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A photographer, outdoor enthusiast, and animal lover, Elena has supported Street Dog Hero for the last year, most recently joining them on a trip to Todos Santos, Mexico where they set up spay and neuter clinics and provided community outreach and education.

Elena Pressprich, better known on Instagram as @FindMeOutside, is an outdoor enthusiast and photographer living in Bend, Oregon with her three dogs Rio, Baya and Millie and cat, Gracie. Her passion for adventure and the outdoors radiates in each post.

“To have a pet food company dedicated to the same philosophy I use to feed myself and my family -- that the fuel you supply the engine with is one of the most important decisions you can make on a daily basis – is incredibly exciting.”

Jonathan Lopez, a U.S. Army Veteran and left-arm amputee, found loyalty, confidence and a lifetime race partner in his dog, Zoe. Not originally intended to be a service dog, Zoe quickly became the support and stability that Jonathan needed.

There’s something about a happy-go-lucky, three-legged dog that just gives you hope. Veterans with injuries could especially relate to Oz because he is missing a leg. They could see that he’d been wounded too.