FACILITY ATTENDANT

Barb is one of our dedicated shift workers, not an easy task.  Her love for the dogs allowed our director to talk her into working at the shelter the day after she retired from her regular job – the very next day!  She brings an incredible amount of energy to every shift, her nickname, “the energizer bunny” 😊  Along with being a extremely hard worker, Barb is also a “fit-it” woman and keeps our shelter looking great!  Her love for the dogs she cares for is obvious by how excited they are to see her day in and day out.  And what does she do on her day off??  She volunteers at our director’s house where she helps with the 30-plus puppies that always reside there.  Whew – I get tired just reading this! 

FACILITY ATTENDANT

Jeni is one of our dedicated shift workers since 2017. She is an organizing queen and keeps our shelter looking more like a home than a shelter.  With her calm energy and big heart, she handles the dogs making sure each gets what he/she needs, spending extra time with any that need just a little extra love. Her hard work and love for the dogs is evident in everything she does! Her and her husband have adopted their two dogs Cleo and Bear from SHR.

DOG TRAINING

This awesome duo has, for the last eight years, helped SHR dogs stay in their new homes. Running her own dog training business (Shangri La Dog Training), Shae, with Jeff’s help, fosters some of our behavior-challenged dogs helping them become “adoption ready”. They also assist new adopters when issues arise with their new additions. But they don’t stop there, often their home houses long-time medical dogs that need special care…dogs that need a foster home to heal and get ready for their new families. Shae and Jeff are incredible volunteers whose only payment is the satisfaction of being able to make a difference.

MATERNITY WARD EXTRAORDINAIRE

Meet Liz, our foster extraordinaire! Liz met our director 25 years ago and has been fostering dogs for Toni for the past 20 years. When she had their home built, they specifically built the Taj Mahal of kennels so they could comfortably house and pamper all the pregnant and nursing mama dogs that we bring in. As a volunteer, she works a full-time job and has still managed to be the mid-wife to literally hundreds of moms and their pups. Her dedication is nothing short of remarkable and the number of lives Liz has helped save is countless. SHR is so grateful to have her loyalty and dedication to the dogs and to our rescue.  

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Kerry has been with us since 2015 when she left teaching to stay at home with her children – she thought she would have “a little extra time”. 😊 Little did she know she would spend much more than a little time taking amazing pictures of our dogs and pups.  She quickly became our Media Coordinator! Kerry handles our Facebook page and SHR’s Instagram. She is a perfectionist with attention to detail. Along with her incredible eye and skill for photography, Kerry brings her quick wit and sense of humor to every post. 

GRANT WRITER

Tamara came to us in 2017 when she learned we needed a grant writer. She stepped up and jumped in with both feet! Tamara puts her endless energy, excitement, and knowledge into every aspect of grant writing…finding everything available that’s out there. She makes it all seem effortless, but juggling three small children and a husband, along with donating her time is far from that. Tamara’s time and dedication is rewarded by the dollars she continues to bring in to keep Stealing Hearts thriving.

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR & FACILITY ATTENDANT

Introducing SHR’s Volunteer Coordinator and one of our facility attendants, Paola! We were lucky on the day she googled “pit rescues” that she picked us to volunteer for! From day one she has been a very hardworking volunteer! Showing up day after day to help with the shelter dogs – showing her love and devotion not only to the dogs but to Stealing Hearts as well. When our Director noticed her hard work day after day she took notice and when our volunteer coordinator left, it was an easy choice to ask Paola to join us! Paola is an artist and dog-lover, it’s what fills her heart and that is very obvious by the time and care she gives our “kids”. Loving her four personal fur-babies wasn’t enough for her – she loves all the dogs that pass through our shelter on their way to their new lives. She’s a great leader and helps all new volunteers feel comfortable helping out. Stealing Hearts is lucky to have Paola!

Meet Brittany, newest addition to our facility! She moved to Arizona from Canada and wanted to give back to her community and be involved. She found us and has been volunteering with us since 2022. She loved working with the dogs so much, she added one of our dogs to her family. Brittany is always willing to help out and take care of the dogs whether it’s exercising, baths or nail trims, she can do it all! She even has gotten her husband, Armando to come in and help out.