Found Animals Honors Animal Welfare Champions at Annual Gala
California Assemblyman Marc Steinorth, Hope for Paws' Eldad Hagar, Tito's Handmade Vodka, & Kim Sill Recognized for Their Tireless Efforts to Save Animals' Lives
(firmenpresse) - LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 10/13/15 -- Found Animals (), an animal welfare organization that works to end pet homelessness, hosted its 4th annual gala last weekend, where it honored outstanding leaders in the animal welfare community. Held this year at SLS Hotel in Los Angeles, recognized notable animal welfare advocates: ; founder, Eldad Hagar; for its initiative; and surprise honoree, Kim Sill, animal activist, actress and producer of documentary, .
"Our underlying mission at Found Animals is to save pets and enrich lives, and that's what we have in common with each of this year's esteemed honorees," said Aimee Gilbreath, Executive Director at Found Animals. "There are many wonderful organizations that do great things for animals, but we chose our honorees specifically because they are focused on finding innovative solutions, and personally put the hard work in every day to improve the lives of pets."
More about this year's Found Animals' honorees:
Marc Steinorth was elected to the California State Legislature in 2014 to represent the 40th Assembly District, which includes the communities of Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino, Highland, Loma Linda, and Redlands. A lifelong animal lover, Mr. Steinorth has brought attention to the plight of homeless pets by highlighting the importance of adoption. He has also personally sponsored the adoption of hundreds of shelter pets across several shelters in his district.
: Eldad Hagar has personally saved thousands of pets through his foster and rescue efforts, and with over 100 million YouTube views, his viral rescue videos have brought global awareness to the plight of abused and neglected animals, and inspired millions around the world to donate to rescue, rehabilitation, and spay/neuter programs for needy pets.
Tito's Handmade Vodka is a globally recognized brand produced in Austin at Texas' oldest distillery. Tito's launched to donate proceeds from its site to , an animal welfare organization that makes spay/neuter services and preventive veterinary care affordable and accessible to all pet owners.
: A passionate animal activist, actress and producer, Ms. Sill spent years investigating pet stores that sell puppy mill dogs, and brought inhumane conditions in these mills to public light. She helped convert several of these stores to humane pet stores, a model on which she later founded Shelter Hope Pet Shops, which showcases shelter pets for adoption. Her documentary, Saved in America, is an expose' on the US pet industry, and chronicles her experiences working in the trenches of animal welfare.
"We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to tonight's honorees for all they have done, and continue to do to help save animals," said Found Animals' founder, . "We want to especially recognize that each of our honorees have made tremendous sacrifices of their time, their resources, and often their personal wellbeing in order to go above and beyond to protect, support and rescue innocent animals."
Found Animals is an independently funded nonprofit that works to achieve one goal: find the big ideas that will help reduce the number of homeless pets. Led by business, animal welfare and medical professionals, we develop innovative solutions that address the underlying causes of pet homelessness, bringing pets and people together. Programs address pet adoption, , , and . By offering a wealth of educational resources to pet owners and animal care professionals, Found Animals advances the health and safety of animals everywhere. Found Animals was founded by Dr. Gary Michelson and Alya Michelson. Follow our progress online at , or via social media at , , and .
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