“I am a retired math teacher who moved to Washington from Las Vegas in 2017 after my husband passed to be closer to my three amazing sons and their families,” says Rosemary. “My puggle moved up here with me, and he was my ‘therapy’ dog.

“I have volunteered with Furry Friends for six months,” says Sarah. “The reason I got involved is because my neighbor is a volunteer, and he told me about you.

“I am a foster parent and I’m currently fostering seven kittens. It goes without saying that my favorite part about volunteering is the KITTENS! My greatest challenge, though, is that it’s a lot of work, and they have all figured out how to escape their room! As for my proudest moment: Ahhh … I love when they all want to sleep on me and kiss me.

“Although I’ve only been volunteering since May 2026, my husband and I have been supporters of Furry Friends for several years,” says Tracy. “In fact, we’ve adopted four of our current five cats from them, and a number of our backyard strays and ferals have found homes through their wonderful services. 

“I started volunteering with Furry Friends as soon as the Milky & Coco’s Cat Café opened, “Sarah says. “I came across its ‘soft’ opening, asked about volunteering, and here I am!

“I volunteer on Saturday mornings for several hours, cleaning the litter box area, checking the cats’ food and water, and generally tidying up the place. And of course, giving some love to the cats, which, it goes without saying, is my favorite part about volunteering.

“I’ve been volunteering with Furry Friends for over two months now,” says Rebecca. “Shortly after putting in my application, I started working as a cat socializer at the shelter for two hours a week. 

“I began volunteering with Furry Friends several months ago,” Kaitlynn says. “One of my friends had already started volunteering and referred me to you.

“I currently devote two hours of my time every other week at the Halfway House during the Saturday PM shift. My favorite part about volunteering is taking care of and playing with the cute cats, while my proudest moments are ensuring that all of them feel loved. On the other hand, my greatest challenge is time: I would volunteer more if I only had more time.

“I’ve been volunteering with Furry Friends for about two months,” Nalicia says. “My daughter and I went to the Milky & Coco’s Cat Café on the day it opened and I saw an opportunity for volunteering there online that night. I contacted Furry Friends and the rest is history!

“I’ve been volunteering with Furry Friends since August,” Amber says. “I discovered FF via social media as I’m involved in a number of animal rescues in WA and OR. Then I moved to the neighborhood, near the Halfway House, making it easy to volunteer and support such a great cause.  

“I have been volunteering with Furry Friends since August 2026,” says Megan. “I’m on a service mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I wanted to help out with cats as part of it. I heard about Furry Friends and signed up. It’s been so cool!

“Tabetha and I have been volunteering with Furry Friends since the Milky & Coco’s Kit-Tea Café opened,” says Martin.
“We saw on social media that they needed volunteers, asked if we could do a shift together, and we now spend between one and two hours a week there. Our tasks include keeping the cat areas clean, answering guests’ questions about the cats, monitoring their food, water and litter, and trying to ensure that each cat is accounted for … which can be tough when they hide so well!  

“I’ve been volunteering for more than six weeks now with Furry Friends at the shelter,” Lori says. “I heard about you from a friend of mine when I told her that I wanted to do some animal volunteering here in Vancouver, since my other volunteering is mainly at farm sanctuaries an hour and a half away.

“I have been volunteering as a kitten foster with Furry Friends for the past four months,” says Alissa.

“I originally fostered two kittens with Bradford’s Second Chance, a rescue that primarily fosters dogs. After both of my kittens had been adopted, Megan, the founder, suggested I reach out to you.

“I’ve been volunteering with Furry Friends for two hours a week since the end of July,” Eli says. “I found out about you through my friend, Kailen. She posted a picture of her holding some kittens and I knew I had to get involved. I needed some kitten loving!

“I have been volunteering with Furry Friends for two months now,” says Darrin. “My daughter shared with me that the Milky & Coco’s Kit-Tea Café was opening in Vancouver, and since I was looking for a volunteer opportunity, I reached out immediately.

“I have been volunteering with Furry Friends for several weeks, thanks to the referral of a friend of mine,”Caitlyn says.  

“I volunteer for two hours a week at the Milky & Coco’s Kit-Tea Café. During my shift, my various duties include tidying up the place wherever it’s needed, feeding the cats, filling their water bowls and cleaning their litter boxes.

“I have been volunteering with Furry Friends for one year now,” says Michelle.

“The reason that I got involved was because I worked at another shelter and, through them, became familiar with Furry Friends. Now, I’m happy to say that I’m a foster parent!

“I have been volunteering with Furry Friends for about a month now,” JacqueLyn says. “At the moment, I’m only working for several hours every other week at the Milky & Coco’s Kit-Tea Café. But once the medical building opens, I’ll be helping out there as much as possible.

“I have been volunteering with Furry Friends for more than a month now,” Jen says. “Because I’m always aware of our local rescue groups, I learned about you through social media.

“I have now been volunteering with Furry Friends for nearly two months,” Lacey says. “I got involved in the first place when my mom was on their Facebook page and shared the Milky & Coco’s Kit-Tea Café volunteer schedule with me. I signed up immediately and have loved it ever since

“I have just started volunteering with Furry Friends,” Amanda says. “I got involved thanks to the recommendation I received from a teacher at my high school.