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Our emotional bond to pets … stronger than with people?
In my last post, I discussed the broken human-animal bond that often results in pets losing their homes and losing their lives simply because their people did not bond to them and felt that a change in lifestyle meant to toss away the pet. In this post, I want to celebrate those people who have [...]
When People Fail their Pets: The Broken Human-Animal Bond
For over 12 years, I have been volunteering with shelter pets to help them adjust to being in a shelter setting and find a new loving (and hopefully permanent) home. The one aspect that has not changed over the years are the various reasons why people surrender their pet to a shelter: Moving, new baby, [...]
The Rock and the Hard Place: When those who love animals harm them
For those of us who work in animal protection, every day is filled with news stories, social media posts and pleas to help homeless, soon-to-be-homeless and shelter animals find a place where they can be safe and have a home. Knowing that over 4 million shelter pets and countless abandoned pets lose their lives each year in the [...]
I Pity the Fool Who Harms a Feral Cat
Last night, I received a frantic call from a friend who has been an amazing caretaker to feral cats in her neighborhood. She has single-handedly befriended and spayed/neutered these toss-away cats. And while she has socialized and re-homed a handful over the years, seven have remained close to her home and heart …. At least [...]
Guest Blog: A subtle form of cruelty and the need to be a patient advocate
From Allie: Stemming from my blog on July 12th called We Can No Longer Remain Silent, this is the second guest blog in a series that will let you hear directly from experts in the field about animal abuse and ways that we all can get involved to prevent it and protect animals. Please share your [...]
Mind-stretch alert: The Cows Have it Right!
Brace yourself folks … this may stretch your mind! This morning, I heard on the radio that many American farmers are sending their livestock to slaughter early because they cannot afford to feed them. The draught has limited their supply of feed. The draught across most of the United States is tragic. But am I [...]
Guest Blog: Why “Crazy” Isn’t Enough: Social and Cultural Explanations of Animal Abuse
Dr. Clif Flynn and Teddy From Allie: Stemming from my blog on July 12th called We Can No Longer Remain Silent, this is the first guest blog in a series that will let you hear directly from experts in the field as to why animal abuse happens and ways that we all can get involved [...]
We can no longer remain silent
Lennox If you have followed my work or read any of my books or blogs, you know that I remain calm and rational when talking about animal abuse and always try to keep our focus on effectuating change to better the life of animals and away from simply venting against those that hurt them. I [...]
Surviving a Disaster
Many people fear being faced with a natural or man-made disaster and having to flee their home with their companion animals. Most people do not have an evacuation plan in place until it’s too late. In the past few weeks, this country has suffered several natural disasters: the wildfires in Colorado that continue to burn; the high-wind storms [...]
