Hi there! I’m Debi Martin, born and raised in Rustburg, Virginia. I work from home managing the administration of a small but mighty cycling company, and on the side I dye and sell yarn. When I was a kid, my family always had a clan of cats outdoors, and I loved them, often begging my parents to let us bring them inside. As a young teenager, I hand … [Read more...]
Susan Smith
I’m Susan Smith, a former teacher and mother of four. We have two dogs, a 5 year old Yorkie named Violet and a 5 month old Redbone Coonhound named Clementine. When animals kept showing up at my house or even running out in front of my car that needed some help, I knew I was supposed to do this and it was time to jump on board. I enjoy animals of all types … [Read more...]
Kayley
As a kid, I begged and begged and begged my parents to bring an animal friend into our family. But we never had the room, the time, or the money. We lived in an apartment, and then a trailer. Animals were not a priority. Now, I beg my husband to let me foster, transport, and help out at every opportunity. He's keen on the helping out, and I'm wearing him down on the … [Read more...]
Julia
I started volunteering with CVRR in 2016, mostly assisting with the Central Virginia Rescue Rangers. As an educator in Lynchburg City Schools and Central Virginia Community College this seems to be my niche along with assisting in special events. My CVRR foster experience lasted about a day before we adopted our newest family member, a lovable, lab mix we named Bear. He … [Read more...]
Brandi
I'm Brandi Evans and I work as a Collections Officer at a local bank. I started volunteering in rescue about 5 years ago. I love both cats and dogs, (who am I kidding, I'm crazy about ALL animals!!) and my husband and I are lucky "parents" to our 2 fur babies, Smallboy & Babs who are both rescues from local shelters. I was born and raised in the Central Va area and can't … [Read more...]
