Our Team
Alley Cat Rescue (ACR) maintains a small office in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. There are also team members staffed in the greater Los Angeles area.
Louise Holton, President and Founder: Louise began her career in cat protection in the mid 1970s where she helped the Johannesburg SPCA with a trap-neuter return program. She went on to co-found Alley Cat Allies in 1990 to bring national attention to the plight of unsterilized colonies and to promote humane cat management. Louise founded Alley Cat Rescue in 1997 to help all cats.
Denise Hilton, Director of Operations: Dee grew up with many animals in her home, from cats and dogs to ducks and rabbits. Dee has many years of experience in emergency medicine as a vet tech and manager.
Sahar Khundmiri, Office Administrator: Sahar fell in love with animals when she came across a feral cat colony in her neighborhood at the age of five. Sahar also has significant experience with environmental advocacy groups and in the nonprofit sector overall.
Rachel Buhner, Communications Associate: Rachel loved animals from a very young age; her first friend was Barney, the neighbor's wrinkly basset hound. Rachel has experience working in the animal welfare field, and in her spare time enjoys pet sitting dogs, cats, and everyone in between.
Louise Holton, President and Founder: Louise began her career in cat protection in the mid 1970s where she helped the Johannesburg SPCA with a trap-neuter return program. She went on to co-found Alley Cat Allies in 1990 to bring national attention to the plight of unsterilized colonies and to promote humane cat management. Louise founded Alley Cat Rescue in 1997 to help all cats.
Denise Hilton, Director of Operations: Dee grew up with many animals in her home, from cats and dogs to ducks and rabbits. Dee has many years of experience in emergency medicine as a vet tech and manager.
Sahar Khundmiri, Office Administrator: Sahar fell in love with animals when she came across a feral cat colony in her neighborhood at the age of five. Sahar also has significant experience with environmental advocacy groups and in the nonprofit sector overall.
Rachel Buhner, Communications Associate: Rachel loved animals from a very young age; her first friend was Barney, the neighbor's wrinkly basset hound. Rachel has experience working in the animal welfare field, and in her spare time enjoys pet sitting dogs, cats, and everyone in between.