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Helena Kriel, founder of Baby Rhino Rescue

By | March 16, 2016 | Advocates, Captive Exotic, Educators, Rescue, Sanctuaries | No comments

Helena Kriel—founder of Baby Rhino Rescue, which seeks to raise awareness of the rhino poaching crisis, and raise money for the care of baby rhinos who’ve become orphaned through that poaching—recalls her formative years in South Africa, growing up with a strong affinity for animals. Read more…

William Nimmo, founder of Tigers In America

By | January 7, 2015 | Advocates, Captive Exotic, Cats, General, Mammals, Rescue, Sanctuaries | No comments

William Nimmo— founder of Tigers In America, a New York City-based nonprofit that seeks to help mitigate the captive-bred tiger crisis in the U.S.—explains how a guy in the midst of career in banking and brokerage got started rescuing tigers in 2011. Read more…

Michele Raffin, founder of Pandemonium Aviaries

By | December 3, 2014 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Captive Exotic, General, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Wildlife | No comments

Michele Raffin— founder and CEO of Pandemonium Aviaries, a Northern California conservation organization dedicated to saving birds—recounts how rescuing an injured dove she spotted on the side of the road some 15 years ago launched her on the long, winding road she traveled moving Pandemonium from seat-of-the-pants rescue operation to internationally prominent breeding facility for avian species facing extinction due to the destruction of their natural habitat. Read more…

Ed Stewart, co-founder and president of PAWS

By | November 19, 2014 | Advocates, Captive, Captive Exotic, Cats, Educators, Elephants, Legislation, Sanctuaries, Wildlife | 1 Comment

Ed Stewart—co-founder and president of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)—recalls what prompted he and his late partner, the indefatigable Pat Derby, to launch PAWS, now marking its 30th anniversary. Read more…

Janice Wolf, founder of The Rocky Ridge Refuge

By | March 26, 2014 | Captive Exotic, General, Pets, Rescue, Sanctuaries | No comments

Janice Wolf—founder of The Rocky Ridge Refuge, a rescue sanctuary in Midway, AK that’s gained notoriety on Facebook and elsewhere online for its distinctive blend of animals: cats and dogs mix with a capybara, a zebra, a tortoise, a miniature horse, among other critters—recalls her history of tending to animals that extends back to caring for a pelican in Key West at age 3. Read more…

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