Volunteer Stories Stories

When friends Marylin Sharp and Bobbie Oldfield aren't driving pets to new homes, you can find them volunteering together at Best Friends in Houston

Kyoko Bruguera uses patience and an understanding of cat behavior to help even the most challenging cats feel better and find homes.

Visit the animals at Best Friends from the comfort and safety of your own home.

Longtime Los Angeles volunteer Gilly Hurley channels her grief into helping hundreds of staff and volunteers caring for shelter pets during the COVID-19 crisis.

This National Volunteer Appreciation week we celebrate and honor volunteers who make the Best Friends mission and vision possible.

Marianna fell in love with Brandy and adopted her, but when it didn't work out, she made it her mission to ensure the next one did

To Belle Henderson there's no greater reward than helping cats at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Los Angeles get adopted

When Ranko Fukuda isn't helping youth in foster homes, she's helping senior pups and neonatal kittens at Best Friends in Los Angeles.

Fabio Vitolla loved visiting the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in New York City, so when he relocated from Switzerland he knew exactly where he wanted to volunteer

Sixteen-year-old inspires her dad to volunteer with her at the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Salt Lake City, as a fun father-daughter activity.

Preteen and his friends volunteer with animals at Best Friends in Atlanta to celebrate his birthday and that he's now old enough to volunteer.

Pilot Larry Erdman with Pilots N Paws flies cats and kittens from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to shelters in other states where they'll be adopted.

Lauren Fishman, who owns a special events and consulting company, volunteers to help homeless pets and with Best Friends events.

A volunteer who works with homeless dogs and cats at Best Friends in L.A. learns powerful lessons in love and compassion from them.

Committed volunteer couple Andrea Kraus and Mike Lorrig have made numerous trips to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and helped with events and programs.