Hero of the Year

Meet the Heroes

Voting for the 2009 Hero of the Year begins September 14 so check back then to meet the finalists.

Meet past award recipients of Animal Planet's Hero of the Year and find out more about their work to help animals.

2008 Hero of the Year
Eileen McCaughern received the 2008 award for saving, not one, but over 5,000 greyhounds!

2008 Cat Hero of the Year
Congratulations to Jacci Moss for her work as the director of Friends of Felines Rescue Center and Earth Angels Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic.

2007 Hero of the Year
Jean Beasley received the 2007 award for her work as founder and director of The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center.
2007 Cat Hero of the Year
Congratulations to Cimeron Morrissey, recipient of our first-ever Cat Hero of the Year award for her work as founder of Project Bay Cat.

2006 Hero of the Year
Meet Mona Rutger, our first-ever Hero of the Year and learn about her volunteer wildlife rehabilitation, Back to the Wild.

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