Our Team
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Fatima Guevara
Founder Born and raised in Lima, Peru, Fatima has always felt a strong affinity towards animals. After moving to Boston, MA at the age of 9, she found herself always looking for ways to get involved with helping animals. As she grew older, she began volunteering in shelters in the Boston area and even took a few mission trips abroad to assist in spay and neuter programs and to help educate those communities on the importance of spaying and neutering. She has since adopted 3 dogs of her own. One in particular - Cantu - is a special needs pup who completely changed her perspective on rescue dogs and the value they bring to the world. Cantu gained a significant following on social media in a very short timespan. It has been through his platform that they have garnered enough support to bring The Cantu Foundation to fruition. Fatima has always had plans of starting her own non-profit, but didn’t see that happening for many years. After stepping in to help a couple of dogs earlier this year, she realized the time was now. She hopes to continue growing the The Cantu Foundation to save as many dogs as possible. |
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Jenna Finch
Director of Operations Jenna is born and raised in San Diego, California and grew up in a household full of animals. With a mom who was always taking of stray dogs and cats, rescue came very naturally to her. In college, she worked as a volunteer director at a local, no-kill shelter in Santa Barbara and post-college, she volunteered in South Africa working with lions, tigers, hyenas and a variety of other wild animals. It was through these experiences that her love of animals grew even deeper. Growing up, her father owned a beach house in Rosarito, Mexico, where she and her sister spent a lot of time. She remembers begging her father to let them take in the countless homeless dogs they would encounter. She has seen firsthand how dire the situation is in Mexico regarding the homeless dog population; how deeply neglected, unloved and abused many of these street dogs are. It is because of this that our cause resonates so deeply with her. Approximately 2 years ago, she became involved with an organization called The Animal Pad (TAP) and it was through TAP that she found Cantù’s Instagram and connected with Fatima. She rescued her first dog almost 5 years ago, who is a big, block-headed pittie. Her love for her own dog is also why she fiercely advocates for this very misunderstood breed. |
