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Dear Friends,
Once a year, we come together to support our work for animals, and this year’s event will be truly extraordinary. We’ll honor the elected officials who championed groundbreaking animal protection laws alongside the boots-on-the-ground heroes who exposed horrific cruelty and refused to give up until animals were rescued and those responsible were held accountable.
We are especially honored to recognize Jennifer Raymond and Jenna Moore as Animal Heroes for helping expose what was happening at Miranda’s Rescue in Humboldt County. After witnessing dead dogs being dumped into a burial pit, they documented the evidence and contacted law enforcement, helping break the case open. Authorities have since excavated 117 intact dog remains, additional skulls and hundreds of bones, and recovered more than 600 dog collars. Public records show that more than 2,700 dogs from 21 public shelters were transferred to Miranda’s Rescue since 2020, with the fate of many still under investigation.
We will also honor Sascha Knopf, Darcy Smith, and Ashli Shore, who worked tirelessly with Social Compassion and others to expose the years-long suffering of animals at Howard Berkowitz’s so-called “Duck Sanctuary.” Their persistence helped lead to the July 2026 seizure of more than 800 animals and Berkowitz’s arrest on animal cruelty charges. From whistleblowing and documenting conditions to rescuing, providing medical care, transporting and finding safe placement for vulnerable animals, they simply refused to give up.
These are the people who run toward suffering when others look away. We hope you’ll join us in honoring them.
Please join us on Saturday, September 19, 2026, for Justice for Animals at the stunning Brentwood home of Alya and Dr. Gary Michelson.
We’ll celebrate 19 years of saving animals through groundbreaking legislation, rescue, spay and neuter programs, anti-cruelty efforts, emergency preparedness, shelter research, and plant-based initiatives — and recognize the extraordinary people who make this work possible.
Most importantly, your donation directly funds the work ahead. There are more animals who need us, more cruelty cases that demand action, and more laws we must fight to change.
Saturday, September 19 | 4:00–7:00 PM | Los Angeles
Please RSVP today and help us continue saving animals, one law at a time.
I look forward to seeing you.
With gratitude,
Judie Mancuso
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