Hi! I’m Sharon, My journey into the world of animal rescue began in 2006 in Crested Butte, CO. After countless hours of fundraising, endless meetings with the planning commission and town council, and a lot of sweat equity, we successfully opened Paradise Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in 2011. It was Gunnison county’s very first animal…
Hi I’m Charlotte! I’ve been with the Wild Blue sanctuary for about a year now and it has been an honor to be able to help with such an amazing operation! I truly love all animals but have always had a special soft spot for cats. Before moving to Colorado in 2020 I had lived…
Howdy and thanks for the opportunities to help the kitties and Wild Blue! In the past 3+ years, I am happy to help and the Santuary, Spay/Neuter Clinics, CatFest, our annual fund raiser and recently trained for Adoption Counselor. Each Sunday, I also record all of the non spayed or non neutered kitten weights for…
We are Hannah and Keith Varden. We both work for the space force as a contractor and active duty respectively. While we love all animals, cats seem to suit our lifestyle and personalities the best. We have two sweet babies that are 3 years old, an orange tabby named atlas and a brown tabby named…
Hello! My name is Allison and I have been a volunteer at Wild Blue Cats! for about a year and a half! I started in socialization in the sanctuary then moved to Kaylene’s Kradle. I started off as an assistant, then became lead, and now I am Co-Lead of Kaylene’s Kradle w/ my great friend…
Hello! my name is Susanne and I have been a socializing volunteer for the past 5 years. I moved to Colorado 8 years ago after retiring from my profession as an RN. My desire to be of service and provide healing led me to Wild Blue Cats. As a socializer I have the opportunity to…
I am a native of Texas and a graduate of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. I am also a mother of two daughters and a former elementary school teacher. After 21 years, my husband retired from the Army and we settled back in Colorado Springs. Considering that my first word as a baby was kitty,…
Rescuing cats and dogs (and the occasional ferret) has been a part of the Lanotte family for as long as I can remember. However, our true rescue work came two years ago when my two sons, daughter, and I finally made our schedules work to volunteer at Wild Blue. My kids always went to seek…
The Bruno Family moved to Colorado Springs in the summer of 2022 after being stationed in the Washington DC metro area for four years and all over the US and the world previously. They were so excited to move to Colorado, find Wild Blue Cats, and start volunteering! Sarah and Matt met while they were both…
Hi, my name is Kathy! My involvement with Wild Blue began almost 10 years ago after learning from the media about 150 cats that were rescued from an animal hoarding situation. At that time, my teenage daughter also wanted to help. We volunteered at several animal rescues over the years, but Wild Blue’s sanctuary was…