Established in 2015, the Kenny Feldman Animal Advocate Award has been a program of Compassionate Action for Animals that recognizes a person, organization, or business whose outstanding work is helping farmed animals in significant ways. During the eight years of the award nine individuals were honored.
The award honored the memory of animal lover Kenny Feldman. Kenny thought animals were to be cared for and allowed to a live a life with freedom. He was a close friend of Compassionate Action for Animals co-founder Unny Nambudiripad, and inspired Unny to become an activist. Sadly, we lost Kenny to suicide in 1999.
From that tragic loss, the family moved to establish this award, in cooperation with CAA, to acknowledge the contributions of individuals who strive to create a more compassionate world. Stan and Carole Feldman, Kenny’s parents, have been active in supporting animal advocates’ mental health and provided vital recognition to those making a difference for animals in the Twin Cities region. As part of this, they created educational materials and provided critical support for people dealing with mental health issues themselves or those who were supporting struggling family members.
Through these efforts and their impact upon so many lives—human and non human— Kenny’s memory lives on.
The following is the list of all award recipients:
Award Recipients
2015: The Herbivorous Butcher
2016: Senator Scott Dibble
2017: Christine Coughlin
2018: Matt Mackall, Unny Nambudiripad, and Dave Rolsky
2019: Shannon Kimball
2020: Ashley Riddle
2021: Terrell Woods, aka Carnage The Executioner
The Feldman family wants to thank CAA, Unny Nambudiripad, and current Executive Director Laura Matanah for helping preserve Kenny’s memory and continuing his legacy of being an animal lover and activist in animal rights campaigns. To learn more about Kenny and his legacy, visit the Remembering Kenny Feldman Facebook page.