“Come too!” is all I ever hear from Pepper as she squirts out of two catflaps, jumps the garden gate and arrives beside me while I am walking to my car trying to leave for Lerwick. I have choices – I can either put Pepper back in the house, which seems very cruel after the […]
Alexis Devine, Kerry Nichols, Teresa J. Rhyne
Celebrate the dog-human bond at Bark! Fest with these bestselling authors. By Zazie Todd PhD Canine Blockbusters: Alexis Devine, Kerry Nichols, Teresa J. Rhyne Celebrate the dog-human bond with these bestselling authors. Social media stars Alexis Devine and her dog Bunny examine our ability to communicate with dogs through buttons that let them “talk” in […]
Wordless Wednesday #364 – Snow dog Jasper
Follow Blog via Email Join 7,527 other subscribers Archives Archives Select Month May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August […]
Wordless Wednesday #365 – Just the girls
Follow Blog via Email Join 7,527 other subscribers Archives Archives Select Month May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August […]
Many Small Noseys | My Shetland
The Shetland ponies know the best way to my heart and the contents of my pocketses is to stick their hopeful noseys through the gate and smile. We were waiting for the rest of the herd to arrive before I threw all my celery bits out for them. Even Vitamoobag (on the right), though she […]
Culture Clash and Beyond with Jean Donaldson
Register for Culture Clash and Beyond with Jean Donaldson. By Zazie Todd PhD Culture Clash and Beyond: Jean Donaldson Bark! Fest gets off to a tail-wagging start with a conversation with one of the world’s top dog trainers. Jean Donaldson’s seminal book The Culture Clash reframed how we think about dogs and has inspired generations of […]
Cease and Desist | My Shetland
Fed up of watching Vitamin trying to break my electric fence by leaning over it, OH and I took action. We built an electric fence to stop her. I know I said in a previous blog that I didn’t mind Vitamin having the extra grass but I do mind her wrecking my fence, and my […]
Animal Equality travels to Paris to defend ducks and geese at the Olympics
On July 22, Animal Equality delivered 60,000 petition signatures to Olympic organizers in Paris, urging them to remove foie gras from the VIP hospitality menu. Joined by local animal protection groups and volunteers, Animal Equality held signs and projected messages on local buildings. Abigail Penny–Executive Director of Animal Equality UK–personally delivered the signatures to the […]
The List of Titles for Bark! Fest, the Book Festival for Animal Lovers
Discover the amazing list of books about animals that will be celebrated at Bark! Fest in September 2024. By Zazie Todd, PhD Bark! Fest is just around the corner and we will be celebrating some amazing books about dogs, cats, and other animals. Get ready to cuddle on the couch with your pet while you […]
In significant win, court upholds Massachusetts farm animal protection law
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block When the Supreme Court of the United States upheld California’s Proposition 12 last year against a challenge from pork producers eager to keep mother pigs in extreme confinement, animal advocates celebrated and hoped that recalcitrant producers would see the writing on the wall and cease their endless challenges to […]