With the onset and effort to control the coronavirus, many of us are confined to our homes and isolated from our extended family and social and work contacts that are so central to our lives. For those who have access to the internet and social...
I remember seeing a quote some years ago that distilled the problems we face as a human society down to one fundamental reason - viewing other people and other species as less than ourselves. I’ve continued to think about this as the harm we cause our...
This issue of "Tales of WellBeing” features a story about a successful outdoor cat management program located on Key Largo. The management of domestic cats has become a hot topic in North America and Australasia. Many wildlife biologists are strongly opposed to procedures that leave...
One of the more important recent papers on the role of dogs in rabies transmission was the paper by Reece & Chawla (2006). It described the elimination of human rabies cases in the center of Jaipur due to a street dog sterilization and vaccination program...
As part of the World Rabies Day Awards celebration, Dr. Abdul-Jalil Mohammadzai (Dr. "Mo" of The Mayhew Home- Afghanistan) received the “Global Individual” award for his contributions to the prevention of rabies. Thumbs up to Dr. Mo!!...
This issue of “Tales” features two young Afghan women and their journeys to fulfill their dreams to become veterinarians. These two young women have succeeded under the tutelage of Dr. Abdul-Jalil Mohammadzal of The Mayhew and Mayhew Afghanistan team. The newsletter also includes a brief...
The Third Africa Animal Welfare Conference took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the beginning of September (the first two were held in Kenya in 2017 and 2018). There were over 200 attendees drawn from all regions of Africa and from eight non-African countries. As...
Wednesday, March 20, 2019, features the sixth annual celebration of the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness. The 2019 World Happiness Report will be published on that day. In the 2018 report, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Switzerland topped the rankings and all scored well...
WellBeing International’s vision is focused on promoting the well-being of People, Animals, and the Environment (PAE Triad) and achieving optimal outcomes for all. The challenges involved in developing an appropriate measure of well-being for all three elements in the PAE Triad cannot be overstated and our goal to...
Reviewed by Bernard E. Rollin, PhD - I must admit to some degree of shock when I encountered Dr. Hall’s Aristotle’s Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life. The idea of a “self-help” book based in Aristotle’s writings struck me as bizarre. But upon reflection, it dawned on...
