“Thinking of the biggest target that we can move the furthest.” When Leah Garcés was in college, she wanted to be a veterinarian. She had grown up in the swamps of Florida and was fascinated by the wildlife in her backyard. She knew from a young age she...
“We had all of the essential ingredients of a campaign that had to succeed.” The vast majority of drugs that test safe and effective in animals ultimately fail in humans. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine concluded that...
“Working together makes us, and our impact, stronger.” Last month, the Unbound Project partnered with Encompass to highlight the work of women of colour within the animal advocacy movement. Encompass is a non-profit organization committed to building a more effective...
“Painting allowed me to literally paint the images out, freeing my mind up to return to the field.” Twyla Francois with Sully the dog Like many activists, Twyla Francois can pinpoint the moments in her life that led her to animal rights. One of the first...
“Even the worst day of doing something is better than the best day of doing nothing.” Ask Rubaiya Ahmad about her proudest achievement on behalf of animals, and her answer is immediate. “Stopping dog culling in Bangladesh,” she says. Seven...