VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
Our foster coordinator helps pair our dogs and cats in foster homes.
Shelby Davis, Founder & Director
Founder and Director, Shelby Davis, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Soul Dog Rescue. Since 2010, Shelby has been at the helm of the organization and overseen numerous changes and growth during her tenure. Shelby's foray into animal welfare began in 2005 when the passing of her beloved "Soul Dog" Jawa, and the subsequent arrival of a stray dog that would become her own, led her to a local humane society. Appalled by the lack of volunteer participation and enrichment for the dogs in the shelter, Shelby became an everyday volunteer who religiously showed up day after day to walk dogs and work with the scared, shy and aggressive dogs in hopes of helping them get adopted.
A newfound passion for animal welfare led Shelby to sign-up blindly for an excursion to Ica, Peru with Best Friends, after an earthquake devastated the region. The trip centered around bringing basic sterilization, vaccination and wellness to the animals in this hard-hit area. Upon returning home, she quit her job right away and took a position with American Humane in the Disaster Response department. During this time, Shelby crossed paths with someone working to provide services to the animals on the Ute Mountain Reservation in Southwest Colorado. Realizing the need and lack of resources available to the animals in this area, Shelby dove head-first into trying to figure out to best help. This led to the creation of a spay/neuter program in a renovated Airstream travel trailer named FYDA (Fix Your Damn Animals).
When the opportunity was presented to work for national humane giant, the ASPCA came calling, Shelby accepted the position as Director of Spay/Neuter Operations and moved to New York City. This position was instrumental in Shelby's growth and development on a national-level. New York City is not a lot like Colorado and Shelby's heart and soul remained at home with Soul Dog and its work on the Tribal Lands, which continued to grow by leaps and bounds, so after 2 1/2 years in NYC, Shelby headed home to lead Soul Dog full-time.
When she's not working, Shelby loves to travel, play basketball, jog, watch tv and take on home renovation projects. Shelby shares her home with 3 dogs, two of who have dramatic rescue stories, and 4 cats.
Taylor Moreau
Dr. Katie Quinn
Dr. Ruth Andrews
We are a small rescue with a big heart. We can not do what we do best without the help and support from all our dedicated volunteers, fosters and donors. It truly takes a village!