by Vonne Apsey | May 6, 2026 | News
Something very cool is happening in animal science… researchers (and animal care professionals!) are not satisfied anymore with just ensuring animals don’t suffer. We want to know if animals are FLOURISHING – whether they experience something we might...
by Vonne Apsey | Feb 6, 2026 | News
Think about it. You are about to leave the house for a few nights’ trip out of town with your bestie and your trusted dog loving housemate is taking care of your pooch. For days before you leave you’re walking around with pictures in your head of your dog abandoned...
by Vonne Apsey | Oct 25, 2025 | News
So you’re scrolling through your instagram feed when a video pops up, it’s of a tiny fawn tangled in barbed wire, frozen in fear, as a rugged hunty looking guy carefully frees it, while the mother deer watches from the shadows. So heartwarming. The...
by Vonne Apsey | Jul 1, 2025 | News
Our mission at the Captive Animal Enrichment Project is to address and improve the state of animal welfare – for the animals who live there and for the people who work there. I am sure most of us have at least been to a local rescue looking to...
by Vonne Apsey | May 15, 2025 | News
For way too long animal testing has been a cornerstone of scientific research, particularly in cosmetics and medical fields. Over a hundred million mice, rabbits, primates, and other animals are subjected to experiments annually, often under the unrealistic assumption...
by Vonne Apsey | Apr 9, 2025 | News
“The expectation that we can be immersed in suffering and loss daily and not be touched by it is as unrealistic as expecting to be able to walk through water without getting wet.” — R.N.Remen If you’ve ever gone into a shelter to adopt a dog, you might have...
