Volunteer Stories Stories

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Foster a dog, save a life

Interview with Ashley Tzioumis, who fostered a scared black pit bull terrier and m...
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Retired professor on a mission to help shy cats

Retired professor Alma Davenport volunteers at both the Potter League for Animals ...
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Helping a fearful dog gain confidence

Volunteer Janice MacMillan helps a fearful dog, who is especially scared of people...
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LAPD officer by day, kitten foster by night

Read an interview with Michael Moran, a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reser...
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Couple donates gifts in memory of their daughter

To honor their daughter's memory, John Sun and Carol Blaney donate handmade s...
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Helping formerly tethered and neglected dogs to love life

Saved from an animal cruelty case, two dogs had been tethered in a backyard withou...
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A quiet but mighty superhero for animals

Swarnima Singh, a superhero for animals, volunteers at Best Friends in Atlanta. He...
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Summer internships for a family of four

Family of four completes summer internships (two animal care internships and two p...
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Data-driven animal lifesaving

Data analyst Ron Burd researches and compiles statistics on animal shelters' ...
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My story: Ashley Elvidge

Interview with teenager from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, who visited the animals a...
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My story: Jen Reeder

Freelance journalist and Dog Writers Association of America president Jen Reeder&#...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Daniel Pruitt

Former contractor volunteers to help renovate the area for the new animal transpor...
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Bat mitzvah gives young animal lover a chance to show generosity and inspire others

Teen Jewish girl asks for donations for the animals at Best Friends Animal Sanctua...
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How a visit to Best Friends inspired a young girl to become a veterinarian

Inspired by a visit to the Sanctuary as a girl, Katie Kramer Kelley graduates Iowa...
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My story: Best Friends volunteer Jennifer Wesely

Volunteering at the Sanctuary has ‘transformational effects' for a criminolog...
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