About Us

We have an amazing and dedicated Board of Directors and Advisory Council, our president is a retired Sheriff’s Criminal Livestock Investigator with hundreds of investigations, arrests, and convictions through the criminal courts in precedence setting cruelty cases.

Along with his years of service and dedication, he has also worked to help pass and change cruelty laws and regulations for pets and livestock.  His advice and support has been invaluable.   

And we are also so very grateful for the other members of our Advisory Council, those who are always there with their many years of experience and advocacy for us to call on.

Our Chief Executive, Gini Richardson, one of the founders of Animal Health and Safety Associates/Pixie Projects, has worked all her life to help and care for abused animals with and emphasis on those who were handicapped and unwanted.

As a member of the California Equine Council she worked with its founder to help pass AB 49X (the Tripping Bill) outlawing the cruel practice of tripping horses in California, and also signed Prop 6 on behalf of California voters that made it a felony to sell a California horse for slaughter for human consumption.

Representing the interests of a major horsemen’s association , Gini worked for over 15 years in the State Legislature personally writing and seeing a number of bills signed into law dealing with such issues as the humane transportation of horses to slaughter (AB 477) prior to the passage of Prop 6, AB 1900 (prior to the passage of Prop 6) that a created a paper trail and inspection and identification system on all horses leaving the state destined for slaughter  in order to help find and recover lost and stolen horses, as well helping on other bills that dealt with cruelty, theft, and fraud, while working to prevent the passage of legislation that would have lessened current laws for the protection of animals. She also volunteered as an advocate for the elderly and special needs individuals.