Kayla started with Big Paws as a foster and quickly discovered her passion for animal rescue. With a background as a clinical social worker, Kayla brings a wealth of non-profit knowledge to our rescue as well as a passion for big floof balls. Her friends jokingly refer to her as the "social worker for dogs" and we think she truly is. From managing our intakes to our foster program and website- you'll see Kayla pop up just about anywhere at Big Paws with the goal to improve the lives of all the dogs she comes into contact with. 

Matt has a passion for helping dogs and their owners. He brings a wealth of knowledge and passion from his 8 years of experience as a professional dog trainer.  He loves helping people strengthen their relationship with their dogs and learn how to enjoy life to the fullest as a team! Matt works every day to improve the lives of dogs by running our training program, assessing dogs coming into rescue, and providing free training to folks who have adopted dogs in our local community!

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Maisie combines her corporate marketing and graphic design experience and passion for dogs to positively impact the lives of dogs in our rescue!  With her lifelong passion for dogs and her digital and marketing skills, Maisie is invaluable asset in our mission to bring happiness and new beginnings to the amazing dogs in our care. You'll find Maisie coordinating our adoptions, managing our social media, helping with event planning, and of course loving on all the puppies!

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Rachel has always had a passion for helping dogs, especially rescues. She started volunteering at her local shelter starting at age 15 and then obtained her bachelors in animal science. With her 6 years in vet med, adding Rachel to our team has allowed us to increase the quality of medical care we give to dogs. Rachel helps us keep stock of our medical inventory, coordinates medical care, manages our spay/neuter program, and is always lends a helping hand for any dog and foster in our program. 

Bob (short for Bobbles) is our wobbly little office mascot! Miss Bob has cerebellar hypoplasia, a neurological condition that affects her coordination and balance. We adopted her from Fayetteville Animal Services, and she’s been keeping the Big Paws team smiling ever since. She LOVES dogs, fears nothing, and proudly serves as our adorably weird little co-worker.

Broseph is Bob's bestie/sidekick/assistant/annoying little brother! Broseph also has cerebellar hypoplasia. He may not be quite as wobbly as Bob, but he has a tendency to tip over.. We were originally fostering Broseph, but once he and Bob became best buddies, there was no way we could let him leave! Now he happily assists Bob with her daily office duties and keeps her company throughout the day.