Marvin Mackie, DVM, fixed more than 250,000 dogs & cats in 54-year veterinary career SAN PEDRO, California––W. Marvin Mackie, DVM, 88, remembered by United Spay Alliance cofounder Esther Mechler and much of the rest of the humane community as “a pioneer in the affordable spay/neuter movement, died on September 23, 2025. “He brought so much […]
Who keeps the spirit of prevention alive in animal welfare? by Esther Mechler
Spay/neuter worked; “We can save them all” through adoption has not worked Who keeps the spirit of prevention alive in animal welfare? In ancient times, people carried fire along with them – coals in a pot, a clay-lined basket, or a hollowed-out stone. Fire was precious, a matter of survival for the whole community, and […]
“Spay-It-Forward” says Dr. Jeff, Rocky Mountain Vet
Veterinarian Jeff Young updates an idea from Menander, Ben Franklin, & Ralph Waldo Emerson DENVER, Colorado––Jeff Young, DVM, star of the reality TV show Dr. Jeff: Rocky Mountain Vet, reaching more than a million viewers per episode since 2015, wants to sell the veterinary and humane communities on the concept he calls Spay-It-Forward. Young, an animal control officer […]