Nominated by Barbara Woodcox

Alison Gianotto is the founder of Pet-Abuse.com, which maintains the only nationwide database of animal cruelty cases. Her organization raises awareness of the problem of animal cruelty and works to ensure that animal abusers are punished for their crimes. She has been fighting animal abuse for over five years. She started Pet-Abuse.com after a friend's cat was driven 15 miles from home and set on fire. Pet-Abuse.com is a valuable resource for law enforcement officials, prosecutors and animal welfare organizations.