I have had such an incredible time working with Beautiful Together! I began as a foster in 2023 and they made the process so easy and rewarding. It has been so amazing to see them grow over the past two years and to see how many lives they are changing!
I have been a foster with BTAS going on 2 years. Friends and family often ask, "How can you foster? Don't you get attached?" OF COURSE it's hard to say goodbye but I know in my heart of hearts that the more dogs I can help by fostering, the better. Fostering is so rewarding and I am able to see families becoming complete right before my very eyes!
This is a well organized, love driven nonprofit. The very best care is given to these animals and training, support, and understanding is always offered to the fosters. If you're looking to adopt, foster, or donate...look no further! Beautiful Together is where you should be.
I have been fostering with Beautiful Together since early June. Every dog I have welcomed into my home has come with the monumental support of Beautiful Together; food, medications, beds, crates, leash, harness and most of all-the support of the wonderful team. They also have many adoption events that are so much fun; a chance to show off the beloved animals. I cannot speak highly enough of Beautiful Together and the incredible work that they complete. As a foster, all is done but the love and comfort that every foster gives to his/her foster animal.
I’ve volunteered with Beautiful Together for 3 years now, and it has been such an enriching and educating experience.
I love how Beautiful Together operates as a compassionate business - it’s clear they work to improve the fostering experience and I feel valued and clearly appreciated for the time I offer to the organizations mission. I am a repeat foster and expect to continue to be!
I admire Beautiful Together’s incredible compassion and how much they grow their nonprofit with time. They are proactive and genuine in their efforts to make changes and provide for both animals and children who need a home.
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I am a veterinarian and have been volunteering with Beautiful Together since Fall 2022. I’ve loved it so much that I left private practice to help start a veterinary clinic that will care for BTAS foster animals as well as to help other rescue groups.
I’ve been in private practice for 20 years and have been looking for a way out of my profession for nearly half that time. (Sadly, this is the story of many people in this profession). Working with BTAS has reminded why I wanted to be a veterinarian in the first place and has given me back a love for what I am so fortunate to be able to do. Guess I’m not going anywhere anytime soon after all!
I have volunteered for this organization; I know the people associated with it and they are wonderful, caring, unselfish people. The organization does wonderful work for dogs and cats. The people associated with BTAS will sacrifice their personal time without hesitation time and time again to do what needs to be done to save these animals.
There are many, many animal rescues that are wonderful - they save lives and find pets new homes. I applaud them.
Beautiful Together is a little different; it's not only about the pets. It's about how pets can benefit (or even change) human lives.
Building an 84 acre sanctuary; building a clinic with vet staff (and vet assistants who are always so underappreciated); children's programs; and more to come.
I KNOW I'm appreciated as a volunteer. More importantly, I feel blessed to be a small part of helping Beautiful Together.
A little over a year ago I adopted a marvelous kitten from Beautiful Together and I have to say, he's perfect! I've been fostering for them for over 3 years now and I was on the lookout for the kitty of my dreams and I found him. Beyond my perfect kitty, fostering for Beautiful Together has been more rewarding than I had ever imagined. I work with generous and caring people that are all working together toward the same goal: saving the lives of some of the most vulnerable. I highly recommend this rescue whether you are looking to adopt a pet or if you are considering fostering.
I've worked with hundreds of non profits in the animal welfare space and Beautiful Together is one of the best!
They are amazing communicators, they are making a HUGE impact for animal and kids both in North Carolina and beyond. If you are looking to support a non-profit, I highly suggest you look no further. Your life will be enriched by working alongside these great folks.
I have been involved with Beautiful Together from its beginnings…the work they do to give dignity to those in foster care and in orphanages is unparalleled. When the mission expanded to include animals I was thrilled and excited. Their work is done with integrity and compassion. They are literally changing lives every day.
I coordinate adoption events for Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary. The staff and volunteers are so committed to helping animals and children that are from at risk environments. I have been with BTAS for a year and a half and feel great about volunteering my time to an organization that has rescued over a thousand dogs and cats and placed them in loving homes.
Our family has been involved with Beautiful Together for years now and have consistently been impressed with the variety of opportunities to help make a small difference in the world. From playground and bathroom renovations in Ethiopia orphanages, showers for the homeless right here in the US, to fostering sweet little puppies and kittens (and even adopting a puppy) and all the projects in between, we have become lifetime supporters of Beautiful Together!
I’m so proud to work with Beautiful Together. You will not meet anyone more passionate about spreading kindness and love than the staff and volunteers with Beautiful Together. It’s truly an honor to share the journey with them.
Beautiful Together is the most impressive rescue we have ever worked with. Not only are they incredibly organized and supportive of their fosters, but they lead with kindness. They take in cases that other rescues won’t and provide the most top notch, comprehensive care to their animals.
Their organization consists of a team of volunteers who work wonderfully together, and treat each other respectfully which can be rare in animal rescue. And they are a super fun group of people! We love working with them and are so happy to be a part of their team!
Beautiful Together Has impressed me as it have grown into one of the largest animal rescues in the region. In addition to literally saving the lives of over 1250 animals in just 18 months, the organization has also continued its work connecting resources with children in need. The most impressive part of this organization is the focus on creating a sustainable and scalable organization model that allows for growth and ultimately a true continual value to the communities it reaches.
The board experience has been great in that it’s members have pragmatic patience while striving for audacious goals. This organization is not shy to make a massive impact in the lives of the voiceless. And it’s also aware that this is a marathon and not a sprint.
I adopted my sweet Rosie from Beautiful Together! They do such important work in the rescue world and never shy away from challenging and expensive cases!
I have been on the board with Beautiful Together since 2015, and I love how organically it has grown with so many caring people joining in to help make a huge difference in our community - and beyond!
I came to know Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary and its founders, Tamara and Steve Lackey, as their Realtor while we were searching for land on which to house the Sanctuary. I quickly realized that the ideals BTAS holds most dear: being active advocates for at-risk animals and eventually utilizing children's programs to assist, completely align with my own long-held dreams, and I immediately joined the team as a full-time volunteer.
Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary's dogged optimism for change helps lift everyone around and has facilitated saving countless animals, while also assisting in educational outreach to help alter the very way that people think about rescue.
It just takes one interaction with Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary to be swept up in their enthusiasm and positivity about changing the ways our society views and handles the most vulnerable populations. Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary has and is cultivating an incredible team of directors and volunteers across the state and the nation! I feel incredibly honored and fortunate to be a part of this outstanding, evolving work.
The work that Beautiful Together does is so important- they have saved the lives of so many wonderful dogs and cats who deserve the chance to find new families. From driving hours away to save pets from shelters, to providing supplies and medical care for animals, they make adopting and fostering an easy and rewarding experience.
I retired from the corporate world in early March and committed to full-time volunteering for Beautiful Together Animal Sanctuary because I knew the founders and I knew that the work they do is always based on a foundation of truth, trust, love, kindness, and a genuine desire to do good in the world and help people and animals who can’t help themselves. It has been an amazing six months. I have met some of the kindest, most generous, and selfless people I’ve ever known who love animals and work tirelessly to save as many animals as they can every day. They are simply the best! It is a super motivating team and organization. My family has fostered 27 animals, some short term and two forever! Each experience has been so rewarding and heartwarming…and sometimes heartbreaking. But you are never alone, the Beautiful Together team is always right there with you being supportive and holding you up. These animals need love, patience, care and kindness and the team at Beautiful Together all work together to ensure they get just that, first in their foster homes and then in their adoptive homes. I couldn’t be prouder of the work we do together at Beautiful Together.
I have seen Beautiful Together throughout the years help Children and now move into helping animals in North Carolina. This new journey is so exciting to watch and I am amazed when hearing the stories from the volunteers, fosters and adopters. I am excited for the Sanctuary to be built so they will have the ability to help so many more animals that need love and a home. Thank you for all you are doing :)
I heard about this organization via a news and observer article and I was immediately inspired to apply to volunteer. Best impulse decision ever. Everyone is extremely passionate, kind, caring and willing to go the extra mile to do whatever is needed for the animals. Once the sanctuary is built and youth programming is also in place, the purpose, passion and vision of this organization will no doubt further their positive impact on the lives they touch and the community as a whole. I'm so grateful to be a part of this!
I have been on the Beautiful Together Sanctuary team from the beginning, and absolutely love being part of such a wonderful organization.
I’ve volunteered in dog rescue for many years, and to be able to work with an organization that shares so many of my values is really refreshing.
Beautiful Together does more than just save the limes of animals. They go beyond that to ensure animals are truly loved and cared for, ensuring the best life for the animals.
They are forward-thinking and promote ethical training methods. They also have plans in the works to help people be able to keep their pets who otherwise would have to surrender them.
I highly recommend Beautiful Together for anyone looking for a pet or looking to volunteer!
I have been volunteering with Beautiful Together for several months now, in various capacities. I feel incredibly lucky to be part of a team of people who are truly passionate and deeply committed to giving a better life to so many abandoned and neglected animals. In just a few short months, Beautiful Together has rescued hundreds of animals, bringing them into foster care and matching them with their perfect forever homes. I have had 3 foster dogs so far, and my heart is full knowing what happy lives they are living now with their forever families. Beautiful Together is committed to ensuring the health and well-being of each foster animal, working with our excellent network of partner vet clinics to provide wellness and preventive care, spaying and neutering, and any necessary care for illnesses that may arise. Each animal is loved as if they are our own.
We came upon Beautiful Together when we were looking to adopt a cat and we were so lucky to not only add two beautiful kitties to our family but also to we welcomed with open arms by the entire BTAS community. I am now the Volunteer Coordinator with BTAS and they are the most amazing group people, saving lives and working hard to make real change in our community for animals and children. I have been blown away by the compassion and heart of all those involved and can't wait to see what the future holds!
Beautiful Together is wonderful rescue organization. This team of volunteers is so deeply committed to animal welfare and has a team of fosters who share the same care and enthusiasm. I have not only volunteered as a foster with this group, but I adopted an adorable cat from them as well! In a relatively short time, they have saved HUNDREDS of dogs and cats, and are just getting started. They also have really great social media content that allows you to get to know the animals in need of homes really well! If looking to adopt or volunteer--especially in the North Carolina area--I highly recommend them!