Two Best Friends interns a coed at the University of Nebraska and a high school senior from New Hampshire boast community service records that would be impressive for people twice their age.
Interns rotate through the animal departments, pitching in with care taking chores.
Students with special interests focus on specific areas, such as the veterinary clinic, outreach programs, or humane education, according to Nathania Gartman, the sanctuary s director of education. This marks the third summer Angela has devoted part of her vacation from school to Best Friends. A group of interns at Best Friends, Summer 2000 Angela is helping launch an organization that humanely traps ferals, neuters them, and then returns them to their own territory. Many humane groups, including Best Friends, believe TNR is the best way to help feral cats in addition, of course, to feeding them and providing them with shelter. We ve already done TNR on a dozen cats, Angela says.