Throughout Good Shepherd‘s history the tireless efforts of our volunteers over the decades have enabled Good Shepherd in becoming the oldest, most effective no-kill shelter in Carroll County.

Together, we have proudly saved, rescued, rehomed, spay/neutered and vaccinated thousands of cats and dogs (2,031 lives saved in the last five years alone). In addition, we have provided hundreds of thousands of pounds of food to animal lovers in Carroll County and beyond.

It’s even more amazing to see firsthand the shared love that our volunteers share with the team at the Adoption Center, at the stores and the Board for our furry friends in need. Over the years the teams of volunteers at the Good Shepherd thrift stores have overseen the sale of millions of dollars of goods to allow us to carry out our mission. We are also grateful for our wonderful donors who donate both monetarily and their merchandise to the stores. The volunteers at the stores who sort merchandise, price it, display it, work the registers and pick up merchandise from donors are the engine that allows the team of staff and volunteers at the Adoption Center to properly care for the animals in our care.

The Good Shepherd family is also appreciative to the many corporate sponsors over the decades that have helped us financially and with generous donations of merchandise. The list would be too long to name all of our corporate sponsors and supporters over the years. However, most recently Walmart in Berryville and Brashears Furniture have gone above and beyond our expectations in terms of their generous support.

We are also grateful for the wonderful volunteers who over the decades at the Adoption Center walk dogs, pet and groom cats, clean food bowls, do laundry and volunteer at our spay-neuter clinics. Without these volunteers, we would not be able to rehome and help reduce the animal population in Carroll County.

Largely due to the efforts of our Executive Director, we are a model for rural animal welfare organizations throughout the country. In closing, I want to thank all of our past and present Board members. They have volunteered their time and talents in making Good Shepherd one of the premier nonprofits in Carroll County.

A big thank you to all of you for making Good Shepherd what it is today!

Jay D Fusaro President of the Board Good Shepherd Humane Society