BEVAN

SOCIAL MEDIA/CONTRACTS

Hi, I’m Bevan, and after adopting three HIP dogs, I joined the Hounds in Pounds team in 2021, helping with social media and adoptions. In addition to my three HIPsters, I have another rescue dog that my family found as a stray in Central Park, a rescue bunny, and two rescue parakeets.

MACY

SOUTHERN COORDINATOR

Hi, I’m Macy. I started out fostering in Georgia for Hounds in Pounds, and after several years of hands‑on work with our dogs, I now serve as the Southern Coordinator. Working with shelter dogs has always been a passion of mine — witnessing their transformations has genuinely changed my life. I still foster for HIP because I couldn’t imagine my life without it. When I’m not supporting our southern operations or caring for foster pups, you can usually find me on the lake or spending time with my fiancé and our crew of animals — dogs, a cat, horses, and ducks.

MADELINE

DIRECTOR OF ADOPTIONS

My name is Madeline, and I began my rescue career 8 years ago. I have been with HIP for 7 years as the Director of Adoptions. In this role, I ensure that each dog is placed with the best family possible. I am also the proud Mom of 2 human children and 4 dogs. My youngest, Dottie, is a lucky HIPster.

TARA

DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

Hi, I’m Tara, and I began my career with HIP as a foster Mom. I have fostered many dogs, and each one has left a great impression on me. I am currently the Director of Home Checks. I take great pride in what I do to help dogs find their forever families.

KELCY

DIRECTOR OF RELATIONS

Hi, I’m Kelcy, and I have worked in animal rescue/welfare for the past 14 years. If I’m not saving animals from the side of the road, fundraising for HIP, or painting murals, I am snuggling with my 13-year-old Pitbull, Wiggles. I help raise funds and write blogs and emails/newsletters for HIP to ensure we can save as many dogs from death row as possible.

LAUREN

DIRECTOR OF FOSTER PROGRAM

Hi, I’m Lauren, and I have been with HIP for five years. I have fostered dozens of dogs through that time and felt the need to continue saving lives. Fostering is more rewarding than I ever thought, and it brings my family together, helping save lives as a unit. My grandfather rescued dogs in East Orange, NJ, in the late ’50s, so I think it must be in my blood!

BRIANNE

SOCIAL MEDIA/GRAPHIC ARTIST

Hi, I’m Brianne, a mom of two kids and two pups. I have a background in art and love doing anything creative, whether graphic design, oil painting, drawing, or writing. I help run HIPs’ Twitter, and I do graphic design for them. I grew up with dogs and truly believe no better creature exists on the planet.

JEANIE

GEORGIA COORDINATOR

Hi, I’m Jeanie, and I have been with HIP since 2016 and support our founder, Cat, in various roles. I have fostered 164 HIP dogs and puppies from 2016–2021. I help with our Facebook page, including our opening day joke or informational piece.

CASSANDRA

INFORMATION SPECIALIST

Hi, I’m Cassandra Lang, a volunteer with Hounds in Pounds doing dog data entry! I work with other team members, and we post available dogs to the website and Petfinder with pictures and fun bios! I have always loved dogs and grew up with them most of my life. I have one named Auggie. Recently, I was looking for a way to do more than donate, and I saw a post on Instagram, so I signed up!

RITA

INFORMATION SPECIALIST

Hi, I’m Rita, and my family and I have been fostering with HiP since December 2020. It’s an honor for us and so rewarding to be part of every pup’s journey to its furever home. I grew up with dogs my whole life up until my last pup passed in 2009. I also help write bios for the dogs so we can do our very best to highlight them and their very best qualities to get them adopted.

In 2021, we adopted Cheerio from HiP. She’s been such a blessing to us. Our family loves her dearly.

CASONDRA

SOCIAL MEDIA/FOSTER

Hi, I’m Casondra. Being a part of HIP means so much to me. I’ve always loved dogs and dreamt of helping them in a meaningful way. I’m incredibly grateful to work alongside such a loving, dedicated, and compassionate team. The dogs I get to meet and foster have changed my life. They have been through so much, and all they give is love. These dogs are my children, and I love them all. So grateful for my recently adopted lady from HIP.

LIZ

CONTENT SPECIALIST/FOSTER COORDINATOR

Hi there, I’m Liz, and I have been volunteering in dog rescue for the past 5 years. I reside in Sunny Florida with my husband and our party of 5 canines. I’ve been helping remotely with HIP for a short time, but from the beginning felt like part of the family.  It’s a place where humans come together to connect with these wonderful beings and save precious lives. In doing so, we find our own hearts and souls fulfilled. I’m so grateful to have found this beautiful place and to be part of its incredible journey.

CAT

PRESIDENT

ALLI

FOSTER

Hi, I’m Alli! After rescuing my pride and joy, Lincoln, fka Buck, from HIP in 2021, I wanted to pay it forward and help other pups find their forever homes. I will forever be grateful for the couple that fostered Lincoln before I found him. Lincoln and I opened our home to our first foster in the summer of 2022.

ASHLEY & DAVID

FOSTERS

Hi! We are Ashley and David! I am an NYC school-based speech pathologist. Dave is a financial coach for EY. We joined the HIP family in 2017 when we adopted our dog, Jackson Browne. Since December 2019, we have fostered 23 dogs in our Downtown Jersey City apartment. We love fostering for HIP!

KELLY & BILL

FOSTERS

BRENDAN

FOSTER

Hi, I’m Brendan, currently working at the Hudson Farm in northern NJ and a former driver for Grateful Doggies transport, driving dogs from down south up north to join their rescuer, Hounds in Pounds. I joined HiP in 2021 when I started fostering, and I adopted a dog named Duke, aka Dublin. I adopted two other dogs, Sugar Plumb and Pierce, in 2023. I love trying to help shelter dogs get to their forever homes.

CAMBRIA

FOSTER

COLBY

FOSTER

Hi, I’m Colby, and I started fostering with my family at age 9 or 10. It is something I love to do and find very rewarding. It has taught me many lessons, and my experiences have even helped me with many essays for school over the years. I am now a sophomore in college, but I always hope there is a foster at home when I’m on breaks. This pic is with one of the greatest, Barry.

THE COOPER FAMILY

FOSTERS

Hi, we’re the Cooper family—I’m Sam.

My kids (Taylor and TJ) and I have been fostering with Hounds in Pounds since the beginning, and it’s been such a rewarding experience. What started as nerves—“How will we ever say goodbye?”—quickly turned into, “How many more can we save?”

Welcoming each new foster feels like Christmas morning for my kids, and when we’re between dogs, they’re always asking when the next one is coming.

We truly love being part of this incredible community.

JEN

FOSTER

Hi, I’m Jen. I’m a school counselor and single mom to one teenage daughter and two rescue dogs. I’ve been fostering for four years and HIP for the past two years, allowing me to meet many beautiful dogs and people!

JOHN

FOSTER

JEANNE

FOSTER

Hi, I’m Jeanne. I’ve been fostering for Hounds In Pounds since March 2021. I also volunteer at adoption events handling dogs and taking photos. I have 4 rescue dogs of my own including one HIPster. I love helping dogs in any way I can. They bring us so much joy and unconditional love!

DEBBIE & KEVIN

FOSTERS

Hello, I’m Debbie. I live in Woodstock, GA, and have been fostering with HIP since the rescue started, I was the first Forster for HIP! I will never forget the dog we saved; Max. Kevin started fostering with me about 7 years ago. Since then, we have had countless fosters and a few foster failures! We both are extremely grateful to HIP for all they do, and we look forward to many more fosters.

JENNIFER

FOSTER

Hi, I’m Jen. I started my fostering journey as a New Year’s resolution in 2023. It means so much to me to welcome these amazing dogs into my home- and I am grateful for the experience of meeting their forever families. I am located in Middletown, NY, and have a 14-year-old rescue named Chica.

MISSY

FOSTER

Hi, I’m Missy. While recovering from surgery, the one thing I looked forward to most each day was visiting with the facility dogs—brushing a Golden Retriever became my OT. A few months later, I knew it was my turn to give back to the PACK. But the truth is, they still heal me—body and soul. No matter their past, these dogs persevere, trust, and love. They never give up… and neither will I. It’s an honor to be part of their journey home. My resident HiPster: Bella.

RACHEL & TIM

FOSTERS

Hi Everyone, we are Rachel and Tim! I am a lawyer, and my husband Tim is a DevOps Engineer. As former HiP adopters, we wanted to give back to the rescue that brought us Bailey (the blue heeler mix you see above). We believe each and every dog deserves the chance to find their “fur” ever home, and we feel so lucky to help our fosters succeed!

LYDIA & ADAM

FOSTERS

Hello, we’re Lydia and Adam. We both work from home in marketing and live in King of Prussia, PA, with our rescue dog, Bobby, who takes his role as the official foster welcome committee very seriously. Since we’re home most of the day, we can give our fosters lots of attention while also providing a calm, comfy place where they can prepare for their next chapter!

RACHEL

FOSTER

Hi, I’m Rachel! I started fostering with Hounds in Pounds in March of 2026 and have recently begun helping with our social media team. I’m new to the foster circuit, but I’ve always had a dog and loved them. Working with the amazing team at HiP has been such a fulfilling experience for our family and our own dog, Winnie. We’ve truly loved welcoming in each of these fosters while they wait for the home that will become theirs!

DANY & FINN

FOSTERS

Meet Dany & Finn from Chester, always up for an adventure and usually covered in dog hair. After 15+ years running a rescue (including the completely sane decision to own 22 dogs at one time), we’ve traded running the whole show for fostering with HIP. When we’re not wrangling rescue dogs, you’ll find us fishing, exploring, getting into questionable situations,  or convincing ourselves that “just one more foster” is a perfectly reasonable life choice.

MAYURI & SPICE

FOSTERS

Some of life’s greatest gifts have four paws, and I feel incredibly lucky to have found mine, Spice, through Hounds In Pounds. When I first opened my home to foster dogs, I simply wanted to help in any way I could, but I quickly fell in love with being part of their journey. It is incredibly rewarding to watch each foster’s personality unfold, seeing them discover how wonderful life can be, and helping them take those final steps toward their forever home.