Meet the team 

Martina Muller  started Kindred Spirit in 2006 . She was born in Germany ,but taught at the local high school for 13 years and raised  a son here in Bend,

She followed her passion and took  classes in animal behavior, psychology, massage, and first aid .In her free time she volunteers at Saving Grace, leads hikes and studies Psychology on-line. 

She  lives in  South Bend, where she  cares for a few small and elder dogs at her cottage  Martina is the"mom" of 2 rescue dogs, who help her run the operation and make her laugh out loud daily .You can reach her at 541-706-1544 . 

Neil Wesner is a long time craftsman and friend of Martina's .He is in residence at the cottage most of the   year and volunteers with the dogs, taking them on daily off- leash  outings, supervising & loving on them . The dogs and I  thank him for his friendship and the many practical little things , he does to make our life better ! 

 Sierra Catcott helps Martina with hiking the day care dogs a couple of mornings a week. Her degree is in Marketing & Communications and she enjoys her little sidejob that lets her be active and learn more about our furry friends . Husband Steve, dog Westi and Sierra sometimes invite our guest dogs for a slumber party at her house - and the dogs love it . We all look forward to the days when Sierra hikes with us ...

PABLO  is our 11 year old  Rescue Dog . He always wanted to be a "police dog" and makes sure everyone is on their best behavior. He is also a big cuddler and a great trail dog 

PITA  is our  little Chi- Mix that we rescued in January 2021. She is full of spunk and affection, a great trail dog and  and hardly ever gets scared by the bigger dogs