Volunteer of the Month: JW

July 2026 Meet JW As a Shelter Support volunteer, JW wears many proverbial hats. Some weeks his role is clean team or cat care, while other shifts he focuses on supporting the foster team. He […]

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Volunteer of the Month: Sheryl

May 2026 Meet Sheryl It started with some blankets. During the 2020 lockdowns, Sheryl joined a group knitting and crocheting blankets for charities. One day, she noticed one of her peers making a kitty blanket. […]

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Volunteer of the Month: Martin

March 2026 Meet Martin By day, Martin is a full-time economist for a financial firm. But in the evenings, Martin takes a break from numbers to help out around the Rescue. His tasks range from […]

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Volunteer of the Month: Jeffrey

December 2025 Meet Jeffrey Santa’s sleigh may deliver presents once a year, but Jeffrey brings gifts to pets in need twice a month as SAFe’s Amazon warehouse delivery driver! For over two years, Jeffrey has […]

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Volunteer of the Month: André

October 2025 Imagine: You’re ready to adopt a kitty, so you do a simple web search for “adoptable cats in Seattle.” You find yourself on SAFe’s Available Cats & Kittens web page. There, you see […]

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Volunteer of the Month: Maddie

August 2025 Meet Maddie This month’s featured volunteer has had a long and illustrious history with the Rescue. From 2019 through 2021, Maddie worked on SAFe’s staff as an Adoption Counselor and Foster Program Coordinator.  […]

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Volunteer of the Month: Jesse

June 2025 About Jesse Jesse has been volunteering with SAFe Rescue since 2024. As a veterinary assistant student in Renton, volunteering for an animal welfare organization just made sense! When he’s not learning how to […]

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Volunteer of the Month: Ken

February 2025 Meet Ken Ken celebrates three years of volunteering at SAFe Rescue this month, but he’s been a feline enthusiast–in his words, a “catologist”–his entire life! Ken volunteers through Alpha Supported Living Services, a […]

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Volunteer of the Month: Mary S.

Meet Mary As an Adoption Counselor, Mary facilitates conversations with potential adopters, getting to know them and learning what they’re looking for in a furry family member. By the end of their chat, many will […]

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