Volunteer Stories Stories

Dogs from the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center in L.A. share fun-filled outings to help them get adopted.

Adoption gave a dog named Russell a second chance, but it also inspired his adopter to use his talents to help more dogs find homes.

Rich and Linda Yates combine road trips with rescue work, lending their hands — and sometimes their backseat — to help the animals.

Each Best Friends volunteer has their own reason for giving their time to help animals. Read their inspiring stories here.

Volunteers with Best Friends give their time, energy, and love to help animals thrive.

From fostering to remote work, Best Friends volunteers help save thousands of lives and get so much in return.

When Tara Pope fled her home to escape the L.A. fires, she found an unexpected haven at Best Friends Roadhouse and with the animals.

Best Friends volunteers from coast to coast are using their time and talents in so many ways to support people and animals impacted by the L.A. wildfires.

Best Friends team members headed to Florida to provide relief to animal shelter staff, along with displaced people and their pets, after the hurricanes.

After everything Sweet Pea had been through, her foster volunteer wanted to do something special for her, leading to a one-of-a-kind creation.

Gremlin needed a friend to help calm his nerves, which ended up leading to the match of a lifetime.

Respite for animal shelter staff who have been working nonstop to care for pets impacted by hurricanes

Group's volunteer visits to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary have a therapeutic effect for both the animals and the people.

This dynamic young duo goes the extra mile to save animals through volunteering, donations, taking care of community cats, and more.

A volunteer’s 40th visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary highlights his dedication to cats with special needs and the people who care for them.