We were a pretty tech-heavy crew in Peru with the April Amazon Cares trip. One of the items I packed was a Flip camera, which unfortunately chose to poop out entirely about one week into the trip. For the first half, though, it was a cool camera to have since I could set it up on a tripod and just film a half hour of activity. I put together about 40 minutes of footage from 2 clinics the first week in Iquitos. I then sped up the footage so you can see all of this in two minutes' worth of ... Read more »
Archives for May 2011
Be The Change
Selling and Eating and Bowling
First of all, please don't forget the big Be the Change for Pets initiative starts this week! The Facebook page also has information, but as a reminder: sell something, at a garage sale, craigslist, ebay, whatever you wish. If it is posted online we will have a linky list so that everyone can list their sales. Then donate your proceeds to the shelter of your choice- it's that simple! If you have questions, you can ask here or over at Facebook. We're here to help! Secondly, I'm in ... Read more »
Sell your Stuff, Save a Life!
It's time for another Be the Change Challenge- and this one is really cool! Let's call it "The World's Biggest Garage Sale." The concept is straightforward: Sell something- anything- and donate the proceeds to your animal-related charity of choice. It's that easy. ... Read more »
The Perfectly Glorious Petco Gala
"I wish we lived in a world where caring for animals wasn't so rare that it deserved an award." -Ellen DeGeneres There are innumerable ways people can show how they love animals. Of all the things I've learned since I've started blogging, this has really struck me the most. I ended up becoming a veterinarian because it seemed like a logical step for a pet lover, but I see other people serving in their own ways every day: accountants, marketing reps, artists. Everyone has a gift to ... Read more »