Volunteer Stories Stories

Get the canine-approved recipe that makes the dogs bark for joy, especially on hot days.

Foster volunteer Tyler Lisonbee is an advocate for cats and kittens in Salt Lake City who need extra care and attention.

Betty Grieb offers the puppies at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary lots of TLC to help prepare them for new homes.

After Steve Pack’s first foray into the world of trap-neuter-vaccinate-return, he was hooked.

Nursing student David Sprague fosters dogs, is a volunteer driver, and considers the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in New York City his happy place.

Vicki Williams loves mentoring new volunteers and being a matchmaker for adopters and their feline friends.

The team of artists at Art While Apart give pets of all shapes and sizes the model treatment with colorful, cute, and eye-catching illustrations.

From walks and car etiquette to first-time sleepovers and long-term fostering, Susan and Dan Fishbein have opened many doors for dogs at the Sanctuary.

Russ Duszak, a commercial pilot, and his wife, Elizabeth, have volunteered in animal care, done transports, worked events, and fostered kittens for 17 years.

Best Friends volunteers go into shelters for a full day of doing whatever the shelter staff need help with the most.

Volunteering changed veteran, dog lover, logistics legend, and epic animal transporter Bill Splitter’s life.

Lisa Zarek supports new volunteers, coaches foster caregivers, and connects with shelters, all without leaving home.

For Brenda and Marty Winnick, volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary means making a difference and having a place to belong — and, of course, having fun.

When Cheryl Baker and her husband, Paul, stopped for a tour while vacationing in Utah, little did they know that years later they would be devoted Best Friends volunteers.

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