Frank Hamilton and Ken Donofrio—co-founder and president of Animal Coalition of Tampa (ACT) and ACT’s marketing and events coordinator, respectively--discuss ACT’s history and evolution, the multiple challenges posed by its building being set on fire by an...
Shari Duval—founder and president of K9s for Warriors, which pairs veterans who suffer from PTSD and other wounds of war with rescue dogs who’ve been specially trained as service dogs to help these veterans function more effectively in civilian life—recounts how...
Leo Grillo—founder of D.E.L.T.A. (Dedication & Everlasting Love To Animals) Rescue—recalls the circumstances that prompted him to start the 115-acre Acton, CA sanctuary, which this year marks its 35th anniversary. He discusses the guiding principle that led him...
Ellie Phipps Price—executive producer and co-writer of “American Mustang,” a film exploring the round-ups of wild horses by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—discusses her lifelong love of horses, which began in childhood. She recalls when she first became aware...
Carter Dillard—the co-founder of Four Feet Forward, a collective of attorneys, accountants, graphic designers, communication specialists who offer their services, pro bono, to help grassroots animal advocacy organizations—recounts the circumstances that spurred...
Jackson Galaxy—the cat behaviorist who hosts Animal Planet’s hit show “My Cat From Hell”—discusses how the rough road he’s traveled in his personal life (including addiction and a breakdown) help account for his insights and intuition in helping the troubled cats...
Anthony Damiano—president and co-founder of the Alliance for Earth, Life, Liberty & Advocacy (AELLA), an environmental, animal and human rights organization—discusses his childhood and formative years as an activist, launched when he began writing about...
Don Goldstein—veteran greyhound advocate and member of the Board of Directors of Greyhound Rescue Adoptions of Tampa Bay, Inc. (GREAT)—discusses his history with greyhounds, with he and his wife having adopted their first one more than 20 years ago. He goes on to...
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...
Liz Marshall—an award-winning filmmaker whose latest project is directing the acclaimed documentary “The Ghosts In Our Machine,” which chiefly examines the work and life of photographer Jo-Anne McArthur—discusses the meaning behind the film’s titular ghosts. She...
