SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Thomas J. O’Connor animal control and adoption center in Springfield put a spotlight on the volunteers who have dedicated themselves to helping animals in need.
The TJO staff was joined by Mayor Domenic Sarno to put on the appreciation party to celebrate their volunteers, and say ‘thank you’ for their efforts.
TJO says thousands of animals go through their doors every year, and the volunteers go above and beyond to make sure they are loved and cared for. Interim Exec. Director Heather Cahillane told 22News, “It’s one of the most rewarding things that you can imagine. You see animals come in, sometimes at the worst part of their life—and you get to see them heal, bloom, and blossom—go to a new adoptive home— it’s a pretty amazing feeling.”
TJO is also in need of people to foster animals.
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