Samantha Ketelsen began volunteering at Animal League America during a time of uncertainty, and it quickly became something she couldn’t imagine giving up. “I was laid off in 2020, like a lot of people,” Samantha shared, “and I was just trying to find something meaningful to do. My mom volunteered here before and had a great experience, so I thought, why not? And I just fell in love with it and never stopped going.”
For Alyssa Campbell, a love for animals has always been there, it just took time for the opportunity to catch up. She wasn’t able to have pets in her childhood home, so she found other ways to be close to animals. “I was always the person watching my neighbor’s dog when they went on vacation,” she shared. “I would go to shelters just to spend time with the animals. That was the closest I could get.”
Expanding the World for Shelter Dogs For Kimberly Bayardelle, volunteering at North Shore Animal League America is rooted in a lifelong commitment to rescue. “I’ve had rescue animals since I was little,” she shared. “It started with my parents and grandparents; it’s just always been part of my life. I’ve Read More
When a powerful winter storm swept across Long Island overnight Sunday, February 22, into Monday, February 23, it left an unforgettable mark on the region. By morning, more than two feet of snow had blanketed the area — the most intense local blizzard in almost a decade — transforming Port Washington into a landscape of towering drifts and buried streets. While much of the community hunkered down to ride out the storm, our Snow Emergency Team geared up for what was ahead, preparing cots to stay overnight at the shelter since the roads would be impassable for anyone else trying to reach our campus.
Beneath a brilliant autumn sky, North Shore Animal League America’s 9th Annual Walk & Wag brought hundreds of animal lovers and their dogs to the scenic Garvies Point promenade in Glen Cove, where the waterfront set the perfect backdrop for a day devoted to compassion, community and rescue.
When Curt’s Pitbull mix, Charlie, started limping, he hoped it was a passing strain. As the weeks went by, however, the limp worsened until Charlie struggled to put weight on his back leg. “He was constantly in pain,” Curt recalled. “When I took him to the vet, I found out that he needed surgery for a torn cruciate ligament. The estimate was much more than I could afford.”
The Mutt-i-grees Global Ambassador Program sparks student passion and purpose, blending humane education and service-learning to explore the connections between people and animals with the goal of inspiring meaningful change.
Furry-Side Chats. Heartwarming Adoption Tails. Our adoption events are all about bringing new families together, whether on our Long Island campus, or any of our 2,000 shelter partners across the country!
Recent renovations have made life even more enriching for residents of our Feline Behavior & Long-Term Care Home. The upgrades focused on the front outdoor catio and porch, replacing all enclosure materials with more secure, durable options and installing all-weather furniture that will better withstand the elements.
For Natasha Samus, adopting her family’s first dog from Animal League America was a turning point. “I always wanted a dog,” she shared. “I grew up in Russia and when we moved to America when I was 12, my parents were focused on building a life here. They didn’t speak English yet and getting a dog wasn’t a priority. But the dream never went away for me.”