Giving hope, one rescue at a time

Who we are is measured in lives changed.

Three Little Pitties Rescue is a Houston-area 501(c)(3) founded in 2018 to rescue dogs and cats, build a community of compassion, educate the public, and advocate for better animal welfare.

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Three Little Pitties Rescue team helping animals

Since
2018

20,000+animals rescued

800+spay and neuter procedures in 2025

1,800+community pets vaccinated in 2025

NationwideUSDA-certified transport reach

Our reach

Houston rescue. Nationwide opportunity.

Thousands of animals are rescued from Houston-area streets and overcrowded shelters every year. Medical, behavior, foster, adoption, community, and transport teams work as one system so each pet can safely reach a foster or forever home.

Through education and active community engagement, the rescue empowers people to treat animals with kindness, take responsibility, and become lifelong animal-welfare advocates.

Black rescue dog wearing yellow star-shaped glasses

Meet the rescue team

Leadership built from hands-on rescue.

Every department is led by people who entered rescue to solve a real problem and stayed to build something bigger.

Alayna

Executive Director

A founder and the heart of the organization since 2018. What began with a few urgent rescues grew to more than 1,000 lives saved in the first year. Her leadership expands adoption opportunities for animals of every breed and size across the country.

Jenelle

Director of Operations & Finance

Jenelle began by fostering with her daughter in 2018, later became an adoption coordinator, expanded the Pacific Northwest foster program, and now keeps the organization’s programs and finances moving efficiently.

Cynthia

Director of Adoptions

After seeing the scale of Houston’s stray crisis, Cynthia became a champion for overlooked strong breeds and medical cases. Since joining in 2018, she has helped thousands of animals reach loving homes.

Lainey

Clinic Director

With more than 16 years in animal welfare and veterinary medicine, Lainey has led the medical team since 2021 and advocates especially for complex medical cases.

Jodi

Director of Community Outreach

Jodi combines her experience as an educator with outreach work that brings vaccines, spay and neuter services, responsible-pet education, and practical resources to underserved communities.

Jessica

Director of Fosters

Jessica coordinates the foster network and thoughtfully matches animals with homes, pets, schedules, and experience levels while supporting fosters throughout each animal’s journey.