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History & Team

Since opening our doors in 2006, we have aided and adopted out over 20,000 cats and dogs, and helped thousands more wildlife.

Cofounder & Board President Rick Chaboudy

Rick Chaboudy is the Board President and Co-founder of Suncoast Animal League. Rick was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and moved to Florida in 1978. He was the Executive Director of the Humane Society in Pinellas for over 20 years and then co-founded Suncoast Animal League in 2006. Rick is very experienced in all aspects of animal rescue and has been involved in most natural disaster rescues over the past 30 years.

Board of Directors

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Rick Chaboudy

Cofounder &

Board President

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Annette Dettloff

Cofounder &

Executive Director

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Angella Bowman

Secretary

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