Best Friends Animal Society Founders

Born in chicago in 1970 judah was raised among many of the children of the adult co founders of best friends.

Best friends animal society founders. Born in 1945 and raised in the new york city metropolitan area francis has always been in the. Co founders michael mountain and steven hirano created best friends magazine highlighting the positive news about the animals at the sanctuary. They founded a southern utah sanctuary for animals. Best friends animal society.

Gregory castle francis battista gabriel depeyer and more. At the core of best friends work is the dream that one day animals will no longer be killed in america s shelters. The daily tally was deposited into the organization s bank account to keep best friends operational. A nne mejia is one of the co founders of best friends of animal society and currently sits on the board of directors.

That group of friends who cared so deeply about animals grew and flourished and became best friends animal society a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization and animal welfare society. He channeled this compassion into his work at the sanctuary where he spent his spring breaks and summers helping the organization get off. She holds a degree in fine art from bristol college of art and worked as a graphic artist and horticulturalist including a stint in the gardens of buckingham palace. Francis battista is co founder of best friends animal society and today considered to be one of the foremost thought leaders in animal welfare.

Gregory castle is a co founder of best friends animal society and currently ceo emeritus. He lives at the sanctuary with 15 cats and two dogs. He was responsible for the cohesion and aesthetics of the sanctuary as a whole. Judah battista is a co founder of best friends animal society who began his journey with the organization when he was just 14 years old.

Born and raised in england gregory is a graduate of cambridge university with a master s degree in gregory castle ceo best friends animal society. Currently he is engaged in contact work via the telephone and speaking engagements. Biographies of best friends founders. Silva battista is one of the co founders of best friends animal society.

27 years ago founders. Anne was born in toronto canada one of 10 children and the daughter of an english mother and a french canadian father. Anne s parents instilled the importance of kindness and generosity in their children. In establishing the sanctuary he was its chief designer organizing the layout of roads and the positioning and design of the animal areas.

Francis battista judah battista silva battista gregory castle gabriel depeyer jana depeyer. By implementing spay neuter and trap. There was enough interest and eagerness to create a national movement across the country.