Humane Perspectives

by Cathy M. Rosenthal When James Bias hired me at the San Antonio Humane Society in 2003, he trusted me […]

This weekend, my mom gave me the most honest feedback I could have asked for. She had just received her […]

By Cathy M. Rosenthal Some people advocate quietly. Others walk into a room and make you believe change is possible. […]

Somewhere between airports, conference rooms, humane education programs, grant workshops, book deadlines, and far too many cups of tea, I […]

One night, I woke up thinking about Highlights for Children magazine. Specifically, I was thinking about Goofus and Gallant — […]

Last month, I was deeply honored to receive the 2026 Nathania Gartman Heroes Award from the Association of Professional Humane […]

For the past two years, I have been working on a project that became far bigger — and far more […]

By Cathy M. Rosenthal I can’t believe I’ve gone the entire month of November without posting a blog. I had […]

By Cathy M. Rosenthal Dear Cathy, My daughter got a red-eared slider for her 7th birthday. She’s now eight-years-old. Should […]

Dear Cathy, I have four pet rabbits of my own and am always looking for ways to spread education about […]

Dear Cathy, I’ve been fostering abused and neglected dogs for about five months. They pulled on their leashes, which produces […]

Dear Cathy, I cannot believe your answer to John who “inherited” his daughter’s 115-pound Great Dane. Substitute “dumped” for inherited […]

Dear Cathy,  I inherited a 115-pound, seven-year-old Great Dane from my daughter. At my daughter’s house, she was kept in […]

Dear Cathy, My dear friend has a seven-year-old rescue cat that never stops meowing. She tried using a collar for […]

While this column focuses on companion animals, my background includes time on Capitol Hill, where I worked on companion animal, […]

So your fish does nothing, but swim around the tank all day. Maybe that’s because you didn’t know that fish can […]

A person with autism, Dr. Temple Grandin , a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, has become famous in the […]

Scared and frightened, pets often hide when a fire breaks out, making it difficult for rescuers to find them in […]

The phrase “no-kill” has been bantered about in many communities as the end goal in the game of tackling pet […]

Curiosity can kill the cat, but it can kill the dog also. In 2008, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) […]

You can see him through the cage door just begging for attention: cute little brown eyes, soft plushy ears, and […]

You can see him through the cage door just begging for attention: cute little brown eyes, soft plushy ears, and […]

If you are expecting your first child, you probably feel excited, but also anxious, especially if you have a dog […]

It’s a myth to think that most cats end up at shelters because they have behavior problems. The truth is, […]

Looking for a place for your dog to run and play off-leash? If you don’t already have a dog park […]