A non profit organization in Panora is searching for volunteers. 

Panora PETS (Protecting Even The Strays) Volunteer Marianna Reeves says they’re dependent on volunteers and foster homes. Reeves addresses a common concern that people have when it comes to volunteering at an animal shelter.

“So many folks will say, like, ‘I don’t know how I could possibly, you know, come to the shelter and help or foster and not want to take them all home,’ and I think that’s a natural instinct. However, it’s such a personal sense of gratification when you know that those animals are being cared for and that they are actually being placed in great homes.”

Reeves says interested individuals can fill out an application and answer the listed questions at their website and then Panora PETS offers an orientation class to learn about how to handle the pets and other ways to help the shelter.