About Us

We are a 501c3 Not for Profit Animal Rescue Organization. We are a foster based rescue. We are a group of volunteers who are rescuers, transporters, and fosters. We work with professionals including veterinarians, humane societies, county animal services, etc. that advocate for and save homeless animals throughout the State of Illinois and our country.

Founders

Arita Sego and Lisa Pyle are two animal rescuers that found each other in 2009. Arita met Lisa and shared her volunteer work with the animals with her.  They quickly connected over their love for animals and the desire to help animals in need. After 14 years of friendship and rescuing animals together, they decided to start a new animal rescue; there are not enough rescues to help all the homeless animals. That is how SAVING ANIMALS IN NEED RESCUE, AKA SAIN RESCUE was formed.

ARITA SEGO has had animals throughout her life. She currently has two adopted senior dogs, Grandpa and Herbie. She has always loved animals. As an adult, Arita has adopted, fostered, and provided hospice care to over 200 dogs and cats. She has taken care of dogs with significant medical issues and nursed them back to health. She fostered one dog that was paralyzed from the waist down. This dog was able to be rehabilitated to the point that she could run after the squirrels, which she loved to do. Arita has fostered and nurtured dogs who were fearful of humans and helped rehabilitate them and find them their forever home. She has volunteered in Animal Rescue for almost 15 years prior to exploring and beginning this rescue. Animal Rescue is Arita’s passion. Her career has been spent helping people in need so it is not surprising that she decided to also help animals in need. Arita believes it takes a village, a team of volunteers with a heart for the animals in order to do the work of animal rescue. Without volunteers and donors, this Rescue wouldn’t exist.

LISA PYLE has always had animals in her life, growing up and as an adult. She has always loved animals and currently has a few adopted dogs and cats. She has been fostering animals since 2009. Lisa has fostered and adopted around 150 dogs/puppies. She has been instrumental in giving them a second chance in life. Lisa adopted several dogs that had significant behavioral issues that made their possibility of adoption remote at best. Without Lisa choosing to adopt them, their future was bleak. Lisa spent her time, energy and resources nurturing these dogs to the point that they were able to either fully trust her or trust her enough to become part of her pack. Lisa has also been actively involved in TNR in her community. She has helped over 50 cats get spayed/neutered to help with the overpopulation of feral cats. Lisa continues to take care of a colony of cats that have all been altered.

Board of Directors

Arita Sego, President/Treasurer

Lisa Pyle, Vice President

Ainsley Boyle, Secretary

Amy Burchett, Trustee

AINSLEY BOYLE, DVM grew up in the Chicago suburbs and has always had a love for animals. She has always wanted to help people and their pets. In working with SAIN Rescue, Ainsley hopes to provide service to dogs and cats in need, in order to find their forever home. She has two playful and spoiled cats, Aida and Gouda, as well as a goofy Golden Retriever named Doug. In her free time, she enjoys reading, rooting on her favorite sports teams, and spending time with family and friends.

AMY BURCHETT: Amy has three rescue dogs: Johnny Bravo who was adopted from a local shelter as a puppy in 2021. Dallas Winston (Little Buddy) who she adopted from SAIN in April of 2024, and Dobby who I rescued from a difficult situation. She loves animals and has grown up with dogs and cats her entire life. Amy has a seventeen-year-old daughter and lives in St Charles. She is employed in sales and has been a business owner. As owner of a business, she knows what it's like to wear many hats. She has experience in customer service, accounting, payroll, human resources, employee benefits, and training. She is organized, diligent, hardworking, and she knows what it takes to "Get Stuff Done". She chose a career in sales because she is a self-starter and enjoys a challenge. She has excellent communication skills which are a strong asset in building relationships and working with a variety of people.