My Nonprofit Reviews

I’m privileged to serve as a foster home for ARL. My first assignment was a pair of elderly animals whose guardian was hospitalized. She was able to get her four dogs housed and loved while she focused on healing. My next was an emaciated 2 lb. Chihuahua who needed to slowly gain weight and heal his skin infections before he could be adopted. From rescuing animals in hoarding situations to advocating in the legislature to capturing panicked animals last and alone — I don’t know of any other organization that offers to same breadth and quality of care for animals in need.

In five decades of charitable giving, I’ve never encountered an organization more perfectly fitted to their mission. Extraordinary compassion directed by far-sighted leadership brought a holistic approach to securing the future of Kenya’s wildlife. It started with the goal of saving an orphan elephant and over time the knowledge built that there is so much required to achieve that seemingly simple task. Understanding anatomy and husbandry is a start but it also requires conflict free habitat, creative problem solving, engineering wizardry and a legion of kindhearted keepers. They never rest on their laurels but are always looking to solving the next challenge and saving the next animal.