Our Team

Founder & Kale’s Mama

With a desire to build something meaningful, Talia brings big-picture thinking and copious amounts of compassion to the team. She sets the tone for everything we do; she aims to collaborate with local rescues from start to finish.

Talia loves to spend time with her family outdoors - including Kale of course, who brings insurmountable joy to every family outing. Talia’s passion for rescue animals started when she moved to Chapel Hill and met a rowdy group of women at her neighborhood dog park who all share the same vision.

Lead Caregiver & Kale’s Sister

Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help our rescue dogs, Lila ensures every interaction is a positive one. She helps connect dogs to the right humans, with clarity and care.

Lila is an 8th grader, mature beyond her years. She is an artist and cross country enthusiast, at the top of her class! When she isn’t helping our four-legged friends, she loves reading and hanging out with her friends.

Operations Director & Kale’s Nanny

Creative and strategic in equal measure, Jooles brings fresh ideas on the daily. She turn insights into action and helps our message resonate with the right audiences.

Jooles is a professional nanny and household manager. She lost her first rescue dog, Tippy, in January of 2025. Tippy was a rescue and Jooles’ spirit animal. At home, she still has two incredible rescued lavender brindle pitbulls. Jooles loves to hike and visit the dog park. She is also super lucky to have the luxury to take her dogs to work (they now proudly wear their “velcro dog” badges).

Brand Ambassador & Rescued Dog

DNA results show that Kale is mostly pitbull and chihuahua. He is as confused about his identity as you are. He is a goofy and loyal low rider, with a pinch of spice. When he gets spicy, his village is there to remind him to put is “hua” away.

Kale is an avid hiker and deer hunter. When he spots a deer, he turns into a wild mountain goat in order to catch them. He has yet to succeed in this endeavor, but always perseveres.

Kale welcomes his foster siblings graciously. He has become an amazing big brother — he shares his food and family, but he still needs to work on sharing his toys. Kale continues to spread joy everywhere he goes and can’t wait to meet future foster siblings.