by Duncan | Jan 17, 2018 | Educators, General, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Veterinarians, Wildlife
Amy Kight—newly named executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (though she’s worked at the Jupiter, FL wildlife refuge, hospital, rehabilitation facility, and educational center since 2004)—discusses being so passionate about working with animals and so eager to...
by Duncan | Dec 7, 2016 | Advocates, Cats, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Veterinarians
Dr. Jennifer Conrad—the veterinarian and founder of The Paw Project, which has long educated the public about the painful and crippling effects of feline declawing, and who, as of this interview, has made more appearances on “Talking Animals” than any other...
by Duncan | Mar 18, 2015 | Cats, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Horses, Veterinarians
Dr. Scott Sims—a veterinarian based on Kauai who travels across all the Hawaiian islands, treating a huge array of animals, often piloting his own plane to reach these clients, and is at the center of “Aloha Vet,” a new TV series on the Nat Geo Wild network—recounts...
by Duncan | Dec 10, 2014 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior
Terry Simons— a veteran, internationally-recognized dog agility trainer who founded the CLEAR (Canine Lymphoma Education Awareness & Research) Foundation—recalls how he initially stepped into the world of agility training. He mentions some of the dogs that have...
by Duncan | Aug 20, 2014 | Captive, Cats, Dogs, Elephants, Health & Behavior, Horses, Mammals, Primates, Veterinarians
Dr. Vint Virga—veterinarian, animal behaviorist and author of “The Soul of All Living Creatures: What Animals Can Teach Us About Being Human”—explains how the anti-zoo view he held earlier in his career evolved into seeing zoos in a more positive light. He also...
