Over the years I have been involved with a number of animal welfare groups as a spokesperson, a committee member, doing hands-on work, and as a general supporter of animal rights.

Most recently I became involved with Born Free USA www.bornfreeusa.org as a judge for their annual fffashion Competition. Born Free USA is a national animal advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, with the mission to end the suffering of wild animals in captivity, rescue individual animals in need, protect wildlife — including highly endangered species — in their natural habitats, and encourage compassionate conservation globally. Every year, millions of animals suffer in fur farms and circus cages. In their campaigns against such cruelties, Born Free uses powerful tools including legislation, public education, litigation, and grassroots networking, and works actively with media to spread the word about challenges facing animals. Their primary campaign areas include animals used in entertainment, captive exotic animals, trapping and fur, and the international wildlife trade.

The Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary, located in Dilley, Texas, offers more than 500 primates, many of whom were rescued from abusive situations in laboratories, roadside zoos, and private possession, life in as natural an environment as possible with minimal human interference.

In addition to Born Free, I work on the local level in my own community to help animals whenever I can. For the past two years, I have been doing hands-on work and direct care for an animal rescue organization in New Jersey called Save The Animal Rescue Team II. They are a great group and I find my time with them very fulfilling. It is also through that work that we welcomed another member of our family - a rescued cat named Margaret.

In the past, I was a key spokesperson for The Fund for Animals from 2001 until they merged with The Humane Society of the United States in 2005. I did multiple Public Service Announcements for their spay/neuter and shelter adoption campaigns, which ran on ABC television stations and on Animal Planet. I also made several meet and greet appearances to support their spay/neuter clinic and educate the public about the issue. All profits from my holiday music CD “From Our House To Yours” were given to The Fund For Animals as well. For The HSUS Genesis Awards, I served as both an honorary committee member and a presenter.

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