Philadelphia transplant, Kayte Wolf, moved to Portland eight years ago with three friends. She’s never looked back.  A lover of the outdoors, Kayte can often be found hiking, running, kayaking or walking her beloved rescue dog, Baxter, a Wirehaired Dachshund who was fortunate enough to be rescued from a puppy mill with 117 other dogs.  

A fearless defender of pets in need, she is occasionally daunted — like the time three corrections officers pounded on the door as she was rescuing a cat. Georgia's big, country music-loving heart champions pets that others have deemed unadoptable, "and we always manage to find them homes," she says with satisfaction. "It just takes a little more work." 

This veterinary internal medicine specialist digs deep for answers to tough cases referred by family vets. He’s a die-hard sci-fi fan who's seen the original Star Wars at least 50 times.

She's a force for animal rescue in practical ballet flats. As a plucky third grader, Michelle stood up for kittens about to be drowned in a creek. "I can’t remember when animals weren’t part of my life," she smiles.

On the job and off, this woman is on the move — gardening, skydiving, serving shelter pets, and being mom to an equally adventurous English Bulldog who "doesn't know she can't swim" are just a few of her favorite things.

She has the heart of a healer, the soul of a grizzly, and she watches over her patients like a guardian angel.

If you first encountered this man via a distilled bio, you might wonder if he was Superman. Shawn lives full-throttle, finding joy in everything from training dogs to mountain climbing, driving (fast!), and “watching the little finches play in the birdbath I put out for them.”

This Florida-born son of a Navy man has been an Oregonian for 20 years. He gets along with most, is pretty sure he could live on burritos, and he hopes people see in him humor, creativity, and friendliness.

This girl’s been mixing it up by working with animals and in the arts throughout her career. Founder of the website and blog, About Pet Rats, Jasmine has been a painter, a gallery director, a professional musician and a veterinary hospital manager.  

Meeting this bespectacled beauty with the affable girl-next-door vibe, you discover she’s a mom, wife, business owner, and . . . very fun woman to know.

She never dreamed she'd own her own business, but Wags! Dog Emporiumin Eugene is all hers. Turns out Jody’s crazy-quilt life of experience, backed by her huge heart for animals, equips her for just about anything.

This father of five kids all under age six (including triplets) spends his day managing his beautiful Sunriver vacation properties. His company, Bennington Properties, not only welcomes dogs, but loves them. 

The heart of an angel, she has a writer’s soul, and a bit of Wonder Woman thrown in. That is if Wonder Woman stepped up her compassion and did Star Trek conventions. 

Meet Karen Green, the Executive Director of Cat Adoption Team(CAT). Karen and her team are celebrating being one of nine shelters in the US to participate in The Jackson Galaxy Foundation’s Cat Pawsitive program, an initiative to introduce positive reinforcement training to shelter cats.

KOIN 6 TV’s morning meteorologist is a media rock star, and a longtime advocate of second chances for animals in need. 

For the past 17 years, this award-winning Certified Professional Dog Trainer has managed training and behavior at Oregon Humane Society.

On any given day Lauren is a working accountant, super Mom, animal advocate, and event planner.