by Duncan | May 31, 2017 | Cats, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Veterinarians
Dr. Dani McVety—a Tampa native and veterinarian who co-founded Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice in 2009, and it’s since become the nation’s largest network dedicated solely to end of life veterinary care–recounts the history of the enterprise, launching Lap of...
by Duncan | Nov 2, 2016 | Advocates, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior
Joel Rockey—executive director of One Last Treat, a nonprofit founded by a group of veterans whose mission (carried out by veterans who volunteer) is “to provide comfort, compassion, and one last treat to severely at-risk and soon-to-be-passing...
by Duncan | May 14, 2014 | Advocates, Dogs, Pets, Spay/Neuter
Amy Rowland—co-founder and co-director of Dogma Pet Rescue, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization based in Riverview, FL—recalls traveling the path from growing up dog-less, to adopting her first dog, Frankie, and then shortly thereafter, launching Dogma with...
by Duncan | Jan 15, 2014 | Advocates, General, Spay/Neuter, Veterinarians
Dr. Hillary Hart—a Tampa Bay Area veterinarian who operates Vet With Hart Veterinary House Call Practice—describes how she raised a family and then,  when on the cusp of empty nest syndrome, decided to attend veterinary school, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Noting that...
by Duncan | Nov 20, 2013 | Adoption, Advocates, General, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Jane Hoffman—president and co-founder of the Mayor’s Alliance of NYC’s Animals, a coalition of more than 150 animal shelters and rescue groups—provides a wide-ranging assessment of the Alliance as it marks its 10th anniversary. She discusses its history, mission and...
