Happy 9th birthday to Charlie!
Happy ninth birthday to Charlie, who may be the junior member of my three-horse herd, but has nevertheless established himself as the undisputed herd leader. Although Thoroughbreds can live to age 30 or more with proper care, it is significant when a former racehorse makes it to age nine. Drugging and over-racing cause many to…
Read MoreFarewell to Perseus
Today I said farewell to Perseus, who had lived with me longer than any human or non-human animal except for Greg. Greg and I adopted Perseus in December 2002, when he was a young adult who had started life in “Archie’s Alley” feral cat colony near the intersection of Euclid and 14th St. NW in Washington,…
Read MoreQ1 2018 highlights: Saving a monkey named Gregory – and more
I am proud to share this update about the latest work of the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which promotes animal rescue, vegan, and wildlife conservation causes that Greg and I supported together during his life. During January-March 2018, the Greg Fund made grants to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Community Animal Project and Cruelty in Horse Racing…
Read MoreSaving a monkey named Gregory
One of the proudest accomplishments of the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund to date has been partnering with the White Coat Waste Project (WCW) to save a squirrel monkey named Gregory, one of 26 who survived a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nicotine experiment conducted during 2014-17. WCW, a bipartisan group of fiscal conservatives and animal…
Read MoreHappy 20th birthday, Henry horse!
Happy 20th birthday, March 10, 2018, to my beloved Henry horse! Formerly named Root Beer Float by humans in the racing world who failed to appreciate his majesty, Henry was so defensive when Greg and I first met him that we were advised to use a stock for his veterinary treatment. PETA fieldworkers had…
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