Kristin has been a hospital assistant at a local veterinarian's office and part-time staff member of a pet store/boarding facility for over 10 years. Working as the primary small animal caretaker/breeder at the pet store, she learned about the husbandry and special care that went into these little critters. She has used her expertise over the years to rescue rabbits in need of new homes as well as educate the general population on the specialized care of small animals. With the development of her "Rabbit Room" K&R was able to lay the ground work for a real sanctuary!

Rebecca, the daughter of a veterinarian, has grown up surrounded by animals of all shapes and sizes. Once old enough to move out on her own, her natural obsession with saving little lives turned into a full-time hobby! During her undergraduate schooling she spent her spare time working with a local shelter providing foster care for orphaned newborn kittens and puppies. While attending medical school in the Caribbean, she was quickly lured into aiding in the set up of a fostering network that utilized the medical students on the island as foster parents for abandoned and abused pets of all kinds!

In 2009 Rebecca and Kristin decided to combine their resources to help the small animals of the Fox Valley who are all to often overlooked by shelters and rescue groups alike. It is Rebecca and Kristin's hopes that one day K&R will be large enough to provide education and understanding, about small animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs, to more pet owners so that these animals do not continue to be "throw away" pets but rather as much a part of the family as Man's best friend.