Meet the Snickerdoodles' Rescue Team!

Lauren is the Founder and President of Snickerdoodles' Rabbit Rescue & Pet Loss Support. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with certification in Veterinary Social Work & Organizational Leadership, blending her passion for animal welfare with her professional expertise in mental health & system level collaboration.

Outside of her volunteer leadership at Snickerdoodles’, Lauren works as a Clinical Supervisor supporting youth and families in behavioral crises, with experience in intensive home-based family therapy, trauma-informed care, and grief & bereavement support, specializing in the loss of animal companions.

Snickerdoodles, her beloved Lionhead rabbit, sparked the heart of this mission; bringing together a community of people who understand the depth of the human-animal bond and who believe in advocating for healing, compassion, and justice for both rabbits and the humans who love them.

At it’s core, Snickerdoodles’ is a space where all are welcome: a community rooted in empathy, connection, and shared purpose. Whether you're grieving a beloved companion, working to make a difference for rabbits in need, or supporting others through their healing, you are part of this mission.

Zia is a Stark County native and lives with her partner and American Bully rescue, Cleo. Zia is a Master's level social worker, and currently works as a Grants Administrator for a local rape crisis and domestic violence shelter organization.

 Zia loves to cook and bake, play video games, and cuddling with Cleo. Zia experienced the special bond between human and bunny through her partner and his Lionhead, Jeffrey, that he had for over 9 years, and the grief following Jeffrey's death. 

Michele Haverfield was born and raised in Stark County, Ohio. She currently resides with her husband, David, and her three children and many fur kids in Dover, Ohio. Michele has been a teacher in the Cambridge City School District for 30 years. 

Her love of rabbits started nearly 30 years ago with her first house rabbit, Sylvester. Since then she and her family have been family to many house rabbits. The over the last three years, Michele has been fostering for the Buckeye House Rabbit Society and has become much more involved in the rescuing of domestic rabbits. She is excited about this opportunity with Snickerdoodles' and to expand the rabbit rescue and animal grief support opportunities in our area.

Terrance was born and raised in Canton, Ohio, and currently lives in the Akron area. He works as an office manager and bookkeeper for a construction company. Terrance began his animal advocacy after meeting a bunny for the first time in 2019 and never looked back. 

Terrance states, "My beautiful bunny, Princess Tumbleweed, taught me how special the human and animal bond can be, and painfully allowed me to understand the need for pet loss support when she passed away in 2023. I hope to give as much back to the animal community as I can in return for everything the animals have done for me!"