A dog waiting for a forever home is shown at the The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas.


“We always need help,” Carter said. “Once they become a member, they have a volunteer packet and they decide what they want to do.”


Hours are flexible and people don’t have to commit to a specific time slot each week. In the thrift store, they can act as a greeter and spend as little as 30 minutes helping out, said Mitch Millich, thrift store manager.


All volunteers must become members of the Humane Society which costs $15 per person annually or $20 for a family membership. Then the volunteers are trained in their area of interest.


The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas Director Carolyn Carter cuddles a cat. Carter says a lot of times they get a cat in and it hasn’t been held, isn’t used to people, so cat socialization teaches it to interact with people and makes it more adoptable.


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“Give it a try and if you don’t like it, you don’t have to keep doing it,” said Radivojevich.


The Humane Society of


Northwest Arkansas was founded in 1976. It houses 600 to 800 animals a year and has a total of 19 employees.


‘Volunteers are an integral part of what we do,” Carter said. “They take our mission one step further.”


When Shirley Winfree retired from Walmart, she decided to volunteer since she had more time on her hands.


“I started walking the dogs and I liked it. It’s good exercise. Then I adopted a dog. I have five dogs and want more but I can’t have one, but I can come here and give these dogs love and attention that they need,” Winfree said.


Volunteering energizes her, gives her purpose, and fulfills a desire to help.


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