Overlapping Subcultures?

I was just browsing a tattoo blog and I discovered a post about an organization called Rescue Ink. I immediately noticed this post because there were pictures of heavily tattooed bikers holding puppies and kittens, which is not something one would generally expect to see. I learned that Rescue Ink is a New York non-profit animal welfare organization comprised of bikers and volunteers that include police officers, military personnel, private investigators, and lawyers. Their mission is to save animals from abusive situations; they rescue fighting dogs, confront animal abusers, find homes for unwanted pets, and investigate missing or stolen animals.

I found this group to be particularly interesting because animal lovers are considered one subculture while bikers and "street guys" are typically considered to be another, yet here the two are one and the same. I think this group definitely helps to contradict the stereotype of animal lovers as being vegan extremists while simultaneously discounting the idea that bikers are violent and malicious. This also made me think of the photo I found of a motorcycle group holding a car wash with the local SPCA. Perhaps this sort of overlap is not as uncommon as one might think.

Here is a link to their website if you are interested in learning more.