Sentences with phrase «years volunteering at a shelter»

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I volunteer at a women's shelter and every year on Valentine's Day I take helium balloons and some sharpie markers and we write a prayer request on our balloons and take them out side, have a prayer time and then on the count of three....

I volunteered for years at a shelter (and still plan to once things settle down more at home) and never got why people got rid of their pets after having a kid (with the exception of aggression or severe allergies).

Seider writes, «The Harvard students volunteering at the shelter utilize the shelter as a mechanism for identity exploration and as a «shelter» from some of the academic, social, and personal pressures that are a part of the college years and young adulthood.»

While volunteering at the local animal shelter, she meets Claire, known as Peekay (preacher's kid), who becomes her first friend, and as a result, Alex begins to participate in senior - year activities.

TRACY: I've volunteered my service to animals in Utah for over 15 years, at the Salt Lake County Animal shelter and Best Friends Animal Society.

He volunteered at animal shelters for over eight years before finally founding Voices for Animals (VFA) in 2010.

Derek and his mom, Susan Walker, volunteer at the shelter twice a week and help socialize shelter animals like Miss Kitty, a 2 - year - old tuxedo cat who needs a home.

But many shelters enlist a volunteer professional photographer, like Scott Gianchetta of The Photo Box, who's been taking festive photos at Utah Humane for five years.

One of the reasons the 12 - year - old volunteers at the shelter is because he loves dogs but can't own one where he lives.

An experienced animal trainer who volunteers at local shelters, Davidson has spent years working with abandoned cats and dogs, as well as doing regular photo shoots for the Oregon Zoo.

Her introduction to the shelter field occurred at the age of 15 as a volunteer at the Montgomery County Humane Society in Rockville Maryland and after 17 years in the veterinary field she felt a desire to give back to her community by volunteering at the Frederick County Animal Control & Adoption Center (FCAC).

I have been in the rescue / shelter world for many years — I have photographed adoptable dogs and cats, I have volunteered at fundraisers, I have donated time to build websites and I have spent time being a part of various adoption marketing campaigns like this calendar fundraiser.

Over the years, she has worked with rescue groups and has volunteered at several animal shelters but when her canine family grew to six large dogs, she decided it was time to get a real job to support her addiction.

Reva Laituri has been a volunteer at Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS) for 25 years, and has served on the Board of Directors for 17 years, the last five as president.

Veterinary technicians will be celebrating NVTW in a variety of ways: Technicians will volunteer at shelters, organize fundraisers as many organizations are still collecting funds to offset the expenses they incurred helping animals and their owners affected by the hurricanes last year.

Having volunteered for over 20 years in animal rescue, I had become increasingly frustrated by the senseless killing that happens each year at shelters.

Volunteered at the ASPCA shelter in New York City for six years and at Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue, assisting with behavior modification and answering adopters» behavioral questions

I volunteered at a horrific» shelter» where I lost my mind for a short while in the 90's... and I co directed Rosie Animal Adoption for it's first five years of existence for which I am forever thankful.

Lauren previously worked for a cage - free doggie daycare and boarding company, has years of experience as a pet sitter, and has volunteered at multiple animal rescue shelters.

Seven years ago I was your average suburbanite when I started to volunteer at a local municipal animal shelter.

I have been a volunteer at Animal Home Find, a no - kill animal shelter, for the past four years or so.

Darlene Duggan worked for many years behind the scenes at The Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago overseeing volunteer programs, problem solving shelter issues, and laboring tirelessly for the welfare of animals.

Dr. Mel is an active volunteer at the SAGA Humane Society in San Pedro, Belize where she donates her time, talents and supplies several times each year to perform spays, neuters and medical treatments for the animals housed in the shelter as well as pets belonging to the local residents.

Over the years she has walked, trained, and pet sat for many dogs, she has volunteered at animal shelters, caring for and aiding in the pet training process and has spent many years volunteering with Canine Companions for Independence.

Animal Rescue Volunteers are required to be at least 18 years old and come to the emergency shelter for a full - day training session.

I volunteered at a shelter in Phoenix for about a year.

Over the years of owning dogs, volunteering at shelters and working with rescues, I felt the need to become a professional dog trainer.

Interested in shelter administration, she eventually left ARF to join the volunteer ranks at AHS, assisting over two years in three different AHS departments: Operations, Development and Veterinary Services.

«When I started volunteering nearly 10 years ago at my local shelter, the only thing I knew was that I loved animals and wanted to have as many as I could, so being at my local shelter sounded like a great fit,» laughs Ms. Ferguson.

That's the size of the dedicated volunteer force at PAWS Chicago, a shelter that includes a state - of - the - art Adoption Center that finds homes for nearly 6,000 pets annually; the Lurie Spay / Neuter Clinic and the GusMobile, which spays and neuters 18,000 pets each year for low - income families; and, on top of all that, PAWS Chicago also has a cutting edge shelter medicine and behavior program.

Volunteering opportunities (must be 16 years or older to participate) are available at the: • Cocoa Shelter & Sanctuary • Molly Mutt Thrift Shops • «Low Cost» Spay / Neuter & Wellness Clinic • Merritt Island Adoption Center

He started in animal welfare by volunteering at various shelters and rescues and spent years observing and researching the issues.

She volunteered at the MSPCA as an adoption councilor and caregiver for many years and has been involved in the foster care programs at the MSPCA and TJO shelters.

You also know that I'm a HUGE proponent of pet adoption, especially since as a volunteer at the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter, I see the thousands of pets in need that go through that shelter alone everShelter, I see the thousands of pets in need that go through that shelter alone evershelter alone every year.

Jose started volunteering at a local shelter at the age of 16, and has been working in the veterinary field for over 13 years.

Melanie became interested in spay / neuter after volunteering at a no - kill shelter for 9 years and becoming frustrated when after celebrating each adoption, more animals just kept coming in to fill the empty cages.

The pet - adoption rate is up more than 20 percent in King County, Washington, animal shelters in a year, thanks to cat cafes, creative and dedicated volunteers, foundation grants, and physical and other changes at area shelters, the Seattle Times reported recently.

In order to pursue her dream of working with shelter dogs, Lindsey left San Francisco to spend a year studying dog behavior and animal learning while volunteering at shelters across the country.

«I have volunteered at my local animal shelter past few years,» she says.

• Created the Paws and Stripes College through a partnership with Eastern Florida State College and the Brevard County Jail • Created relationships with out of state rescue groups and shelters saving hundreds of animals using volunteers and financing through the Pet Posse • Created a growing volunteer program • Developed a structured foster program • Replaced 23 year old washer and dryer and portable radios with the assistance of the Pet Posse • Windows placed in the doors of the cat rooms by Brevard ASAP • Building a kitten nursey using the existing mobile home at the South Animal Care Center funded by the Pet Posse • Began micro chipping all animals including those returned to owners in the field • Began registering microchips for the owners at no cost... forever • Began providing free health insurance for all adopted animals for the first 30 days through Trupanion • One of our most important accomplishments was joining forces with the Target Zero team in October of 2015.

Bonnie has been a volunteer photographer at the Metro Animal Shelter for the past five years.

In the first year, in addition to volunteering to clean cages, walk and groom dogs and give the animals some TLC, we were able to buy water buckets for the dog runs at the shelter.

ARC's Outreach Director Karla Goodson began advocating for animals in childhood and actively working to save lives when she became vegetarian at age 10 (a few years later adopting a vegan lifestyle) and then started volunteering with the animal shelter local to her university, where she was working toward a journalism degree.

Her experiences include volunteering in shelters and at adoption events, being a member of the FFA, attending the Veterinary Science program at Nonnewaug High School in Woodbury, showing dogs professionally and recreationally and becoming a professional pet groomer of many years.

Lisa brings over 15 years of experience in nonprofit animal welfare work and has been a shelter volunteer since she was a college student, including doing weekly cat care shifts at Oakland's Hopalong Animal Rescue for the past two years.

My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE moment while volunteering for Best Friends was at our last Bow Wows and Meows event when Midas, a beautiful, soulful, and stubborn dog who had been in the shelter system for nearly three years, finally found his forever home.

We care for 2,600 + animals a year at the shelter and are grateful for our 78 active volunteers.

So they spent the better part of the next year volunteering at local shelters and rescues.

These are only a few of the many FOTAS volunteers at the shelter that made it possible to save approximately 2950 animals this year: that's more than 164 % increase from 2011 and 10 times more animals saved than in the pre-FOTAS years.

The success of reducing the live release rate from 5 % to 85 % at the Aiken County Animal Shelter over the past ten years and saving 4,079 animals this year is in no small part a testament to the passion and commitment of FOTAS volunteers.