Samantha Knox

“MAGA is a political movement and ideology, not a recognized political party.”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox distinguished MAGA as a political movement and ideology rather than a recognized political party.

“conduct, ethical alignment, and animal safety.”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox said adoption evaluations concern conduct, ethical alignment, and animal safety.

“We stand by our mission and will never place a vulnerable animal with anyone, ever, who we feel is a danger to the welfare of the animal.”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox stated the rescue will never place a vulnerable animal with anyone it considers a danger to the animal's welfare.

“holistically under these welfare and safety standards.”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox said adoption decisions are made holistically under the rescue's welfare and safety standards.

“We reserve the right to reject any application where an applicant’s expressed values, public statements, or actions demonstrate a failure to meet our safety and welfare standards,”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox said the rescue reserves the right to reject applications where expressed values or actions fail to meet safety and welfare standards.

“Media-driven requests to force complex animal welfare evaluations into a binary ‘yes or no’ premise fundamentally misrepresent how responsible adoption screenings operate,”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox declined to give a yes-or-no answer on whether a MAGA or conservative applicant without a history of cruelty could adopt.

“public conduct and demonstrated values”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox said the organization considers public conduct and demonstrated values in adoption screening.

“A history of celebrating harm or abuse, be it toward people or animals, is one of the biggest red flags in animal rescue,”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox argued that a record of celebrating harm or abuse is a major red flag in animal rescue.

“Itty Bitty City Kitties does not screen or reject applicants based on registered political party affiliation,”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox responded to Fox News Digital saying the rescue does not screen applicants based on registered political party affiliation.

“active support for or alignment with social movements”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox said active support for social movements the rescue believes normalize cruelty can be treated as actionable conduct.

“As an animal welfare rescue, our primary responsibility is ensuring the animals in our care go to safe, compassionate homes,”

Samantha Knox · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Knox defended the rescue's screening approach, saying its primary responsibility is animal welfare.