The first story Kilah ever told was about a little dog who escaped a dog pound. She was four years old, but the theme of escaping what confines us, has remained central to her tales.

Twenty years later, Kilah found herself working at a high-kill animal shelter in Arkansas. Not many little dogs escaped from that place. As the social media manager and photographer, Kilah began to see how death should not be ignored or feared. Reality can be beautiful, even in such a sad place.

Kilah’s stories are always seeking to bring us the harsh truths of life through a fresh perspective. Whether it be a hand-painted sympathy card cherishing your final goodbye to a pet, a written story or even a fun taxidermy puppet show, Kilah wishes for us to escape our haunting yet beautiful reality by embracing it.