Animals/Nature
11-Year-Old Billy Ma Meets His New Service Dog: A Paw Nation Special Series (Sept. 2, 2010)
Dog Park Etiquette: Off-Leash Obedience, Dog Park Rules, and More (WebMD, August 2010)
Twitter not just for humans (DeKalb Champion, August 2010)
Driving With Your Dog Can Be Deadly – Unless You Take These Precautions (Paw Nation, Aug. 18, 2010)
First aid groups treat Haiti’s injured animals (CNN.com, Aug. 9, 2010)
I Work With Animals! – Water Therapist for Dogs (Paw Nation, Aug. 10, 2010)
Should You Sleep With Your Dog? The Pros and Cons of Sharing the Bed (Paw Nation, July 27, 2010)
Dog Heatstroke Prevention and Treatment (Paw Nation, July 9, 2010)
Do Hypoallergenic Cats Exist? What experts say about the quest for a hypoallergenic cat. (WebMD, June 2010)
10 Things You Should Know Before Getting Your Own ‘Marmaduke’
Dog Bite Prevention – 5 Ways To Protect Yourself and Your Family
Pit Bull in a Wheelchair Inspires and Comforts Kids with Disabilities
78-Year-Old Arkansas Man Fights to Keep Pet Pig
I Work With Animals! – Penguin Keeper
Is It Finally Time For Your Pet to Start Tweeting?
Springtime Dangers for Pets – What Cat and Dog Owners Should Know
Pets Everlasting – Would You Freeze-Dry Your Dog?
I Work With Animals: ‘It’s Me or the Dog’ Host Victoria Stilwell
Traveling With Pets? Check Out These Airport Dog Parks
Are treats making your pet fat?
From April 2009 until January 2010, Daphne was the lead contributor to Animal Crazy, a blog about pets and wildlife for the Orlando Sentinel. The blog serves as a gathering place for Central Florida’s animal lovers and advocates, showcasing news, photos and videos related to the local and international animal community. In addition to the blog, Daphne wrote several animal and environment-related stories.
Blog highlights:
In defense of the pig: the lighter side of swine
Ferrets: the recession’s latest victims?
Taking your pet to work on any day
Celebrating dogs in wheelchairs and other special-needs pets
Animal odd couples to make your heart smile
Goat at school: New ‘kid’ causes a fuss in Winter Park
Stories:
Animal sanctuary struggles to survive
How our wildlife became less wild
Feathers fly in pet dispute: Poinciana man told to say ‘bye bye, birdie’
Foul Fixers: SeaWorld saves, then frees birds
Longwood boy collects dog food to help families in need
Lost dog’s owner goes to extremes
Parks commissioner quits as city weighs moving dog park
Nature:
Should trees come down for billboards?
Up in the air over lawns: Drought-happy options are in, but many areas still mandate tidy and green
Steps finally taken to curb pollution in Wekiva
Water-use rules in Orange, Osceola areas to rely on honor system
Pesky snails foul waters, spread fast
Kissimmee River comes back to life
Back To Nature On The River: Mountains move for wildlife-rich marshes