Alexandra Morgan has always loved animals, and began
bringing home stray dogs and cats as a young child.
The first two dogs she owned were both rescued from abusive
owners, and her first efforts at dog training and rehabilitation
were focused on "Bo" (a Bearded Collie),
and "Baron" (a standard Tri-color Collie).
She founded Morgan's Animal Rescue in 1978
when she
expanded her rescue efforts. In 1980, she and Mary Grossman
founded Northwest Animal Protection League,
primarily
to assist the animals in the Scituate dog pound,
where conditions were (at that time) terrible.
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Baron,
1975
While at
Brown University, Alexandra continued to pursue her rescue,
training and rehoming of abused and stray animals, and the knowledge
she gained - both in University classes and through hands-on,
hard, trial & error experience - eventually led to her life-long
career as an animal trainer.
Alexandra
has personally rescued, trained and re-homed more than 5,000
animals, and has assisted in helping thousands more.
In 2001,
she renamed Morgan's Animal Rescue Colleen's
Fund for Animals in honor of the late Colleen O'Neill,
who was an employee of Animal School at the time of her death.
In addition to dog training, boarding and daycare, Animal School
was also dedicated to the policy of "rescue, train &
re-home," and usually had about 20 cats & kittens and
5 - 10 dogs and puppies in care. As an Animal School Dog Day
Care employee, Colleen was delighted to be a part of this, and
at her tragic, untimely passing her family asked that instead
of sending flowers to the funeral people send monetary donations
to Animal School, to help support the rescue work. Because of
their tremendous generosity, Colleen's Fund for Animals was
born, and despite the closing of Animal School's East Providence
location, the good work continues! Alexandra does all of the
work herself, at no charge,as well as paying for food and cat
litter, etc. The donations sent to Colleen's Fund are used to
pay the veterinary expenses for worming, vaccinations, spay/neuter
and treating illnesses and injuries.
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Alexandra
has been an advisor, animal evaluator and staff trainer to over
50 private and municipal shelters in RI and MA since 1982, including
The Potter League , S.P.C.A., Providence Animal Rescue League,
Animal Rescue League of Southern R.I., and many others.She has
been an advisor, animal evaluator & staff trainer to Animal
Farm Foundation (Pitbull education and rescue) in NY, since
2003.
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