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Animal Rights
Dozens of animals die in fire at Florida wildlife sanctuary
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters say dozens of animals are dead following a fire at a central Florida animal sanctuary. Orange County Fire Rescue officials posted on Twitter that the fire broke out early Monday...
Red Tide shows up in Senate race and by Pinellas beaches
Florida Gov. Scott confronted by protesters at campaign stop Florida Gov. Rick Scott was confronted by dozens of protesters during a southwest Florida campaign stop. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported that protesters upset with the state’s ongoing...
‘So Keith Richards Says to Me…’ Kevin Fitzgerald on his life with the wild things
When you visit your veterinarian, the expectation is that the doctor will listen intently as you describe the symptoms of your sick pet. But if your veterinarian happens to be Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald, you might...
Radioactivity August 2, 2017 11AM Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up- we’ll talk later about the new lawsuit filed against FOX News over allegedly issuing a false story about former Democratic...
Forget dog whisperer, here’s the cat rapper – Moshow on Talking Animals
If you’re contemplating raising your kids without any pets in the home, you should know that one could turn out to be a man who raps about cats. I say this not in the spirit...
An Extraordinary Advocacy Of Animal Rights, Sue Coe (on Life Elsewhere)
In the Vegan Manifesto, Sue Coe, human champion of rights for those whose voice most humans do not hear, has crafted a masterpiece: at once visually stunning and spiritually invigorating.” – Dr. Michael Greger, author...
The Curious Hidden World Of Felines on Life Elsewhere
“Billy, my cross-eyed Siamese cat had an unusual habit. Before he would settle in to enjoy a nice meal of whatever ridiculously expensive gourmet cat food I provided, he would clamber up to the top...
Tippi Hedren: Birds, Big Cats And Hitchcock
This article was first published in the wonderful Deep Roots magazine. Many people think of Tippi Hedren as the actress chiefly known for her brief stint as Alfred Hitchcock’s muse of the moment, most notably...
The Florida Aquarium withheld food from shark that died, says former trainer
An animal rights group is accusing The Florida Aquarium of animal cruelty violations after a former employee said sharks and rays were intentionally deprived of food. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation is...
Rooting Around in Esther the Pig’s World – Talking Animals
I think it was Bruce Springsteen who famously sang “From small pigs, mama, big pigs one day come.” Actually, we should quickly point out that: (a) Dave Edmunds wrote the song (Bruce covered it), and...
Originally printed in Deep Roots Magazine, a wonderful compilation about Roots Music & Meaningful Matters. Anita Krajnc: ‘…if there’s an injustice in your community, it’s up to you to organize.’ Hey, did you hear...
Beneath the Sea: Octopuses’ Tales on Talking Animals
Sy Montgomery has written 20 nonfiction books, including some New York Times best sellers, but if you were unfamiliar with the focus of Montgomery’s work, within the first 90 seconds of my interview with her,...
