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Dr. Valarie Tynes, Veterinary Services Specialist at CEVA Animal Health Limited

Duncan — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 04:00:59 +0000

Dr. Valarie Tynes—Veterinary Services Specialist at CEVA Animal Health Limited, in Kansas, and a veterinarian slated to deliver two lectures at VMX, the then-forthcoming gigantic veterinary education conference held in Orlando (and virtually) June 5-9—traces the arc of her career. This arc includes a small animal practice for 14 years, before deciding to act on […]

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Joel Rockey, executive director of One Last Treat

Duncan — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 04:00:05 +0000

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 animals”—discusses his own history, including growing up with various animals, but at that point, being indifferent to them. […]

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Laura T. Coffey, author of “MY OLD DOG”

Duncan — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:00:05 +0000

Laura T. Coffey—the author of “MY OLD DOG: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts,” which touts the virtues of adopting senior shelter dogs—recounts going to school (including college) in the Tampa Bay area and her extended stints at what’s now The Tampa Bay Times as part of the career path that lead to her current […]

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Mariesa & Chris Hughes, founders of The Mr. Mo Project

Duncan — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:00:22 +0000

Mariesa and Chris Hughes — co-founders of the Mr. Mo Project, which places senior shelter dogs, who are sometimes also ill (and therefore often strong candidates to be euthanized) into ongoing foster homes, underwriting the dogs’ medical and food costs for the foster families—each discuss their long history with rescue dogs, extending back to early childhood. […]

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