There’s no need to introduce Barbra Streisand, obviously. Singer, songwriter, actress, writer, film producer, and director, she has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, just to name a few. This makes her one of the few entertainers to win an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. What people might not know about the […]
Bark Up A Storm — Support Pups for Peace!
Dogs are no strangers to the service industry; they’re used to working side-by-side with humans as guide dogs for the visually impaired, police assistants, and emotional supporters for those suffering from mental illnesses – but did you know that dogs can also help prevent terrorist attacks? Pups for Peace was founded in 2002 following the […]
Preserving the Jungle with @PeruNature – Peruvian Amazon
Tambopata Rainforest Expeditions (www.perunature.com) is an award-winning ecotourism organization devoted to providing exceptional, eco-based vacations in South American rainforests. Kurt Holle, who owns Rainforest Expeditions, has continued to break ground in the world of travel with a variety of travel opportunities geared to create incentives for conservation. Holle’s efforts have now resulted in three incredible […]
Visit “Art to the Rescue” And Help Save Shelter Animals!
The Emmanuel Fremin Gallery and the Marlborough Gallery are hosting the “Art to the Rescue” exhibition of celebrities and contemporary artists that donated original objects and art pieces for an upcoming live auction, benefiting the Animal Care Centers of New York and John Bartlett’s Tiny Tim Rescue Fund! All proceeds from the event will be donated to provide shelter animals the proper medical […]
What Goes Around, Comes Around: How Rescued Dogs Pay It Forward
You’ve had a rough morning; your train was late and you had to run through a torrential downpour just to stumble in the door; drenched and panting. Now it’s lunchtime and your favorite café is packed. All you can think is “man, today sucks.” But then you approach the counter, order, and pull […]
Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary Keeps the Purrs a’ Plenty
What cat lover among us hasn’t at least once taken in a homeless kitty? How about 158 of them, plus 23 of their exotic cousins — lions, tigers, cougars, and bobcats? That’s what Kay McElroy, the founder, president, and general factotum of Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary, has done. One day in 1987, McElroy, a former […]