Our Team
Anya Kuznechevskaya
Board Member, Admin & Adoptions Director
Anya is mom to Max and Linden; a senior rescue from Texas. She is also mom to a little human.
She has had the honour of pouring her life-long love of animals into a great cause, with such great people, and spends all her spare time helping dogs find loving, forever homes.
Kayley Henning
Board Member and Vetting Director
Kayley has been around dogs her entire life and has adored them for as long as she can remember.
She has volunteered in the rescue world, but wanted to get more directly involved in saving the lives of those most in need.
Her ideal day is sitting on a sunny patio dog watching.
Mert Selcuk
Board Member
Mert is dad to Canagen, his first ever dog and the catalyst that kickstarted rescuing stray dogs from Turkey.
After growing up in a dog-free home in Turkey, the arrival of Canagen converted the whole family into dog lovers. Mert got into the rescue world working with his mom and a shelter in Turkey, finding dogs homes in North America.
He enjoys greeting every dog he passes when walking the streets of Toronto.
Mark Raska
Board Member and Supplies Director
Due to allergies, Mark grew up in a home without dogs. When he took the opportunity to make an amazing senior dog's life better, he realized it did the same for him. Since then, Mark has been fostering and helping local rescues in whichever way he can. He adopted his dog Fluff through Stray to Play after fostering her!
He enjoys running with Fluff - rain, sun, or snow. In fact, he's probably doing it right now.
Sharon Steinman
Volunteer Manager
Sharon's best friend growing up was a poodle named Louis. Currently she is a pet mama to Savannah, Henri and Eddi.
She enjoys volunteering with grassroots animal rescues that are full of empathy and passion.
Sharon has over 10 years of experience volunteering in a variety of roles at different animal rescues, including being on the board at a local cat rescue. She is excited to be a part of Stray to Play.
Susanne Bertolas
Event Manager, Post-Adoptions & Training
Susanne grew up in a family where dogs and animals always came first. Her dad's little VW Bug had more cages and German Shepherds in the car than could fit the human family! Her & her sister brought home every animal they felt was in need. Housing snapping turtles and abandoned ducklings that were rescued from the Humber River, to stray cats and dogs in the city. Raising money for dogs on walkathons was a weekend ritual!
Susanne's favourite time of day is early morning walks with her 12 year old Boston/Pug and chatting with all her dog friends in the forest. Then coming home to her Cockatiel Jackson 'shotgun' shoulder bird to start her day.
STRAY TO PLAY Toronto, Ontario Canada info@straytoplay.org
Stray to Play is a registered charity dedicated to rescuing dogs from all over the globe and finding them loving, lasting homes. We do this by working with volunteers, foster homes and veterinarians, and, of course, our rescue partners.
CRA Registration number: 737551333 RR 0001