All posts tagged Adam Sugalski

Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, veteran veterinarian and comedian

By | May 24, 2017 | Cats, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Veterinarians | No comments

Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald—a veterinarian for 35 years, featured on Animal Planet’s “Emergency Vets,” which aired for 11 seasons—recounts his pre-vet, 25-year stint working security for Rolling Stones tours, and how that period ended when Keith Richards urged him to get on with his life, maybe go back to school. Read more…

Panel Discussion About The End Of Ringling

By | January 25, 2017 | Advocates, Authors, Captive, Educators, Elephants, General, Health & Behavior | 2 Comments

For today’s edition of Talking Animals, I jettisoned the usual format and convened a panel discussion about the end of the Ringling Bros. circus. I was inspired to present the panel because I was struck by the array of reactions in the wake of the announcement by Feld Entertainment that it was shutting down the circus in May. Read more…

Carter Dillard, co-founder of Four Feet Forward

By | July 2, 2014 | Advocates, General, Legislation | No comments

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 him, his sister, Courtney Dillard, and their friend, Adam Sugalski, to create FFF in 2003. Read more…