OK Humane Staff

Adams, Kathryn

Foster Coordinator

"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals." -J.K. Rowling

Burnett, Samantha

Director of Operations

“I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but I can still do something. And just because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” – Helen Keller

Byrd, Taylor

Pet Adoption Specialist

“Forever is composed of nows.” – Emily Dickinson

Cantrell, Sabrina

Veterinary Assistant

“I’m here to kick butt and chew bubble gum and I am fresh out of bubble gum!”

Counts, Christy

President/Executive Director

“Shoot for the moon, and if you miss at least you will land amongst the stars.”

Herrera, Heather

Mega-Adoption Event Coord.

“You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.” – Charles Bukowski

Herron-Fisher, Jessica

OK Humane Place Clinic Manager

“If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.” – Chinese Proverb

Hodges, Kathryn

Administrative Assistant

When you give expecting nothing in return, your own heart will bless you abundantly.

Hyde, Christine

In-House Clinic Manager

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.” – Robert A. Heinlein

Ingram, Vicki

Clinic Office Assistant

“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” – Immanual Kant

Kirkpatrick, Stephenie

Lead Vet Assistant

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” -Winston Churchill

McKenzie, Reeny

Administrative Specialist

“I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” -Ettiene De Grellet

McLaughlin, Dr. Katrina

Veterinarian

“The best doctor in the world is the veterinarian. He can’t ask his patients what is the matter- he’s got to just know.” – Will Rogers

Parker, Lexie

Adoption Program Manager

"Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it.” -Albert Schweitzer

Schallert, Tonja

Vet Assistant

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France

Schumacher, Sara

Volunteer Coord./Dev. Asst.

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France

Sherman, Kelly

Transfer Coordinator

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Shrodes, Amy

Manager of Development

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children…to leave the world a better place…to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Stitzel, Heather

Vet Assistant

"Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into the places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion and anguish. Compassion means full immersion in the condition of being human." - Henri Nouwen

Whittington, Shanisty

Pet Adoption Specialist

“Because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes ‘Awww!’” – Jack Kerouac, On the Road

Wise, Crystal

Transfer Coordinator

“The best thing about man is his dog.” – Anonymous