Our Team
Volunteers & Staff
SpayMart relies on an enthusiastic community of staff and volunteers for day-to-day operations, including stocking and maintaining our thrift shop, managing our PetSmart adoption center, trapping and transporting animals, and providing support where it’s needed.
Meet the volunteers and staff who make SpayMart work!

Denise Avellina
Kitten Foster Volunteer Leadership
Denise Avellina helps lead the volunteers who support SpayMart’s kitten foster program. She plays an important role in coordinating the people who open their…
Read bioLauree Nunez
PetSmart Clearview Volunteer Leadership
Lauree Nunez helps lead the volunteers who support SpayMart’s PetSmart Clearview adoption location. She works with the volunteer team to help care for adoptable cats, assist with the adoption process, and connect cats with families looking to give them a permanent home.
Read bioPatsy Watermeier
Volunteer
Patsy leads the volunteers who support our thrift store and adoption center.
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Christie Keith
Communications Manager
Christie is the voice behind SpayMart’s social media, email communications, and grassroots fundraising. A longtime writer and communications strategist in the animal welfare and…
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Behind every adoption, foster placement, thrift store purchase, transport, and successful rescue is a team of people willing to help.
Whether someone gives a few hours each month or takes on an ongoing leadership role, SpayMart volunteers are an essential part of our organization. Their dedication allows us to help more cats, support more families, and continue expanding SpayMart’s impact throughout our community.