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SHANNON KEITH, FOUNDER ANIMAL RESCUE, MEDIA & EDUCATION

Shannon Keith grew up in Los Angeles, California with a house full of animals and family roots in entertainment.

Ever since she was a small child, Shannon was always rescuing injured and homeless animals and nursing them back to health or finding loving homes for them.

So, it came as no surprise that Shannon decided to become an animal rights lawyer.

Animals are considered property, and Shannon has been striving to change that while defending animal rights activists in the courtroom, saving dogs being prosecuted in Los Angeles by getting them off death row, as well as prosecuting those who abuse animals. In 2000, Shannon obtained the largest settlement against the City of Los Angeles for the beating death of a dog by a city employee.

Three years ago, Shannon became proactive by infiltrating the media with a strong message about animal liberation and fighting back against the accusations that people who support animals are “terrorists.”

In 2004, Shannon started a non-profit, tax-exempt group called Animal Rescue, Media & Education (ARME).

ARME rescues homeless animals and is focused on stopping the problem at it’s roots, by making educational documentaries that teach people what really happens to animals and about those who risk their lives and freedom to save them.

ARME’s first documentary is called “Behind the Mask” and is due out in April 2006. This controversial film will inevitably change many peoples’ perspectives about our government, about people, and about animal exploitation.

For more information about Shannon, visit ARME.