International Animal Festivals

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Happy International Homeless Animals Day! While it’s somewhat depressing that we need this holiday, people around the world are doing amazing things to help homeless animals. Let’s take a trip around the world to see some examples of people celebrating our relationship with animals via festivals or ingenuity. In Nepal The second day of the […]

Animals Helping Humans, Part 4: Wildlife

We have previously covered popular animals helping humans such as dogs, cats, and horses and the parts they play in animal assisted therapy and activity (AAT and AAA, respectively). Now we delve into more unconventional therapy animals: elephants, dolphins, parrots, and alpacas. Elephants are widely revered for their intelligence and friendliness, so they are popular […]

What If…Earth Continues to Get Hotter?

With another successful Earth Day coming and going, we should all pat ourselves on the back for all the eco-friendly things we do such as conserving water and recycling. But we must also realize that we need to take additional steps in order to begin reversing global warming. I’d like to take this opportunity to […]