“I love it. I can’t imagine not doing it. It’s my niche. It really is just about trying to save a life,” says Nancy, a kitten foster. Since 2013, Nancy has been teaming up with animal rescues and…

The need was there. Thirty-five volunteers stepped up to the plate. And now hundreds of pets are thanking them. In 2010, Ruff Start Rescue was opened in Princeton, MN, a small community where there were limited resources. “Soon…

“The inmates become like dads to these dogs. They take care of them, they bond with them,” says Juanita, a volunteer and founding advocate of the Natchitoches Humane Society’s Happy TAILS (Transporting Animals Into Loving Situations) rescue facility…

“As a child I was always an animal lover,” recalls Caitlin. “That’s why when I graduated from high school I got involved with the Heart of Louisiana Humane Society (Winnfield, LA) and have been volunteering with them ever…