Tara McFarland

Tara McFarland was born in Marathon and raised in Southern California. She returned to her home in the Florida Keys in 2007 when her parents enticed her relocation by sending photos of themselves enjoying cold beverages on their new boat. Having been a certified PADI scuba diver since 1999, she relocated with the intent of spending as much time on and under the water as possible. As a lifelong animal lover, her career in animal welfare began as a Sea Turtle Rehabilitator at the Turtle Hospital until she transitioned from working with marine life to domestic animals when she adopted her wheelchair bound Pit Bull Sadowski. Tara joined the animal shelter as the former Executive Director of S.H.A.R.K and successfully facilitated the merger of the non-profit with the Florida Keys SPCA in 2015. She has served as the Director of Operations at the Florida Keys SPCA Marathon Campus ever since, and has 2 dogs of her own.