Fourpawstolove | ABOUT US

About Four Paws to Love

Our History:

Four Paws to Love was established in 2014 by close friends who had been part of several different animal welfare organizations over the years. These friends felt that there was a need for another rescue group, that not only focuses on the importance of helping save animals' lives, but also focuses on how the love of a pet in our everyday lives affects each one of us. We work hard to give each adopter and animal the personal touch that is needed to make a lifelong match. We are 100% foster-home based, which gives us more freedom to allow adopters to visit animals in home environments, especially those animals with special needs or who do not do well at our weekly adoption events. We rescue animals from all over Central California, including Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey, and Kings Counties.

Our Mission Statement:

Four Paws to Love is an all-volunteer non-profit, 501(c)(3) animal rescue group. Our mission is to rescue homeless and at-risk pets from overcrowded shelters, thereby reducing euthanasia. We value the bond between humans and animals, and appreciate the important role that pets play in our everyday lives. Our goal is not only to help animals, but to help people whose lives are greatly enriched by adopting animals in need. Four Paws to Love is run by volunteers who generously give their time, homes and hearts in order to save lives. Through our Foster Care program, animals have a safe, healthy place to be until loving homes can be found for them. We ensure that all of our rescued animals are spayed or neutered, and we provide education to the community about the importance of spaying and neutering in order to reduce the homeless animal population.

Our Volunteer Staff:

Annette Hogue

Annette is a founding member of Four Paws to Love, is on the Board of Directors and is currently acting as President and Foster Care Coordinator. She also heads up our adoption fairs at Aptos Farmer's Market and General Feed & Seed.

She can be reached at: annette@fourpawstolove.org

Christine Kiuchi

Christine is a founding member of Four Paws to Love, is on the Board of Directors and is currently acting as Executive Director. She is at the General Feed & Seed adoption fair most Saturdays, aids in our animal transport and is our company liaison.

She can be reached at: chris@fourpawstolove.org

Kitty Woldow

Kitty (yes, that's her real name so it must have been destiny...) is one of our super volunteers/foster parents. You will see her at our General Feed & Seed adoption events showing her foster kitties. She specializes in adult kitties and adults with special needs.

Terry Marino

Terry is a founding member of Four Paws to Love and is the Assistant Foster Care Coordinator. She also assists with our adoption fairs at Cabrillo College Farmers Market and is our representative for south Santa Cruz County.

She can be reached at: terry@fourpawstolove.org

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Jenny Wood

Jenny is one of our super volunteers/foster parents. You will see her at our General Feed & Seed events showing her foster kitties and helping us set up and break down our adoption area. She also helps transport our kitties for their spay/neuter appointments.