Volunteer Stories Stories

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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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Forget long vacations or sleeping in: This volunteer would rather spend her retirement years helping New York City’s homeless pets

Kathy Posekel, who is retired, now spends her time working with dogs and cats in n...
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If you want to help a shelter dog, take one home for a sleepover

Slumber Buddies program at the NKLA Pet Adoption Center in Los Angeles allows peop...
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Twelve-year-old volunteer becomes first junior ambassador for Best Friends

Preteen volunteer is first to complete Best Friends junior ambassador program for ...
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For the love of dogs: U.S. Navy veteran tackles animal shelter's yuckiest jobs

Navy veteran Faye Robinson volunteers at Best Friends in Atlanta cleaning dog kenn...
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Volunteer buys stroller for her favorite three-legged shelter dog and takes him out for Puppuccinos

Tripod pit bull, who had an injured front leg that had to be amputated, enjoys goi...
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Twelve-year-old girl raises more than $3,600 for homeless pets

Twelve-year-old hosts annual yard sale for charity to benefit a good cause. This y...
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College students come to the Sanctuary and learn lessons in compassion, caring for animals with special needs

University of North Florida students in a criminology and criminal justice class, ...
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What’s so wonderful about helping bunnies?

Retired couple visit Best Friends Animal Sanctuary a couple of times a year to vol...
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Man proposes to girlfriend surrounded by hundreds of adoptable pets

Two animal-loving volunteers get engaged at the recent Best Friends Super Adoption...
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Volunteer couldn't work with kittens, so she made them over a hundred toys instead

Volunteer Marilyn Mott designs and sews handmade catnip mouse toys for cats and ki...
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Volunteer shows the world how incredible shelter dogs are

Best Friends in Atlanta volunteer Jamie Serratelli loves working with shelter dogs...
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Father-daughter volunteer trip to Best Friends

In honor of Father's Day, read an interview with Dave and Amanda Giroux who took a...
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Volunteer helps so many animals in New York City.

After running a Zion National Park half marathon and visiting Best Friends Animal ...
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