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 Lauren is an awesome volunteer who's been with us since July, 2009 after
finding us on the internet. She's our Friday volunteer, and she's a
whirlwind when it comes to feeding and cleaning the animals. But
cleaning and feeding aren't her only tasks. Lauren assists with
educational programs and will hopefully be training to do them on her
own someday soon. While Lauren likes all of the animals here at AFA, she
does have a few favorites including our mountain lion Goliath, Boots the
alligator and our genets.
Lauren's favorite part about volunteering at AFA is being
around the animals. And when asked what her least favorite part about volunteering
was, she responded, "The good outweighs the bad."
I asked Lauren how she felt AFA was different from other
places she'd volunteered for in the past and she said that there's more animal
contact and less supervision. Hmmm. Don't get the wrong idea. Our
volunteers are fully trained before we let them loose on the animals!
Lauren's most memorable moment is when Goliath got a hold of a
towel and ate part of it. Thank God he pooped it out a couple of days
later.
Lauren shares her Crestwood home with 3 birds, a tarantula, a corn
snake, a ferret, a guinea pig and a bunch of fishies. When she isn't
tending to her critters, she's working as a massage therapist,
cosmetologist and hospital worker. As if her plate wasn't full enough,
Lauren still finds time for hobbies such as lifting weights, scuba
diving and anything else that involves animals. Lauren wants to someday
work in a zoo or aquarium utilizing her animal experience and psych
degree. She also wants to continue her massage therapy on people and
animals, as well.
Lauren is a wonderful volunteer who picks up things quickly and easily.
She is one of our few consistent and reliable volunteers who we can
always count on to be there for us. Lauren has a good head on her
shoulders and is great around the animals. She'll make an excellent
educator when she finally makes that leap to the next level!
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