Chelsea PinkhamDec 3, 20204 min readThe Ones We Leave BehindEvery rescuer has a story to tell about an animal in a particularly awful situation who they couldn’t save. Everyone copes with it...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20202 min readWhy I Published a Children's Book about my Friend's Three-Legged DogA plethora of information and literature is available about animal welfare issues, but there is a problem: much of that literature is...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20205 min readWhat the Turn of Administrations Means for AnimalsWhat the Turn of Administrations Means for Animals The defeat and fall of the Trump administration has been an emotionally charged and...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20205 min readJasper's Story: How the Frailest of Lambs Became a Teacher to the Next GenerationIt was early one February morning when I received a text from Karen, the founder of Kindred Spirits Care farm, a nonprofit farmed animal...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20203 min readWhat Adopting two Rats Taught me about Animal SentienceIn August of this year, I unexpectedly took in an odd pair of animal companions: rats. One of my good friends had bought the two...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20206 min readIn Defense of the "Kill Shelter": Why the Toxic Blame Game isn't WorkingThe United States has a pet problem. Specifically, a pet overpopulation problem. While shelter euthanasia rates have plummeted over the...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 202012 min readKanjana, an Elephant who Changed my LifeOf all the experiences we encounter in our time on Earth, there are some experiences that rouse inexplicable emotions deep within our...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20204 min readCoexisting with Urban WildlifeWhile wildlife is not the first thing to come to mind for most when picturing cities and suburbs, urban wildlife species play a crucial...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20207 min readHanai, The Polar Bear Sized Pig who Changed Hearts and Minds“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” - Winston Churchill Those of us who have the...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20202 min readA Light in the Pandemic Darkness: Now is the Time to Foster an Animal!In the fear, distress and uncertainty that is the COVID-19 pandemic, there is at least one silver lining: with people spending far more...
Chelsea PinkhamDec 2, 20203 min readAn Introduction and WelcomeMy name is Chelsea Pinkham, and my life’s mission is to create a kinder world to animals through humane education. As someone with...