Deirdre S. Franklin
Deirdre Franklin has been with the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center for 3+ years working with fearful, undersocialized dogs. She began as a volunteer and later became the foster and volunteer manager, and is currently the Senior Manager or Placement, Volunteers, and Foster.
Deirdre Franklin is also the founder and president of Pinups for Pitbulls, Inc. (PFPB). Having founded PFPB in 2005, Deirdre tirelessly and unselfishly works to remain educated, current, and ready to combat Breed-specific and discriminatory laws. Deirdre has graduated from Drexel University and has obtained a master’s degree in Public Policy to add to her arsenal of discrimination-fighting knowledge. She has extensive experience with animal rescue, having been on the front-lines post-Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, during Hurricane Sandy in NJ, and through her years of volunteer work with animal shelters and rescue organizations.
