by Duncan | Apr 24, 2024 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Horses, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Spay/Neuter
Lee Asher–a staunch advocate of dog adoption whose profile has risen dramatically in recent years, owing to a handful of factors, including multiple compelling stories: his ADHD and attendant childhood isolation prompted him to regularly visit his local animal...
by Duncan | Aug 7, 2019 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General
Amy Shever— founder and executive director of 2nd Chance 4 Pets, which encourages (and helps) pet owners to make plans for their animals’ ongoing care, recognizing that if something happens, in the absence of such plans, those pets can end up in a shelter (or...
by Duncan | Sep 13, 2017 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, General, Horses, Pets, Rescue
For this edition of “Talking Animals,” we broke format and did something a little different: Setting aside our customary approach of a long-form guest interview and, often, a shorter second interview, I opened the phone lines and invited listeners to Call In To...
by Duncan | Mar 1, 2017 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, General, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter
Alison Eastwood —the actress, director and animal advocate whose Eastwood Ranch Foundation recently launched FosterFurkids.com, a website that connects rescue groups and animal shelters with a nationwide network of pet fosters and transporters—discusses a childhood...
by Duncan | Dec 16, 2015 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, General
Lisa Bekiaris—founder of Raffle Rescue, which functions as a food bank of sorts, but in this case, we’re referring to pet food—recounts her childhood and formative years as a precocious animal lover, where she and her sister would raise and care for animals on their...