NEW APPOINTEES BRING ANIMAL WELFARE TO THE TABLE
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has recently appointed two new animal advocates to his staff, a sign that we may have a kinder, gentler New York City. Siddhartha Sanchez, a lifelong vegan,…
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“Correction” takes on a whole new meaning
I recently came across a photo booklet, “Puppies Behind Bars,” produced by the organization of the same name. Its photos were so poignant I needed to find out more about…
DOGS GET THEIR DAY ON THESE TUNES
One of my favorite songs ever (no surprise) is “Atomic Dog” by George Clinton, a paean to the canine world. Then a friend told me about “Maggie’s Song,” by Chris…
NEW CHALLENGES FOR VEGETARIANS ON PLANES
The state of air travel is deplorable – if I were still a travel writer I would devote myself to writing all about it. But today I’m the publisher of…
THE JULY 4TH MENACE
While the bombs are bursting in air all over America this Fourth of July, pets everywhere will be in agony. Many unfortunate beasts, victims of noise phobia, will be crashing…
ANIMAL SPECTACLES
A world of wonder year-round. Animals don’t do pretense. They live au naturel, and that, for most wildlife watchers, is way more than enough. Still, some species have been known…