- contributed photo
contributed photo

ORCAS Animal SHELTER youth volunteer of the year


December 29, 2008 · Updated 7:31 PM 

  • 0
  • Print Story
  • Letter/Editor

Elizabeth Agnew (above) was named the Orcas Island Animal Protection Society Youth Volunteer of the Year.

The shelter says she is a quiet hard worker, and is respectful of other shelter workers and all the animals. Eleven-year-old Agnew started working at the shelter in January 2008 and she tries to volunteer at the shelter at least two days each week after school.

She gladly does all shelter care tasks like cleaning litter boxes, folding towels, or cleaning a kennel. But Agnew’s favorite shelter time is spent working with the cats. She is quite successful with the timid ones, who need extra attention to help them come out of their shells. Agnew loves all the animals – and they know it!

Comment on this story.

Community Blogroll

  • Ask April
    The Honorary Mayor of Eastsound answers all of your pressing concerns in "Ask April," a column dedicated to the interests of visitors and residents of Orcas Island, Wash.
  • Away Here
    Life observed from a tiny corner of the world.
  • Cliff Mass Weather Blog
    Cliff Mass is a UW professor of Atmospheric Sciences. He blogs about the local in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Cynthia Brast Entomology
    Cynthia Brast is a graduate student studying Entomology via a distance eduction program through the University of Florida. Beautiful macro photography graces her posts about how to deal with local pests like black aphids, or the plight of imperiled species like the Island Marble Butterfly.
  • Energy services: Sharing the Load
    Energy Services is OPALCO’s effort to make energy saving easy and accessible. Updated by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative.
  • Orca Watcher
    Marine naturalist Monica Wieland posts her photography and wildlife musings. Wieland is also the author of "Orca Encounters: Images of Southern Resident Killer Whales."
COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in our online community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. In a nutshell, don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read.

So keep your comments:

  • Civil
  • Smart
  • On-topic
  • Free of profanity

We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.

blog comments powered by Disqus