Meet The Team

This is Tabitha, our fabulous President! Tabitha had this to say, “I’ve been volunteering/fostering since August 2004, I’ve fostered animals from hamsters to donkeys and everything in between. After working at OKCAWD as the transfer coordinator I saw how critical rescues are to the success of shelters, but after the COVID-19 2020 crisis the overpopulation issues in Oklahoma seem to have multipled by 100. We believe rescue is a team sport and if we all work together we can turn these horrific statistics in Oklahoma around. We also want to start changing animal laws and regulations in Oklahoma so we can attack the animal overpopulation issue from both ends! My other reason for founding We’re OK is my passion for senior and special needs animals who seem to be constantly discarded when they become too much effort or too expensive medically. This seems to be especially true for the small breeds because they have such a longer lifespan, but their senior ailments start around the same age of larger breeds. In most cases they are not candidates for transport so we want to provide them a beautiful retirement sanctuary.” Tabitha is also married to her cat loving husband, Tyler, a mom of two sweet kiddos and works in the veterinary field.

Meet Lucy, our amazing Vice President! Lucy has said, “Quite honestly, I would never imagine myself being involved this deeply in any kind of rescue foundation. I was more of a 'What can I do NOW to help...?' I was living up north and out west, so the abundance of strays was rare, at least until I moved to Oklahoma a couple of years ago. I did not realize that Oklahoma had a huge problem with animals being strays, abandoned, neglected, abused, and so on. Almost every day, I would bring home a stray. It got to the point where it was starting to be very overwhelming in my household. Then I started to meet people who share the same compassion for animals like me, and I can see they are always trying their hardest to make a difference. Along came these two beautiful women who have a vision for this crisis we have here in Oklahoma: to transfer and rehome as many animals as we can outside of the state. The We're OK Foundation is created solely for that purpose, and I am glad to be a part of their adventure." Lucy is married and just became a new mom! 

This is Alicia, our amazing Secretary! Alicia had this to say, “I have lived my entire life surrounded by animals and became involved in animal rescue many years ago. Since moving back to Oklahoma within the last couple of years, I’ve seen the staggering number of innocent animals facing premature and often unnecessary ends due to overcrowded shelters and it has been a heart-wrenching realization. It tugged at my conscience, compelling me to step up again and to step up in a much bigger way, and really become an advocate for these voiceless souls. Simultaneously, I was drawn to the idea of animal transports as a tangible solution to this crisis. The concept of giving animals a lifeline by relocating them to areas with better adoption prospects resonated deeply with me, knowing I could significantly help increase their chances of finding loving homes. It was a practical solution to the problem of overpopulation and limited resources, offering these animals a second chance at life. Helping create We’re OK Foundation is my way of contributing to a brighter future for these animals and fostering a more compassionate community.” Alicia is married to her incredibly supportive husband, Colton, has an amazing bonus kiddo, and works in the federal law enforcement field!