Manuela Hoelterhoff
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Manuela V. Hoelterhoff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and editor whose wide range of topics includes politics, art, architecture, books, conservation, music, animals, and travel.
We’ve documented orcas wearing hats made of dead salmon. Now comes another cetacean making a fashion statement: humpback dolphins sporting hats of sponge. #Sousasahulensis #cetaceans #animalbehavior #DolphinGemma #bottlenosedolphin #humpbackdolphin
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Dolphins Wearing Sponge Hats Woo the Ladies — Manuela Hoelterhoff
We’ve documented orcas wearing hats made of dead salmon. Now comes another cetacean making a fashion statement: humpback dolphins sporting hats of sponge.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
We’ve documented orcas wearing hats made of dead salmon. Now comes another cetacean making a fashion statement: humpback dolphins sporting hats of sponge. #Sousasahulensis #cetaceans #animalbehavior #DolphinGemma #bottlenosedolphin #humpbackdolphin
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The Mexican government was all set to eradicate the spiny-tailed iguana on Clarion Island. But now researchers have discovered that the reptile is in fact a native of the remote island and not an invasive species.
#Iguana #spinytailediguana #invasivespecies #EcologyandEvolution #Ctenosaurapectinata
#Iguana #spinytailediguana #invasivespecies #EcologyandEvolution #Ctenosaurapectinata
Mexico’s Spiny Lizard Goes from Invasive Pariah to Protected Species — Manuela Hoelterhoff
he Mexican government was all set to eradicate the spiny-tailed iguana on Clarion Island. But now researchers have discovered that the reptile is in fact a native of the remote island and not an invas...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The Mexican government was all set to eradicate the spiny-tailed iguana on Clarion Island. But now researchers have discovered that the reptile is in fact a native of the remote island and not an invasive species.
#Iguana #spinytailediguana #invasivespecies #EcologyandEvolution #Ctenosaurapectinata
#Iguana #spinytailediguana #invasivespecies #EcologyandEvolution #Ctenosaurapectinata
This week former NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced that his pitbull mix called Junie is a clone of his late dog, Lua. #clone #TomBrady #clonepets #TomBradydog #giselebundchen #colossalbiosciences #Viagen
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Tom Brady Reveals New Dog Cloned from Dead Pet — Manuela Hoelterhoff
This week former NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced that his pitbull mix called Junie is a clone of his late dog, Lua. The Fox football analyst had shared Lua, who died in 2023, with ex-wife Gisele B...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This week former NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced that his pitbull mix called Junie is a clone of his late dog, Lua. #clone #TomBrady #clonepets #TomBradydog #giselebundchen #colossalbiosciences #Viagen
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The world’s most endangered porpoise species clings to existence in the Sea of Cortez off San Felipe, Mexico. There are only between seven and 10 vaquitas alive, but a survey last month revealed some good news... #endangeredspecies #ICUN #SavetheVaquita www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/11...
World’s Rarest Marine Mammal Celebrates a Birth — Manuela Hoelterhoff
The world’s most endangered porpoise species clings to existence in the Sea of Cortez off San Felipe, Mexico. There are only between seven and 10 vaquitas alive, but a survey last month revealed some ...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The world’s most endangered porpoise species clings to existence in the Sea of Cortez off San Felipe, Mexico. There are only between seven and 10 vaquitas alive, but a survey last month revealed some good news... #endangeredspecies #ICUN #SavetheVaquita www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/11...
At least three weirdly colored dogs have been spotted in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the abandoned area around the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster site. This month researchers from Dogs of Chernobyl recorded canines with blue fur...
#cleanfuturesfund #dogs #chernobyldogs #dogsofchernobyl #dogslife
#cleanfuturesfund #dogs #chernobyldogs #dogsofchernobyl #dogslife
There Are Blue Dogs Roaming the Ruins of Chernobyl — Manuela Hoelterhoff
At least three weirdly colored dogs have been spotted in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the abandoned area around the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster site. This month, researchers from Dogs of Chernobyl ...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
At least three weirdly colored dogs have been spotted in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the abandoned area around the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster site. This month researchers from Dogs of Chernobyl recorded canines with blue fur...
#cleanfuturesfund #dogs #chernobyldogs #dogsofchernobyl #dogslife
#cleanfuturesfund #dogs #chernobyldogs #dogsofchernobyl #dogslife
When we last left the sea otter known as Otter 841, the 5-year-old female was harassing surfers off of Santa Cruz, commandeering – and occasionally taking a bite out of – their surfboards. That was 2 years ago; now she’s back, perhaps. #seaotters #otter841 #santacruz #surfing #animalbehavior
Sea Otter Surfing Bandit Is Back (Maybe) — Manuela Hoelterhoff
When we last left the sea otter known as Otter 841 , the 5-year-old female was harassing surfers off of Santa Cruz, commandeering – and occasionally taking a bite out of – their surfboards. That wa...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
When we last left the sea otter known as Otter 841, the 5-year-old female was harassing surfers off of Santa Cruz, commandeering – and occasionally taking a bite out of – their surfboards. That was 2 years ago; now she’s back, perhaps. #seaotters #otter841 #santacruz #surfing #animalbehavior
Cougars once roamed freely throughout much of North America but were exterminated in many states by the 20th century, including Michigan, which killed off its last wild specimen in 1906.
#cougar #Yuppers #Michigan #wildlife #conservation #Pumaconcolor
#cougar #Yuppers #Michigan #wildlife #conservation #Pumaconcolor
Cougar Sightings in Michigan Are Up, No One Knows Why — Manuela Hoelterhoff
Cougars once roamed freely throughout much of North America but were exterminated in many states by the 20th century, including Michigan, which killed off its last wild specimen in 1906. In recent yea...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Cougars once roamed freely throughout much of North America but were exterminated in many states by the 20th century, including Michigan, which killed off its last wild specimen in 1906.
#cougar #Yuppers #Michigan #wildlife #conservation #Pumaconcolor
#cougar #Yuppers #Michigan #wildlife #conservation #Pumaconcolor
With Diane Keaton’s passing last week we remember her film career – Annie Hall, the Godfather movies, Reds – but let’s tip our caps to her other passion, “a lifetime of dedication to the cause of animal welfare,” as the Helen Woodward Animal Center writes in a tribute.
#DianeKeaton #animalrescue
#DianeKeaton #animalrescue
Remembering Diane Keaton, Animal Lover — Manuela Hoelterhoff
With Diane Keaton’s passing last week we remember her film career – Annie Hall , the Godfather movies, Reds – but let’s tip our caps to her other passion, “a lifetime of dedication to the cause o...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
With Diane Keaton’s passing last week we remember her film career – Annie Hall, the Godfather movies, Reds – but let’s tip our caps to her other passion, “a lifetime of dedication to the cause of animal welfare,” as the Helen Woodward Animal Center writes in a tribute.
#DianeKeaton #animalrescue
#DianeKeaton #animalrescue
The rights of seven chimpanzees, currently behind bars at the DeYoung Family Zoo in Wallace, Michigan, is being heard this week by the Michigan Court of Appeals. At issue is whether the chimps should be granted habeas corpus...#chimps #janegoodall #animalrights #Michigan #animalbehavior #pettingzoos
Court to Decide If Chimpanzees Have Right to Freedom — Manuela Hoelterhoff
The rights of seven chimpanzees, currently behind bars at the DeYoung Family Zoo in Wallace, Michigan, is being heard this week by the Michigan Court of Appeals. At issue is whether the chimps should ...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The rights of seven chimpanzees, currently behind bars at the DeYoung Family Zoo in Wallace, Michigan, is being heard this week by the Michigan Court of Appeals. At issue is whether the chimps should be granted habeas corpus...#chimps #janegoodall #animalrights #Michigan #animalbehavior #pettingzoos
A small group of lions have left their traditional stomping grounds in the Namibian desert and found new life – and plenty of seals to eat – on the country’s Atlantic coast. The 12 lucky lions now prowling the Skeleton Coast are part of a population of maybe 80 stuck in the Namib Desert. #lions
Desert Lions Find New Life Eating Seals — Manuela Hoelterhoff
A small group of lions have left their traditional stomping grounds in the Namibian desert and have found new life – and plenty of seals to eat – on the country’s Atlantic coast. The 12 lucky lions no...
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October 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A small group of lions have left their traditional stomping grounds in the Namibian desert and found new life – and plenty of seals to eat – on the country’s Atlantic coast. The 12 lucky lions now prowling the Skeleton Coast are part of a population of maybe 80 stuck in the Namib Desert. #lions
A marine park in Canada hoped to sell its last 30 beluga whales to an aquarium in China, but the deal was kiboshed by the fisheries minister. So Marineland, a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, is threatening to euthanize the whales.
#savethewhales
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#savethewhales
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Canadian Marine Park Threatens to Murder 30 Captive Whales — Manuela Hoelterhoff
A marine park in Canada hoped to sell its last 30 beluga whales to an aquarium in China, but the deal was kiboshed by the fisheries minister. So Marineland, a near-bankrupt tourist attraction in Niaga...
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October 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A marine park in Canada hoped to sell its last 30 beluga whales to an aquarium in China, but the deal was kiboshed by the fisheries minister. So Marineland, a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, is threatening to euthanize the whales.
#savethewhales
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#savethewhales
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There is a frog in Central Africa that is the stuff of nightmares. The Wolverine frog, also known as the hairy frog or most appropriately, the horror frog, is armed with retractable “claws,” sports a hairy hide, and to top it off is a bit poisonous. #hairyfrog #wolverinefrog #Cameroon
Meet the Hairy Horrible Frog With Retractable Claws — Manuela Hoelterhoff
There is a frog in Central Africa that is the stuff of nightmares. The Wolverine frog, also known as the hairy frog or most appropriately, the horror frog, is armed with retractable “claws,” sports a ...
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October 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
There is a frog in Central Africa that is the stuff of nightmares. The Wolverine frog, also known as the hairy frog or most appropriately, the horror frog, is armed with retractable “claws,” sports a hairy hide, and to top it off is a bit poisonous. #hairyfrog #wolverinefrog #Cameroon
When Hurricane Milton whipped through Florida last year, a dog abandoned and tied to a fence was spotted and rescued by Highway Patrol. The bull terrier was taken in by the Leon County Animal Shelter.
#animalcruelty #TroopersLaw #FloridaMan #bullterrier
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#animalcruelty #TroopersLaw #FloridaMan #bullterrier
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Florida’s Governor DeSantis Signs Tough Law Punishing Animal Abusers Like Aldama Garcia — Manuela Hoelterhoff
When Hurricane Milton whipped through Florida last year, a dog abandoned and tied to a fence was spotted and rescued by Highway Patrol. The bull terrier was taken in by the Leon County Animal Shelter;...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
When Hurricane Milton whipped through Florida last year, a dog abandoned and tied to a fence was spotted and rescued by Highway Patrol. The bull terrier was taken in by the Leon County Animal Shelter.
#animalcruelty #TroopersLaw #FloridaMan #bullterrier
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#animalcruelty #TroopersLaw #FloridaMan #bullterrier
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A man in Hudson, Florida killed, cooked, and ate two of his pet peacocks, apparently in a dispute with a neighbor, according to law enforcement officials in Pasco County. #peacocks #FloridaMan #hudsonflorida #animalcruelty #mugshots #PascoCounty
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Florida Man Eats His Pet Peacocks Out of Spite — Manuela Hoelterhoff
A man in Hudson, Florida killed, cooked, and ate two of his pet peacocks, apparently in a dispute with a neighbor, according to law enforcement officials in Pasco County. The man, 61-year-old Craig V...
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October 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A man in Hudson, Florida killed, cooked, and ate two of his pet peacocks, apparently in a dispute with a neighbor, according to law enforcement officials in Pasco County. #peacocks #FloridaMan #hudsonflorida #animalcruelty #mugshots #PascoCounty
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Early this summer in a Portland, Oregon backyard, a bird’s nest fell from an 80-foot-high fir tree. One baby bird – a crow – died in the fall. Its sibling, found trembling in a nearby rhododendron plant, survived.
#crowfriend #bordercollie #sherylcrow #russellcrowefans
#crowfriend #bordercollie #sherylcrow #russellcrowefans
Interspecies Friends: Dog and Crow — Manuela Hoelterhoff
Early this summer in a Portland, Oregon backyard, a bird’s nest fell from an 80-foot-high fir tree. One baby bird – a crow – died in the fall. Its sibling, found trembling in a nearby rhododendron pla...
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October 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Early this summer in a Portland, Oregon backyard, a bird’s nest fell from an 80-foot-high fir tree. One baby bird – a crow – died in the fall. Its sibling, found trembling in a nearby rhododendron plant, survived.
#crowfriend #bordercollie #sherylcrow #russellcrowefans
#crowfriend #bordercollie #sherylcrow #russellcrowefans
A monkey born in the Oklahoma City Zoo is getting lots of attention because of his brilliant orange fur, but it’s perfectly natural for a François langur, a species that starts life with color, then darkens up as it ages.
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Oklahoma Welcomes Rare Monkey With Orange Fur — Manuela Hoelterhoff
A monkey born in the Oklahoma City Zoo is getting lots of attention because of his brilliant orange fur, but it’s perfectly natural for a François langur, an endangered species that starts life with c...
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October 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A monkey born in the Oklahoma City Zoo is getting lots of attention because of his brilliant orange fur, but it’s perfectly natural for a François langur, a species that starts life with color, then darkens up as it ages.
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The Aquarium of the Pacific announced that its giant Pacific octopus named Ghost had laid a clutch of eggs, but that her days were numbered. She had entered the last stage of her life cycle, senescence, when a female lays eggs that won’t hatch. #octopus www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/9/...
The Last Days of Ghost the Giant Octopus — Manuela Hoelterhoff
Earlier this month, the Aquarium of the Pacific announced that its giant Pacific octopus named Ghost had laid a clutch of eggs, but that her days were numbered. She had entered the last stage of...
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October 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The Aquarium of the Pacific announced that its giant Pacific octopus named Ghost had laid a clutch of eggs, but that her days were numbered. She had entered the last stage of her life cycle, senescence, when a female lays eggs that won’t hatch. #octopus www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/9/...
The Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska has been especially thick with sockeye salmon this year, which is good news for the park’s brown bears fattening up before the winter hibernation. #fatbearweek #katmaibears #brownbears #katmainationalpark
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It’s Time to Vote For Your Favorite Fatso — Manuela Hoelterhoff
The Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska has been especially thick with sockeye salmon this year, which is good news for the park’s brown bears fattening up before the winter hibernation. Cont...
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September 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska has been especially thick with sockeye salmon this year, which is good news for the park’s brown bears fattening up before the winter hibernation. #fatbearweek #katmaibears #brownbears #katmainationalpark
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In August, a cow escaped from an Arizona meat processing plant and enjoyed a few brief hours of freedom before being tracked down and returned for execution. #cows #animalwelfare #animalsanctuary #cowsmakemehappy #santanvalley #queencreekaz
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Mootilda the Cow Escapes Butcher, Finds Sanctuary — Manuela Hoelterhoff
In August a cow escaped from an Arizona meat processing plant and enjoyed a few brief hours of freedom before being tracked down and returned for execution.
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September 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In August, a cow escaped from an Arizona meat processing plant and enjoyed a few brief hours of freedom before being tracked down and returned for execution. #cows #animalwelfare #animalsanctuary #cowsmakemehappy #santanvalley #queencreekaz
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Plans to kill most of the foxes living on Dauphin Island, AL have been put on hold when a Mobile County circuit judge issued a temporary restraining order on the project. #dauphinisland #foxes #Fox10news #conservation #wildlife #wildlifeconservation www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/9/...
Dauphin Island Foxes Get a Reprieve — Manuela Hoelterhoff
Plans to kill most of the foxes living on Dauphin Island, Alabama have been put on hold this week, when a Mobile County circuit judge issued a temporary restraining order on the project.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Plans to kill most of the foxes living on Dauphin Island, AL have been put on hold when a Mobile County circuit judge issued a temporary restraining order on the project. #dauphinisland #foxes #Fox10news #conservation #wildlife #wildlifeconservation www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/9/...
A man in Pennsylvania can no longer bring his alligator, an emotional support animal named Jinseioshi, on shopping trips to Walmart. Wesley Silva, 60, says he and his friend are barred at a Walmart in West Brownsville, where they had been shopping for years. #supportanimal #animalwelfare #reptiles
Emotional Support Alligator Banned from Walmart — Manuela Hoelterhoff
A man in Pennsylvania can no longer bring his alligator, an emotional support animal named Jinseioshi, on shopping trips to Walmart. Wesley Silva, 60, says he and his friend are barred at a Walmart in...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A man in Pennsylvania can no longer bring his alligator, an emotional support animal named Jinseioshi, on shopping trips to Walmart. Wesley Silva, 60, says he and his friend are barred at a Walmart in West Brownsville, where they had been shopping for years. #supportanimal #animalwelfare #reptiles
September 11 coincides with the fall bird migration, as birds summering in Canada and New England begin flying south for the winter. Unfortunately they can be disoriented on their journey by the powerful lights emanating from the 9/11 Tribute in Lights. www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/9/...
All-Night Vigil Protects Birds from 9/11 Lights — Manuela Hoelterhoff
September 11 coincides with the fall bird migration, as birds summering in Canada and New England begin flying south for the winter. Unfortunately they can be disoriented on their journey by the power...
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September 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
September 11 coincides with the fall bird migration, as birds summering in Canada and New England begin flying south for the winter. Unfortunately they can be disoriented on their journey by the powerful lights emanating from the 9/11 Tribute in Lights. www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/9/...
It took three and a half months of intense medical care and rehab, but a young fox rescued in northeast London in May has been set free at last. The fox had fallen into a container of asphalt.. #fox #animalrescue #SouthEssex #veterinary #heroes #foxrescue www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/9/...
September 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It took three and a half months of intense medical care and rehab, but a young fox rescued in northeast London in May has been set free at last. The fox had fallen into a container of asphalt.. #fox #animalrescue #SouthEssex #veterinary #heroes #foxrescue www.manuelahoelterhoff.com/home/2025/9/...
Orcas are attacking sailboats off the Iberian Peninsula again, destroying rudders and stranding crews. In August, killer whales tore the rudder off a German boat in the Vigo estuary in Galicia, Spanish newspaper Faro de Vigo reported.
#orcas #animalbehavior #killerwhales #Portugal #conservation
#orcas #animalbehavior #killerwhales #Portugal #conservation
Orcas Having Fun Sink Boats, Strand Sailors — Manuela Hoelterhoff
Orcas are attacking sailboats off the Iberian Peninsula again , destroying rudders and stranding crews. In August, killer whales tore the rudder off a German boat in the Vigo estuary in Galicia, Sp...
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September 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Orcas are attacking sailboats off the Iberian Peninsula again, destroying rudders and stranding crews. In August, killer whales tore the rudder off a German boat in the Vigo estuary in Galicia, Spanish newspaper Faro de Vigo reported.
#orcas #animalbehavior #killerwhales #Portugal #conservation
#orcas #animalbehavior #killerwhales #Portugal #conservation
NY lawyer James Sexton wants to protect the interests of the most vulnerable parties involved in divorce court: the pets. He’s offering legally binding prenuptial agreements to safeguard the interests of furry and feathered household members on his platform #TrustedPetnup #divorce #StrongPawsRescue
Lawyer of the Week: Divorce Attorney Offers Pet Prenups — Manuela Hoelterhoff
New York lawyer James Sexton wants to protect the interests of the most vulnerable parties involved in divorce court: the pets. To that end he’s offering legally binding prenuptial agreements to safeg...
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September 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NY lawyer James Sexton wants to protect the interests of the most vulnerable parties involved in divorce court: the pets. He’s offering legally binding prenuptial agreements to safeguard the interests of furry and feathered household members on his platform #TrustedPetnup #divorce #StrongPawsRescue