Lisa Lotti is a middle school teacher and the director and an original co-founder of Unconditional Love Rescue.

Unconditional Love Rescue was founded by friends Lisa and Tracy Powers, who rescued Bob the Cat on a cold January evening.  The girls were hooked, and Unconditional Love Rescue was born.

Lisa has co-directed/directed Unconditional Love for ten and a half years.  Over 1300 animals have been rescued by UL since its inception--many with severe medical issues that needed extensive vet care.  Lisa takes pride in the fact that the organization has never euthanized an animal because of behavior or money.  If the cost to treat an animal is exhorbitant, the money can and will be found.  If an animal is difficult, he or she will be worked with until adoptable.  Lisa's mantra is, "If we do the right thing, all will work out."  So far, so good! 

I hear it all the time… ‘‘I couldn’t possibly foster an animal; I’d get too attached.”

It’s an objection that every animal rescue volunteer hears over and over.  And we understand why. Loving and then letting go of an animal can be painful. And yet we also know that thousands of companion animals are abandoned each year, most due to no fault of their own.

Rescue groups like Unconditional Love, and shelters can save only a fraction of the homeless animals — the more people willing to foster, the more animals will have a chance at life.  When you foster an animal and give it a temporary home, you give that animal a permanent gift, a second chance at life and love!

Watching an animal transform from a cat or dog that someone totally forgot about,
to a cat or dog that someone can’t live without, is an amazing experience and knowing that you had a hand in that is incredibly inspiring and heartwarming. When you see the smiles on the face of their new families it makes it all worthwhile!