addresses the breadth of subjects covered in her column, which tends to be rooted in finance and economics. Read more…

Phil Jenni, executive director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (WRC) in Minnesota

By | April 20, 2022 | Advocates, Educators, General, Horses, Rescue, Wildlife | No comments

Phil Jenni—executive director of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (WRC) in Minnesota, considered the world’s busiest wildlife hospital—addresses how that “world’s busiest” title is determined, noting that it’s the product of admitting approximately 19,000 patients each year. Read more…

Danielle Hall, wildlife ecologist

By | April 6, 2022 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue | No comments

Danielle Hall—a wildlife ecologist, who, drawing on her professional expertise and her longtime personal passion for animals, has stepped into an intense human-versus-animal battle that’s erupted over vultures in a Tampa neighborhood—explains what a wildlife ecologist is, and does. Read more…

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