JoDesa Carter

JoDesa Carter (Pronounced Jo-Dee-Suh) was ECSTATIC and humbled to get the news she had been chosen to fill the Veterinary Care Coordinator position here at Sarge’s Animal Rescue. She has over 15 years’ experience in a multitude of animal related fields ranging from a dog kennel and daycare attendant to well-rounded dog trainer and behavior (obedience training, service dog training, behavior modification, and agility.) She dabbled in dog grooming and also Veterinary Medicine where she absolutely fell in love with the field. She worked in private practice, as well as Asheville’s ASPCA Spay and Neuter alliance as a Veterinary Assistant. Her love and experience with animals does not stop there, she was also fortunate to first volunteer and then work as a farm hand on a horse farm rescue that helped children with disabilities and veterans bond and train within horse work and companionship. She was a volunteer for a reptile rescue for several years and also worked at a Nature Center near Charlotte called Dan Nicholas where she had the most amazing opportunity to work with a variety of wildlife and even trained an adolescent alligator named “Ali” and adult Turkey Vulture “Zoltan”. She is currently in school to finish her bachelor’s degree as a Veterinary Tech and hopes to continue her education to obtain a masters in Shelter Medicine and Animal Science. Her goal is to one day have a tiny farm/animal/wildlife sanctuary of her own for mostly handicapped and geriatric animals. She is very eager and honored to be a part of the Sarge’s team and network of employees, volunteers, donors, fosters and beautiful souls who make this rescue foundation a reality and sanctuary for the animals that need us! When she is not working or in school you can find her hiking with her dog, practicing yoga and playing with her toddler, reading anything she can put her hands on, Playing D and D, or softball and watching Criminal Mind reruns with her life partner. She resides in Asheville, NC with her toddler daughter, Husky-German Shepard-Border collie mix “Yuka”, Forest cat mix “Argus”, Tuxedo friendly
feral cat she claimed “Purrcey” and Orange and white Special needs tabby cat “Bandicoot”.