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…
Hello! I’m Brandie. I grew up in Texas around the Houston area but got here as quick as I could. I have 3 absolutely wonderful kids. My oldest moved here first and I followed about 6 years ago now. My middle son is autistic and has taught me a lot about the kind of person that…
I am originally from Illinois where I was a Veterinary Technician and surgical tech for a large five doctor clinic. While working for the veterinarian my husband and I started fostering the kittens that were regularly dumped on the steps of the clinic. Over the years we have fostered numerous litters of kittens and have…
After retiring after almost 32 years of service in the DoD industry, she was looking for an animal-related volunteer gig close to home and found Wild Blue (through her friends Karen and Mike (yes, OUR Mike)). This was in February of 2012. She started by cleaning litter boxes in the very small sanctuary (before it…
Dianne, a Colorado native, worked in the insurance industry most of her business life and finally retired in 2011. She divides her time between gardening her five acres of shade in the Black Forest, travel with her husband, Doug, and volunteering at Wild Blue. As a self-professed “crazy cat lady” Dianne likes that she can…
My name is Andy, and I volunteer on weekly cleaning shifts and twice-weekly socialization shifts. From the shelter, I’ve also adopted Yeoh and Xiomara-Lissette. I am very fortunate that they seem to get along wonderfully. I joined up for the pleasantly simple reason that I really enjoy getting to interact with felines. I’ve previously volunteered…
My name is Mary Ann Lamontine, and I volunteer in Maya’s. I also participate in transportation where I get kitties from other locations to bring to Wild Blue. I also try to be available to take them to a medical or dental appointment. What I love about Maya’s is you work with kitties that may…