OUR BOARD

Clarissa was born and raised in NM, having spent the past 18 years in Las Cruces. She currently has a kitten named Tama and an adult named Mystery, who she adopted from CCC. She is excited to be here as a caretaker! She enjoys learning the unique personalities of all the cats. She is a very dedicated volunteer!

These sweet doggies live at the sanctuary and help socialize the cats. Julian is our OG dog. Sunny came to us in 2024 and has become such a confident, fun-loving dog. 

Debbie and Bob originally hail from Southern New Jersey, but have called New Mexico 'home' for over 20 years. During the pandemic, they were adopted by a dilute calico community cat named Mocha. Due to her clipped ear, they learned of the TNR Program, and heartily support it. Sadly, 2 years after adopting them, Mocha was found to have feline leukemia and passed away. They adopted Dazzle from CCC in 2025.

Lucca began volunteering with Cruces Cool Cats in 2026 by redesigning the organization's website. With almost 20 years of experience in public affairs, communications, marketing, and design, and several years in web design, she enjoys helping nonprofits connect with their communities, strengthen their presence, and expand their impact.

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A lifelong animal lover, Lucca has one adopted cat and two adopted dogs and has cared for many different animals over the years. She is proud to support Cruces Cool Cats' mission and help more people discover ways to volunteer, foster, adopt, and support local cats in need.

Cat handler and cleaning helper!

Cat handler and cleaning helper!

Cat handler and cleaning helper!

Maggie is a Burrell COM student and working towards a future career as a medical doctor. Although new to Las Cruces, she cares deeply for her community and has loved animals her whole life. She started volunteering at Cruces Cool Cats as a way to give back, take a study break, and meet adorable kitties. Back home, she has three cats - Izzy (pictured above), Trixie, and Chummy, all tuxedos! Maggie hopes to share the amazing contributions of CCC with her fellow students and encourage them to volunteer and adopt/foster.

Angel has 2 cats but has had more! She loves animals and hopes to one day be a veterinarian. She currently is studying nursing and animal science with a couple of different minors. Angel loves to volunteer not only for vet school but to get the opportunity to see and interact with other cats.

Reeanna was born in Silver City but has lived in Las Cruces all of her life. She has been married for almost 30 years and has a son and daughter. Reeanna started fostering to help her mom when she was just 15. Her mom had rescued a squirrel and from there began animal rehabilitation. At one point there were 20-30 bottle kittens and Reeanna fell in love with helping. She loves knowing the fact that she saves their little lives and that because of what she does, they live a good life.

Ava is a lifelong animal lover and has 5 perfect cats at home, as well as a dog. She loves nature, travelling, and learning wherever she goes. She grew up in Las Cruces, NM and now goes to NMSU to study geology.

Beck moved to Las Cruces in summer 2025 and soon began volunteering for CCC. She is a vet tech student and a mom to a cat and snake, both rescues. She works at a local vet. Beck loves the community she has found by volunteering.

Raquel is a cat lover and has her own crochet business! Having grown up learning to care about animals, she loves learning about the cats' different personalities. She started her crochet business because it allows her to bring joy to others and express her creativity.

Isabella is a college student getting her degree in horticulture. She started volunteering at CCC to get over her fear of cats. She volunteers once a week and adopted Chaplin from CCC in November 2025. Isabella hopes to guide others in the cat community toward the sanctuary.

Katy has 2 cats of her own- pictured is Nami! She has loved animals her whole life. Katy loves what CCC is doing. Being able to help our community by volunteering is such a cool experience for her!

Jenny began volunteering with Cruces Cool Cats in March 2026, driven by her lifelong love of animals and desire to help cats find the loving homes they deserve. A proud cat mom to three cats of her own, she enjoys getting to know each cat’s unique personality and helping them feel safe, comfortable, and cared for while they wait for their forever families. Originally from Connecticut, Jenny has proudly called New Mexico home for the past 11 years.

​Her love for cats began at just a year and a half old, when her aunt gave her a stuffed animal cat, and that love has remained a constant throughout her life. During her career as a researcher at a large cancer research institute, where she worked both in the laboratory and with patients, coming home to a loving cat was always a welcome comfort. Before moving to Las Cruces from Charleston, South Carolina, she volunteered with Tri-County animal shelters through their TNR programs and helped care for a community cat colony. She is excited to continue supporting community cats and making a difference here in Las Cruces.