31/10/2025
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTINE!!
The woman who makes it all happen!
My partner in crime, my right-hand woman, my voice of reason, my very hardworking, never-ending ball of energy. She is the executive director of BATM, the brains of the operation. We have been on this wild ride together for four years.
If you’ve ever been to one of our events, you know exactly what we mean when we say her energy can light up an entire room. To know her is to love her, wholeheartedly.
What most people don’t see (unless you’re behind the scenes at BATM) is that she’s truly the glue that holds this entire operation together. From rebuilding our entire database from scratch and designing our website, to constant networking, planning, organizing, and running events - she does it all. She’s the one building booth setups, making late-night airport runs, helping me plan and run our spay and neuter clinic in Mexico, organizing storage (again and again), teaching our alumni on training days, educating our team, stepping in as an emergency foster when needed, and even modelling our merch. There isn’t a corner of this rescue she hasn’t helped shape, grow, or support. She pushes the team to discover what drives them and helps them build a path to chase it. She creates structure, systems, and stability in an ever-evolving organization and somehow does it all with a smile. The list of what this woman contributes could truly go on forever.
This woman is the reason I can weather the hard days. She doesn’t just believe in me—she stands beside me, helping turn this dream of mine into reality. She’s right there through the tough moments (and let’s be honest, there’s lot of those in rescue), and she’s right there beside me when it’s time to celebrate the wins, too.
We wouldn’t be where we are today without you.
SO BATM FAMILY, FRIENDS & SUPPORTERS please join me and my team in celebrating this wonderful woman by wishing her the best day ever !!!!!
Love, Dad (Shelbo) xoxo