Category Archives: Volunteer Spotlight

This month we want to recognize volunteer Joel Dowling. He began volunteering and became a dog foster extraordinaire by taking on our higher energy, harder to adopt doggies. Joel also helps on the weekends with closing the shelter and keeping it clean for our dogs and cats.

Just recently we began having website issues. Just when it seemed like it couldn’t get fixed, Joel stepped up and offered his services free of charge. Within just a couple of days, it was fixed and as he continues to tweak it, it just gets better and faster. We learned how our adopters really depend on seeing our animals and are thankful to Joel for fixing our site so quickly.

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There are a few volunteers at Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption who not only work hard at the shelter but are also hard at work behind the scenes. Sheri Budd is one of those jack-of-all-trades volunteers who are immeasurably important to our success.

Most volunteers and visitors to APRA know Sheri as a cat counselor on Saturdays. What most people don’t know is that Sheri has a huge soft spot for our canine companions, especially those little ones that enjoy assisting her as she tends to the feline flock. Sheri can also be found manning the most difficult spot at the shelter, the front desk, and jumping in to work with adopters as they go through the contract process. Outside of her hours spent at the shelter on Saturdays, Sheri helps to handle the online cat applications, manages shadow Read More...

Phil Sehenuk fills dual roles for Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption ­– as both a volunteer and an employee. He is a member of our volunteer training team and also a lead trainer for our CHRIS Kids Junior Training Program. Phil’s calm but confident demeanor has made him one of our top volunteer trainers. In addition, his ability to engage teenagers has made him a favorite on CHRIS Kids nights. Phil has made a huge impact in the lives of our dogs!

As a staff member, Phil is responsible for opening the shelter three days a week. ”I arrive at dawn and I’m greeted by 30 to 40 dogs who are always glad to see me, and a room full of cats who are eager to greet me with a friendly purr and an occasional head-butt.”

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Karen Levy is a dedicated Atlanta Pet Rescue & Adoption volunteer. As an adoption counselor, Karen helps match potential adopters with the right dog for their lifestyles. In the three years she has been volunteering with APRA, she has rarely missed a Saturday adoption day, and often comes in during the week to help when her schedule allows.

Karen says that “APRA is her ‘happy place,’ not only because of the good work done here, but because of the amazing people who work and volunteer here.” “APRA is my home away from home, and volunteering at APRA gives so much more to me than I could ever imagine.”

We appreciate Karen’s devotion immensely! Karen is always willing to do things at the very last minute. In the past couple of months, we have needed a volunteer on an Read More...