by Duncan | Jul 25, 2018 | Advocates, Captive, Elephants, General
Barbara Trask Lovett—the president of Save Nosey Now! (SNN), an organization that helped a high-profile, long-suffering circus elephant (Nosey) win freedom from the neglectful, exploitative treatment of her owner…and seeks to educate the public about the plight of...
by Duncan | Sep 6, 2017 | Advocates, General, Primates
Patti Ragan—the founder of The Center For Great Apes, a 120-acre sanctuary in Wauchula, FL that houses nearly 50 chimpanzees and orangutans—recalls how she first became interested in great apes. That history, Ragan explains, dates back to 1984, when he volunteered on...
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 | Mar 16, 2016 | Advocates, Captive Exotic, Educators, Rescue, Sanctuaries
Helena Kriel—founder of Baby Rhino Rescue, which seeks to raise awareness of the rhino poaching crisis, and raise money for the care of baby rhinos who’ve become orphaned through that poaching—recalls her formative years in South Africa, growing up with a strong...
by Duncan | Nov 5, 2008 | Adoption, Rescue
Sherry Silk–Executive Director of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay–discusses the history and chief mission of the organization, the Fall Adoption Expo slated for Nov. 15, HSTB’s myriad efforts in the area of animal adoption (including MAC, a 32-foot...
