I planted the little Crepe Myrtle 10 years ago. I planted it along the fence line so my dogs could easily use the small side yard of the house and it seemed protected there. I grew up with Crepe Myrtle… Read More »A Memorial to a Tree – The Crepe Myrtle
The purpose of a memorial is to honor a life and to express grief for a loved one who passes. It is a ritual. Talking about loss and memorializing are vital to the grief process. It is an accepted social… Read More »Why Animal Memorials Are Important
As one in over 60 million stray dogs in India, a Pariah dog with a heart on his head followed a group of Buddhists monks on a 112-mile peace walk in 2022. During the walk, he endured weather, being hit… Read More »Aloka, The Peace Dog
Dr. Jane Goodall is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a UN Ambassador for Peace. She is best known for her seminal work studying the lives of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. Goodall was always… Read More »In Celebration of the Life of Dr. Jane Goodall: A Few Notes
When disasters strike like the recent Texas floods, lives—both human and animal—are suddenly at risk. In those moments, whether we are directly or indirectly affected, we often feel empathy and compassion, followed closely by a sense of helplessness. The devastating… Read More »Quiet Heroes: Animal Rescue Efforts During the Texas Floods of 2025
We know so much now about animals. We can find information about animals in seconds including live action film footage. We seem to still want to see them up close in person. What are the consequences of this? Animals in… Read More »What’s With Animals in Containment For Entertainment (still)?
The world has been watching the beautiful Bald Eagles, Jackie and Shadow and their triplet eaglet family thanks to the Friends of Big Bear Valley in California. Due to a recent snowstorm, one of the eaglets passed. It was a… Read More »Animal Grief
Guest writer: Henry Spira, Animal Rights International Today’s animal rights organizations are numerous and powerful. More than ever before, they are well- financed, politically connected, with their own legal, advertising, and public relations departments. Enormous direct mail, campaigns are routine.… Read More »The Power of One: How the Individual Activist Can Make a Difference
The Los Angeles wildfires has been one of California’s greatest disasters. Many of us have had great concerns about all the animals who have been affected; domestic, wild and livestock. Although we have witnessed people working for the greater good… Read More »Coming Together for the Greater Good
Another Year Gone By! What Can I Do to Help Animals and the Planet? At the end of each year, we often reflect on what we can do, maybe could have done, maybe do better. Good thoughts. Now what do… Read More »Seven Small Steps For Rewilding Your Environment