Although bitten by a German shepherd at 6 years old, Jannelle has always had a deep love of animals. Her compassion for dogs began during her travels to South America where she saw hundreds of homeless dogs roaming the streets and found out that most were not spayed or neutered. She believes in spay/neuter to control pet overpopulation and enjoys being part of a foundation that shares her ideas. She currently shares her life with her two dogs.

Lori has been living with dogs and cats all of her life.  Her house is not a home without a few furry friends around.  She currently shares her home with three dogs, Hazel, Jade and Dillon O’Donnell.  She has been working as a Certified Hearing Dog Instructor for over 15 years, and is certified with Assistance Dogs International.  Lori is a volunteer with United Animal Nations “Emergency Animal Rescue Service”.  An organization that goes to areas hit by natural disasters and assists with the care of displaced animals.  She also assists with the training of dogs in the sport of Fly-ball.  Lori considers herself to be a West Coast native.  She was born in Oregon and raised in California.  She moved back to Oregon 15 years ago, but is looking forward to being back in California now.  When she isn’t working, she enjoys the sun and the sea.  She spent 5 years in the United States Coast Guard, stationed in Long Beach, CA.  The ocean is a place where she finds peace of mind and spirit.  Working and living in Malibu is perfect for her.

A life long animal lover and dog owner, Michigan-born Tyler moved to California five years ago.  He has been working as a volunteer with various shelters and rescue groups for the past 15 years as well as working for a Los Angeles based dog-daycare.  During the time he spent working through the aggression issues of his two dogs, Bullitt and Bear, he became more and more interested in the idea of working with animals professionally.  Eventually this interest became a necessity leading to Tyler leaving his career as a chemist to pursue his passion for animals.  While not working with dogs, he can often be found camping or hiking with his dogs and wife, Rachel.

Hannah’s devotion to animal welfare became evident at a very early age. She started volunteering at veterinary hospitals at age 13, and took additional weekend and after-school classes on animal care throughout her high school years. She then went to U.C. Berkeley, where she continued advocating for animal rights. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Hannah ran a veterinary hospital for several years before completing her degree at U.C.L.A. Her love of animals runs so deeply, that she quit her job as a teacher to take care of her beloved dog, Winnie, when her hind legs became paralyzed in 2004. Hannah now enjoys running The Sam Simon Foundation’s mobile pet clinic, as she is able to combine her love of teaching with her love of animals. Plus, Winnie gets to accompany her “mom” everywhere she goes, and spends her days riding in the car and barking out the window!

Dr. Rick Mori  Graduated from Colorado State University in 1985, Completed a rotating small animal medicine/surgery internship at West Los Angeles  Animal Hospital in 1987, relief work at general practices and emergency clinics 1988-1991, owned and operated Bear Valley Pet Hospital 1991-2005. 

A lifelong animal advocate who’s grown up with pets all her life, Andrea is currently following her passion towards a career in veterinary medicine. Regularly helping local rescue groups and volunteering with spay/neuter clinics occupies some of her time during off-school/work hours when she’s not at home playing with her two cats, Bonnie and Clyde.