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Meet our team:
Ashley Thomas, Shelter Director
Ashley’s family includes an extremely supportive husband, and several rescued dogs, goats, & feral cats. Her personal experience includes cats, dogs, goats, pigs, ferrets, lizards, rabbits, and birds. After volunteering for about a year at various local shelters, Ashley started working at Young-Williams Animal Center in Knoxville in January of 2009 as a kennel cleaner. She quickly discovered that she was especially passionate about fostering animals that were not ready for adoption. During her first four years at YWAC, she worked in animal care, intake, and adoptions. In 2013, Ashley became the Placement Manager and immediately began building a foster care program which had approximately 350 families engaged in lifesaving efforts when she left YWAC. Ashley’s time running the foster program greatly expanded her medical capabilities and knowledge. As Placement Manager, she was also responsible for rescue group partnerships/placement, northern transport initiatives, helping to manage the shelter, and performing behavior assessments. Ashley grew up in Seymour and is overjoyed to continue helping the animals in her own community. In late 2018, Ashley took on the role of Shelter Director for Sevier Animal Care Center.
Ashley is passionate about promoting the need for self-care in the field of animal welfare to fight the effects of compassion fatigue. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, reading, anything with an engine, and obsessing over nerdy fandoms.
Amanda Hall, Shelter Manager / Foster Coordinator
Hello, some of you may know me. I have been with SACC since we opened, November of 2018. I started out as a Kennel Technician and by the end of my first year, became our Shelter Manager, with a 2nd hat as Foster Coordinator. My career in animal welfare started at Young-Williams Animal Center in 2011, where I planted my roots and quickly learned that my passion is animal welfare. I enjoy learning new things and then applying my knowledge to help all animals that come my way. My certifications include Fear Free, Cat Behavior Counselor, and Euthanasia Technician.
Since I became Foster Coordinator, I have been able to help 1,358 animals find a foster home. This is so important as fostering is the bridge to adoption. Without foster parents, most of these animals would not have had the chance at adoption. Due to foster parents, these pets get the second chance at the life they deserve. I hope in the years to come we can continue to grow our foster program to be able to help even more pets.
As a Shelter Manager I lead a team of 6 people. Our goals are to support the public with their lost and found pets, and pet retention. This refers to how can we help you keep your pet, and pet overpopulation – let us help you with the spay and neuter your pet. We strive for a clean, healthy, and friendly environment for all pets that enter our care. Knowledge is power and the more we can learn and grow the better are pets feel.
As an extra special thing that pulls at my heart strings, I take on neonate kittens and puppies who are so fragile to give them the best chance at survival. I assist in the care and transport of our wildlife animals to give them their second chance. Maybe one day I can check that certification off the list too! I enjoy every aspect of this field and want to continue to support progressive change in animal welfare. I also have interest in animal medical and aspect of animal control – public education.
Finally, in my spare time I co-maintain a home with a wonderful husband who helps maintain my foster craziness, 6 cats, 1 small dog, and a TEENAGER! Without him I may not have been able to flourish as I have. I also love the beach, nature, and family time.
Hello, some of you may know me. I have been with SACC since we opened, November of 2018. I started out as a Kennel Technician and by the end of my first year, became our Shelter Manager, with a 2nd hat as Foster Coordinator. My career in animal welfare started at Young-Williams Animal Center in 2011, where I planted my roots and quickly learned that my passion is animal welfare. I enjoy learning new things and then applying my knowledge to help all animals that come my way. My certifications include Fear Free, Cat Behavior Counselor, and Euthanasia Technician.
Since I became Foster Coordinator, I have been able to help 1,358 animals find a foster home. This is so important as fostering is the bridge to adoption. Without foster parents, most of these animals would not have had the chance at adoption. Due to foster parents, these pets get the second chance at the life they deserve. I hope in the years to come we can continue to grow our foster program to be able to help even more pets.
As a Shelter Manager I lead a team of 6 people. Our goals are to support the public with their lost and found pets, and pet retention. This refers to how can we help you keep your pet, and pet overpopulation – let us help you with the spay and neuter your pet. We strive for a clean, healthy, and friendly environment for all pets that enter our care. Knowledge is power and the more we can learn and grow the better are pets feel.
As an extra special thing that pulls at my heart strings, I take on neonate kittens and puppies who are so fragile to give them the best chance at survival. I assist in the care and transport of our wildlife animals to give them their second chance. Maybe one day I can check that certification off the list too! I enjoy every aspect of this field and want to continue to support progressive change in animal welfare. I also have interest in animal medical and aspect of animal control – public education.
Finally, in my spare time I co-maintain a home with a wonderful husband who helps maintain my foster craziness, 6 cats, 1 small dog, and a TEENAGER! Without him I may not have been able to flourish as I have. I also love the beach, nature, and family time.
Luna Brewer, Assistant Shelter Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
Luna is a dog mom to a wonderful 6-year old Corgi mix, one neuro kitty and three crazed carpet snakes (ferrets). She first started her animal welfare journey in high school as a volunteer for her local humane society and started a school wide project to create blankets and feral cat boxes for pets in her community. Upon graduation from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2019, Luna continued her journey with employment at Young-Williams Animal Center as a Pet Resource Specialist. From there she has worked at The Humane Society of Tennessee Valley in Knoxville and acted as Shelter Manager at Companion Animal Rescue & Education in Jefferson City. Luna finds passion in conflict resolution, helping people retain ownership of their pets and socializing scared or undersocialized cats and dogs.
When she’s not staging cute photos of dogs or at work in the shelter, Luna finds peace of mind hiking and kayaking in the great outdoors (despite being a city girl from California), playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends, and curling up with her pets and partner to binge-watching “The Office.” Luna is ecstatic to use her skills and knowledge to help the pets and community of Sevier County as Assistant Shelter Manager and Volunteer Coordinator at SACC!
Luna Brewer, Assistant Shelter Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
Luna is a dog mom to a wonderful 6-year old Corgi mix, one neuro kitty and three crazed carpet snakes (ferrets). She first started her animal welfare journey in high school as a volunteer for her local humane society and started a school wide project to create blankets and feral cat boxes for pets in her community. Upon graduation from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2019, Luna continued her journey with employment at Young-Williams Animal Center as a Pet Resource Specialist. From there she has worked at The Humane Society of Tennessee Valley in Knoxville and acted as Shelter Manager at Companion Animal Rescue & Education in Jefferson City. Luna finds passion in conflict resolution, helping people retain ownership of their pets and socializing scared or undersocialized cats and dogs.
When she’s not staging cute photos of dogs or at work in the shelter, Luna finds peace of mind hiking and kayaking in the great outdoors (despite being a city girl from California), playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends, and curling up with her pets and partner to binge-watching “The Office.” Luna is ecstatic to use her skills and knowledge to help the pets and community of Sevier County as Assistant Shelter Manager and Volunteer Coordinator at SACC!
Brittany Brown, Kennel Technician
Brittany started her journey with animal welfare back in 2019 as a volunteer & foster parent for Sevier Animal Care Center, when she was still in high school. She is a very proud momma to four rescued furbabies, Brinks, Sidekick, Monster, and Viper. Brittany has had a passion for this field since she was a little girl, learning and watching her mother go above and beyond to save animals. She has personal experience with a wide variety of animals but after officially joining our team this year is happily gaining more knowledge every day.
One of Brittany‘s greatest joys is working with animals that have behavioral challenges and need a little extra TLC. When she has some down time Brittany enjoys art, cosmetology, and going out to eat.
Brittany started her journey with animal welfare back in 2019 as a volunteer & foster parent for Sevier Animal Care Center, when she was still in high school. She is a very proud momma to four rescued furbabies, Brinks, Sidekick, Monster, and Viper. Brittany has had a passion for this field since she was a little girl, learning and watching her mother go above and beyond to save animals. She has personal experience with a wide variety of animals but after officially joining our team this year is happily gaining more knowledge every day.
One of Brittany‘s greatest joys is working with animals that have behavioral challenges and need a little extra TLC. When she has some down time Brittany enjoys art, cosmetology, and going out to eat.
Brooklyn Williams, Kennel Technician
Brooklyn has been dog crazy her life and is currently the proud mama of two sweet dogs, Charlie and Bruno. She has spent A lot of time in retail, but has found her true passion in animal welfare. Anyone who meets Brooklyn would describe her as focused and tenacious. She has very much enjoyed becoming an intake specialist and learning how to help homeless animals that come to us with nowhere else to go. Brooklyn’s newfound passion is finding new resources to help scared animals that are undersocialized or may have some slight behavior challenges. She’s also learning a great deal about felines and looks forward to continuing to expand her knowledge.
Brooklyn is very active in her church and loves her family. Napping is one of her favorite hobbies(probably because she works so hard)!
Brooklyn has been dog crazy her life and is currently the proud mama of two sweet dogs, Charlie and Bruno. She has spent A lot of time in retail, but has found her true passion in animal welfare. Anyone who meets Brooklyn would describe her as focused and tenacious. She has very much enjoyed becoming an intake specialist and learning how to help homeless animals that come to us with nowhere else to go. Brooklyn’s newfound passion is finding new resources to help scared animals that are undersocialized or may have some slight behavior challenges. She’s also learning a great deal about felines and looks forward to continuing to expand her knowledge.
Brooklyn is very active in her church and loves her family. Napping is one of her favorite hobbies(probably because she works so hard)!
Madi Denault, Kennel Technician
Madi is a recent high school graduate that has always had one goal in mind- to work with animals. She is a loving dog & cat mom (along with some very messy ducks) and wants to work in animal welfare until animal shelters are no longer necessary. Madi also has a knack for making friends with dogs that don’t want many friends in the first place. And don’t let the picture fool you, she is afraid of most cats but working hard on learning more about their body language and temperaments.
Some of Madi’s hobbies include: hanging out with her family & work team, collecting gemstones & earrings, and being outside with her animals while gardening.
Madi is a recent high school graduate that has always had one goal in mind- to work with animals. She is a loving dog & cat mom (along with some very messy ducks) and wants to work in animal welfare until animal shelters are no longer necessary. Madi also has a knack for making friends with dogs that don’t want many friends in the first place. And don’t let the picture fool you, she is afraid of most cats but working hard on learning more about their body language and temperaments.
Some of Madi’s hobbies include: hanging out with her family & work team, collecting gemstones & earrings, and being outside with her animals while gardening.
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Sam Fine, Kennel Technician
Sam a.k.a. ‘The Cat Whisperer’ is a loving mom to two perfect human kids and four lucky cats: Penny, DJ, Ollie, and Sunny. She is new to the field of animal welfare but has been an animal enthusiast her whole life. Sam lights up a room and makes everyone feel at ease. She is also super detail orientated which makes Sam a great fit for this line of work. Sam is a breast cancer survivor. She is super excited to learn more about how she can help animals in need and has recently started fostering kittens.
Sam enjoys hanging out with her coworkers in her spare time, who have all become fast friends. She also spends a lot of time with her kids going to basketball, football, and cheer practice.
Sam a.k.a. ‘The Cat Whisperer’ is a loving mom to two perfect human kids and four lucky cats: Penny, DJ, Ollie, and Sunny. She is new to the field of animal welfare but has been an animal enthusiast her whole life. Sam lights up a room and makes everyone feel at ease. She is also super detail orientated which makes Sam a great fit for this line of work. Sam is a breast cancer survivor. She is super excited to learn more about how she can help animals in need and has recently started fostering kittens.
Sam enjoys hanging out with her coworkers in her spare time, who have all become fast friends. She also spends a lot of time with her kids going to basketball, football, and cheer practice.
Krystal Boyle, Kennel Technician
This is Krystal‘s first job officially working with animals, but she has been an animal advocate her whole life. She couldn’t be happier working for Sevier Animal Care Center and is so excited about how much she has learned already. No one would be surprised to hear Krystal described as extremely loyal and reliable. Krystal has hit the ground running and is making a huge impact in our adoption department. Krystal is passionate about that moment when a human and an animal come together and everything just clicks into place. Seeing families find that missing piece is everything.
Krystal’s dream is to be an animal rehabilitation therapist in the future. She is a huge dolphin lover and a true crime fanatic.
This is Krystal‘s first job officially working with animals, but she has been an animal advocate her whole life. She couldn’t be happier working for Sevier Animal Care Center and is so excited about how much she has learned already. No one would be surprised to hear Krystal described as extremely loyal and reliable. Krystal has hit the ground running and is making a huge impact in our adoption department. Krystal is passionate about that moment when a human and an animal come together and everything just clicks into place. Seeing families find that missing piece is everything.
Krystal’s dream is to be an animal rehabilitation therapist in the future. She is a huge dolphin lover and a true crime fanatic.