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[Kacey, Spring 2015, Rowan Wolf]
Today I got the bad news that my sister Rowan—who has been battling terrible health problems for well over a decade— had lost one of her most beloved furry companions, Kacey. This is her farewell note. We are feeling pretty depressed about the whole thing, but we hope that, when our own time is up, we'll see her again, along with other special beings like her who have illuminated our lives. —PG
—The Editor
Farewell to a Dear Friend, Kacey By Rowan Wolf
This is a tribute to my dear friend, Kacey, a member of my pack for 12 years. She was an amazing friend, and I called her my “Nurse Dog” because whenever someone was sick or sad, she was right there and watched over them (and me) until they were back on their feet. She was a rescue from a bad situation and it took a while for her to acclimate to living in a safe environment. She was special, but then every creature is in their own way. She was also visually striking. She was a Border Collie – German Shepherd mix and had the softest hair of any creature it has been my honor to touch.
Rowan Wolf, PhD
I am a sociologist, writer and activist with lifelong engagement in social justice, peace, environmental, and animal rights movements. My research and writing include issues of imperialism, oppression, global capitalism, peak resources, global warming, and environmental degradation. I taught sociology for twenty-two years, was a member of the City of Portland’s Peak Oil Task Force, and maintain my own site Uncommon Thought Journal. I may be reached by email at rowan@uncommonthought.com. On a personal note, I am also a survivor of pulmonary hypertension by the gift of a donor’s lungs in 2011. I do my best to honor that gift by trying to be my best self and give to the world what small gifts I have. Among those is a deep passion for life, and the lives of all those with whom I share the planet.
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Art Miller’s tribute to his cat (a sentiment we share)
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Editor's Note: We found this stirring story on Quora, and wanted to share it with our readers
What photos look happy at first glance but make you immensely sad?
My poor little disabled cat. Gone now…..and I miss him so much it hurts every single day. I just hope he knew how much I loved him…my precious little friend…
My poor little boy was brain-damaged at birth and within a year he couldn`t walk. He was my son`s cat but when they were hit with a very serious health situation he came to live with me….and i couldn`t give him back. I bought nappies for him for his little accidents in the day and night. But regularly through the day i would lay him on his side on some newspaper and he knew he had to do his business.
At mealtimes I had to hold him over his bowl so he could eat in a normal position. At night I wrapped him in a blanket in his big bed. He loved his handful of bedtime treats.
In fine weather I put him in a big dog cage in the garden with his bed. I was scared of hawks or crows harming him. But if I was in the garden he used to love lying on the grass rubbing his face against it.
But inevitably he grew older and his health deteriorated. He had a terrible diagnosis from the vet…and he lost his spark and was clearly suffering. I had to make that awful decision.
The first thing I look at when I wake every morning is this photograph. And at night this is the last thing I see before I close my eyes.
One day his photograph will be the last thing I see….before I meet him again...
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World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing Will Soon Stretch Across California’s Highway 101
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A rendering of the Wallis Annenberg wildlife crossing. Living Habitats and National Wildlife Federation
The roads and highways humans have built bisect the natural environment and divide the ranges and migratory routes of many species, presenting a danger to the animals who need to cross them.
This month, the world’s largest wildlife overpass — the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing — will begin construction across a multi-lane highway at Liberty Canyon in the Santa Monica mountains. The 210-foot long, 165-foot wide green bridge will allow animals like mountain lions, coyotes, snakes and toads to safely cross U.S. Highway 101 near Los Angeles, reported The Guardian. It will be surrounded by an acre of native plants, and sound walls covered with vegetation will be put in place to help shield nocturnal animals from noise and light.
Living Habitats and National Wildlife Federation
According to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, the division of the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains from the Santa Monica Mountains by Highway 101 resulted in fragmented habitats and restricted movement for native species, which interfered with breeding and hunting, especially for larger mammals like bobcats and mountain lions.
“The freeway is a formidable and virtually impenetrable barrier for many wildlife species including mountain lions, bobcats, gray foxes, coyotes, and mule deer that inhabit and travel between these two mountain ranges,” the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy said in a press release. “For mountain lions in particular, the consequences of this restriction results in increased inbreeding and territorial fighting, and very low genetic diversity, within the Santa Monica Mountains.”
Mountain lions are a “specially protected species,” according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Since 2002, at least 25 mountain lions have been killed on freeways in Los Angeles, The Guardian reported. And on March 23, a young mountain lion was killed on the Pacific Coast Highway.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will coincide with Earth Day on April 22, and the bridge is expected to be completed in early 2025. About 60 percent of the funding for the approximately $90 million wildlife crossing came from private donations.
Every day about 300,000 cars move through the area of the forthcoming wildlife bridge.
Living Habitats and National Wildlife Federation
Living Habitats and National Wildlife Federation
“Someone could be in rush-hour traffic, and there could be a mountain lion right above them,” said project planner and urban ecologist with the National Wildlife Federation Beth Pratt, according to The Guardian. “I think that’s such a hopeful image, and one that inspires me that we can right some of these great wrongs.”
A well-known mountain lion called P-22 who lives in Griffith Park in the Loz Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles and criss-crosses freeways to roam his habitat has come to represent the plight of the many wild animals who have had their homes destroyed and divided by human development.
“People really took his plight to heart, and this is not just a California story: the world has come together around his cause,” Pratt said, as The Guardian reported.
Unfortunately, P-22 isn’t likely to be one of the mountain lions in the area who uses the bridge, since his range lies farther east.
It could take as long as five years for some animals to grow accustomed to using the crossing.
Canada’s Banff National Park is an example of the success of wildlife crossings. With more than three dozen overpasses and underpasses for animals, the park has seen a 90 percent decrease in accidents between vehicles and wildlife.
Hopefully there will be many more in the future, as communities come together to try and help humans and wildlife live together more safely and peacefully. The Biden administration’s infrastructure bill has $350 million set aside for things like underpasses, overpasses and fences to help wildlife.
“As both a tool for and a symbol of connection, [the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing] will stand as an alluring challenge to future generations to pick up the mantle of design to bridge the gaps elsewhere in our world,” said design leader and landscape architect with Chicago’s Living Habitats Robert Rock, as reported by The Guardian.
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Our all-time favorite: Cowboys herding cats. Perhaps the greatest commercial ever.
This a brilliant commercial for a lot of reasons. The amazing performance by actors no one knows about. The musical score used, the scenes, and just overall authentic feel are just spot-on. The small details like the yarn ball, sneezing, the hair roller, etc. are all so purrfect... Get it? But yeah, I watch this commercial over and over again sometimes, because it's just so darn good!
Brilliant
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Torched Puppy Deserves Law in His Honor to Protect Other Animals
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In the wake of the horrifying case of Buddy, a dog who was severely burned as a puppy by a youth in Mississippi, Buddy's Law was introduced, which would allow law enforcement and justices to hold youths accountable for their acts of violence. It was in severe danger of being killed, but revived at the last minute and will now go to the Senate for a vote. Please thank Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann for allowing this important bill to move forward and to encourage his continued support of animal-friendly legislation and to ask Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves to sign it into law.
Sen. Angela Hill, who has been instrumental in updating animal protection legislation in Mississippi, introduced Buddy's Law (SB 2261) in response to this horrific case. Buddy's abuser could not be prosecuted because Mississippi law prohibits the prosecution of youth offenders under the age of 13.
However, further issues with this case highlight the need for more avenues to deal with violent youth offenders.
The youth in this case was already previously involved in the fatal shooting of his stepsister before torturing Buddy, and just months after he turned 13, he was charged with capital murder for fatally burning another youth who had befriended him.
It's just been passed by the Judiciary B Committee and is expected to be voted on quickly by the Senate.
It is imperative that youths who do harm get the mental health evaluation and treatment they need to prevent a life of troubles and incarceration for them and the devastating harm their potential victims would endure. In Defense of Animals and kindred Mississippi organizations are acting to end the cycle of violence that minors and their victims are not currently protected from.
Please thank Lt. Gov. Hosemann for moving Buddy's Law forward and giving it a chance to pass and please also ask Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves to sign it into law.
Sign our letter to deliver your comments to:
Lt. Governor Hosemann
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves
In Defense of Animals fully expects and strongly urges all people involved in this campaign to act responsibly and lawfully and to respect the personal interests and privacy rights and concerns of any individuals who may be affected by, or become the subject of, your protests or related efforts.
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