Diane Leigh and Marilee Geyer are former shelter workers passionately committed to giving homeless animals a voice. Their experience in animal advocacy spans over twenty years in a wide variety of roles, from hands-on care to community education and activism. Both live in California, sharing their homes with an assortment of beloved animal companions adopted from shelters and rescue organizations.

Marilee also has extensive hands on experience in animal shelter operations, having served as Animal Care Supervisor, with responsibilities that included kennel management, shelter staff supervision, all aspects of animal care, and euthanasia. She also held the position of Director of Community Relations, which included acting as media spokesperson for the shelter, writing and producing the shelter magazine, educational literature, press releases, a slide show for community educational presentations, and co-hosting a weekly talk radio show. Marilee also served on the Board of Directors of an animal shelter, and is a volunteer with a local rescue organization, producing a community television show focusing on animal-related issues.