Larna Grossi is a lifelong resident of Rhode Island, spending the better part of her life in Smithfield. She has been an advocate for spay/neuter education for animals all over New England. She was involved in legislation, banning the gas chamber in Rhode Island in the last remaining shelters. She spoke on behalf of the importance of embracing and appreciating foster care parents, when legislation for a 3 cat minimum was imposed on one of the local towns. She has been actively involved in trapping, spaying/neutering and safely releasing feral cats all over Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts for the last 10 years.

Larna has been involved in the North Providence Animal Shelter for over 15 years. She has been a volunteer and advocate for each animal in the shelter, assuring that they get a safe, loving home. She has been recently hired as one of the Animal Control Officers and is enjoying being more involved in the aspects of the shelter as an employee. She is involved in maintaining the health of shelter animals and scheduling veterinary appointments when needed. Each spring and summer she bottle-feeds dozens of litters of orphan kittens, socializing and weaning them to insure they can be adopted into loving homes.