Today is the final day of Spring2Action, and over the past two weeks our volunteers have been busy, like always, helping Alexandria’s Animals. From working with animals with special behavioral needs to taking animals out on the town with the hopes of meeting their future family, our volunteers do so much for our organization, and it’s not too late for you to join them. Check our blog HERE as we update it throughout the day to see just how much our volunteers act for animals in need and show your support at AlexandriaAnimals.org/Spring2Action.
8:30 am – Volunteer Sherri comes in every Wednesday to do “Cat Scrub,” feeding our adoptable cats and cleaning their enclosures. She gets to know each of the cats as she works with them and likes to know that her efforts make each cat a little more comfortable while they are at the shelter. Some of the cats prefer to stay out of the way during “scrub” but others like to help, pawing at the dustpan and leaping from bed to bed as she changes out their linens. On weekends, she takes on “Dog Scrub” and she also works to socialize the dogs and cats, helping them get their exercise and enrichment for the day. “I love the opportunities the AWLA provides to volunteers,” she says, “and I definitely get as much out of my time as I give.”
12:00 pm – One of our professional volunteer photographers, Alison DeSilva of DeSilva Studios, LLC. gives her time to help show Alexandria’s Animals at their smiley-est, goofy-est and happiest moments. She came to the shelter to take photos with Steele, one of our 100 Day Stay Club members who is learning to take on the world with a smile thanks to the help of one of his favorite volunteers. Whether Alison is outside capturing a happy scene or at one of our community events like Howl-O-Ween taking photos in the crowd, the hours she donates every month help animals like Steele find their future families.
2:00 pm – Part of how our volunteers Spring2Action includes hitting the town with our adoptable pups! Volunteers Karin and Connie took Rascal on a field trip as just some of the many hours they donate each month. They walked around old town, stopped by the waterfront and took lots of pictures of course. When pups like Rascal get to explore new places with our amazing volunteers, they get exercise and enrichment and might even meet their future family while strolling around town. Our volunteers are always thinking of ways to keep our animals happy and read for adoption, just one of the many ways they help animals in need!
Carol began volunteering because she found her two best friends at the AWLA and wanted to help other people do the same. Now she comes in each week to help with cleaning, enrichment, care and everything else you could think of for our felines. By helping care for Alexandria’s Animals, Carol can help loving families find their match, which makes for happy people, happy pets and a community that supports animals in need.
Our volunteers only have a few more hours to contribute before they reach their goal of 1,250 hours and they show no sign of stopping! Not everyone can volunteer, but you can still make a difference in the lives of animals in need with your contribution at AlexandriaAnimals.org/Spring2Action.