by KATE MACFALL FLORIDA STATE DIRECTOR OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES Florida animal shelters are full of unique and deserving animals waiting to be adopted, and medium to large mixed-breed shelter dogs need our help now more than ever before. These days,...
Edweek.org Can animals help students better manage their own feelings? The leader of one popular Florida field trip destination says yes. The Alaqua Animal Refuge, which stretches across 100 acres in Florida’s panhandle, is home to more than 350 rescue (and adoptable)...
People.com Gracie Girl is finally being treated like the good girl her rescuers know her to be. According to Alaqua Animal Refuge in Walton County, Fla., the organization took in the dog after a local sheriff’s department discovered Gracie left in an empty,...
Kinship.com Laurie Hood, the founder of the Alaqua Animal Refuge in Freeport, Florida, says that she has heard about this happening many times. Sometimes, it may be a subtle comment like “there’s not much we can do,” while other times, parents are told that their dog...
Raising Happy Dogs with Sarah Hodgson Sarah Hodgson sits down with Laurie Hood, founder of Alaqua Animal Refuge, to talk about the power of compassion and the urgent need for change in animal welfare. Laurie shares her journey from animal lover to legislative...
