Guest Editorials & Commentary
NAIA provides this guest editorial section as a forum so that members of the public can share their experiences, stories and knowledge about animal and environmental issues and animal rights extremism and eco-terrorism. Please note that the information and opinions contained in guest editorials are the sole responsibility of their authors and may not represent the views of NAIA, its board or members.
The Lassie Brand
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 08/25/2014We cringe to hear the expression "The Lassie Brand." It sounds so cold and corporate. But the term seems…
Fairy Tales into Nightmares
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 08/14/2014The story of a little lost dog that should have had a fairy tale ending has instead, turned into a nightmare.…
Life, What We Leave Behind
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 08/4/2014Have you heard the expression "today is the first day of the rest of your life"? I'm sure you have.…
Suffering to End Suffering: The Heroic Effort to Eradicate the North American Screwworm
By Dr. John Richard Schrock | Published: 03/25/2009It was a gruesome infection. From pioneer days until the mid-20th Century, the North American screwworm…
BEING UNWILLING TO KILL FLIES ... IS INHUMANE
By Dr. John Richard Schrock | Published: 02/25/2009Some public acceptance of a recent hissy fit by PETA and some other animal rights organizations over…
A Life With Dogs
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 07/1/2007A LIFE WITH DOGS by Kerrin Winter-Churchill Wild Cherry Blossoms "What do you want to be when you grow…
Winning at Westminster: A Family Tradition
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 03/1/2007Styles of hair, clothing, cars and even architecture change over time. But the dream of winning a small…
Animal People - Down on the Farm
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 02/11/2007A cold, November rain washes over the barn, pelting the slate roof, splashing down into the muddy paddocks…
A Passion to Survive: Story 1 Part III
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 11/17/2006All modern Boxers of American breeding can trace their bloodlines back to the immortal champion, …
A Passion to Survive: Story 1, Part II
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 11/10/2006Long known in America as “Mr. German Shepherd”, noted AKC judge, Ernest Loeb was born in…
A Passion to Survive - Story 1
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 11/3/2006Until the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers of New York City, Americans have lived – at least…
Never Underestimate the Power of One
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 07/4/2006In American society where political correctness reigns supreme, the breeding and showing of purebred…
Kerrin Winter-Churchill: An advocate for Purebred Dogs and their Breeders
By Kerrin Winter-Churchill | Published: 04/7/2006Kerrin Winter-Churchill is a second generation dog breeder. By profession, she is a writer with a deep…
HUMAN RIGHTS THAT REALLY MATTER
By Niger Innis | Published: 01/25/2006This Human Rights Day, let’s redress a violation that kills millions every year. by Niger Innis…
WISHES AND HORSES FOR AFRICA
By Paul Driessen | Published: 01/28/2005The lethal chasm between wind energy hype and reality Paul Driessen January 28, 2005 “I would promote…
ON THE ROAD TO PETA-VILLE
By Mikki Herman | Published: 01/27/2005Mikki Herman January 27, 2005 As a new business owner, I thought my days would be full of organizing,…
DOG LOVERS LOSE A GOOD FRIEND
By Al W. Stinson | Published: 12/25/2004I am sorry to report that Dr. George Padgett passed away unexpectedly this week. This is a tremendous…
INVESTIGATION WARRANTED NAIA CONDEMNS SLAUGHTERHOUSE CRUELTY
By Staff | Published: 09/25/2004On July 21, Pilgrim’s Pride, the nation’s second largest poultry processing company, fired…
FLORIDA’S ANIMALS GET SPECIAL HELP IN WAKE OF HURRICANE CHARLEY
By Staff | Published: 09/25/2004As with previous hurricanes, Charley left many of Florida's animals in the hands of fate. But because…
NATIONWIDE REWARDS AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZENS AND THEIR OWNERS
By Staff | Published: 09/25/2004NAIA salutes Nationwide Insurance for a ground-breaking initiative that rewards good dog behavior and…
THE USUAL SUSPECTS UNITE FOR ANTI-AKC RANT
By Patti Strand | Published: 07/29/2004Dr. Herm David has been bashing AKC for 20 years. Indeed, bashing AKC is his claim to fame. Today, with…
STRAY PET RELOCATION BRINGS RABIES TO MASSACHUSETTS
By Patti Strand | Published: 06/15/2004For Immediate Release: June 1, 2004 For Information Contact Patti Strand naia@naiaonline.org 503-761-1139…
THE AR MOB STRIKES AGAIN CALIFORNIA BUSINESSMAN UNDER SIEGE BY ANIMAL RIGHTS THUGS
By Staff | Published: 05/8/2004In yet another episode of marshalling mob force against a single, isolated and unprepared target, animal…
JURY AFFIRMS PETA’S RIGHT TO PROFIT FROM DECEIT
By Patti Strand | Published: 04/9/2004On January 29, 2004, justice stumbled: An upstanding veterinarian who had already lost his 20 year practice,…
IS THERE A MALIGNANCY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS EL PASO?
By Dr. Robert C. Speth | Published: 12/4/2003December 2003: I believe there is a malignancy in the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) which could…
SHIFTING DOGS ...... AND PERSPECTIVES
By Vicki DeGruy | Published: 12/2/2003December 2003: Networking and transportation have always been a critical part of the rescue process,…
CALIFORNIA ARSON FITS DOMESTIC TERRORIST PATTERN!
By Staff | Published: 01/25/2003On August 1, 2003, Rodney Coronado, a convicted animal rights arsonist supported by PeTA,[i] speaks in…
