Meet The Team
Liv Sigel
Founder & Executive Director
Liv is a USC graduate and a working actress in Los Angeles. Liv has a deep passion for helping animals and spends her time creating relationships with her unhoused neighbors. Her goal is to ensure homeless pets maintain happy and healthy lives. Liv is thrilled to be making a positive impact on her community.
Sarah Cortright, DVM
Chief Medical Director
Lahari Kankar
Co-Founder
Lahari is a Registered Veterinary Technician and works at Specialty Vet Emergency in Los Angeles. She is extremely passionate about community animal care, animal education, and is involved with many mutual aid organizations across Los Angeles.
Dr. Sarah Cortright graduated from St. George's University and is a DVM in Southern California. Dr. Cortright spends her free time with her rescue animals and is passionate about providing the highest quality of veterinary care to pets of all backgrounds. She fell in love with UCP and joined the organization in July of 2022.
Our Story
I began volunteering and getting involved in the Skid Row community in the summer of 2020. After eight months of outreach, I realized how many pets live in the Skid Row area and how important they are to the members of the community. I felt very connected to these underdogs, and I had a vision of providing no cost and accessible veterinary care for the people and the animals that are overlooked everyday. After receiving a grant from Pets of the Homeless, I created our first wellness clinic on Skid Row. Since then we have been serving the community consistently and forming trust with undeserved pet parents. I am honored to have founded the Underdog Community Project and we are working hard to create connections in the community. I envision a world where veterinary care is accessible for all pet owners.
- Liv Sigel
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