Chris DeRose

Chris DeRose (born June 28, 1948) is an animal rights activist, DeRose grimaces at the words. “I made a painful decision,” he admits, “and a dog died.” The memory of that night still carries more than its share of remorse. To fend it off, he reminds us and himself that the dog’s death was imminent, with or without the presence of a camera, and that the camera brought at least some degree of meaning to its sacrifice. Indeed, the public outrage precipitated by the case galvanized not only the community, but drew the attention of U.S. Representative Toy Roth (D-WI), who introduced the Stebane Bill,” legislation designed to strengthen penalties for violations of the Animal Welfare Act. Roth also wrote a letter to Mike Espy, Secretary of Agriculture, voicing his deep concerns with unlawful Class B vendor activities. His sentiments are echoed by U.S. Senator Fiengold (R-WI).

DeRose received the 1997 Courage of Conscience International Peace Award. In 2006, he became the Director of Animal Welfare (DAW) for West Hollywood, California.

On March 4, 2008, DeRose posted a video response to YouTube calling out an American Marine, David Mortari, who threw a puppy off a cliff in Iraq. DeRose called Mortari a coward and stated he was disturbed by the video.

External links

• Chris DeRose at IMDb
• Last Chance for Animals
• The Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award Recipients List