Our Team

Michelle Manker was the founder of A Critter's Chance.  She worked as a vet assistant for the Avian Exotic Animal Clinic for approximately ten years and worked with exotics and wildlife her entire life.  She had been a licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator and was on the Hamilton County Task Force Committee for Wildlife.  Michelle also trained others, including local police and fire agencies on how to help animals or who to call in certain situations.  She especially loved doing programs for children. Michelle had such a huge impact on animal rescue here in Indiana not only for wildlife but exotic and farm animals as well. Michelle passed away on April 13, 2013.  She will be missed by her loving husband Pat, her son Jason, her animal rescue family, and the animals will miss her too.  She was their "voice" for several years.  There wasn't any animal she would not help.  We will miss our friend, but we will continue the wonderful work she started. 

Adria is a vet tech with a long history of working with the rescue community to promote spay/neuter and animal welfare. She has been involved with various organizations since 2008 and got involved with ACC in 2016. Several board members have honored Michelle's legacy over the years, and Adria is humbled to continue that legacy in her present role. She has a small farm, fostering both farm and exotic animals. She is very experienced with special needs animals and has a soft spot in her heart for geriatric and hospice animals. In her spare time, she races motorcycles and go karts competitively.