pet connection

Here’s our weekly Pet Connection syndicated column as it has appeared in our client newspapers across the country. In addition to the lead article on the no-kill nation — with a request to join in on the discussion–  Dr. Becker writes about sunblock for pets,  Susan and Dr. Rolan Tripp offer some attention-getting tips, and I review the zoomzoom four-door hatchback that’s the Mazda Speed3:

By Gina Spadafori
and Christie Keith
Universal Press Syndicate

Where others see death, Richard Avanzino sees hope. Where others see an intractable problem, Nathan Winograd sees a solution.

Together, the two men — one carrot, the other stick; one preaching evolution, the other revolution — are the visionaries of a grassroots movement to change the way the nation’s animal shelters do business.

Their vision is a no-kill nation, where no pet is killed for lack of a home. They say it’s not a dream, and it will be a reality.

“We think we will achieve success in less than 10 years,” said Avanzino, president of Maddie’s Fund. Based in Alameda, Calif., it was founded with the fortune of software moguls Dave and Cheryl Duffield and was named in memory of their dog.

Read the rest. And check out the full transcripts of Christie’s interviews here.  Join the discussion!