Podcast appearances and mentions of pat derby

Ed Stewart, co-founder, president and CEO of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)—which blazed a trail in animal rescue, welfare, education, and legislation, and this year, marks its 40th anniversary—recalls what she and co-founder Pat Derby were doing in the earliest days of PAWS. Stewart notes that Derby, his longtime partner who died in 2013–and […] The post Ed Stewart, co-founder, president and CEO of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) first appeared on Talking Animals.

PAWS Conference in California Today we visit Ark 2000 which is the 2300 ac elephant sanctuary started by Pat Derby and Ed Stewart.  The weather is spectacular and I'm with my beloved.  It will be a good day.   The news is all focused on the protests that are going on for the fourth night in a row against the Trump presidency.  Such a waste of time.  It's done.  Now we need to figure out how to make it work.   We had dinner with the women from the International Fund for Animal Welfare last night.  Carson Barylak is our lobbyist for the bill that they employ and the mission was to make sure her new boss, Beth, allocates enough of Carson's time to the bill that it passes.  She said that it's the only IFAW bill that is likely to pass, as everything else they will be doing is to try and not lose ground under this upcoming anti environment government.   Meredith Whitley is their current person in charge of coordinating big cat rescues, but she dropped the bomb at the table last night that her husband was promoted in his coast guard position in Germany.  She didn't say it, but sounds like she's not long for this job if she wants to maintain her marriage.   Hi, I'm Carole Baskin and I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/   I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.     You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile   You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org   Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue   Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.  Closing graphic with permission from https://youtu.be/F_AtgWMfwrk

Today we will be speaking with Catherine Doyle, Director of Science, Research, and Advocacy for the Performing Animal Welfare Society also known as PAWS.PAWS was co-founded by the late Pat Derby and Ed Stewart, 37 years ago as a sanctuary for abused, captive, and retired performing animals. Such animals included elephants, lions, tigers, and bears.PAWS operates three sanctuaries in California including the ARK 2000 that covers 2300 acres.  Not only have the late Pat Derby and Ed Stewart become pioneers for saving captive and exploited wildlife, they have championed the more humane management of elephants, without the use of bull hooks, weapons, or aggressive training techniques!  Since 1985, PAWS has been known to use this non-dominance approach and have become a model to elephant handlers around the world. I had the good fortune of visiting PAWS in 2011.  I was able to have lunch with Ed Stewart and meet the residents of PAWS.  Nicholas, a bull elephant and Gypsy, his surrogate mother, stole my heart.  It was a lunch date made in heaven for me and it inspired my journey of becoming a voice for elephants and all animals.  In this podcast, we will learn what types of situations the rescued wildlife at PAWS have come from, what it means to be a true wildlife sanctuary versus a pseudo wildlife sanctuary, how to help captive big cats, and how the humane non-dominance approach to handling and caring for elephants should be the gold standard as opposed to using bull hooks!

How we treat and relate to animals in captivity has everything to do with how we will protect them in the wild. Ed Stewart has dedicated his life to providing sanctuary and protection to abused, abandoned and retired performing animals and efforts to enforce the best standards of care for all captive wildlife, to the preservation of wild species and their habitat, and promoting public education about captive wildlife issues. Ed is a multi-talented and skilled man who with humor and aplomb, has carried PAWS from it's humble beginnings, to an international organization that is shifting our human mind-set and legislation that surrounds the landscape and very human and state of affairs of how and why we humans must reevaluate our relationships to animals and curb our appetitesfor keeping wildlife in captivity. I would like to greatly thank Ed and PAWS for opening my eyes to the critical issues discussed at the 30th Annual Conference.

How we treat and relate to animals in captivity has everything to do with how we will protect them in the wild. Ed Stewart has dedicated his life to providing sanctuary and protection to abused, abandoned and retired performing animals and efforts to enforce the best standards of care for all captive wildlife, to the preservation of wild species and their habitat, and promoting public education about captive wildlife issues. Ed is a multi-talented and skilled man who with humor and aplomb, has carried PAWS from it's humble beginnings, to an international organization that is shifting our human mind-set and legislation that surrounds the landscape and very human and state of affairs of how and why we humans must reevaluate our relationships to animals and curb our appetitesfor keeping wildlife in captivity. I would like to greatly thank Ed and PAWS for opening my eyes to the critical issues discussed at the 30th Annual Conference.

With deep sadness I write that we lost Minnie last Wednesday evening, January 21. The following is an update from Pat regarding her passing:For the past few months, Minnie had been experiencing a recurrence of her urinary tract infections and bladder problems which have plagued her for many years. This was the first incident in three years, and we hoped that the miraculous effects produced by her cranberry diet might have cured her.During this last bout, Minnie refused most food and water, except for cranberry sauce and cereal. We hand fed and watered her, and administered necessary medications at two hour intervals around the clock. We we all concerned that we might lose our beloved Minnie.Miraculously, once again, she began eating and drinking on her own. During the month of January, she made incredible strides toward recovery, and we were optimistic that she would have one more summer in the lake with her friends.On Wednesday, January 21, Minnie had her very best day in a long time, playing with Rebecca and chirping and squeaking at her keepers, who were delighted to see her behavior. Ed Stewart, one of her favorite people, spent most of the day with her, and Pat Derby fed her buckets of her favorite treats. Ed gave her a very warm bath, and she spent several hours throwing dirt, chirping and thumping. Everyone was delighted with her progress.Minnie and Rebecca went into their dirt stall in the Asian barn and ate hay and dusted in the late afternoon. At 6:00 p.m., the afternoon keeper, Jon, served meals to Minnie and Rebecca. Minnie devoured every bit of her food. As Jon warmed water for their drink, Minnie laid down and seemed to be going off to sleep. Jon called softly to her, then realized she had stopped breathing.Minnie, our 54 year old circus retiree whose vocalizations and sweet disposition charmed everyone at ARK 2000, died peacefully in her barn with Rebecca, her long time companion, and Pat Derby, Ed Stewart and her keepers at her side. Her peaceful posture and the serenity with which she slipped away were a great comfort to all of us. Minnie, who had endured years chained in railroad cars, died tranquilly among her old friends.Rebecca slept next to her, and Wanda, Annie, Pat, Ed and her keepers Annamarie, Tom, Jon and Brian spent their last evening with the beloved leader of the Asian group.We are so grateful to our dedicated staff and veterinarians who spent all their time and energy feeding, medicating and caring for Minnie. We take comfort in our loss knowing that her last days afforded the peace and dignity which this great lady deserved.Fortunately, Pat had produced the following video update including Minnie the week prior to her passing.

Pat Derby's first video update from the PAWS sanctuary in Galt, describing the impact of the recent storms in Northern California.

Comedian Kip Addotta talks about relations, his own human foibles, fears, triumphs, and of course his cat "Harley." Kip has made over 32 appearances on the Tonight Show and this is his second time on Animal Radio. Also this week, author Arden Moore is back with all things CAT, Gary Kowalski answers the spiritual questions about our animals, Dr. Gerald Post explores cancer in pets, PAWS founder Pat Derby talks about taking Maggie the Elephant into her sanctuary, Air Force Capt Kelley Jeter tells us how to move an 8000 lb. elephant, we uncover the alarming rates of pet surrender in response to the Foreclosure Crisis, and we take your calls at 1-866-405-8405. More at AnimalRadio.com. We're streaming Live 24/7 at https://animalradio.com