My Nonprofit Reviews

I have previously volunteered at 2 shelters in New Mexico. When I moved to AZ almost 2 years ago, my NM shelter friends highly recommended volunteering with Arizona Humane Society. After doing extensive research on AHS and other shelters, I knew AHS would be the best place to volunteer. This organization has far exceeded my expectations. The training to become a volunteer in your chosen department is very thorough and I have found both volunteers AND STAFF to be very friendly. In my previous experience, I was treated as "just a volunteer" but not at AHS. Here, everyone is treated the same. I currently volunteer in Adoptions on the weekends and it's very rewarding and provides great opportunity to work as a team with either another volunteer or staff.
I have since adopted and dog from Arizona Humane that was brought in by their EAMTs (Emergency Animal Medical Technicians). This little 1 year old terrier mix had been hit by a car and just left on the side of the road. The impact caused a Diaphragmatic Hernia meaning his "insides" were pushed up into his chest and he was having a hard time breathing. Our EAMT's were called and rescued this little guy and rushed him to Second Chance Animal Hospital where he had emergency hernia surgery. He also had a pelvic fracture and a severe fractured back leg. His pelvic fracture healed but the leg did not, so they chose the amputate the leg. When I first saw him in the shelter, he was a scared little puppy but I knew there was a great dog in there somewhere and just needed a chance. We ended up naming him Chance and he runs and jumps like any dog with four legs. I could go on and on about AHS because they are not just a great place to volunteer but also a great place to adopt.