Prison Cats
The brochure caught our attention. “Help! Rescued Cats Sent to Prison. What are you in for?” We immediately set out to learn what the cats needed at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women (MCIW) in Jessup. As it turns out, th …
Read MoreThe Road To Oxford & Back
I recently returned from a humane education conference at the Oxford Centre on Animal Ethics with our colleagues from the Institute for Human-Animal Connection (IHAC), who crafted a humane education curriculum specifically for our campaign. We present …
Read MoreAnother Throw Away Cat
The message from Dawn popped up on my phone at 5:19 PM. “I was just feeding one of my colonies and I came across a cat that has apparently been hit by a car. It was under a parked vehicle and the poor thing was crying and can barely move. …
Read MoreSweating Bullets
Anybody who knows me, knows I’m a worrier. It’s a tendency that usually reaches a fevered pitch at around 3 am. Anytime we’re coming up an on event, I bolt awake right around that time and immediately start going down the list of all the things t …
Read MoreSoft Side Goes International
We all have a love/hate relationship with social media, but it has made the world smaller for people and better for animals. In fact, animals may just be benefiting more than any other sector in the non-profit world. Take, for example, Lainey Charter, …
Read MoreThis Cat’s Legacy: Helping Others
We all know that Sande Riesett, co-founder of Show Your Soft Side, is the first person to cheer on others’ good and generous works — especially when those people are good and generous to animals. Sande is a little quieter when it comes to tooting her …
Read MoreRiding the Rescue Railroad
I’ve seen the posts a few gazillion times. “Can anybody transport a dog from here to there?” “Who can pick up a kitty at such and such an address?” I’ve seen them, I’ve even shared them, but it wasn’t until this past week, I had any c …
Read MoreJustice For Those With No Name
There are moments that both define and change the trajectory of our lives. For Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, it was the moment she laid eyes on Puppy Doe. As a shelter veterinarian, Smith-Blackmore had seen her share of neglect and abuse, but nothing p …
Read MoreThe World Needs More Cat Guys
An urgent email came in from Melissa, my husband’s co-worker of nearly 3 decades. Her son Zac had rescued yet another kitten from her husband’s job site and the employees at the company needed help stat. “I can’t stand the thought of so many cats the …
Read MoreThe Visionary
Few people are visionaries. And even fewer succeed in turning their vision into reality. Megan Moon is one of those rare people. As the founder and President of the Humane Education Coalition, Megan and her organization are literally changing the way …
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