Ingrid Newkirk
- January 10, 2024
- Animal Rights Advocate
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ingrid Newkirk |
| Occupation | Animal Rights Advocate |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 11, 1949(1949-06-11) |
| Age | 75 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Ingrid Newkirk Biography
| Name | Ingrid Newkirk |
| Birthday | Jun 11 |
| Birth Year | 1949 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Steve Newkirk |
Ingrid Newkirk is one of the most popular and richest Animal Rights Advocate who was born on June 11, 1949 in England, United Kingdom. Famous as the co-founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Newkirk was instrumental in securing a 1985 amendment to the United States’ Animal Welfare Act.
She and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson both had high- profile careers as animal rights activists.
She was raised in England as the daughter of a charity worker mother and an engineer father. After moving to the United States in her late teens, she began a decade-long marriage to Steve Newkirk.
Ingrid Newkirk Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Animal Rights Advocate |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ingrid Newkirk is one of the richest Animal Rights Advocate from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ingrid Newkirk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She joined the animal rights movement in the early 1970s and helped bring about legislation that set up a public fund for veterinary care and established Washington D.C.’s first clinic for the spaying and neutering of pets. A decade later, she and fellow activist Alex Pacheco founded PETA.
Her animal rights-themed publications include The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights (published in 2009) and Making Kind Choices (2005).
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Who is Ingrid Newkirk Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Jeremy Ranked on the list of most popular Animal Rights Advocate. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ingrid Newkirk celebrates birthday on June 11 of every year.
How much does the president of PETA make?
Direct Program Support82.79%
Management and General Operations| 1.21%
Does Ingrid Newkirk believe in God?
She is an atheist. Newkirk founded PETA in March 1980 with fellow animal rights activist Alex Pacheco.
Is the owner of PETA vegan?
Ingrid Newkirk is not a vegetarian—she is a vegan.
When did Ingrid Newkirk become vegan?
Ingrid didn’t go vegan until she was in her early 20s but she soon realised that it was hard for people to access information about the cruelty that animals were suffering around the world and so she started the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with five of her closest friends.
What percentage of PETA donations go to animals?
1) PETA is not an animal welfare organization. PETA spends less than one percent of its multi-million dollar budget actually helping animals. The group euthanized (killed) more than 1,900 animals in 2003 alone — that’s over 85 percent of the animals it received.