Awareness Day Special Guest:
Jana Kohl and Baby
Jana Kohl, Psy.D., is a writer, artist, clinical psychologist, and animal welfare advocate. Although the daughter of the family that founded Kohls department store chain, Kohl followed a very different path than many of her peers from privileged backgrounds. From a young age her primary drives were to aid social justice causes and do philanthropic work. Having worked for the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies for many years, and now as an animal welfare advocate, she has long been concerned with how cruelty can become sanctioned by society. Kohl has testified before the Illinois State Legislature on the link between legalized violence against animals and inter-human violence. She has participated in numerous animal welfare campaigns, most notably to end the sale of foie gras in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Kohl currently splits her time between California and the Midwest. She shares her home with Baby and a cat named Kitty Pie, whom she also adopted.
Baby spent the first nine years of her life locked in a cage at a breeder's home in Northern California, and was rescued by a passing stranger on the day she was scheduled to be killed for having gotten too old to produce litters. Through a pet rescue website, Baby found a forever home with Jana Kohl. She spends her time advocating for other abused dogs and animals, and best of all, being cuddled, kissed, and snuggled by her mother.
Click here to visit A Rare Breed of Love website.