Guest Author R. A.
Maimon
After many years
in the jewelry industry as one of the only female jewelry designers and
metalsmiths in her area, Romy began working in the veterinary field
and shortly thereafter fell in love with the world of animal welfare. She knew
immediately that her heart belonged to the many needy animals and that she
wanted to make a difference. Since that time she has been wholeheartedly
devoted to the cause. Although if you ask her mother she would tell you that
she began rescuing when she was just a child!
It all began in 1997 with a stray cat and her helpless three day old kittens living under a pile of trash. And then the real obsession began... She began assisting clients of the veterinary hospitals she worked for in finding homes for their pets during the days, and then stopping to feed and trap the strays in the neighborhoods on her way home. (There are many on the streets of Philadelphia as in your city.) Soon after that her interests led her to community education and volunteering to foster kittens for local rescues and shelters. She even made a room of her home dedicated to these many animals and called it the "happy room," although much of the time it should have been called the "crazy room." She found herself driving down each street staring at the side of the road for any possible movement (not good driving technique...I know) and finding sudden interest in strangers' conversations about animals and an urge to teach them when the speaker was obviously uninformed. But, alas she had good training and has always kept her opinions to herself unless asked...which can be oh, so hard! And, in between she began finding other ways to help her local shelters, helping the local animals as needed, and taking advantage of her strong veterinary and welfare knowledge and contacts to help in as many ways as possible.
In 2006 she wrapped up a three-year journey and published a
book about the animal welfare world. Not so much about the
animals, but about the people who "live the life." She
wanted society to know what it is really like to sacrifice yourself and your
life to this cause and perhaps teach in a broader way. She realized
through her first radio interview about the book that there is no such thing as
a small way of making a difference...because one small step is better than no
step at all. You can find information about book called "Animal
Lovers" on this site if interested. Romy
Maimon has published three books to date, all a labor of love and hope. Her passions
are animal welfare, the arts and how the big picture of our lives really does
matter no matter where we are in that life. She is usually working on multiple
creative projects and plans on producing more in the near future.
Since that time Romy has continued to do
what she can to make a difference for this mostly unknown cause, and
it has been a great and amazing adventure due to her diverse experience with
all levels of the rescue world. This site is just one more small step, and
hopefully with your support it will be a successful adventure for all
of us... and especially the animals who count on those of us who care. She
firmly believes that the people behind the cause are what matter
and that working together really IS the only way to save lives.
And please take a moment to visit her other
site, which is a blog dedicated to chronic illness and those who live the life
such as she does.
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