05/29/2026
Lea’s love for animals began in childhood in upstate New York and grew into a lifelong calling to protect the voiceless. That calling led her across the country, and eventually to San Antonio in 2022, where she and her husband, Mike, found themselves at the heart of a growing animal welfare crisis.
What began as volunteer advocacy quickly became a mission. Lea was part of a dedicated group of advocates who helped launch No Kill San Antonio and now serves as its Founder and Director, an organization dedicated to ensuring that every healthy and treatable animal in South Central Texas has a chance at life. Through NKSA and its rescue initiative, the Bandera Dogs Rescue Mission, Lea, Mike, and Krista helped rescue more than 100 dogs and even a donkey from a devastating hoarding situation, turning heartbreak into hope.
Today, Lea continues to fight for animals through rescue, advocacy, and systemic change, believing that every animal deserves not just to be saved, but to be seen, valued, and given the chance at a life filled with dignity and love.
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