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Hannah Shaw, “Kitten Lady,” new book: “Cats Of The World”

Duncan — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:00:33 +0000

Hannah Shaw–recognized as an influential humane educator, her specialty is providing instruction in caring for neonatal kittens; she’s also a NYT bestselling author whose latest book “Cats Of The World,” is a collaboration with her husband, photographer Andrew Marttila—recounts how she developed the expertise in caring for neonatal kittens and, along the way, built a humongous […]

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Steve Nesbitt, retired FWC wildlife biologist

Duncan — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:00:15 +0000

Steve Nesbitt–a retired Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wildlife biologist, who over a FWC stint of some 35 years, developed a reputation for extensive knowledge about a slew of species—recalls his interest in birds was cultivated as a kid by his grandfather, a passionate birder. Nesbitt elaborates, noting that his childhood was marked by […]

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Lee Asher, dog adoption champion, social media juggernaut

Duncan — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:12 +0000

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 shelter as a kid, years later crisscrossing the country in an RV, traveling to animal shelters, […]

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Kathy Finelli, director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue

Duncan — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 04:00:04 +0000

Kathy Finelli–the director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue (GRR), a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by two University of Florida students—recalls how her involvement with GRR began 20-plus years ago, when she sought their help after finding a domestic rabbit outside her home. That was a fateful moment in more ways than one. It not only […]

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Alene Anello, founder and president of Legal Impact for Chickens

Duncan — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 05:00:02 +0000

Alene Anello–founder and president of Legal Impact for Chickens (LIC), a nonprofit dedicated to bringing lawsuits that benefit chickens—recalls growing up in a family with plenty of animals, mostly dogs. However, when at age 11, she asked for her very own animal, her parents gave her a cockatiel, Conrad. Anello says that Conrad lived for […]

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Samantha Wishman & Christina Thomas, co-directors of “Free Puppies!”

Duncan — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 04:00:45 +0000

Christina Thomas and Samantha Wishman are co-directors of “Free Puppies!,” a documentary examining rescue dogs being regularly transported from the South to the North for adoption, probing deeper into why the South is a repository for so many homeless dogs.

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Rick Kriseman, Passionately Pro-Pet Mayor of St. Petersburg, FL

Duncan — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 04:00:00 +0000

Rick Kriseman—the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, who, a year ago, signed a proclamation declaring St. Petersburg a pet-friendly city—recounts growing up loving animals, dogs in particular. Mayor Kriseman describes how he and his family got started as puppy raisers for Southeastern Guide Dogs, bringing home their first assigned puppy, Jim, when he was 12 […]

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Luan Dean, Director of Mission Advancement at SPCA Tampa Bay

Duncan — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 04:00:16 +0000

Luan Dean—the Director of Mission Advancement at SPCA Tampa Bay—explains the scope of her duties at the organization, which began in 1940, while describing the work undertaken there in the earliest days, some 70 years ago. Dean also briefly traces SPCA Tampa Bay’s evolution and change in those ensuing decades, including relocating from St. Petersburg to […]

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