by Duncan | Jan 21, 2026 | Adoption, Advocates, Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Legislation, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Wildlife
Max Chesnes–the award-winning environment reporter for the Tampa Bay Times—a lifelong Floridian, recalls growing up in Jupiter, where he developed an almost religious fervor for nature, spending endless days in (and on) the water, hiking across the terrific...
by Duncan | May 14, 2025 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Legislation
Katrina Shadix–founder and executive director of Bear Warriors United (BWU), whose stated mission is to preserve and protect bears, and all of Florida’s natural resources and wildlife—recalls, as a second generation Floridian, the formative joys of growing up in...
by Duncan | Jun 26, 2024 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Health & Behavior, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
Dara Eckart–CEO of Friends of Strays, St. Petersburg’s oldest no-kill animal shelter, currently undergoing a significant transformation, including opening a cats-only adoption center, The Cat Box on July 1—outlines the shelter’s history, citing key milestones of...
