R.T. Fitch’s life has been anything but ordinary. Straight out of high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force Band during the Vietnam era, and while stationed in Hawaii, he spent weekends at Sea Life Park training penguins, sea lions, and whales. His path through life has taken many unexpected turns—including more than a few lessons in love—until meeting his wife, Terry, brought a lasting partnership and a shared passion for animals.
Over the course of his adult career, R.T. worked internationally in multiple countries, gaining a broad, global perspective that colors both his worldview and his writing. Now rooted in Texas, he and Terry live on a small farm surrounded by four-legged companions with paws, claws, and hooves. Together, they have devoted years to equine rescue and wild horse protection.
An ordained volunteer chaplain and professional Santa Claus for a local historical society—with Terry by his side as Mrs. Claus—R.T. brings warmth, wisdom, and joy to every season. His work reflects a life of service, wonder, and connection to both people and animals.
He is the author of Straight from the Horse’s Heart, a moving collection of true rescue stories and spiritual reflections, and Fangs of Light, a supernatural tale steeped in symbolic and metaphorical storytelling. The first in a planned trilogy, Fangs of Light blends myth and mystery to explore themes of identity, redemption, and the power of empathy—offering readers not only suspense and intrigue but a deeper look at the light and shadow within us all.
By:George Knapp as published on LasVegasNow.com “Wildlife Services is a welfare program for ranchers, and on top of all the other ones where the government comes in, they do aerial gunning, they use traps and snares…They use all kinds of horrible poisons to kill animals.” LAS VEGAS – […]
by Danielle Leigh as published on King5.com “It is pretty clear cut. There shouldn’t be a problem, because any city should be modifying it’s rules if they affect people with a disability,” A dispute over disability rights is underway in Eastern Washington, where a Benton City man says […]
By Merritt Clifton editor of Animals 24-7 “…donkeys fall into a unique and difficult niche: that of a species formerly kept almost exclusively in poorer parts of the world as a work animal…” BEIJING––Can demand for a commodity that constitutes only one ten-thousandth of the global market for […]
“Okay, time out, folks. It’s Sunday and all of us deserve a few moments of quiet reflection, a hug, a smile and perhaps even a big smooch. We can ramp back up for the fight tomorrow morning but for now hug each other and above all, scratch the […]
By Michael Wright as published on the Bozeman Daily Chronicle “The most recent update from Yellowstone National Park said that 179 bison had been sent to slaughter….” Drivers heading south from Four Corners on Highway 191 will now zip past a billboard with a gory scene and a […]
By Erik Molvar as published on The Idaho Statesman “BLM; Take Note!” ~ R.T. “It is intolerable that agencies entrusted with enforcing our laws are themselves wantonly violating them…” Conservation groups cheered when a federal judge ruled last month that the Forest Service and Idaho Department of Fish […]
By BRIAN MAFFLY | The Salt Lake Tribune Subsidized Welfare Cattle Okay – Federally Protected Wild Equines to be Slaughtered Federal management of wild horses has been a dismal failure, resulting in ecological and economic havoc on Utah’s public ranges, according to new legislation that seeks repeal of […]
“Wild horses and burros survived centuries in perfect balance and harmony without the intervention of humans. The removal of natural predators upsets the natural balance and the crisis rolls downhill initiating even more violent intervention by humans. If we, as humans, would step back and cease attempting to manage something that does not require to be controlled the world would be a much better place to live for humans and animals alike. Keep the faith.” ~ R.T.
by Tom Regan as published on Culture & Animals.org “In memory of Tom Regan who passed last Friday, February 17th 2017. There was an unbelievable crowd of critters waiting for Tom at the bridge; he was the voice for millions who had none.” ~ R.T. “It is not […]
By Leslie Potter as published on The Horse Channel “Tissue Alert!” ~ R.T. An 87-year-old lifelong horse lover has her wish to spend time with horses granted. If you knew your time on earth was nearing its end, where would you want to spend your days? For most […]
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