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...
by Vonne Apsey | Mar 11, 2025 | News
Friends we all know how gloomy it can be out there. Wealthy people alter our night sky, transgender people are having their hard-won rights removed, 46 300 species are on the brink of extinction while rampant human overpopulation leaves overfarmed land barren, and...
by Vonne Apsey | Jan 28, 2025 | News
Many of us with close animal companions have actively witnessed the layers of emotion they show us, but for decades, science largely ignored or outright denied the emotional lives of animals. Thankfully a recent study published in Royal Society Open Science reveals a...
by Vonne Apsey | Jan 6, 2025 | News
Imagine a world where your entire environment never changes—the same walls, the same view, the same routine, day after day. For many animals living in captive environments, this is their reality. But what does this total monotony do to their inner emotional landscape?...
by Vonne Apsey | Dec 4, 2024 | News
There’s no denying the appeal of a holiday snap featuring a playful monkey sitting on your shoulder or a gorgeous tiger cub falling asleep in your lap. Tourists taking a “once-in-a-lifetime” selfie to commemorate unique experiences often flood our social media...
by Vonne Apsey | Nov 27, 2024 | News
Spending time with wild and exotic animals is certainly appealing to locals and tourists, but it’s becoming increasingly important to identify which facilities are ethical since so many these days are not. The same applies to people donating money or...
