Amy has been an advocate for animals as long as she can remember. She joined the our team in 2014 and fosters, works on the application team, and manages our rescue software system. Amy fosters some of PPR’s toughest cases, be it a medically needy hospice dog or a dog with fear or temperament issues. Amy is an expert at providing them with everything they need to ... View more »
Lara and Sean
Lara started volunteering with PPR in 2016 after completing chemotherapy. She wanted to be involved in the community, but couldn’t be too involved with people, due to her immune system, so helping dogs was the perfect thing! Little did she realize the positive impact it would have on her family.
Fostering is truly a family affair for Lara, Sean and their 4 young ... View more »
Alison
Alison started volunteering as a foster with us in 2019. She and her husband adopted Sam the senior (16 years old and going strong!) in 2021, and shortly after that Alison added to her volunteer duties and started compiling brief bios of adoptable dogs for the website. When asking Alison why she likes volunteering with PPR, she said: " When you volunteer with PPR, you... View more »
In Memoriam – Caren
Caren Gout, a dedicated volunteer and dear friend, devoted 10 years of her life to Poodle and Pooch and served as the Treasurer on our board. In August 2018, we suddenly and unexpectedly lost Caren. The loss of Caren was devastating beyond words, not only as a valuable volunteer, but as a PPR family member who was loved and admired by all who knew her. Words cannot... View more »
In Memoriam – Mary
It is with heavy hearts that in 2021 we said goodbye to one of our PPR family members, Mary Tapp.
Mary was a wonderful volunteer who just always seemed to have her car idling and ready to go when a rescue transport call went out. Transporters play a vital role in saving so many dogs from dire circumstances. Very often, time is of the essence when a medically needy ... View more »
