Volunteer Stories Stories

Actress Charlotte Ross visits Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, where she gets a tour, volunteers with the animals, and takes a dog on a sleepover.

Tammy Dalton is an advocate for homeless animals in Texas. She volunteers with Wags to Whiskers and with Best Friends Animal Society.

Elite road cyclist Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, who appreciates the unconditional love of animals, completes an internship at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

While on a trip through the national parks, teen and her family discover Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Teenager enjoys regularly volunteering now.

Ten-year-old fifth-grader raises money to help dogs, cats and other homeless animals at the Sanctuary. Her whole family is comprised of animal lovers.

Inspired by Best Friends Animal Society, Kim Kamins founds Fearless Kitty Rescue in the Fountain Hills, Arizona, area. Read her story.

Despite obstacles, Australian volunteer makes her way to the Sanctuary to work with the animals.

During spring break, UCLA college student volunteers assemble a cat house for the felines at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Volunteer Dan Lichtenstein wins the hearts of shy animals and especially enjoys connecting with horses, whom he describes as sensitive and dignified.

Jeff and Stacey Clark are volunteers who specialize in helping and advocating for timid dogs.

Ten-year-old girl paints art and sells her paintings to help beagles used in lab experiments. She recently took a trip to Best Friends.

Best Friends intake volunteers in Los Angeles are specially trained to evaluate and pull animals from LA's six city shelters to come to Best Friends.

Volunteering at Best Friends with their granddaughter has led older couple to help coordinate Austin's Strut Your Mutt.

Seventy-six-year-old Fred Winchester enjoys being a landscape volunteer at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. He's especially good at weeding.

Couple hosts 2,500th Best Friends Animal Sanctuary cat sleepover. They also volunteer with Furrever Friends in New Jersey.