NICOLE, Adoption MANAGER

Started with SOS: 2016
Fave SOS things: My foster fail Bridgette, all my previous fosters who I regularly stalk on Instagram, the SOS community, the amazing foster team!
Fave Non-SOS things: My other pup Tuna, cottaging, wine, soccer, true crime docs and books, reading, baking, attempting to garden but usually killing all the plants, kale salads, mint chip ice cream, popcorn!

If you have any questions related to the adoption process please check our FAQ page or email info@saveourscruff.org.

RACHEL, Lead Adoption Coordinator

Started with SOS: 2019
Fave SOS things: Helping dogs find homes, fostering, working with amazing people, and my scruff Dante!
Fave Non-SOS things: Dogs, running, wine, chocolate, travel, true crime podcasts, concerts, reading, naps, and adventures with my scruff!

ERIN, Adoption Coordinator

Started with SOS: 2018
Fave SOS things: Helping dogs in need find their people! And working with a team of endlessly helpful and thoughtful people.
Fave Non-SOS things: My rescue mutt Ned, sleeping in tents, lake swims, craft beer, thick books, breakfast food.

Emma, Adoption Coordinator

Started with SOS: Oct 2019
Fave SOS things: the dogs, and all the wonderful success stories!
Fave Non-SOS things: my dog, sleeping in, cottage country, good food, classic disney movies, suspense novels.

sarah, Team Lead

Started with SOS: 2019
Fave SOS things: My SOS alumni - Lou! Reading all the dog bios. Running into other SOS pups & people in the neighbourhood. Helping deserving scruffs find their forever. 
Fave Non-SOS things: My Grandma, my Mom. My first rescue dog Leo. Watching Home Alone all year round. Reading. Reality TV (#noshame) Wine. Pizza. Summertime on a patio with friends.

ELENI, team lead & puppy litter lead

Eleni is the Assistant Adoption Manager for Save Our Scruff. She works with SOS’ Adoption Manager, Sarah, to build communication strategies and improve adoption processes with the adoption team and throughout SOS. There’s a lot of creating and updating paperwork involved but Eleni’s A-type personality is all about it! She is also the lead for foster-to-adopts (FTAs) and puppy litters. In this role, she supports FTA Counselors during the adoption process and helps train new FTA Counselors when they join the team.

Eleni started as a transport volunteer in 2016 with SOS. From there, she became an Adoption/FTA Counselor and then the lead for FTAs and puppy litters. She also fosters with SOS and loves meeting and working with different scruffs. The best part about being a volunteer with the adoptions team and as a foster is helping dogs find their forever homes! It is so rewarding to send out a “congratulations on adopting your new scruff” email and knowing another dog will be happy in their forever home with their amazing humans.

Eleni also appreciates how much emphasis SOS puts on education because it’s so important for everyone, no matter how experienced or inexperienced you may be! Eleni didn’t grow up with dogs so she especially advocates for all the first-time dog owners out there who research, ask questions, and are open to learning new things!

Outside of SOS, Eleni is a Children and Youth Librarian. Some of Eleni’s hobbies include yoga, playing sports, reading, cooking, and travelling. She’s also obsessed with watching Friends and going to Friends trivia nights at Hemmingway’s in Yorkville (or, really, anywhere that hosts Friends trivia nights).

VANESSA (VC), Team Lead

Started with SOS: 2016
Fave SOS things: My SOS Alumni, PRINCY!... the epic SOS community of volunteers, being able to 'talk dog" with fellow dog-lovers on a regular basis & traveling to meet our amazing rescue partners from around the world.
Fave Non-SOS things: My personal collection of humans... 80's Pop Music & late 90's Boybands... Black coffee ... & the Hamilton Ticats.

KYLIE, scruff Counsellor

Started with SOS: 2017
Fave SOS things: Helping incredible dogs find their humans, working alongside some truly inspiring and devoted dog lovers, the dog bios (I love them!)
Fave Non-SOS things: Calvin (my drooly dog), my cats, laughing, music, orangutangs

Emma, Scruff Counsellor

Started with SOS: 2019
Fave SOS things: My SOS pup, Marleau! Helping rescues find their furever homes, meeting new people, second chances and being part of a team with like-minded people.
Fave Non-SOS things: Hiking, camping, waking up before the sun, metal music, road trips and hanging out with my fur babies.

Brianne, Scruff Counsellor

Started with SOS: 2018
Fave SOS things: ALL THE PUPPIES!!!! The amazing team, the openness, the ongoing education and support (for both the community and for volunteers), as well as all the amazing foster dogs I have had! Such a great feeling to have helped someone found that special bond with a pup.
Fave Non-SOS things: My rescue pup/gorilla/sloth mix Holmes (seriously 90% sure he may not be a dog). Craft beer. Netflix. Mental Health and Addictions Advocacy (seriously I can go on forever, don’t open that box - you’ve been warned). Educating. Meditation. Yoga. Traveling. Exploring. Pad Thai. Beyonce. Lizzo. Still a JoBros fan #noshame.

TESS, Scruff Counsellor

Started with SOS: March 2020
Fave SOS things: My pup Bones (formerly Linus), the mission of community education and advocacy, helping to give a voice and home to dogs in need from all over the world!
Fave Non-SOS things: Crossword puzzles, summer weather, cooking, good music, travelling, my other dog Cookie and cat Pickles, Stardew Valley, podcasts, hosting parties! 

SARAH, scruff counsellor

Started with SOS: 2020
Fave SOS things: My SOS alumni, Pickle! Reading dog bios, fantasizing about adopting all the puppies, and helping scruffs find their perfect humans.
Fave Non-SOS things: Exploring nature with my wife and kid. Baking. Singing. Kitchen dance parties. Scotch, neat. And all things pregnancy and birth! 

MARISA, Scruff Counsellor

Started with SOS: 2015
Fave SOS things: My SOS pup Tyler, being a part of an incredible community, getting to match dogs with their forever homes.
Fave Non-SOS things: learning new things, reading, travelling, live music. Avid runner and cyclist, usually training for some kind of race.

RACHAEL, scruff counsellor

Started with SOS: 2020
Fave SOS things: The community! Working with people who genuinely care so much about education and advocacy. Connecting families and pups together, seeing (and wanting) ALL the puppies, making a difference in the dogs (and humans) lives
Fave Non-SOS things: Baking, cooking for friends, everything about summertime! my dog Lucy, trying new restaurants, true crime, reality tv, fitness and WINE (balance, right?!) 

TEGAN, scruff counsellor

Started with SOS: 2020
Fave SOS things: My SOS alumni Rosie, the wonderful, welcoming community that is SOS, learning more about dog training and behaviour, and getting to see so many amazing dogs find amazing homes!
Fave Non-SOS things: Park days, good food with good friends, wine, cheese, classic rom coms, cups of tea, yoga and trying new things!

OLLY, scruff counsellor

Started with SOS: 2020
Fave SOS things: All the scruffs! and/ the saving of them! Oh, and also Laura Bye.
Fave Non-SOS things: Still scruffs. Everywhere. All of ‘em. All the time. Can’t get enough. Plus, you know, other stuff- art, music, cooking, plants, warm weather, bike rides, good jokes... But mostly scruffs. Oh, and also Laura Bye.

michelle, SCruff COUNSELLOR

Started with SOS: 2019
Fave SOS things: The joy of a new pup's pic and bio appearing on my IG feed. Facilitating the perfect meet-cute between scruffs and their forever families.
Fave Non-SOS things: My furbaby, trees, sunshine, coffee, chocolate chip cookies, autobiographical audiobooks, true crime, late 90s hip-hop