Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Doberman playing with another dog in a backyard setting, showing playful interaction.

Parvovirus Surges as Pets Fall Sick in Record Numbers

Parvovirus is tearing through clinics and rescue centers at a pace veterinarians haven’t seen in years. Dogs and cats that seemed healthy one day are collapsing the next, and some...

Parvovirus Surges as Pets Fall Sick in Record Numbers

Parvovirus is tearing through clinics and rescue centers at a pace veterinarians haven’t seen in years. Dogs and cats that seemed healthy one day are collapsing the next, and some...

EPA Unleashes New ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides Despite Mounting Health Fears

EPA Unleashes New ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides Despite Mounting Health Fears

The EPA just approved two new pesticides built with PFAS — the same “forever chemicals” now showing up in drinking water across the country.

EPA Unleashes New ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides Despite Mounting Health Fears

The EPA just approved two new pesticides built with PFAS — the same “forever chemicals” now showing up in drinking water across the country.

Someone performing a procedure on a horse, with steam visible from the equipment.

Branding Burns Leave Horses in Agony as Tradition Overrides Welfare

Branding is often defended as “tradition,” but the reality for horses is far more painful. Hot irons scorch through skin. Freeze irons shock tissue and still cause distress. Foals struggle,...

Branding Burns Leave Horses in Agony as Tradition Overrides Welfare

Branding is often defended as “tradition,” but the reality for horses is far more painful. Hot irons scorch through skin. Freeze irons shock tissue and still cause distress. Foals struggle,...

Two caregivers examine an injured owl in a medical setting.

Rescue Team Races To Save Owl Pulled From Concrete Mixer

A young great-horned owl was found partially entombed in hardened concrete after falling into a mixer at a Utah construction site. Rescuers had never seen anything like it.

Rescue Team Races To Save Owl Pulled From Concrete Mixer

A young great-horned owl was found partially entombed in hardened concrete after falling into a mixer at a Utah construction site. Rescuers had never seen anything like it.

A group of penguins on rocky terrain with icy blue glaciers in the background.

Fifteen Penguins Fight for Freedom Inside a Windowless Basement

Fifteen gentoo penguins sit at the center of a growing national storm, living their lives inside an enclosed room without access to daylight or open air.

Fifteen Penguins Fight for Freedom Inside a Windowless Basement

Fifteen gentoo penguins sit at the center of a growing national storm, living their lives inside an enclosed room without access to daylight or open air.

A close-up of a senior beagle’s face looking upward, with soft light highlighting its eye, muzzle, and whiskers.

Thousands of Dogs Wait for Rescue After Wisconsin Breeder Shuts Down

Thousands of beagles have spent their entire lives inside the sheds of a Wisconsin research breeder, and now everything is about to change.

Thousands of Dogs Wait for Rescue After Wisconsin Breeder Shuts Down

Thousands of beagles have spent their entire lives inside the sheds of a Wisconsin research breeder, and now everything is about to change.