About: Robin R. Ganzert, Ph.D., President and CEO

Nearly a year ago, the world watched in horror as one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded happened off the coast of Japan, causing devastating tsunamis and triggering nuclear meltdowns at the power plant in Fukushima. The result of the disaster was catastrophic: more than 15,000 deaths, hundreds of billions of dollars in damage,Read More

My trip to Japan, nearly one year after it was struck by a devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, has been eye-opening on a number of levels. I’ve learned much by touring the shelters and finding out about the work they are doing on the ground to help animals that are still suffering and homelessRead More

Yesterday, I detailed the purpose of my visit to Japan to bring hope and help to the animal relief organizations still tirelessly working to address the needs of the countless animals still affected by last year’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. In that post, I mentioned my visit to a couple of shelters – one permanent,Read More

Greetings from Tokyo! This week I am on a special mission to Japan representing American Humane Association as I bring a message of hope and help to the remaining animal victims of the devastating 2011 earthquake. Immediately following this disaster on March 11, 2011, American Humane Association sent a shipment of supplies and donations toRead More

I hope you’ve been following the inspiring tale of the 141 dogs sheltered and cared for by our Red Star™ Rescue Team in Memphis over the past few weeks. Since World War I, our team has been ready to deploy around the world wherever and whenever there are animals in need of our care. FinallyRead More