Zika

Zika

                                           Zika & Nikki at All Talk Radio "Celebrity Stars"
Photos by Nikki Artale

Zika has always had a love for animals since she was a young girl growing up in Russia. Every opportunity she had, she brought home stray animals. That was the start of her rescue and it continues until today. She started the nonprofit organization, Zika’s Animal Rescue (ZAR) in 2008.

                                                          Zika
Zika has always had a love for animals since she was a young girl growing up in Russia. Every opportunity she had, she brought home stray animals. That was the start of her rescue and it continues until today. She started the nonprofit organization, Zika’s Animal Rescue (ZAR) in 2008.
ZAR has teamed up with the ASPCA chapter and plans to hold a fundraising event this summer to raise money and awareness of pet adoption. Due to the number of foreclosures in Southern Nevada, people leaving their homes are also leaving their pets behind. Pet homelessness has become a major problem. Zika found two guinea pigs in their cages that were left on the curb when their owners left their house. She immediately took them and now they have a home at the ranch.

A previous event, A Furry Christmas, was held last month at McKee Ranch at 8982 Dean Martin Drive in Las Vegas to benefit local rescue animals. There are several rescue horses at the Ranch which is run by owner Max McKee. I will be writing a feature story on Max and the McKee Ranch in next week’s column.

                                           Max McKee

There was a lot of activity going on with Horse & Pony rides, games and a petting zoo.

The children were able to feed the animals from buckets of carrots and alfalfa cubes and there were plenty of smiles from them.

                                            Dunkin the Donkey

                                             Percy the Pig
Zika goes to the ranch everyday to take care of her Arabian horse Alex who was a rescue horse that she adopted last November. Alex is living a good life at McKee Ranch. Zika is a beautiful young lady who has a heart of gold and a contagious smile that warms your heart and soul. The love of animals has passed on to her 5 year old son Jonibek who gets excited every time their doorbell rings, because he is in hope that it will be another animal being dropped off at his house.

Zika & Joe Jackson

Photo by Erik Kabik

Zulflya Karinova aka Zika is also a noted singer and actress and has released a pop album and is working on a second album. Zika was discovered by music legend Joe Jackson in 2009 at a studio and he was very impressed with her and took her under his wing. Her musical influences include pop, rock and country. Zita was scheduled to perform on the Michael Jackson tour and it was her dream come true, which sadly did not happen. Joe has also endorsed ZAR and the wonderful work Zika is doing with the Animal Rescue. http://www.zika.us/

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