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Beauty Entrepreneur Supporting Animal Welfare Groups

Written by Aksel Ritenis

When Cathy Kangas was growing up as a child in England, she saw a man kick a dog. “I remember being so outraged, my mother had to pull me away and stop me from creating a scene,” she said. Since that time, Cathy has turned her childhood outrage into a quest to help animals around the world. “They are defenseless. We as humans have a responsibility to treat them with respect. Someone has to speak for them,” she remarked.

Today, Cathy is the CEO and Founder of PRAI Beauty, a global luxury skincare company, sold on home shopping networks in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Italy and Australia. When she began her company in 1999, she knew that she wanted to channel some of the profits into a foundation that helped animals. So she created “Beauty with a Cause” whose mission is to provide funding to animal welfare organizations around the world.

PRAI Beauty is a very successful company so Cathy has been able to commit thousands of dollars to helping animals. In the UK, her top selling products including 24K Gold Caviar Wrinkle Repair Serum, Platinum Firm & Lift Cream and Ageless Throat Creme – to name a few favorites.

Women love the positive results they see in the skin in a very short time. It is also important to her customers that none of her products is tested on animals. “Our customers are very loyal as well as being supportive of the animal groups we fund around the world. It is not only gratifying to support animal welfare causes, it has turned out to make good business sense as well,” said Cathy.

In the UK, one of Cathy’s favorite charities is Nowzad Dogs. Years ago, Cathy read a book called “One Dog at a Time – Saving the Strays of Afghanistan” written by a Royal Marine named Pen Farthing. The book describes how Farthing helped build a shelter in Afghanistan to save stray dogs, many of whom were forced to participate in deadly dog fights.

He went on to help American and British soldiers bring home the dogs they befriended while on a tour of duty in Afghanistan through his charity, Nowzad Dogs. Cathy is on the board of Nowzad Dogs and has worked tirelessly to unite dogs with their soldiers. She partnered with American Airlines to airlift dozens of dogs out of Afghanistan back home to the States and the soldiers who cared for them on the battlefront.

About the author

Aksel Ritenis

Axel is the Editor and Publisher of Connoisseur Magazine "for the Finer Things in Life" and has been the custodian of the magazine for over 10 years and leader of a team of freelance Journalists and Community Members who continue to make it all happen!-Join the Team at Connoisseur Magazine!

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