Animal Rescue
Q2 2019 Report & Thank You!
The Fund made grants to four partner organizations in the second quarter of 2019 – promoting human health while also making the world a better place for animals of many species. 1 – The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a top partner of the Greg Fund — and beginning in June, this Fund…
Read MoreAnimal Place Celebrates 30 Years!
On June 29, Animal Place — the Grass Valley, California farm sanctuary and education & advocacy center — celebrated its 30th anniversary and the grand opening of its new second location in Petaluma. Animal Place was the first big inspiration for Greg and me to get involved in animal causes beyond cats and dogs, and…
Read MoreRemember Greg Reiter on his 56th Birthday
June 6, 2019 will be my late husband Greg’s 56th birthday. I hope you will consider a donation to the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund as a birthday present in his honor. Greg spent most of his free time helping animals. Hence this Fund, which partners with the animal protection causes Greg and I supported together during his life. Just a few highlights…
Read MorePETA’s 4th Annual Greg Award to Paulette Dean
On May 5, I was honored to present PETA’s fourth annual Gregory J. Reiter Animal Rescue Award to Paulette Dean. Paulette has served for 27 years as Executive Director of south central Virginia’s Danville Area Humane Society. During this period, Paulette and her organization’s shelter have admitted well over 100,000 animals. They have spayed or neutered tens…
Read MoreHappy 10th birthday to Charlie!
Happy 10th birthday to Charlie, foaled April 11, 2009. The youngest member of my three-horse herd, he has nevertheless established himself with Henry (age 21) and Caroline (est. age 12) as the herd leader. Thoroughbreds can live to age 30 or more with proper care — but every year on U.S. tracks, hundreds of horses die at…
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