by Duncan | Apr 30, 2025 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior
Veteran science journalist Stephen S. Hall–the author of several books, most recently, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World—recounts how he approached writing Slither, a strategy seeking to beckon even those amidst the sizable...
by Duncan | Jul 24, 2024 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Wildlife
Rebecca Reid–Director of Education at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, a multifaceted operation (wildlife refuge, veterinary hospital, rehabilitation facility, education center) in Jupiter Farms, Florida—discusses the readily observable love for her job, and its...
by Duncan | Sep 20, 2023 | General
RaeAnna Saks–founder and CEO of The Little Cats’ Rescue, the New Port Richey cat rescue and sanctuary—recalls the first cat she loved and felt truly connected with. But, Saks points out, she grew up with dogs: her family always had a dog; never a cat—Saks...
by Duncan | Nov 2, 2022 | Advocates, Authors, Educators, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan
Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers–who runs a medical practice in Chattanooga, Tenn. called The Essence of Health Wellness Clinic—describes growing up in the South (Atlanta), where dishes like fried chicken and mac and cheese were common to family meals and larger...
by Duncan | Dec 29, 2021 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter
Ellen Quinlan—executive director of the Darbster Foundation (& Darbster Rescue), whose chief mission involves plucking cats and dogs from crowded south Florida shelters, and finding homes for them in the adoption-friendly New England area, with that process...
