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Volunteer Spotlight: Cindy Connally
Mar 26 2025

Volunteer Spotlight: Cindy Connally

Cindy with her dogs, Izzy and Trooper. Meet Cindy Connally! For 15 years, Army veteran Cindy has been a dedicated volunteer at the Humane Society…
erica with her dog
Jan 30 2025

Volunteer Spotlight: Erica

Erica with adopted dog Kane We love spotlighting our volunteers, so we caught up with Erica, a dog-walking volunteer, to talk about how she spends…
Volunteer Spotlight: Kathryn Daniels 2
Nov 15 2023

Volunteer Spotlight: Kathryn Daniels

Meet Kathryn Daniels! Whether she’s walking dogs at the shelter or supporting highlighting our adoptable pets, Kathryn’s dedication to the animals helps build connections with…
Volunteer Spotlight: Kelsey Caviezel
Sep 20 2023

Volunteer Spotlight: Kelsey Caviezel

Meet Kelsey Caviezel! Drawing upon her expertise in dog behavior and psychology, Kelsey is eager to contribute to her volunteer role at the shelter by…
Volunteer Spotlight: Cam Phill
Jul 25 2023

Volunteer Spotlight: Cam Phill

Meet Cam Phill! Cam helps show our shelter pets at their very best with top-notch photography skills as one of the shelter’s Paw-Parazzi Photography Volunteers.…
Volunteer Spotlight: Abby Rowlands
Mar 16 2023

Volunteer Spotlight: Abby Rowlands

  Meet Abby Rowlands! Abby spends time with the many dogs and puppies that come through our doors, helping them get much-needed time outdoors. Q.…
Volunteer Spotlight: Valerie Oaks 2
Jan 26 2023

Volunteer Spotlight: Valerie Oaks

  Valerie with a shelter cat. Meet Valerie Oaks! Valerie spends time with the many cats and kittens that come through our doors and helps…
Volunteer Spotlight: Andrea Huerta
Oct 20 2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Andrea Huerta

Andrea with a pup. Meet Andrea Huerta! Andrea has been volunteering at the shelter for almost 5 years and helps our shelter dogs get out…
Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Santos
Aug 19 2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Santos

Linda Santos holding a shelter pup. Meet Linda Santos! Linda has been volunteering at the shelter for almost 10 years and helps make it possible…
Volunteer Spotlight: Diana Sharon
Jun 16 2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Diana Sharon

Diana and her partner, both foster parents at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Meet Diana Sharon! Diana fosters shelter pets who need…
Shelter Volunteers Make an Impact
Apr 19 2022

Shelter Volunteers Make an Impact

Behind every animal on their adoption day is a volunteer who helped make it happen. We are thankful for the many volunteers who care for…
Volunteer Spotlight: Lynn Williams 2
Mar 17 2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Linda Kurjah

Linda holding two foster kittens. Meet Linda Kurjah! Linda has been volunteering at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for 7 years. She…
volunteer spotlight: lynn williams
Jan 27 2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Lynn Williams

Meet Lynn Williams! Lynn has been volunteering at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for 4 years. Between answering phones and helping out…

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