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Title: Laura Guttridge


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Laura Guttridge The Initiator And Past
President Of Marion County Voices For Animals
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  • Laura Guttridge, a former swimsuit model, has
    been a lifelong animal activist. Since a very
    young age, she has been actively involved in
    working towards the protection of animals and has
    been honored multiple times owing to her
    dedicated services.

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  • She was presented the 2007 Humanitarian Award by
    the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River
    County, for excellent services. Laura Guttridge
    and friend dressed as lettuce ladies for the 20th
    anniversary gala of the Animal Rights Foundation
    of Florida, to promote a vegetarian lifestyle.

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  • This event was hosted by Bob Barker in Fort
    Lauderdale in March 2009. She loves animals and
    has been battling against all odds to save and
    protect them. Laura has put in a lot of hard work
    and efforts to save animals and has been an
    active participant in many protests against
    hunting and preventing cruelty to animals.

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  • She has also helped in bringing awareness to the
    suffering of circus animals as well as against
    using animals in circus. Laura Guttridge follows
    a vegetarian lifestyle and has also been a part
    in the promotion of the Vegetarian Starter Kit by
    PETA. She got arrested during her efforts to
    protest against hunting in the Ocala National
    Forest.

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  • Apart from this, she was also arrested for being
    a part of the anti-fur protest held by San Diego
    Animal Advocates. Her passion towards saving
    animals drove her to establish Marion County
    Voices For Animals. She was the Past President of
    the organization. Laura Guttridge has also helped
    raise thousands of dollars for the charity Save
    the Chimps, by chairing fundraising events for
    them.

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  • Apart from this, Laura Guttridge is also on the
    Board of Directors for The Animal Rights
    Foundation of Florida. She graduated with a
    Bachelors degree in Philosophy from the
    University of Central Florida. Laura has written
    a childrens book named Gypsy The Christmas Cat.
    This book has helped in motivating children about
    compassion, trust and patience.

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  • This book is based on the on a real-life cat
    named Gypsy. She wrote this book with an aim to
    help children learn about giving unconditional
    love, kindness, affection and a home to animals.

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  • Lauras passion and efforts to raise a voice
    against animal cruelty is reflected from her
    book. Besides, Laura Guttridge has also been
    working as a co-host for a popular TV talk show
    Dr. Josefina's Way. The show was formerly called
    Empowerment and has now moved online
    www.healthypowertv.com. She has also appeared in
    many TV shows like "Renegade", Silk Stalkings,
    Inside Edition", and "Current Affair

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