Volunteer Stories Stories

Teen Hailey Shah describes her experience volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Southern Utah, near Kanab.

One animal lover finds the perfect way to ask his girlfriend to marry him. Read on to find out more about the best wedding proposal ever.

Trevor Potter, a Best Friends Animal Society volunteer in Salt Lake, goes all out to help pets, doing any and every job.

Dogtown volunteers help train and socialize timid, reticent, shy dogs, a beagle and a dachshund. Here is how they did it.

Mindy Poortinga, a vegan cook and chef, comes to Best Friends and shares her passion and talents.

Teenager volunteers as a team captain for Strut Your Mutt in New York to raise money for homeless pets.

Dianna Stearns, professional dog trainer and president and co-founder of the American Treibball Association, volunteers with Sanctuary dogs.

Teen's volunteer work at Best Friends Pet Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center in Los Angeles is featured on ABC news LA.

Volunteers do innovative pet shelter volunteer work by making videos of adoption center's pets who have been looking for a home the longest.

Actor and author, who is an advocate for handicapped pets and animals with special needs, volunteers at Best Friends.

Couple who travel the country in their RV add Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to their list of cool things to do in Utah.

Mother and daughter enjoy a vacation to the Sanctuary in Southern Utah to spend time volunteering with animals and strengthening their bond.

Husband and wife from England fall in love with the Sanctuary while volunteering with animals and one cat in particular.

After adopting a French bulldog (‘Frenchie') rescued from a puppy mill, one woman finds her passion volunteering to help homeless pets in New York.

Miracle kitten who was hit by a car receives care and treatment at Sanctuary and then is adopted into loving home.