Volunteer Stories Stories

Snowy weather turns Best Friends Animal Sanctuary into a perfect winter wonderland for a volunteer who visits to interact with and help the dogs.

Child volunteer finds his niche volunteering with the feline leukemia (FELV-positive) cats at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Volunteer from Hamburg, Germany, who works for Expedia, Inc. donates her time and raises money to help Sanctuary animals.

Volunteer Dee Willner buys a home in Kanab, Utah, near Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to be able to be close to and work with the shy dogs she loves.

One woman's volunteer time at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary inspires her to pursue her dream vocation of working with dogs.

Couple volunteering is a fun and rewarding way one couple shows their love for each other and for the animals.

Volunteer pet dental experts put Sanctuary animals, including a dog with mouth ulcers, on the path to lifelong dental health.

A volunteer trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Southern Utah is a pet photographer's dream vacation.

Family enjoys a special bonding opportunity while volunteering with animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Southern Utah.

Two longtime friends take a trip to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to volunteer. They have two memorable experiences with dogs during their vacation.

Retired San Francisco Police Department police officer Judie Pursell finds peace and purpose volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Volunteers in New York drive adoptable pets to adoption events, street festivals, parades and more in order to help them find loving forever homes.

A church youth group (St. John's Youth Group) visits the Sanctuary to volunteer with animals. Meaningful interactions with animals inspire them.

Three volunteers from Singapore volunteer at the Sanctuary. Their experience inspires them to found the HAPi Project.

Jo Anne Travis celebrates her 80th birthday by volunteering with her family at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Southern Utah.