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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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Sep 16 2021

Volunteer Spotlight: Maudy Gosnell

Meet Maudy Gosnell! Maudy has been volunteering at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for 29 years! She has had many roles at…
volunteer spotlight: kenny childs jr.
Jul 29 2021

Volunteer Spotlight: Kenny Childs Jr.

Meet Kenny Childs Jr.! Kenny has been volunteering at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for almost two years! He is a dog…
volunteer spotlight: pat pound
May 20 2021

Volunteer Spotlight: Pat Pound

Meet Pat Pound! Pat has been volunteering at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for seven years! He was a bath brigade volunteer…
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Apr 20 2021

Staff Spotlight: Alex Yeatman

Alex cuddling with a foster dog, Mimzy (now adopted) Meet our new Kennel Aide Lead, Alex Yeatman! Alex has been working at the Humane Society…
volunteer spotlight: amy coy
Mar 12 2021

Volunteer Spotlight: Amy Coy

Meet Amy and her family (also known as the Mighty Mew Crew), one of our life-saving feline fosters! Amy has been volunteering for the shelter…
staff spotlight: dr. corrine fry 1
Feb 23 2021

Staff Spotlight: Dr. Corrine Fry

Dr. Corrine Fry (pictured with her dog Ezlo) is one of the shelter’s veterinarians and has been with the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce…
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Jan 22 2021

Volunteer Spotlight: Marilou Fischer

Meet Marilou! Marilou has been volunteering at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for nearly nine years! She has volunteered in various roles…
staff spotlight: jessica emel 1
Dec 14 2020

Staff Spotlight: Jessica Emel

Meet Jessica! Jessica is the Shelter Services Lead at the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County. Jessica has always loved helping homeless animals and…
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Nov 10 2020

Volunteer Spotlight: Jan Schwenger

  Meet Jan! Jan has been volunteering at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for over TWELVE years! Her passion and commitment to…
staff spotlight: bryanna shaw
Oct 08 2020

Staff Spotlight: Bryanna Shaw

Meet Bryanna! Bryanna, or Bry, as we call her, is the Facilities and Purchasing Coordinator for the shelter. Bry started volunteering at the Humane Society…
volunteer spotlight: erik zohn
Sep 18 2020

Volunteer Spotlight: Erik Zohn

Meet Erik! Erik is a local firefighter, and committed volunteer. He’s been fostering dogs for only a few months, but has already made a huge…
staff spotlight: meg kennelly
Aug 24 2020

Staff Spotlight: Meg Kennelly

Meet Meg, our Community Outreach Manager! Meg has been obsessed with animals her entire life, and now she combines her love with animals with her…
volunteer spotlight: jenni thoma 1
Jul 14 2020

Volunteer Spotlight: Jenni Thoma

Meet Jenni, one of our paw-some volunteers! An animal lover for her entire life, Jenni wanted to make a difference in the lives of shelter…
staff spotlight: dr. lauren henderson 1
Jun 18 2020

Staff Spotlight: Dr. Lauren Henderson

Dr. Lauren Henderson is the shelter’s head veterinarian! Dr. Henderson, or Dr. H, as we lovingly refer to her as, has been with the shelter…
volunteer spotlight: tom lemaitre 1
May 21 2020

Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Lemaitre

Tom has been a foster and volunteer dog walker/trainer with the shelter for less than a year, and he’s already made a huge impact on…

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