About the Russell Refuge

Dale Mountan

President, Russell Refuge, Inc.

Dale is the president and founder of Russell Refuge.

Incredibly, Dale has single-handedly rescued, rehabilitated, and given refuge to more than 300 Jack Russell Terriers over the years, which speaks for itself. Dale lives with her equine veterinarian husband, Paul, on a horse farm in Rhinebeck, New York.

Dale is a mother, grandmother, and a caregiver to a variety of animals including, but not limited to 8-10 horses, 1 ancient pet cow, 10 family dogs and up to 40 rescue dogs at a time.

Pauline Clark

Treasurer

Pauline Clark is the treasurer of Russell Refuge. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband where she now concentrates on dog rescue full time.

She comes to rescue with many years of dog care and training experience. What began with one adoption from Russell Refuge many years ago, ended up with such a strong bond with these wonderful dogs, that she and her husband now proudly call fifteen Refuge Jacks theirs. Pauline has adopted and fostered the hard to place and the elderly dogs from the Refuge. In addition to all of this she acts as the Refuge laundress, and when she gets down to Rhinebeck she walks dogs, scoops poop and does anything else the Refuge needs.

Tamara Davis

Secretary

Tammie is a member of the board of directors of Russell Refuge.

She resides in Massachusetts with her husband Paul and 10 Jack Russells. Tammie makes regular visits to the Refuge and is an enormous help especially in August when she spends a week here helping to man the Refuge educational booth at the Dutchess County Fair.

Anita D'Ammora

Board Member

Anita is a board member of Russell Refuge.

A lifelong New Yorker, Anita is married and has two grown children.

She joined the JRTCA in 1995 when she got her first Jack Russell Terrier, and has been a volunteer with Russell Rescue and then the Refuge ever since. She helps out by transporting dogs, photographing them for the web site, attending adoption events, and occasionally fostering dogs for the Refuge.

Sharon Mansker

Board Member

Sharon is a board member of Russell Refuge.

Sharon lives in California on a ranch with three horses, a mule, a cat and two dogs, one of which is her Jack Russell Susie Q, a working therapy dog. Susie spends many days with Sharon at schools with young children, nursing homes and hospitals.

Sharon comes out faithfully every year to the Refuge during fair week to help out at the dog tent Refuge booth, Sharon has been a Jack Russell owner for over 25 years and brings a wealth of knowledge of Jacks and the therapy dog business to Russell Refuge.

Ursula Zorika

Volunteer

Ursula Zorika donates time to give rescue dogs massage therapy and energy balancing. She has been a volunteer at the refuge for four years, upon her retirement from teaching special education.

Ursula has lived in the Hudson Valley for most of her adult life. She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science Degree. She's a member of the International Association of Animal Massage Therapists.

Ursula is a mother and grandmother and lives on a farm in Ulster Park with five horses, two senior Jack Russells and assorted other critters.