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Faith Maloney, Director of Animal Care
Faith Maloney is one of the founders of Best Friends. She is a consultant in all aspects of animal care at the sanctuary, including the Best Friends Clinic and adoption programs.
In the early days of Best Friends, Faith spent much of the day in the direct care and feeding of the animals. These days, she devotes an increasing amount of time to helping people from all over the world who are starting sanctuaries themselves. On any given day, there is usually at least one group visiting Best Friends with plans to start a sanctuary or other local animal care program. For those who can't come and spend time at the sanctuary, Faith has produced manuals like How to Start Your Own Animal Sanctuary, and she offers help and guidance on the telephone.
Prior to working with Best Friends, Faith was involved with animal care in a small private sanctuary in Pennsylvania, and with counseling and social work in New York and Chicago. She has three children, two of whom are also involved in the work of Best Friends.
Faith was born in England and has a degree in fine art. She also writes articles on animal issues and animal care for Best Friends magazine and other publications.
