Shelter Director 

Karissa Reynolds leads our team including daily shelter operations, cleaning and animal care.  Works with staff and reports to the Board of Directors to ensure our mission is being achieved, short and long term.  She attends commissioner meetings and board meetings to ensure communication is flowing and to help serve the Washington County Community while working together to decrease euthanasia, save & enrich lives and promote quality care for companion animals in our local area.  Karissa says, " “We want to focus on the well-being of our animals with training programs, playgroups, enrichment, and more availability for adopters to interact with potential fur-members. We also want to focus on our presence in the community.” 

Shelter Assistant Manager

 Kati helps the director lead our shelter team.  This dynamic duo supports each other while stepping in to help clean kennels, but they also oversee the bigger picture daily at the shelter.  We are all working together, with the community, to decrease euthanasia, save and enrich the lives and promote quality care for companion animals in our local area.

Shelter Kennel Manager

 Rachal helps oversee the enrichment & medical wellbeing of the animals in our care.  She has a passion for making the dogs and cats happier and more comfortable while they are at HSOV awaiting their forever homes.