Robin’s emotion for animals began arsenic a kid successful Brooklyn, erstwhile a long-awaited committedness from her parent led to her archetypal pet. She was told that her petition for a canine would beryllium granted if they ever moved from their flat into a house, and acknowledgment to a twist of fate, erstwhile Robin was 11 years old, her privation came true. Their caller location included a caller household subordinate — a beagle named Flippy. “That’s wherever it began,” she recalled. “Flippy’s attraction was each connected maine — and I learned beagles definite emotion to run! But I besides learned responsibility.”

Years later, Robin would observe the payment of having debased attraction pets, and she and her hubby adored the Siamese cats who lived with them for astir 2 decades. Today, arsenic she enjoys the state of status and travel, having a favored is little suited to her lifestyle. Still, her emotion of animals remains unwavering.

“Now my hubby and I are successful a presumption to donate to organizations we privation to support, and we wanted to take an carnal payment organization,” she explained. They turned to North Shore Animal League America due to the fact that they appreciated its operation of section and nationalist efforts, and the idiosyncratic interaction they received successful effect to their gift. “Knowing my enactment is genuinely valued makes it adjacent much meaningful,” Robin added.

A peculiar item for Robin was visiting Bianca’s Furry Friends Feline Adoption Center: “I was blown distant by the feline spaces — to spot however calm they are successful the cage-free environment. You tin archer the animals consciousness astatine home.” Robin is besides a beardown advocator for North Shore Animal League America’s programs, from TNR efforts that negociate assemblage feline populations to the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum that teaches empathy done structure pets successful schools.

For Robin, giving is astir much than conscionable making a donation — it’s astir making a difference. She is arrogant to enactment an enactment that shares her lifelong passionateness for animals, and we are profoundly grateful for compassionate donors similar her, whose generosity helps prevention and amended lives each day.