Welcoming Mea Raney to the Hallie Hill Family
At Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary, every person who joins our team brings something meaningful to the animals and community we care for each day. We are so happy to welcome our newest staff member, Mea Raney, to the Hallie Hill family.
Mea comes to Hallie Hill with more than a decade of experience in animal work across both shelter and clinical settings. Her background spans dogs, cats, and small animals, with a special focus on behavior and understanding the unique needs of each individual animal.
Throughout her work, Mea has remained passionate about creating environments where animals feel safe, supported, and understood. That sense of patience and compassion aligns beautifully with the values we hold close at Hallie Hill.
Beyond her animal care experience, Mea brings a thoughtful and creative perspective to her work. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art and also creates and sells artwork in her free time. She later earned a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in mental health, adding another layer of understanding to the care and connection she hopes to build throughout her career.
Mea shares her home with three rescue cats and hopes to continue growing her work in animal caretaking, behavioral assessment, and intervention. She is passionate about helping animals find the homes where they can thrive and live happy, fulfilling lives. She also hopes to explore opportunities involving therapy animals and the meaningful connection they can create with people.
When she is not working with animals, you can often find Mea hiking, drawing, or enjoying a good horror movie.
At Hallie Hill, we know that caring for animals is about more than meeting physical needs. It is about patience, presence, understanding, and building trust over time. We are grateful to have someone with Mea’s experience, kindness, and heart joining our team.
Please join us in giving Mea a warm welcome as she begins this new chapter with us. We are excited for the animals and people whose lives she will touch along the way. 💚
Welcome to Hallie Hill, Mea. We are so happy you are here.
Mea comes to Hallie Hill with more than a decade of experience in animal work across both shelter and clinical settings. Her background spans dogs, cats, and small animals, with a special focus on behavior and understanding the unique needs of each individual animal.
Throughout her work, Mea has remained passionate about creating environments where animals feel safe, supported, and understood. That sense of patience and compassion aligns beautifully with the values we hold close at Hallie Hill.
Beyond her animal care experience, Mea brings a thoughtful and creative perspective to her work. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art and also creates and sells artwork in her free time. She later earned a Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in mental health, adding another layer of understanding to the care and connection she hopes to build throughout her career.
Mea shares her home with three rescue cats and hopes to continue growing her work in animal caretaking, behavioral assessment, and intervention. She is passionate about helping animals find the homes where they can thrive and live happy, fulfilling lives. She also hopes to explore opportunities involving therapy animals and the meaningful connection they can create with people.
When she is not working with animals, you can often find Mea hiking, drawing, or enjoying a good horror movie.
At Hallie Hill, we know that caring for animals is about more than meeting physical needs. It is about patience, presence, understanding, and building trust over time. We are grateful to have someone with Mea’s experience, kindness, and heart joining our team.
Please join us in giving Mea a warm welcome as she begins this new chapter with us. We are excited for the animals and people whose lives she will touch along the way. 💚
Welcome to Hallie Hill, Mea. We are so happy you are here.
Jennifer Middleton is a certified animal welfare administrator and serves as the Executive Director. Her passion for Hallie Hill’s mission explains her abundance of enthusiasm and a “no quitting” attitude. Jennifer grew up in the Hollywood area and found herself rescuing animals of all kinds throughout her childhood and into adulthood. Whether it be orphaned opossums or dogs from the roadside- she could not turn away from an animal in distress.
Daisy McKenzie is an animal care provider and also assists with maintenance. Daisy distributes medications, feeds, cleans, and grooms. Daisy But this girl isn’t afraid to get dirty- and can also be found mowing the grass and running the tractor. Daisy grew up in a farm like environment, caring for not only dogs and cats, but horses, goats, rabbits, chickens, and more. Her love of animals is unsurpassed and she has a very special way with our feline residents. Daisy completed the Fear Free Shelter Program, graduated from West Ashley High School and lives in Adams Run with her four-legged children: dogs named Gator, Ginger, Sugar, Sybil, and Maggie and cats named Delta, Fred and Candy.
Erin Russo was born in Denver, Colorado, but grew up on James Island/Folly Beach. She has since lived all over the greater Charleston area, currently residing in Hollywood. She loves the beach, hiking, biking, kayaking, paddle boarding or anything outside. She has two boys of her own, ages 19 and 24, and two bonus kids, ages 24 and 25. She currently has one dog and two cats. She works to travel the world. Besides the animals at Hallie Hill, nothing gets her heart pumping es a good trip away experiencing a piece of the world and culture that’s new!