Nathania Gartman

Crossing Cultures

"We wish to acknowledge our sadness at the passing of Nathania Gartman, an awesome person who cared deeply about animals and children. She created programs for the Boys and Girls Clubs across the reservation. She will be deeply missed." - Rose Z Moonwater, Navajo Nation's Desert Animal Companions

Rolling Out the Dough

"The kids had a great time making doggy treats for their dogs. It's all part of learning to take good care of the animals," said Nathania Gartman, Best Friends' director of education, after her monthly visit to the Boy's and Girl's Club on the Navajo Nation.

Nathania's visits help publicize the low-cost spay/neuter clinics on the reservation. The kids (ages 6-16) also walk and bathe dogs as part of the program, as well as bake doggy cookies.

"The best part is rolling out the dough," said one 5-year-old.

Bunny Class

Not long ago, Easter was just an abandoned bunny. Now she has a boyfriend, Flop, her own apartment, and a job.

Three-year-old Easter was an unwanted Easter bunny when she came to Best Friends. But she's great with children, and just paid a visit to the environmental Youth Program on the Kaibab Paiute Reservation in Moccasin, Arizona.

"The kids, ages 4 through 9, learned the difference between wild and domestic animals through an art project and a charades game," explains humane ed staffer Cathie Myers. Then Easter and her pals Flop and Elisha answered questions about bunnies and learned that domestic bunnies like Easter should never be abandoned to fend for themselves. And all domestic bunnies, like Easter and her pals, should be spayed or neutered.

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