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June 29, 2021
Puppy Mills: Part One – Good-bye, Rosie the Riveter & Hello, Farmer John
The late 1940s turned the financial difficulties of the Great Depression and WWII around. The economic boom years of the 1950s brought the United States interstate highway system, widespread corporate wealth, and the construction of the American suburban sprawl. A new phenomenon, suburbia provided affordable houses to thousands of returning soldiers and their new families.…
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Puppy Mills: Part Two – Taken From Mom: Now What?
There are four usual ways puppy mill proprietors divest themselves of puppies they have bred. They are: selling directly to pet stores, advertising on the internet, selling to a broker, and selling at auctions. Pet Stores The first way a mill breeder can unload puppies is to sell directly to their regular clients of pet…
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Puppy Mills: Part Three – Will Economics Always Overcome Ideals?
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi Why is it so difficult to ban puppy mills in Colorado? House Bill 1084 died February 22, 2020 in a 6-5 vote in the Colorado Legislature. Originally blocking pet stores from selling…
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February 25, 2021
What is an Animal Attorney? Part One
Part One: Animal Rights Law Careers working with animals have expanded in the 30 years since I became involved. In the old days we fostered dogs in our backyards because shelters were few, pet/horse training was forceful not positive-based, and there were no animal related college courses other than veterinarian degrees. Wild animals were…
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What is an Animal Attorney? Part Two
Part Two: Animal Welfare Law In our previous segment, we discussed Animal Rights Law. It is one of two animal law specialties: Animal Welfare and Animal Rights. In this segment we will delve into the Welfare field and look at the differences this type of law practice entails. For this segment we discussed the…
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February 10, 2021
Why Foster Homeless Pets?
Those of us who work with animals on a daily basis see the confusion, fear, loneliness, and pain of homelessness. Injured, sick, elderly, and emotionally jarred animals struggle to make sense out of our human world, and know full well they are always at the mercy of human treatment–be it kind or cruel. Rejected, lost,…
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January 26, 2021
Join Me in the Pikes Peak Library Author Spotlight!
Join me and the Pikes Peak Library District in a presentation of my children’s books, The Pups & Purrs Humane Education Series! We’ll discuss each book and how it falls into my overall philosophy of reaching children with multi-layered themes, messages, and intriguing animal characters. My mission is to curb early animal abuse, bring awareness…
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January 25, 2021
Teaching Children to Think Independently & Humanely
How do we as parents, teach our children to respect authority and yet think independently enough to decipher and reject illegal, immoral, or dangerous demands from those more powerful than they are—especially when we are not present to protect them? We want to protect our kids from harm, yet they may face adults or peers…
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January 20, 2021
Humane Education Through Storytelling: The Pups & Purrs Children’s Book Series–Part Three
In our final segment, let’s tie up the two previous segments featured in this blog post, their importance, and how books can bring us the tools to reach out to middle grade children as they approach their individual “coming-of-age” challenges. In Part One we learned: “Coming-of-age” books try to address emotional and social challenges that…
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Humane Education Through Storytelling–Part One
“Coming-of-age” books try to address emotional and social challenges that all children face. Children are buffeted in overwhelming directions during their formative years. There are so many options and expectations from society that often children founder in trying to discern how grow up to be the best they can be. Despite supportive adults, some children…
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