Volunteer Stories Stories

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Three (million) cheers for Best Friends volunteers

This National Volunteer Appreciation week we celebrate and honor volunteers who ma...
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Championing a dog you can’t have

Marianna fell in love with Brandy and adopted her, but when it didn't work ou...
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L.A. volunteer has a soft spot for senior cats and those with special needs

To Belle Henderson there's no greater reward than helping cats at the Best Fr...
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Volunteer extraordinaire helps pets and people who need her

When Ranko Fukuda isn't helping youth in foster homes, she's helping sen...
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Volunteer’s passion for helping pets spans two continents

Fabio Vitolla loved visiting the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in New York City, ...
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Like daughter, like father: Teen encourages her father to save homeless cats

Sixteen-year-old inspires her dad to volunteer with her at the Best Friends Lifesa...
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Twelve-year-old forgoes his birthday party, has all his friends volunteer with homeless pets instead

Preteen and his friends volunteer with animals at Best Friends in Atlanta to celeb...
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Pilot uses ‘compassion flights’ to save the lives of homeless cats and kittens

Pilot Larry Erdman with Pilots N Paws flies cats and kittens from Best Friends Ani...
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Busy event producer still finds time every week to make a difference for homeless pets

Lauren Fishman, who owns a special events and consulting company, volunteers to he...
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Volunteer learns powerful lessons in love from animals

A volunteer who works with homeless dogs and cats at Best Friends in L.A. learns p...
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Dedicated couple has made 33 (and counting) trips to the Sanctuary

Committed volunteer couple Andrea Kraus and Mike Lorrig have made numerous trips t...
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Etch A Sketch artist draws portraits of homeless pets to help them get adopted

How an iconic drawing toy helped raise awareness for rescued dogs and cats in Salt...
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Adorable couple in their 80s spend all their free time saving animals, and the photos say it all

Senior volunteer couple in their 80s help pets in need at Best Friends Animal Sanc...
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Etch A Sketch artist draws pictures of homeless pets to help them get adopted from the Best Friends Lifesaving Center in Salt Lake City.

Artist Britt West uses her Etch A Sketch to create drawings of homeless dogs and c...
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How a volunteer in Los Angeles evolved from walking dogs once a month to doing everything he can for homeless pets

Do it all volunteer Robert Lobo helps the animals in Los Angeles, doing everything...
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