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Keith Wilkins & Melissa Dollard, of Seaside Seabird Sanctuary

By | November 7, 2018 | Advocates, General, Health & Behavior, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Wildlife | No comments

Keith Wilkins and Melissa Dollard—the Director of Operations and Hospital Supervisor, respectively, at the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, in Indian Shores, FL that rescues and rehabilitates sick, injured and orphaned wild birds—explain the brief history of the sactuary, founded in 2016, clarifying the differences between Seaside and a similarly-named entity  (Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary) that previously operated for some 40 years at the same location. Read more…

Discussion of Amendment 13 with Carey Theil, of Grey2K USA Worldwide, & our Greyhound Correspondent Don Goldstein

By | October 24, 2018 | Adoption, Advocates, Dogs, General, Pets, Rescue | No comments

For this edition of “Talking Animals,” I presented a special show devoted to greyhounds, and specifically, Amendment 13, the ballot measure that, if it passes on Nov. 6, would end greyhound racing in Florida by 2020. Read more…

Cameron O’Steen, photographer-founder of the Yoga Animalia Project

By | September 5, 2018 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, General, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

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 on his grandparents’ ranch, north of Los Angeles. Read more…

Dr. Bryna Donnelly, co-founder of Rescue Rebuild

By | August 22, 2018 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Rescue | No comments

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. Read more…

Kristen Auerbach, Director of Pima Animal Care Center

By | May 23, 2018 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter | No comments

Kristen Auerbach—Director of Pima Animal Care Center (PACC), and recognized as a prominent, pioneering figure in the animal shelter world, in part through her previous stints at Austin Animal Center (which became the nation’s largest no-kill shelter), and Fairfax County Animal Services—recalls her earliest days in this field, as a humane officer. Read more…

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