It is our belief that education is the key to improving the relationship that humans have with the animals we share this planet with.

We want to assist these groups by helping to inform people of their existence and the work that they do.  We are also pleased to provide another means of fund raising.

Natasha Down (Founding Member)

Natasha always knew she wanted to work with animals, even from a very  young age. While attending high school in Newmarket, Ontario, she worked at the OSPCA to help and be closer to animals.  She went on to study Veterinary Technology and graduated as a Registered Veterinary Technologist.  Friends and family have always looked to her for pet related advice.  Natasha's desire to help more people and their pets led her to create InfoPet.ca in July 2000.  This website helps people in central Ontario with pet related issues ranging from lost and found pets,  veterinarian listings, events and message boards to discuss pet issues with others.  Her goal in life is to help educate people, one at a time, on the responsibilities of pet companionship, the importance of spaying and neutering and the ultimate end of puppy mills.

Robert Goddard (Founding Member)

Rob has grown up with many different pets and has a great deal of respect and love for all animals.  He started his own software development company in 1993 located in Markham, Ontario, Canada.   He has volunteered for many organizations over the past 20 years and recently became involved helping animal rescue groups.   There are very few people who are not appalled by the conditions in puppy mills and yet people still buy puppies that come from mills.  Rob feels strongly that education is the only way to solve this problem.  Rescues are struggling to meet the financial needs of their rescues and educational programs.  It's time they got some help.