Volunteer Stories Stories

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My story: Jean Schifferns and Steve Nussbaum

Jean Schifferns and Steve Nussbaum volunteer at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in U...
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Volunteers to Save Them All

Best Friends Animal Society has about 18,000 volunteers who help in all aspects of...
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Bunny blankets made with love by local sewing club

Volunteer seamstresses from the local sewing club, Kanab Senior Sew & ...
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Superhero volunteers save shelter pets

Superhero volunteers donate their time to help pets and Best Friends Animal Societ...
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A volunteer hero for Houston’s pets

Best Friends event volunteer Deyra Galvan helps with dog and cat adoption events i...
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Volunteering with baby kittens

Interview with Connie Murphy who volunteers with baby kittens at Best Friends in L...
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A dozen visits to Dogtown

Volunteer Denny Erardi finds her niche volunteering at Dogtown, helping homeless d...
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Heart surgery helps a dog love and play on

Dog has X-rays and echocardiogram to determine cause of her loud heart murmur: pul...
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Cat lovers’ dream vacation

Two friends who volunteer at the Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood, Oregon, take volun...
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Finding calm while volunteering at Best Friends

Leila Botsford of Sandwich, Massachusetts, shares her calming experience of volunt...
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A volunteer who runs for dogs

Volunteer starts a running club for shelter dogs at Best Friends in Atlanta. The d...
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10 more reasons to foster a pet

What are 10 reasons to foster a pet? Read on to find out. Cute photos illustrate e...
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Intrepid volunteer meets adventurous bobcat

Fearless volunteer transports a rescued young bobcat from Second Chance Wildlife t...
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Shy cat goes from shelf to shoulders to home

Shy cat used to hide all the time, but then she realized she loved riding on peopl...
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Volunteer photographer with an eye for saving pets

Volunteer photographer takes pictures of adoptable dogs and cats and fosters cats ...
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