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Dr. Jennifer Conrad, founder of The Paw Project, advocate for banning feline declawing

By | November 17, 2021 | Advocates, Cats, Educators, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Pets, Spay/Neuter, Veterinarians | No comments

Dr. Jennifer Conrad—a veterinarian and founder of The Paw Project, and a tireless crusader against declawing cats for many years; I first interviewed her about it on “Talking Animals” in 2005, and she’d already been working on the issue for some time—recounts the initial impetus for taking on the cause, spurred by performing reparative surgery on declawed big cats at a wildlife sanctuary. Read more…

Kitty Block, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States

By | November 3, 2021 | Advocates, Captive, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, Educators, Elephants, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Primates, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Wild | No comments

Kitty Block—President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), as well as CEO of Humane Society International, HSUS’ global division—discusses getting a precocious start working in animal welfare, in that her Mom was an animal activist. Read more…

Michael Webber, director of “The Conservation Game”

By | August 25, 2021 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Captive Exotic, Cats, Legislation, Mammals, Wildlife | No comments

Michael Webber—director of the new documentary, “The Conservation Game,” which explores the realm of people who bring animals on late-night talk shows and morning news programs, and may be secretly participating in the exotic pet trade—discusses how his career (which included working on numerous studio features and other films, television shows and other projects) forever changed when he made his 2011 doc, “The Elephant In The Living Room.” Read more…

Kristen Hassen, Director of American Pets Alive! & Human Animal Support Services

By | July 30, 2021 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Legislation, Mammals, Pets, Spay/Neuter | No comments

Kristen Hassen—a highly-respected figure in the animal shelter world, owing to her accomplishments and innovations during major stints leading or helping lead animal facilities, and now Director of American Pets Alive!, through which she oversees other projects and initiatives, including Human Animal Support Services—recounts the dreadful circumstances that led to her forging a profound bond with animals as a kid. Read more…

Barbara Trask Lovett, president of Save Nosey Now, advocate for captive elephants

By | May 5, 2021 | Adoption, Advocates, Captive, Cats, Dogs, Elephants, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Sanctuaries, Spay/Neuter | No comments

Barbara Trask Lovett—president of Save Nosey Now, member of the Board of Directors of The Elephant Advocacy Project, and generally a veteran advocate for improving the lives of captive elephants—recounts part of her background and how earlier efforts for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (at times, working closely with Paul Watson) gradually mutated into parallel concerns for elephants, particularly captive ones. Read more…

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