Volunteer Stories Stories

Brenda and Marty Winnick smiling and holding an orange tabby cat

Volunteers work and play hard at Best Friends

For Brenda and Marty Winnick, volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary means ...
They do a bit of everything
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Volunteer Cheryl Baker smiling and holding a gray and white kitten

Cat-loving L.A. volunteer donates over 5,000 hours

When Cheryl Baker and her husband, Paul, stopped for a tour while vacationing in U...
She does a little of everything, including fostering
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Volunteer wearing a Best Friends T-shirt sitting down and hand-feeding a treat to a dog

An enormous thank-you to Best Friends volunteers

This week is for you....
Celebrating volunteers who help animals nationwide
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Credit One volunteers in front of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary sign

Credit One Bank team gets hands-on at Best Friends

Volunteers from Credit One Bank spend two weekends on a large project to make the ...
Now they can't wait to return
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Profile of Sasquatch the rabbit

Chance meetings lead to best bunny buddies

Unexpected encounters in the streets of Salt Lake City and a backcountry trail in ...
Serendipity leads to love connection
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Karla and Scott Hanley sitting next to Salem the dog

Meet two heroes for dogs

Newborn puppy Rosie is thriving today, and she’s not the first life Karla and Scot...
Read about their lifesaving efforts
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Catman holding an orange tabby cat

‘Catman’ is a hero for homeless felines

A northern California husband-wife team is a shining example of how people can ste...
See how they help
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Volunteer Jeff Harris sitting on an orange seat hugging a black and white dog in front of him

From strategic planner to traveling volunteer

Jeff Harris took a sabbatical from his career, so he could help both people and pe...
Read how he helps
Best Friends Magazine
Volunteer Cathy Berry wearing a mask and holding an orange tabby kitten

A cat lover’s legacy

We’ve said goodbye to a beloved volunteer, but the impact she made endures....
Honoring Cathy Berry and her impact
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Abdul and Shamiyan holding kittens in front of a window

Saving kittens and raising awareness with social media

Abdul and Shamiyan are kitten-fostering superstars, sharing their fuzzy feline fri...
Learn about fostering and their Sanctuary visit
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Volunteer Karin Hamilton walking Curly Sue the horse in some woods

Curly-coated horse gets a personal trainer

Curly Sue was having trouble standing up after she lay down, but with a volunteer ...
Making exercise fun
Best Friends Magazine
Volunteer Ben Richards holding a black and white cat in front of some kennels

Labor of love: serving pets and people

Ben Richards has dedicated his life to service and channels his faith into helping...
Learn what motivates him
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Volunteer Heather Mahood holding a tabby and white cat in front of kennels

Rock star volunteer helps hundreds of cats

Volunteer Heather Mahood, who helps the tiniest kittens and wisest senior felines,...
Learn more about her
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A dog being spayed or neutered in Houston

Surgical superstar volunteers help with pet spay/neuter

More Houston pets are being spayed or neutered each week, thanks to help from an a...
See the different ways they help
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Ginny and Kenny Popvich with posing on a loveseat with a dog

Mother and son help dogs get adopted, one hike at a time

Volunteers Ginny and Kenny Popovich have been hitting the trails with dogs from Be...
Learn why they volunteer
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