“I became involved with GNHCP because I was impressed with their quick response to my feral situation. The volunteers were so helpful, efficient, kind and caring. When more time became available for me, I wanted to give back. That was nine years ago and today I am more involved than ever. I spend one morning a week with the cats. I love when they learn to trust us and even more when they find the perfect family to go home to.”

“I’m a CPA out of Branford, and have been assisting the GNHCP with their accounting for about a year now. Despite my cat allergy, I still love cats and want to help in anyway I can. Even though I can’t own one myself, I know how impactful cats can be. My Aunt Uncle, and Grandmother rescued 3 cats back in 2011 and it brought so much joy to their households.” 

“I had always seen the Center when walking on State Street and wanted to learn more about the organization and help out. My first project was revamping the website, which taught me a lot about GNHCP, the work it does, and the history of the organization. Since I do most of my work remote, my favorite thing to do is visit the Center to check in and say hi to all the fosters!"

"I started volunteering at GNHCP in the summer of 2020 by doing direct care shifts and then later began to help out with summarizing data and writing grants. I love playing and socializing with the foster cats at the Center and seeing shy cats slowly come out of their shells. But my favorite part of volunteering is seeing the foster cats that I've spent time with get adopted to loving homes."

“I met Cheryl at a holiday cat food drive, and donated food for the feral cats. I was very interested in GNHCP after speaking with Cheryl. I went from stopping at the center 2 times a month to donate cat food, to taking on a direct care shift. There are so many animals out there that need help, and we need to be their voice. I love that at GNHCP we do as much as we can to help animals in need, as well as educate the public on the importance of spay/neuter.
Helping to manage the social media pages has been so much fun. My favorite is posting our fosters Happy at Home, and Feral Fridays. I have volunteer for 13 years so far, and I’m looking forward to many more years at GNHCP 🐾”

“I began my career in Animal Welfare as a volunteer at the Connecticut Humane Society working in their Cattery. My passion for feline rescue transitioned into a career at the Danbury Animal Welfare Society first as their Cattery Manager, implementing new techniques for rehabilitation of ferals and strays so they may become adoptable and find their forever home, then ultimately accepting the position as Director to make a more direct impact to improve the lives of strays, ferals and abandoned animals. I ended my career at VCA Baybrook Animal Hospital as a Practice Manager concentrating on Community Relations, Staff Development and Feline Medical Compliance. After 6 months of retirement, I knew I had to continue to attempt to do my part to make a difference in these cats’ lives. I filled out the GNHCP volunteer form, connected with Cheryl and am proud to be a member of this amazing organization!”