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Patti
Strand
Patti is an
internationally recognized animal issues expert. Her articles and
views on animal welfare, public policy and animal rights have
appeared in a wide variety of trade, professional and scientific
magazines and lay publications, ranging from the Los Angeles
Times, USA Today and the Washington Post to the AKC Gazette,
Veterinary Forum, Wall Street Journal and the
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. She’s
been a guest expert and panelist on dozens of radio talk shows
including National Public Radio, the BBC and CBC; TV news shows
including NBC, ABC and Fox News, and has been a featured speaker at
conferences for zoos, state and national veterinary groups,
physician groups, lab animal scientists, kennel clubs and
federations; and agricultural, hunting and humane associations.
Patti has worked
as a volunteer lobbyist since 1991 in numerous states.
She has prepared testimony,
delivered testimony in scores of venues, researched
and analyzed policy issues, developed materials for
print and broadcast campaigns, prepared talking
points for media and legislative campaigns. She has
prepared talking points for media and legislative
campaigns. Patti regularly participates in print
and broadcast interviews about animal issues and
rallies grassroots allies to participate in legislative
and media campaigns.
Patti has served on numerous animal welfare and animal
control advisory boards and state and federal committees and task
force bodies. Patti is often credited as the architect of the
anti-animal rights extremist movement.
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Member of
the American Kennel Club Board of Directors, 1995 - present. |
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Appointed to the
National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee in 2004 by Ann
Venneman, US Secretary of Agriculture, and reappointed in 2006
and 2008. |
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"Dogdom's Woman of the Year"
and Fido Award winner, the sport of dogs top award, in 1993.
The award was given for "Patti's tireless efforts regarding
canine legislation." |
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Author of numerous articles
on dogs and animal issues including: co-authoring the 1995
book, An Owners Guide to the Dalmatian; and the 1992
book, The Hijacking of the Humane Movement: Animal
Extremism, which was the first book published in the US
exposing animal rights extremism. Source book on the
subject, featured at the 1993 National Conference of State
Legislatures as a key resource for understanding contemporary
animal issues. |
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Featured speaker on national
radio and television shows and at nation conferences for the
AVMA, for humane, medical, livestock and conservation
associations, for boarding kennels and dog trainers and for AKC
Clubs and federations. |
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Chairman of
National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA). Co-founded NAIA in
1991 to promote responsible animal ownership and use; and to
counter the misinformation of radical fundraising groups. NAIA
is a leading media resource for all issues related to animals,
animal welfare and animal rights.
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Dalmatian
breeder for 40 plus years, owning, breeding the top winning
Dalmatian of all time and others including numerous group,
specialty, Top 10 and Best in Show winners. |
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Degree: BS
in Political Science. |
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