Dr. Don DeForge Silver Sands Veterinary

When You Wish Upon a Star..... Malala Yousafzai wins Nobel Peace Prize at 17 Years of Age A Commentary: Don DeForge, VMD 10Oct2014 Malala Yousafzai "Dear brothers and sisters, we want schools and education for every child's bright future. We will continue our journey to our destination of peace and education for everyone. No one can stop us. We will speak for our rights and we will bring change through our voice. We must believe in the power and the strength of our words. Our words can change the world." Malala Yousafzai-Speech to United Nations-2013 Mother Teresa of Calcutta chose these words when accepting the Nobel Peace Prize 35 years ago.................." I choose the poverty of our poor people!  But I am grateful to receive it (the Nobel) in the name of the hungry, the naked, the homeless, of the crippled, of the blind, of the lepers, of all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society...

Saying Good-Bye is Never Easy A Tribute to Dr. Sophia Yin October 1, 2014 Don DeForge, VMD It is never easy to say good-bye.  It is especially hard when it is a friend or someone who is a mentor.  I was privileged to have Dr. Sophia Yin as my unofficial mentor and also on my past radio program on WICC Radio- Animal ER and the Human-Animal Bond. She spoke with gentleness about the importance of caring for all members of the animal kingdom.  She said that pet dogs that were aggressive needed special attention and could be changed.  She lived by reinforcing good behaviors--------positive reinforcement was her way of life. As we spoke on the radio, I became her friend as she welcomed the audience to participate in the Human-Animal Bond by teaching love.  Her job was not easy and she worked hard to bring companions with advanced social and behavioral inadequacies back to their owners.  She found the unconditional love in her patients that was hidden behind a clo...