PEOPLE OF INTEREST
GARY BRADY
Age: Almost 80
Lives in: Vero Beach
Family: Son, Jason Brady
Occupation: Executive director
of Critter Haven
Education: Bachelor of Arts and
Master of Arts in arts education,
Michigan State University;
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Master of Science in administration, University of Louisville
Who or what inspires me: “My staff and the animals.”
Something people don’t know about me: “My history and
path has taken me around the world, but what’s important
right now is the animals.”
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houses small animals like kinkajous, prairie dogs, chinchillas,
hedgehogs and small birds. The “free flight” building is a
20-by-35-foot aviary with a 12-foot ceiling giving large birds
plenty of room to fly. Nearly 20 stunning, exotic birds including
cavort happily in their forever home overlooking a pond and
gazebo. Beyond the pond are spacious paddocks housing
llamas, emus, goats, a Vietnamese potbelly pig, a mule and
a 4-year-old wolf hybrid named Jax. In total there are nearly
200 animals living the good life at Critter Haven.
“This is my life’s work,” says the soft-spoken Brady. “I’ve
invested my life savings and my soul into this sanctuary. I’ve
reinvented myself several times in my life and now that I’ll be
turning 80 soon I’m wondering what I’ll do when I grow up.”
And what a winding and adventurous path he’s taken
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Miami, a Vietnamese potbelly pig, has plenty of room to roam.
Proudly owned
and operated by
the Vick family
cockatoos, African greys and blue and gold macaws
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HEALTH CARE
We do the things that make life better for you.
• Serving Indian River and Surrounding Counties
Since 1974
• 24 Hours a Day / 7 Days Per Week
• Private Duty Home Health Agency / Qualified Caregivers
• We Don’t Use Independent Contractors
• Our Rates are Among the Most Reasonable in Our Area
• Our Mission is to Provide an Excellent Level of Independent
Living for Each Patient in His or Her Own Home
• As the Saying Goes, “There’s No Place Like Home.”
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