The Founders
Jen
Charley
Charley
Co-Founder and CEO
Like most rescuers, since childhood, Jen was that kid to whom everyone would bring baby birds and stray animals. She has never existed without at least one animal in her life, from the time she was born. Her first official tween pet was a white footed sable ferret named Tigger. Jen has a passion for writing, photography, film production & saving lives.
Charley
Charley
Charley
Co-Founder and Media Head
Charley is a VFX student whose first official pet was a fancy rat named Rudy. When she was 8 years old, she adopted a shelter Chihuahua named Itsy and has grown up with numerous dogs throughout her lifetime. Charley has a passion for birds and horses. She oversees our media and communications and is looking forward to traveling the world working on films someday.
Elena
Charley
Elena
Co-Founder and Head Writer
Elena is a pug lover who, like her sister and mother, has never known life without at least one furbaby in it. Elena's first pet was a fancy rat named Chaulky and at age 8, she adopted a little shelter Chihuahua named Bitsy. At age 17, Louis the pug entered her life. Elena is an avid reader of the classics & dreams of writing novels and running her own TV series.
The Team
Tony
Ryder Rio
Ryder Rio
Head of Legal - Tony heads the legal team at Peanut Butter Paws and lends his many talents to the rescue in every way he can. He is a history buff who loves to share his knowledge with others and dreams of traveling the world and indulging in creative endeavors. He loves the low riders and cobby dogs at Peanut Butter Paws!
Ryder Rio
Ryder Rio
Ryder Rio
Official Dog Tester - Ryder Rio was saved from the streets of San Pedro, after being dumped and left for dead. He now helps us temp test other dogs, as well as serves as a stabilizer dog. He was adopted into an incredible home who shares him with all of us at Peanut Butter Paws!
Annika
Ryder Rio
Annika
Socialization Chair - Annika is an animal lover who donates her time as a volunteer helping Peanut Butter Paws socialize and train our rescues. She helps walk the dogs and works on their basic training. Annika is hoping to one day become an Occupational Therapist and would love to work with children!
About Peanut Butter Paws Rescue, Inc.
Our Background
Peanut Butter Paws was born out of love for a rescue dog named Stanley (the white Chihuahua pictured in the photo) who was pulled by an incredible rescue in Simi Valley, CA called Tiny Loving Canines, run by director Linda Nelson. With over 30 years of rescue under her belt, Linda took us and many other volunteers into the folds of TLC and together we were able to save over 3,000 lives in the span of almost 10 years. Linda essentially 'wrote the book' on how rescues could be run, pioneering such programs as "Foster to Adopt" and spearheading the No Kill Movement in Ventura County. Linda gave so much to her community and completed many happy families. When she eventually retired and moved out of state, TLC closed its doors. We continued to network shelter dogs, donate to reputable rescues, and even rescued a few dogs independently. Once the surge of post-Covid dogs being dumped in the shelters reared its ugly head, we realized we had to do more. It was finally time to honor Stanley's legacy and Peanut Butter Paws was born. Linda continues to support us from afar by providing her years of expertise and sharing TLC resources. Although Peanut Butter Paws is much smaller than TLC and will remain a foster based rescue, much of the way it has been set up has been inspired by ''The Little Rescue that Could", Tiny Loving Canines, Inc.
Our Accomplishments
We are just getting started, but every single life saved means the world to us! We prioritize quality over quantity and are committed to ensure that each life we are able to save shall receive the best medical care, rehabilitation, and placement into the best homes. Help us, help them!
"A dog is the only thing in the world that loves you more than he loves himself..."
~ Josh Billings
Our Vision
At Peanut Butter Paws, it's all about giving these incredible puppers the happy endings they deserve with amazing families who will love them furever. We seek out the overlooked, injured, medical, or the ones who just need that extra oomph to make it out and into loving homes. Spread the love! A little peanut butter goes a long way...