The Oxford University Press chose the word “selfies” as a 2013 Word of the Year! I am sure not one of us has escaped being exposed to the seemingly endless stream of self portraits captured on mobile devices. While most folks try to pose showing off their best side, many of the selfies come out, well a bit out of…
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Good News For Leopards One Of the Most Persecuted Big Cats.
Panthera’s Leopard Program Is Saving Lives Two years ago we wrote about a new idea to help save the wild leopard, one of the world’s most persecuted big cats. The beautiful fur of the leopard is highly sought after and to make matters worse, today the demand for leopard skin is increasing among members of South Africa’s Shembe Baptist Church,…
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Blue Christmas Without You Our Message to Gracey
Normally I welcome the feeling of stillness that accompanies winter’s first blanket of snow, but I feel downhearted. The below average temperatures are not welcome at my door. Early morning hours are a favorite of mine with just a hint of sunlight creeping in and glistening off the snow covered ground. But today, I see only gray. Looking out the…
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Two Curious Cats Annie and Eddie’s First Snow Day
Annie and Eddie See Snow!
Cheetah Conservation Fund Celebrates International Cheetah Day
The Cheetah is Racing for Survival
Alley Cat Allies Hope for Community Cats
The Cat Signal! Walking into the Alley Cat Allies Conference in Washington D.C. last month, the first thing I saw was the lighted image that represents Alley Cat Allies. The beautiful image led the way up the stairs to the conference where over 350 people caring about community cats had gathered to learn what we all can do to…
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Cats and Christmas Trees How to Keep Both Safe
Maggie Moves On To a New Home
We tried our best to provide Maggie with a good home but it was not to be. Maggie was accustomed to being the only cat in her home with Marie and she just didn’t seem to accept being around Annie and Eddie. At first we thought she was just afraid and that in time and after a very slow introduction…
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First Snow Without You Our Message to Gracey After 6 Months
It snowed overnight Monday. Not much, just a couple of inches. Enough to cover the ground and the golden blanket of ginkgo leaves that danced to the ground over the weekend. I missed the leaves falling this year and that was fine with me. You weren’t here to watch with us and that…
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Cat Health Depends on a Balanced Diet
Balanced nutrition is the key to your cats good health How often have we heard that for the best in life, we need to keep everything in balance. Work and family life balance, exercise and rest and of course eating a balanced diet. When I was in Kenya, I saw the limitations on the availability of clean water. I have…
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The United States Ivory Crush Symbolic Gesture for a Principle
A Symbolic Gesture for a Principle Beyond Money Today the United States government will destroy six tons of ivory, which represents a large portion of the ivory the Unites States has seized since the late 1980’s, when a national ban on commercial African ivory imports went into effect.Ivory Crush ceremonies have been a litmus test for where a country stands…
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How to Calm An Anxious Cat? ThunderSpray Brings Relief for Maggie
Maggie Needs a Little Help to Relieve Her Stress
Every Individual Makes a Difference Jane Goodall’s Message
Wildlife Conservation Expo 2013 Early in October I headed out to San Francisco to attend the Wildlife Conservation Expo where conservationists and wildlife organizations from around the world come for a day of talks, exhibits, and learning. Nineteen of the world’s leading wildlife conservationists shared their stories, including challenges and successes, of saving wildlife around the world. Dr. Jane Goodall,…
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