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Nathan J. Winograd is the Director of the
national No Kill Advocacy Center. He is a
graduate of Stanford Law School, a former
criminal prosecutor and attorney, was
director of operations for the San Francisco
SPCA and executive director of the
Tompkins County SPCA, two of the most
successful shelters in the nation. He has
spoken nationally and internationally on animal sheltering issues, has
written animal protection legislation at the state and national level, has
created successful No Kill programs in both urban and rural communities,
and has consulted with a wide range of animal protection groups
including some of the largest and best known in the nation.
Review by Michael Baus Winograd (Oakland, CA)
Winograd is unequivocally the #1 animal advocate in the United States.
Adding to his track record as the only individual to ever successfully lead
a No-Kill shelter in both rural and urban locales, the publication of
Redemption: The Myth of Pet Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution
in America is a natural progression for a fiercely steadfast champion of
animals. Equal parts history, emphatic call for change and divining rod
for success, Redemption is an inspiring book of how things should be
now, and most certainly will be in the future.
Redemption is not afraid to assign blame, it unflinchingly details where
our shelters went wrong and perhaps more importantly why, and
concisely pinpoints the uncomplicated programs, services, and stimulus
needed to reverse our country's failures to the animals. It is the
Declaration of Independence, Pentagon Papers and Silent Spring of the
companion animal movement all rolled into one.
Cynics beware, Redemption is the real deal. And Winograd is the
maverick messenger that we (and our animal brethren) have been
longing for. Congratulations reader, your life is about to change.
Redemption: The Myth of Pet
Overpopulation and the No Kill Revolution in
America
Redemption is theÊstory of animal sheltering in the
United States, a movement that was born of
compassion and then lost its way. It is the story of the
'No Kill' movement, which says we can and must stop
the killing. But most of all, it is a story about believing
in the community and trusting in the power of
compassion.