Dog Days

VIMSIA recently students took on puppy-washing, clothes organizing, and much more at the Humane Society Paws to Care Thrift Store. Each week, fifteen students volunteer in the afternoon, rotating between different departments. Jobs include: Vet Tech Assistant/Receptionist Assistant, Cat house, puppy-washing, thrift store, and dog walking and playing.

“Many of our dogs don’t know how to be dogs,” says Amie Mayes, lead volunteer. “They are born on the streets or in bushes or the beach and come to us so afraid. The girls helped give Harvey and Hazel a bath and we played with them on the playground. Our goal is to make them more like puppies so that can become adoptable.”