Meet Our Staff

Edwin Aponte
Animal Caretaker - 4 years
One cat, Scarlett Johansson
Adopted from Morris

Teia Brooks
Assistant Manager/ Veterinary Technician - 9 years
Two Chihuahuas, Bindi (4 years old) and Beano (6 years old)
One Bengal cat, Beethoven (2 years old)
All adopted from Morris
"Shelter dogs need lots of love - that's why I
bring them toasted bagels with butter each morning as a treat."

Elizabeth Ferguson
Animal Caretaker - 25 years

Shelly Flores
Veterinary Technician - 5 months
One cat, Nilih, 1 year old, her favorite fathead
Adopted from Morris

Holly Peltz
Veterinary Technician - 2 years

Catherine Scafidi
Receptionist - 26 years,
Started as a volunteer, and a job opened up in six months
One pug, Xavier, 10 years old - can be annoying at times but her best buddy;
Cats - little doll Mimi, 10 years old, Molly, 6 years old, cool cat Francis, 3 years old.                    All adopted from Morris
"Nothing can compare to the happy face of a dog or cat going to its new home, except, perhaps, that of its new owner."

Herman Simmons
Animal Caretaker - 7 years

Dan Solomon
Administrative Assistant - 3 years
One slightly deranged cat, Milo, 8 years, rescued from street as a little gray kitten
"Oh, you don't need to read about me - but were you thinking of getting a new pet? We have
awesome adoptables waiting just a click away."

Kerri Taylor
Adoption Coordinator - 4 years
Two cats - Liam, Bengal cat, 7 years old, the baddest cat in the world
Adopted from Morris
and
Scrawny, 12 years old, rescued from the street
Works to "speak for those who can't speak for themselves"

Jessie Wickersham
Assistant Manager/ Veterinary Technician - 5 months
"Everyone at Morris cares deeply for every animal that walks through our door. We do the best we
can to make them comfortable and happy while they're here."