Staving Off Senseless Slaughter

by | Oct 28, 2010 | Nourishing Nibbles

A couple of years ago I was watching an HBO Real Sports segment featuring the horrifying reality about the slaughter of race horses after they are discarded by owners.  The hero of the segment is a woman who has made it her mission to purchase at auction as many...

Forgotten Victims of The Gulf

by | Aug 18, 2010 | Nourishing Nibbles

In a recent update from the Gulf, Mike Di Paola focuses on the plight of some members of the community who are receiving minuscule media coverage.  To say the impact of the Gulf disaster on their lives has been devastating is an understatement.  Not only have their...

Humans Show Heart in Oil Disaster

by | Jul 28, 2010 | Nourishing Nibbles

Submitted by mdipaola I witnessed some first-class animal rescue last week in the Gulf of Mexico.  First, the  Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Theodore, Alabama opened its doors to the press, who got to see their skilled personnel shampoo a bird.  Two...

The People of The Gulf

by | Jun 10, 2010 | Nourishing Nibbles

In addition to transforming the landscape of the Gulf in terms of the animal life, not to be overlooked is the toll this man-made disaster is having on the people of the Gulf.  In this latest dispatch from the Gulf Coast, Mike Di Paola puts a face on the reach of the...