Our Team

I guess I’m the founder of this rescue? Prior to the inception of Alleycats & Aristocats in January 2022 I briefly served on the board for another Cleveland rescue. My vision for A&A was to bring like-minded passionate cat lovers together in Medina County to help homeless community cats. I wasn’t always a crazy cat lady. I’ve always loved and kept many animals as pets throughout my life. But I did not become heavily involved in cat rescue until the beginning of the pandemic. It became my passion project during a time when I really needed something to give me purpose. I fell in love with cat rescue and I fell fast. I started fostering and doing TNR work and it just grew from there. I am addicted to creating happy endings for cats; especially the ones that have been through some crap, the ones that don’t trust you yet but you can see something in their eyes. They are longing for love. I do a little bit of everything within the rescue as Chief Cat Wrangler. But really, I am nothing without the amazing people that serve on this board with me. Each of us plays a very significant role in making this rescue successful. I am thankful every day for all the people that make this rescue a success, for both the people and the cats.

I have been with A&A since the beginning. I met our founder Jen D. in 2020 when she was fostering for another local rescue group. I adopted one of her fosters and eventually started volunteering for the group as well. When Jen started A&A, I followed her over and she quickly convinced me to start fostering. I also help out with cat care at one of our store locations every week, process applications, post online content, keep track of volunteer info and take photos of our events and kitties ready for adoption.

Getting updates from the adoptive families is one of my favorite parts of rescue. It’s so rewarding to see your former fosters flourishing in their forever homes and bringing joy to their families, especially the cats that started out “spicy.” Those are the kitties that took extra time and work to help them blossom into loving, sweet furry family members.

I have had cats my entire life and can probably be considered a crazy cat lady. I currently have 3 cats of my own. One has a neurological disorder along with a host of ongoing health issues. Another has had some medical problems and the most recent addition is my first foster fail. They are all special in their own way and I’m honored they chose me to be their momma.

I adore my pets and really all animals. I have 2 little dogs and 3 cats who all make each day better. They bring love and comedy to my family’s lives. I’ve fostered in the past with a different group and became involved with Alleycats & Aristocats summer of 2022 when my mom had 2 stray litters she was helping. Alleycats & Aristocats became like family and I felt the mission of the rescue was similar to what I felt in my heart. Currently, I assist anywhere needed: be it cleaning, transportation, fundraising events and supporting the needs of the adoption center or volunteers. I’ve always loved animals and love the community and support from this rescue.

I met Jennifer when she started Alleycats & Aristocats. I was volunteering for Medina Meow Fix at the time, and her rescue group was a gift from heaven, as MMF was in dire need of a rescue group to place the adoptable cats and kittens that were being trapped. It was an extra bonus, because she lived in Brunswick as I did, which made transporting and transferring cats extra easy.

I admire the way Jennifer runs her organization and the philosophy that all cats deserve love, no matter where they come from!

I help the rescue with their bookkeeping, assist with cleaning at Petco and COTS, finding barn cat placement, assisting with adoptions, grant writing, transportation and other paperwork.

I have loved cats all of my life, starting with my first cat, Tootsie Roll. I currently have 3 kitties and 4 little dogs. And a husband that puts up with all of my cat shenanigans!

I love all animals and have always tried to advocate for the innocent. I love dogs just as much as cats and currently have four dogs and let’s just say “a few” cats. I started with the rescue in early 2022. I do more behind the scenes such as fundraising, event planning and processing applications. I also am a medical foster for those who need longer care. The best part about rescue is getting updates about my past foster babies! It’s so hard to say goodbye!!!! So I treasure every update!

I have been volunteering for A&A since the summer of 2022, ever since my best feline friend passed away. She changed my life so I wanted to play a role in changing as many kitties lives as I can, in her honor. I started out as a foster mom, and I ended up with three resident cats (likely more to come)!

My primary responsibility is ensuring that all alleycats find a home and find one as quickly as possible. I also play a role in ensuring that the homes that we place our adoptable kitties in meet our standards.

I will admit that I am addicted to efficiently intaking cats and sending them on their way to their forever families; however, I do still get to know the names and details about each and every alleycat and love them all as they were my very own. We all do! Our organization is 100% volunteered-based, so we all are just genuinely a bunch of crazy cat ladies.