Best Friends Animal Society Founders

Anne was born in toronto canada one of 10 children and the daughter of an english mother and a french canadian father.

Best friends animal society founders. Francis battista judah battista silva battista gregory castle gabriel depeyer jana depeyer. In establishing the sanctuary he was its chief designer organizing the layout of roads and the positioning and design of the animal areas. Biographies of best friends founders. They founded a southern utah sanctuary for animals.

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 in chicago in 1970 judah was raised among many of the children of the adult co founders of best friends. Gabriel de peyer is a co founder of best friends animal society and the former chairman of its board of directors. Co founders michael mountain and steven hirano created best friends magazine highlighting the positive news about the animals at the sanctuary.

27 years ago founders. Born in 1945 and raised in the new york city metropolitan area francis has always been in the. 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. Currently he is engaged in contact work via the telephone and speaking engagements.

A nne mejia is one of the co founders of best friends of animal society and currently sits on the board of directors. Best friends animal society. He channeled this compassion into his work at the sanctuary where he spent his spring breaks and summers helping the organization get off. Francis battista is co founder of best friends animal society and today considered to be one of the foremost thought leaders in animal welfare.

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. He lives at the sanctuary with 15 cats and two dogs. At the core of best friends work is the dream that one day animals will no longer be killed in america s shelters. Lucky for the group it wasn t long before they discovered that so many others felt as they did about animals.

While growing up judah had an affinity for animals and was especially sensitive to those who were suffering. Gregory castle is a co founder of best friends animal society and currently ceo emeritus. Silva battista is one of the co founders of best friends animal society. There was enough interest and eagerness to create a national movement across the country.

Gregory castle francis battista gabriel depeyer and more. By implementing spay neuter and trap. The daily tally was deposited into the organization s bank account to keep best friends operational.