Today we’d like to introduce you to Sarah McKillip.
Hi Sarah , so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
The House That Fur Built. A small philanthropic non profit:
I adopted a blind pit bull named Peggy Sue in 2015. She was just amazing. I wanted to keep getting her out and about and meeting people. Hopefully changing some minds about the pit bull breed along the way. We started doing small acts of kindness through out the beginning years. Pizza lunches for organizations, passing out flowers to strangers. With the help of two friends, Stacy and Nikki, now the board of the organization, in 2020 during COVID, we thought our communities could use more kindness. We formed and registered our non profit, The House That Fur Built (THTFB). We went from a few small acts of kindness a year to helping spread kindness throughout the whole year. And we now have quarterly kindness tours where we take a canine member of THTFB, and do such things as help pay on emergency vet bills, pay for groceries, pass out gift cards, deliver snacks to first responders, and visit a local assisted living facility to pass out stuffed animals and share some canine love.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
For the most part it has been a smooth road, We are a small but mighty group. But in Oct 2025 we unexpectedly lost Peggy Sue to osteosarcoma. It was a huge loss and heartbreak. Estelle, a rescued French Bulldog, and Syrus a rescued Rottie mix, have taken the reigns of our kindness tours and continues to spread love where Peggy left off.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
By day I am an HR Recruiter for Berkshire Systems Group. I’m so happy to work with the most amazing teammates. I love bringing people and companies together for lasting employment relationships.
I’m most proud of receiving the 2026 Impact Award from my company.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
Life is very short. Each day may not always be great, but keep going, And always remember to be kind and that includes being kind to yourself.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thtfb.org
- Instagram: house_that_fur_built
- Facebook: The House That Fur Built
