Tamira Ci Thayne
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Executive Director/Artist |
| Location | Tipton, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | Tamira Ci Thayne (formerly Tammy Grimes) is founder and CEO of Dogs Deserve Better, an award-winning national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the chaining and penning of dogs, and bringing Man's Best Friend into the home and family.
Dogs Deserve Better was the first place winner of the 2003 Chase/ASPCA Pet Protector Award; Thayne was a top ten finalist for the 2006 Animal Planet Hero of the Year Award. And, in 2010, Thayne was called the "Godmother of Anti-Tethering" by USA Today. Thayne is author of "Scream Like Banshee: 29 Days of Tips and Tales to Keep your Sanity as a Doggie Foster Parent," and co-editor of Unchain My Heart: DDB Rescue Stories of Courage, Compassion, and Caring. Thayne holds a B.A. in Visual Arts from the University of Maryland, and a B.S. and M.S. in Naturology from the AIHT. "I love all of the work DDB is doing - while I realize that there remains so much to be done, DDB has directed the attention of so many in the nation to the realities of life on a chain. I know your journey has been hard, but your courage has started a revolution." — Clova Abrahamson |
| Interests | animal advocacy, vegetarianism, art, art for animal advocates, book design, cats, dogs, self-improvement |
| Favorite movies | Iron Jawed Angels |
| Favorite music | Slow Alternative Stuff, female artists |
| Favorite books | Twilight, Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting, You can Heal Your Life |