Blog Posts: Dr. Lo’s Blog

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Faith, Hope, and An American Pope

Dr. Lo SpragueWe in America find ourselves in a time of fragmentation and upheaval when the old norms of civility have gone missing, forced into hiding by a litany of anger and grievance that fills the air. We have been stunned and assaulted by the way cruelty has...

Howard and Itza the Tiger

Howard the Vet meets Itza the Tiger Instead of standing up with Anna, Howard remained kneeling in the dirt. I watched as he pivoted slowly towards the full-grown tiger and searched for words in his limited Spanish. “Hey, Itza…. Itza, Grande. Magnifico.”…  “Bueno,...

Howard Meets the Animals

This was Howard’s first meeting with the animals. His first time to ADI’s Temporary Rescue Shelter. Tomorrow everyone would be on site and the real work would begin in earnest. Today, this was an introduction, a first impression, a getting-to-know-you opportunity and...

The Guatemala Effect

Howard the Vet Nothing about The Guatemala Rescue would be easy. Nothing. We counted down the days to get a flight from Guatemala to the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa for the 17 lions and tigers and their human team and learned to take things as they came -...