Laura Guttridge

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Laura Guttridge Studied at UCF
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• Laura Guttridge studied philosophy at The
  University of Central Florida. UCF was
  established in 1963, and this university has
  awarded more than 200,000 degrees to alumni from
  across the globe. She received her bachelors
  degree from UCF's prestigious department of
  philosophy.

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• Laura has written numerous essays regarding the
  philosophy of animal right's, and her work as a
  student is published in the university
  library.She recently authored a book titled Gypsy
  the Christmas Cat, a book that teaches it's young
  readers to have respect for animals. She is a
  former swimsuit model, appearing on dozens of
  calendars, magazines, and posters, and a
  well-known animal activist.

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• Being a vegetarian herself, she promotes eating a
  plant-based diet. Eating a plant based diet not
  only makes us healthier, but it also saves the
  animals and the environment. For her selfless
  efforts, she received The 2007 Humanitarian of
  The Year Award. Laura Guttridge was also the past
  president and co/founder of Marion County Voices
  for Animals.

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• This was a small grass-roots animal right's
  organization located in Central Florida.In the
  early 1990's MCVA was instrumental in convincing
  The Marion County Animal Shelter to stop using
  the cruel and out dated decompression chamber to
  kill unwanted stray animals, and switch to the
  more humane lethal injection.

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• In 2002 Laura was a top signature gatherer
  collecting over 5,000 signatures for a ballot
  initiative that banned the cruel confinement of
  pigs on factory farms in Florida.In 2007 Laura
  was given The Humanitarian of The Year Award from
  The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River
  County.In 2010 and 2011 Laura chaired a
  fundraising Event for Save The Chimps Sanctuary.

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• These events raised thousands of dollars for the
  sanctuary. Save The Chimps is the world's largest
  sanctuary for the lifelong care of chimpanzees
  rescued from research laboratories,
  entertainment, and the pet trade. Founded in
  1997, the 150-acre non-profit sanctuary in Fort
  Pierce, Florida is home to nearly 300 chimpanzees.

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• About Laura Guttridge
• Laura Guttridge is an animal activist, a former
  successful swimsuit model and an author. She is
  highly educated with a graduation in Bachelors
  of Philosophy from The University of Central
  Florida. She is also the author of the childrens
  book Gypsy the Christmas Cat which teaches
  children about trust, compassion and respect for
  animals.

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• The book is based on a real life cat named Gypsy.
  She has received many awards for protecting
  animals such as 2007 Humanitarian Of The Year
  Award from The Humane Society of Vero Beach and
  Indian River County. She is on the Board of
  Directors for The Animal Rights Foundation of
  Florida and she also established Marion County
  Voices for Animals.

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• Thank You