Patti Strand


Patti Strand is the founder of the National Animal Interest Alliance, a broad-based, mainstream, nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to encouraging high standards of animal care and treatment, and to preserving the human animal bond. She is an author of books and articles and has served on numerous local, state and federal animal welfare advisory boards, committees and task force bodies.

Background

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, CBS 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.

Works and achievements

Patti Strand is one of the most noteworthy animal welfare & animal care advocates in the United States. She is actively involved in numerous animal organizations and some of her contributions and achievements are:

Lobbying and animal advocacy

With a degree BS in Political Science, Patti has worked as a volunteer lobbyist since 1991. In that role she: