Animal welfare campaigner Sarah Fisher, known for her work with Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary, has died at the age of 61. Fisher was the partner of actor Anthony Head, best known for his role in Ted Lasso.
Her daughters, actresses Emily and Daisy Head, announced her death in a statement on social media, describing it as “immensely shocking” and saying she passed away with “very little warning”. The family runs Tilley Farm, a 90-acre property in Somerset.
Fisher served as an ambassador for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and was a patron of Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary. Peter Laurie, chief executive of Battersea, paid tribute, saying: “We’re truly sorry to lose our beloved friend and ambassador… She will be dearly missed by all of us at Battersea.”
Pauline Leeson, founder of Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary, described Fisher as “a voice for those dear souls who have no voice” and “the most genuine, caring and compassionate human being”. She added: “Sarah will be a huge loss to the animal kingdom she worked so tirelessly for.”
