Our Staff

As I have said many, many times... It is our staff, our 'family' of caregiver specialists, who make C & W's Rustic Hollow Shelter what it is today. The quality of care of the felines in residence depends on them. The health of the felines in residence depend on their ability to spot a feline in their area who has any health issues starting. The cleanliness and sanitation of the cat's houses depend on them. AND, most importantly, the quality of care they give in love to their small 'charges' is of the utmost importance. The fringe benefits are also many: from volunteering their time to better their building to handling minor repairs and major projects and remodeling.... our staff is invaluable. They strive for teamwork. That is what it is all about. We have a strong team in 2018. And in 2019 we truly have a GREAT CAREGIVER TEAM with a very strong core team to manage staff, supplies, payroll and more. Way to go Rustic Hollow!!!

JUDY HOY has been a part of Rustic Hollow since the beginning of Rustic Hollow in 1985.. and before. She also helped care for my parents in their home during my father's long illness many years ago. She is our neighbor and our friend and as you can see the furs loved working with Judy in The Kat Barn where she has been a long time caregiver. Judy in 2017 to have knee surgery and today is an honorary caregiver at R. Hollow. She is always present at our open houses even if she cannot work now. Her presence is always welcome.

Judy still comes to our StOPP spay neuter clinics and helps hold kitties and keep them warm when they come out of surgery. She is pictured here with volunteer Vera Smith at one of our StOPP clinics.

Brandy Hudson

Brandy joined our team in February of 2018 and quickly learned almost all of the names of the cats in her care. She is pictured here with Amber in Bradley's House. Her love for cats makes her a great addition to our team! In January of 2019, Brandy became a Team Leader in the position of 'Cat Care Specialist'. Armed with her notebook she keeps track of kitties who need medical attention, grooming, etc. and if staff have a kitty who needs care, Brandy is the 'go-to' person. She monitors the cats for her Managers/Supervisors and reports to them any problems the kitties may have.

Brandy with Mokey

ANGELA MINNAERT

Angie is the main caregiver of the furs in Bradley's House. she is pictured with Big Tom. She always takes time out to hold a kitty who comes to her for loving and is very generous with treats and toys daily too. Angie started working for R. H. November 2013 and has weathered the storms and staff changes with us. She is on our 2019 Board of Directors this year.

LAURENA HENNINGS
Laurena is one of our newer caregivers at Rustic Hollow in 2017 and we are glad to have her on our team!

KEISHA STOUGH
Keisha started working with us when she was 15 years old, then went on after graduation to continue her career in the animal field training with veterinarians and working at a large humane society. She started working at Rustic Hollow in 2006 where she took on the job of Veterinary Technician and is now one of our Staff Supervisor as well. She is also a member of our board of directors. She currently is Co-Manager of Rustic Hollow in 2018.

CHAD RICH
What can I say about Chad. Chad started with us in July of 2007.
Chad graduated from High School in 2013. He has worked for Rustic Hollow since he was in the 7th grade. He currently works three jobs and still finds time for racing cars with his dad. He says he plans on always being a part of Rustic Hollow.
He is our weekend warrior.

LIZ WEGNER
Liz started working at R. H. in 2014. She studied to be a Vet Assistant and works closely with Keisha, our Vet Technician. In 2017 she an Asst. Supervisor with Keisha. She is a high energy kind of gal and her love of animals is evident not only at work but at home as well.

Liz started work at R. H. in October of 2013 and has moved up to Co-Supervisor and Co-Manager of Rustic Hollow. She is also on our Board of Directors.

TEVAN DUCKETT

TEVAN DUCKETT
Tevan has been a long time helper to Carmen & Wanda....it goes WAYyyyyy back to when he was in middle school. A former Sunday School student of ours, Tevan and his family were good friends of ours. And Tevan was always willing to help us out on weekends. Once he was out of school, on his own and working, he skipped some years until 2017 when he answered an ad for weekend help at R. H. I think my response was, "Are you sure you want to do this?" He said yes, and he is again our "winter weekend warrior' cleaning one or two buildings. This, besides the fact that he has a full time job and is Supervisor of his group. We always welcome Tevan at Rustic Hollow. He is pictured at one of our open houses with his son Tanner.

DANNIELLE VANBROCKLIN (and Bandit)
We welcomed Dannielle to our R. Hollow team in January 2017. She stopped working later in the year and started again in December of 2018. We are glad she is back.

GINA DEVRIES (with Princess Pyewacket)
Gina started working for Rustic Hollow in January of 2018. One of her first comments was "I don't like cats-I'm a dog person.' Well, she has proved herself wrong on that statement. She had never been around cats, just dogs. She is totally convinced now she has 'joined the club' of crazy cat lovers at Rustic Hollow and has a way with several of the feral cats who Gina is now able to touch and has gained their trust. In January 2019, Gina was promoted to a Team Leader (volunteer) position. She is in charge of Team Building/Motivation and when she notices good work being done she acknowledges it and several of our staff have received recognition already in 2019.

BRIANNE DEVRIES

Brianne DeVries started working in June of 2018 and is pictured with some of her kitty charges she cares for. She works weekends and has also created a new logo for Rustic Hollow for our T-Shirts and other advertising.
She is a very talented artist and has also done free hand painting in Sandy's Kitty Haven. We are glad she is one of our caregivers.

SHELLI CAGLEY

Shelli began working at Rustic Hollow in May of 2018 and experience working in several buildings at Rustic Hollow. In January of 2019 Shelli takes on the responsibility of being one of our Team Leaders. She is our Staff Coordinator and helps oversee staff schedules and helps with supervision on weekends or as needed. She is our 'go-to' person when staff have problems and need help with a solution. She is an all round cat person and is pictured here with her shoulder cat Callie.