04/29/2022
Yay! Welcome! 🐾🐾♥️
Help us welcome our NEW Foster & Rescue Coordinators, Sara & Shasta! 🥳
They’ve been a part of our Bradshaw team for several years and have worked/volunteered with many different foster/rescue organizations. We are so excited for them and can’t wait to see the positive changes they’ll bring to the foster/rescue program. Learn more about Sara and Shasta below.
Want to join our foster/rescue team? We are always looking for new and old fosters and rescues to partner with to help save lives at the shelter. You can learn more about our our team at animalcare.saccounty.gov/HelptheAnimals/Pages/Fostering.aspx or email Sara and Shasta at [email protected] to apply.
About Sara:
“I’ve worked at Bradshaw for 6 ½ years, and have been in the animal care field 10 years (dog lodging facility, dog training, ER vet clinic). I have a soft spot for senior dogs and black cats, and I love working with the large dogs in shelter playgroups. I came to Bradshaw with a lot of knowledge on dog behavior, which has helped our shelter run playgroups and I look forward to starting classes for my Dog Lifesaving Certification (DLC) this summer. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology with a focus on primate behavior and cultural studies, and I have enjoyed volunteering at a chimpanzee sanctuary and at the Folsom Zoo.
About 4 years ago, I got my first experience with the Bradshaw foster team when I assisted foster providers while the previous coordinator was out on medical leave. I learned a lot about caring for orphaned kittens, communicating with fosters, working with the vet staff, scheduling spay/neuter and specialty surgeries. Animal care is a tough job, but the rewards are worth it.” – Sara, Foster Coordinator
About Shasta:
“I have always been drawn to working with animals, a love that was fueled by growing up in a family full of animals. Early on in life, I started working with wildlife when my mom started Northern California Bats, and then later on I started working with fawns through Kindred Spirits Fawn Rescue. During my senior year of high school, I really found my passion when volunteering at Yolo County Animal Services. Shortly after graduating high school, I took a temporary position at Yolo County and then bounced around to a few different animal-based jobs as I learned what I wanted to do.
In 2017, I found my way to Bradshaw Animal Shelter where I worked as an Animal Care Attendant and now the Rescue Coordinator. Previously, I assisted with our foster/rescue program as much as possible and have found a particular love of working with rescues to give our shelter animals the best chance to succeed! I am extremely excited to continue this journey and create many lasting rescue partnerships!” – Shasta, Rescue Coordinator
Sara and Shasta can’t wait to get to you know! Stay tuned for more details about a foster/rescue program meet and greet where new/old fosters and rescues will have a chance to meet Sara and Shasta, learn more about the program and give feedback.
Bradshaw Shelter Cat and Kitten Fostering | Bradshaw Shelter Foster Team
