Sanne Attevelt joined the staff of Animal Shelter Bonaire in 2018, and we are so lucky she did! In 2020, after two years of working her way “up the ranks,” Sanne became manager of the Animal Shelter. Since that time, her tireless dedication to the animals and unfailing commitment to improving the Shelter has brought us to a new level. Asked about her experience so far on the Shelter team, Sanne said: “It fills my heart with joy to work with such great colleagues.” Under Sanne’s leadership, the Animal Shelter has expanded our capacity and standard of care, our staff, and our community outreach. Sanne has proven to be the future of our development.
Sanne was born in Utrecht and moved to Bonaire with her family in 2007. In 2013, she returned to the Netherlands to work as hospitality manager for Shell in the Hague. While at Shell, Sanne had some interesting experiences that believe it or not included animal care. Some of the Arab dignitaries visiting Shell required that live camels be present at their visit to bring them good luck. Sanne ended up caring for the camels during their “stay” at the Hague…..makes scooping poop at the Shelter seem like child’s play!
Sanne returned to Bonaire in 2017 with her “baby”, Rocky, a two year old “pit bull” and started working at the Animal Shelter shortly thereafter.
