by Duncan | Aug 2, 2017 | Authors, Cats, General
Shawn Flynn—author of “THE KITTY Who Rescued Me After I Rescued Him”—recalls growing up in a household that had dogs, but not cats, and how he really didn’t have prolonged exposure to any cats, until forging a relationship with the titular feline of his book. Flynn...
by Duncan | Oct 28, 2015 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Elephants, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Vegetarian/Vegan
Once in a while, I set aside the chief element of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. As part of that effort, and a parallel desire to give voice to a broader array of...
by Duncan | Jan 7, 2015 | Advocates, Captive Exotic, Cats, General, Mammals, Rescue, Sanctuaries
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. He recalls how,...
by Duncan | Nov 12, 2014 | Authors, General, Horses, Rescue
Jon Katz—the New York Times bestselling author of 26 books, most recently “Saving Simon: How A Rescue Donkey Taught Me The Meaning Of Compassion”—discusses how he came to place the titular donkey at the center of the new book. In response to my noting I’ve called...
by Duncan | Sep 17, 2014 | Advocates, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior
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...
