One Person Can Make a Difference

Follow the path of individuals who have mustered extraordinary perseverance and determination to make a difference for the animals in their communities.

• Banking on Dogs and Cats (updated 2008)

  Paula Fasseas is a high powered bank executive in Chicago, but her passion is homeless dogs and cats. Increasingly, she's put her time, talent, and influence to work on their behalf, with incredible results.  Read More

• Making a Case for Animal Law (2005)

  Tireless efforts enabled Barbara Gislason to get animal law recognized and respected within the legal profession.  Read More

• Friend of Ferals (2001)

  A love of feral cats led Sally Mackler to establish one of the earliest and most successful feral cat spay/neuter programs.  Read More

• Starting from Scratch (2001)

  Pat Sherman was working as a grocery store checker when she got a notion she couldn't shake loose. "I just knew this area needed a humane society." And so she created one.  Read More

• Changing Owners into Guardians (2001)

  Rita Anderson, a grandmother of two, led an unassuming life until the plight of a neighbor's Dalmatian plunged her into local politics and a battle to win a new ordinance.  Read More