volunteers

The Miracle

Apr 23 2013

Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Honorable Mention Diane Friske  Last August, I was asked if I would take over the fostering of a very small kitten.  Because all the “fostering rooms” at the Friske Foster House were … →

Posted in bottle babies, By Diane Friske, contest, foster, kitten, kittens, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers

Sitting in a Cage with Baxter

Apr 23 2013

Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Honorable Mention Sergei Murray I wrote this on Thanksgiving on my iPhone sitting in a cage with Baxter.Perhaps the feeling of the holidays leave when you’re of an older age. Perhaps the … →

Posted in adoption, By Sergei Murray, contest, dog, dogs, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers

A Second Chance: Hickory’s Story

Apr 23 2013

Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Diane Whittaker It was Spring 2010. He caught my eye because he was young and energetic. His name was Hickory. He was about 9 months old and described as a hound/Jack … →

Posted in behavior, BY Diane Whittaker, contest, dog, enrichment, medical, nose work, special needs, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers

How I Came to Be an Animal Friends Volunteer

Apr 23 2013

Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Andrew Lotz Response: How I came to be an Animal Friends volunteer Short answer: cancer and sadness.  I guess I have to go into more depth. It started in late September … →

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Everybody Needs Somepittie to Love

Apr 23 2013

Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Alicia Drosendahl Fear, hope, trust, iron will: seemingly contradictory terms that all add up to represent the life of a “bully breed.” Ignorance, hatred, discrimination, and prejudice cloud the persona of … →

Posted in By Alicia Drosendahl, contest, dog, o pits, O'Pits, volunteer, volunteers

Congratulations to the winners of our Volunteer Blog Contest!

Apr 23 2013

The Communications department would like to thank all of the volunteers who submitted entries to our first-ever blog contest. All of the entries happened to be essays, and they were all a joy to read. Thank you so much for … →

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Always On Duty: Animal Friends’ Caring Volunteers

Feb 13 2013

Guest Blogger: Ann Cadman, Health & Wellness Coordinator Each one of our Animal Friends’ volunteers is a caring and compassionate person. Volunteer Dave Mitchell is no exception.  After dropping his wife off at the airport at 4:30 am one snowy … →

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Thanks to Linda Mitzel and our Photography Volunteers

Jul 25 2012

Volunteers are the backbone of Animal Friends.  Without their tireless efforts, dogs would go un-walked, cats would not be played with and there would be many bored bunnies sitting in cages.  Volunteers work in all capacities at Animal Friends.  Some … →

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