Ellie Laks

Ellie Laks is a celebrated animal welfare advocate and humane educator. She is the Founder of The Gentle Barn Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates unwanted animals and heals people with the same stories of abuse and neglect.  She invented her own gentle healing method that allows old, sick, injured, and terrified animals to fully recover using a combination of Western medicine, holistic modalities, holding therapy, and lots of love. Ellie is also the author of My Gentle Barn: Creating a Sanctuary Where Animals Heal, and Children Learn to Hope.

The rescued animals at The Gentle Barn also act as ambassadors of kindness and compassion for groups of war veterans, senior citizens, domestic abuse survivors, and those in recovery from addiction and gang affiliation. Tune in to hear more about the wonderful work she and her team are doing!