Dr. Robin Ganzert
Robin Ganzert, Ph.D., serves as president and CEO of American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization and the first to serve animals, whenever and wherever they are in need of rescue, shelter, protection, or care. Dr. Ganzert believes in strengthening the powerful bond that exists between humans and animals, and under her innovative leadership initiatives, American Humane has continued to prove itself as the most visionary and effective animal welfare organization in the nation.
From American Humane’s “No Animals Were Harmed®” program in Hollywood, to broad-based farm and conservation animal welfare certifications, to rapid response rescue efforts in disaster zones and animal cruelty cases, to so much more, the organization—with Dr. Ganzert at the helm—changes animal lives each and every day.
A lifetime animal lover, Dr. Ganzert is a familiar face to millions of compassionate friends across the country and around the world. She is the presenting host and executive producer of Hallmark Channel’s “American Humane Hero Dog Awards,” the bestselling author of Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors (2014) and the forewords of Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Dog: 101 Heartwarming Stories about Our Happy, Heroic & Hilarious Pets (2016), Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Cat: 101 Heartwarming Stories about Our Happy, Heroic & Hilarious Pets (2016), and Animals and the Kids Who Love Them: Extraordinary True Stories of Hope, Healing and Compassion (2011). Her latest literary work includes authoring the forewords of two new book releases, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Dog Really Did That? 101 Stories of Miracles, Mischief and Magical Moments (2017) and Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Really Did That? 101 Stories of Miracles, Mischief and Magical Moments (2017).
Each week on “Loving Animals”™ Dr. Ganzert brings her trademark charm to conversations with top celebrities, pet heath and behavior experts, and so many other special guests who, too, are loving animals.