BrightSide Animal Center Executive Director Kristen Davidson shares how an unexpected path through law school led her to animal welfare, and why compassion, flexibility, and questioning old policies can help shelters do more.
After nearly 30 years in animal welfare, Brittany Tennant has learned that setbacks are rarely the end of the road. From founding Black Dog Animal Rescue to leading Wyoming’s largest shelter, she shares why resilience, adaptability, and people-first leadership matter.
Brittany Vanderstine shares how working with tigers, lions, monkeys, and other exotic animals revealed a major gap in animal rescue, inspiring her to create Wild Exotics Animal Refuge and help animals affected by the exotic pet trade.
Sarah Swanty shares how a rescue that began with 17 homeless cats grew into Animal Friends Alliance, an organization helping 18,000 animals each year by focusing on prevention, innovation, and keeping pets with the families who love them.
