SECOND CHANCES: A Journey with Save a Life Pet Rescue / LEAD Documentary

Authors

Fabian A. Arcila, University of Central FloridaFollow
Bailey Sage, University of Central FloridaFollow
Lauren Fitzsimmons, University of Central FloridaFollow
Moriah Boring, University of Central FloridaFollow

Streaming Media

Files

Course Code

LDR

Course Number

2002

Faculty/Instructor

Brad Crawford

Faculty/Instructor Email

crawford@ucf.edu

About the Author

This documentary was directed by Fabian Arcila, Lauren Fitzsimmons, Moriah Boring, and Bailey Sage for our LEAD Class project. Our professor, Brad Crawford inspired us to volunteer for a non-profit organization. Driven by our shared love for animals, we chose to work with Save a Life Pet Rescue and create our project on animal rights.

We recorded two of our visits to the organization, documenting our experience and conducting interviews in order to better understand the organization's mission and operations.

We are immensely grateful to Save a Life Pet Rescue and all those individuals who assisted us with this project.

Abstract, Summary, or Creative Statement

For our LEAD class project, we decided to partner up with Save a Life Pet Rescue, a local nonprofit organization located in Orlando, dedicated to rescuing dogs from high-risk shelters and placing them in loving homes in order to give them a second chance at life through adoption.

The dogs we worked with were fed and cared for by extremely kind volunteers who demonstrated both their passion for service and their love for animals. The entire experience was lively and seamless, as everyone we dealt with was kind and well-informed about the organization. Despite the lack of assigned roles for volunteers, the overall atmosphere conveyed a genuine dedication to animal welfare.

With actual testimonies, dog footage, and firsthand accounts that emphasize the significance of their mission, this documentary was produced to visually represent the organization's work.

Keywords

animals;documentary;lead scholars;pet;rescue;volunteer;video;interview;class;project

Recommended Citation

Arcila, Fabian A.; Sage, Bailey; Fitzsimmons, Lauren; and Boring, Moriah, "SECOND CHANCES: A Journey with Save a Life Pet Rescue / LEAD Documentary" (2025). High Impact Practices Student Showcase Spring 2025. 47.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hip-2025spring/47