![]() ![]() Sam’s list became a guide for his philanthropy in the final part of his life. Simon began his close relationship with PETA when he donated his fee for an episode of The Drew Carey Show because the plot involved greyhound racing and he felt that he could not in good conscience keep the money.Īfter being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Simon asked PETA’s president to come to the hospital to see him and draw up a list, which she did, of ways in which he could help animals before he died. “f you can’t afford the CGI, either do a rewrite,” he said, “or do a cartoon show like I did.” Simon once attended a PETA news conference with Bob Barker to call attention to the plight of animals on TV and movie sets. He also hosted a weekly Internet radio show on in which he always made a point to address the animal rights issues of the moment. He attacked animal homelessness at its roots by sponsoring spay and neuter surgeries in low-income areas of Los Angeles, helped PETA launch a mobile spay-and-neuter clinic in Norfolk, Virginia, and hosted numerous PETA fundraising parties at his home in L.A. He set up a charity, The Sam Simon Foundation, to provide homeless people with vegan meals and to rescue dogs from shelters and train them to assist both the deaf and war veterans with physical and mental trauma. Simon-after whom PETA’s Norfolk, Virginia, headquarters, the Sam Simon Center, is named-had been a vegetarian since he was 19 and a vegan since joining PETA about 15 years ago. He wanted to live to see SeaWorld closed but believed that the day the elephants were out of the circus meant that, too, would happen. Late last week, he was given the news that Ringling Bros., the circus he protested in person, had decided, in light of changed public opinion, to take performing elephants off the road by 2018. Simon said that the last two years of his life, in which he worked with PETA to close bear pits, rescue an abused elephant in India, send lone roadside zoo chimpanzees to a sanctuary, and find homes for hundreds of chinchillas, a camel, and even a “gay” bull, were the happiest of his life. ![]() To date, I’ve written over 600 articles for dog owners on this site! Many of them have upwards of 200K shares.The animals have lost a true ally and a sharp and honest tongue with the passing of PETA Honorary Director and entertainment giant Sam Simon, who was our dear friend, a stalwart champion of animal rights, and the multiple Emmy Award–winning co-creator of The Simpsons and one of the writing geniuses behind hit shows like Taxi, Barney Miller, Cheers, The Tracey Ullman Show, The Drew Carey Show, and the FX series Anger Management. ![]() I like to help dog owners understand what’s ‘normal’ and what you can expect in terms of living with and training your dog - how to get through the ups & downs of potty training, chewing, teaching commands, getting your dog to listen, and everything else that takes place during that hectic first year! When I’m not training, walking, grooming, or making homemade treats for my dogs, you will find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites). ![]() My daily motivation is to help first-time dog owners be better prepared from the first day your new puppy enters your home. (And just because I love animals so much, I also worked at a Zoo for awhile!) I’ve been sharing my best ideas with others by blogging full-time since 1998 (the same year that Google started… and before the days of Facebook and YouTube). Professionally, I worked at a vet and have several friends who are veterinarians - whom I consult with regularly. I’ve always trained my own dogs and help friends train theirs, as well. I’m a lifelong dog owner - currently have 2 mixed breed Golden Aussies that we found abandoned on the side of the road as puppies. I like to help Dog Parents find unique ways to do things that will save time & money - so I write about “outside the box” Dog Tips and Dog Hacks that most wouldn’t think of. ![]()
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