About Us

Rhode Island Feline Rescue started in 2023 when three friends with a passion
for saving lives came together. We are a local 501(c)3 non-profit, no kill,
foster-based rescue.

Our staff is entirely comprised of wonderful volunteers who are dedicated to supporting our mission by donating their precious time.

We serve community cats and cat families in Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. Contact us with your questions about fostering, adopting, and volunteering through our rescue organization at info@rifelinerescue.org.

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Meet the Team

  • Aznif Calikyan

    CO-FOUNDER

    Aznif is a Physician anesthesiologist but after she started fostering a few years ago she regrets that she did not study veterinary medicine. Her experience is with cats, especially pregnant cats and newborns. But she loves all animals including mice. She finds fostering, saving and caring for animals to be the most rewarding experience she has ever had.

  • Nancy Ellen Dyer

    CO-FOUNDER

    Nancy has been involved with animal, specifically feline, rescue for many years. She has overseen adoptions, fostering, social media, fundraising, and more. She currently has one cat, Coop, who was meant to be a TNR, but ended up stealing her heart and now often requests belly rubs multiple times a day.

  • Anne Williamson

    DIRECTOR

    Anne has been an early childhood special education teacher for over 30 years. She has a deep love and respect for all animals. Senior and special needs animals seem to pull her heartstrings the most. She has been active in animal rescue since the early 1990’s. Anne currently lives with 3 senior/special needs dogs, 2 parrots and 2 cats all of whom are rescues.

  • Kamila Vasquez

    SOCIAL MEDIA GURU

    Kamila is a UX designer who wishes every cat could be as spoiled as hers. She discovered a love for cats later in life, but is now convinced they have special powers. She is also our resident Millenial, and manages our social media accounts. Tuxedo cats are her favorite, and she loves them even more when they have white lips like her very elegant cat, Cosine.

  • Sandy Amato

    ADOPTION MANAGER

    Sandy is very passionate about helping cats in need get to their forever home where they are safe and loved. She is an avid animal lover. She loves all animals big & small but she has been obsessed with cats since she adopted her first kitten, Max, many years ago.

  • Katie O'Kane

    POST-ADOPTION CONSULTANT

    Katie is a Library Media Specialist at an elementary school. She likes nothing better than curling up on the couch with a good book and a purring feline friend. She recently completed a course in cat behavior counseling through the Humane Society. She has two tabbies, Maeve and Lentil, whose adventures she documents @house.of.maeve.