Volunteer Spotlight featuring Sue Scott!
Sue Scott has been a dedicated volunteer at Caring for Creatures since 2005. She is a faithful and tireless dog walker, volunteers at adoption events and craft fairs, and is well known for the Holiday Gift Bags she creates and sells every holiday season on behalf of Caring for Creatures.
For Sue, walking dogs entails much more than just a walk. She also provides socialization, plays with the animals, and bathes them. The pooches all know they can count on Sue for regular walks and lots of love!
Sue’s work at adoption events and craft fairs has many goals, including spreading the word about the Sanctuary, seeking donations, sharing her knowledge about the dogs up for adoption, and selling hand crafted items made by other volunteers.
Sue heads up the popular Holiday Gift Bag fundraiser. The $5-donation dog bags include a bandana and either a rope toy or a tennis ball, along with snacks. The cat gift bag includes homemade catnip pouches with fresh catnip, toys and snacks. The bags are available at pet shops, veterinarian offices, and many local businesses in Fluvanna and Charlottesville. This is a great fundraiser for Caring for Creatures. With the help of other hardworking volunteers, Sue raises a minimum of $5,000 through this campaign every year!
It was back in 2005, that Sue saw a notice seeking volunteers for an animal sanctuary. As described, it combined her lifelong interest in volunteer work with her love of animals so she decided to give it a try. She has loved every minute and has convinced many of her friends to join her at the Sanctuary. What Sue loves most is seeing a frightened, abandoned animal learn to trust and enjoy a safe and happy life while residing at the Sanctuary.
Sue Scott was born in the Bronx, lived in New York for her first 29 years, in Connecticut after that, and has been in Virginia for 13 years and counting. She lives with her husband, Bob, who is also a CFC volunteer. They have been married for 47 years and share their Lake Monticello home with Macey, the third dog she has adopted from Caring for Creatures. In addition to her volunteer work, Sue and Bob enjoy traveling and visiting National and State Parks with their grandsons!
Asked who her current favorite CFC dog and/or cat is, Sue talks about Kia, a 15 year old dog who has been at the Sanctuary since a very large emergency rescue undertaken by Caring for Creature in 2005. She describes Kia as “a bit shy, but full of love, tail wags and belly rub cravings. She is polite and a good leash walker who has waited all these years for a home of her own and that special person to love.” Come meet Sue at Caring for Creatures, and you can meet Kia, too. They’ll be glad to see you!