Gillian Lange is the founder of
Lange Foundation, a
no-kill animal shelter in
West Los Angeles
West Los Angeles is an area within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. The residential and commercial neighborhood is divided by the Interstate 405 freeway, and each side is sometimes treated as a distinct neighborhood, mapped ...
, California, United States. Lange founded the foundation in 1993. Lange is a recipient of the City of Los Angeles St. Francis of Assisi Award in honor of her work with animals, which spans several decades. Since 1974, Lange has helped rescue more than 20,000
abandoned cats and dogs that would have otherwise been
euthanized
Animal euthanasia (euthanasia from ; "good death") is the act of killing an animal humanely, most commonly with injectable drugs. Reasons for euthanasia include incurable (and especially painful) conditions or diseases, lack of resources to con ...
in city
shelters.
About Us at langefoundation.com
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American philanthropists
Living people
Philanthropists from Los Angeles
Animal welfare and rights in the United States
Year of birth missing (living people)