Laura Guttridge Protects Animals

From Cruelty

Laura Guttridge, an animal activist that laid the foundation of an animal’s right group in the early 90's called Marion County Voices For Animals located in Central Florida. It worked to defend animals from various injustices ranging from animal cruelty cases to protesting the use of animals killed for fur.

Laura Guttridge was the president of Marion County Voices For Animals. MCVA helped convince The Marion County Animal Shelter to stop using the decompression chamber, and switch to the more humane lethal injection. She participated and organized many different protests for the welfare of animals.

She will not hesitate to take a stand against the injustices towards animals. In 2002 she was a top signature gatherer, (gathering over 5,000 signatures) for a ballot initiative that banned the cruel confinement of pigs on factory farms in Florida.Laura Guttridge engages herself in different campaigns for protecting animals.

She participated in many anti-fur protest organized by San Diego Animal Advocates. She took part in various humanitarian activities in which she was honored the 2007 Humanitarian of the Year Award by The Indian River County, Humane Society of Vero Beach. Laura Guttridge follows a veg lifestyle and encourages people to adopt the same.

She was an integral part of campaigns arranged for promoting PETA’s Vegetarian Starter Kit. In March 2009, she took part in an event hosted by Bob Barker in Fort Lauderdale to support a veg lifestyle. She and another activist dressed as lettuce ladies in the 20th anniversary celebration of the Animal Rights Foundation.

Laura being a former swimsuit model was a great candidate for wearing the strategically placed lettuce leaves. Laura Guttridge wrote a children’s book titled “Gypsy the Christmas Cat.” The book is based on a real life cat, teaches children the importance of showing care, affection and unconditional love to animals.

Also, it introduces children to values like trust, compassion and patience. Apart from writing a children’s book, she is also the co/host for the TV show ‘Dr. Josefina's Way.’ (Formerly known as Empowerment.) The show can be watched at www.healthypowertv.com

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