About Us

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Gabby

My name is Gabby and I’m a senior Zoology major at the University of New Hampshire. I’ll hopefully be a graduate student in secondary education the following year and become a certified science teacher. I grew up in Woburn, Massachusetts, but currently live in Hudson, New Hampshire. I have many amazing pets; a pup named Roger, a cat named Saphy, and eight chickens. I am a defenseman on the UNH Women’s Club Hockey team. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy our blog!

Bri

Hi! My name is Bri and I am zoology major and a double minor in psychology and animal behavior at the University of New Hampshire. I grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland with a house always full of pets! I have always had a love for animals and the outdoors. I am still unsure with what I would like to do once I receive my degree, but I hope to work directly with animals and wildlife conservation.

Sam

Hi! I’m Sam, and I am a neuroscience and behavior major at the University of New Hampshire. I am on a pre-veterinary track, which is what I hope to do in the future. For now, I’m happy with traveling the world! Recently, I went to Thailand and interned at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, where I worked closely with the elephant veterinarians to care for disabled and abused rescue elephants. It was such a rewarding experience, and has inspired me to seek more international opportunities in conservation. I also work at a veterinary hospital who do wildlife rehabilitation on all kinds of local species; from fox and raccoons to birds! Helping animals has always been a huge part of my life, and this blog is trying to bring awareness to issues facing human and animal interactions. I hope you like it!


Cydney

My name is Cydney and in my senior year at the University of New Hampshire, majoring in Zoology with a minor in Animal Behavior. I grew up in Pelham NH but I was born in upstate New York where my grandparents owned a farm so when I was younger I was always outside. I do not remember not having a pet in the house when I was growing up. Currently I have 2 dogs and 3 cats and I go on weekly adventures with my dogs! I currently work at an animal shelter but I am currently unsure what I will do with my degree but I do hope to continue to work with animals and ideally work in the field of wildlife conservation.

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