
đŸ Meet the People of Napa Humane: Gillian Ferro
by Laticia Sahs | April 24th, 2025 | 10:35 am
Meet Gillian Ferro, our amazing Development Associateâand one of the newest faces here at Napa Humane! She joined the team just a few months ago, but sheâs already making a big impact behind the scenes.
Gillianâs role involves a lot of the essential (but often invisible) work that helps keep Napa Humane running smoothly. She handles donation tracking and acknowledgment letters, supports our administrative directors, and takes the lead on planning some of our most engaging community eventsâlike our quarterly mixers and monthly Dine & Donate nights. You might have even caught her guest calling games at our recent FINKO Night fundraiser at The Fink!
âI love being able to play a role in supporting animal welfare and feeling all the support we have in the community for our mission,â she says.
In her first week on the job, Gillian jumped right in to support our Friday vaccine clinicâlearning how to prepare vaccines for the first time!
âI never thought Iâd be doing that,â she admits, âbut I was so proud of myself for being able to help and support the clinic staff.â
While sheâs not hands-on with animals in the same way her veterinarian sister is, Gillian brings passion and heart to her workâand a deep appreciation for what our clinic does every day.
âSeeing the volume of people we serve in the community is so rewarding. It helps me know the work weâre doing really matters.â
Gillian and her boyfriend share a snuggly 13-year-old poodle mix named Goofy, who still acts like a puppy and prefers to sleep under the coversâon Gillianâs pillow, of course. She also considers Finn, her parentsâ 80-pound Border Collie/Pitbull/Husky mix, her dog too. He loves a good family howl and is convinced he’s a lap dog.
When asked what animal sheâd be, Gillian says a lizardâbecause who wouldnât want to sunbathe on a rock all day? It tracks, considering sheâs a longtime fan of reptiles and amphibians.
âI love lizards, snakes, frogs, turtlesâbasically every amphibian and reptile,â she says. âOn rainy days, you might find me flipping over rocks hoping to find a salamander or frog!â
Gillian worked for four years at Garaventaâs Florist in Napa, where she fell in love with event planningâespecially weddings. Since 2021, sheâs worked with local wedding planners, and even now she still picks up the occasional wedding when she can.
One of the things Gillian wishes more people knew?
âThat we have an AWESOME dog training program! From puppy playdates to reactivity training, we offer so much more than people realize.â
Weâre so lucky to have Gillianâs enthusiasm, creativity, and can-do spirit on our teamâNapa Humane wouldnât be the same without her!