Everybody surely knows that the whole point of a rescue shelter is to eventually re-home the animals that are taken in, but did you realise that part of the rehabilitation for the abandoned pets is some serious snuggle time? Due to their past experiences the dogs, cats, rabbits, mice, gerbils, rats and ferrets that shelters care for can be nervous of people. So they need to get used to human contact before a new family can be found for them. Staff are generally too busy to carry out the intense stroking sessions themselves so many shelters advertise for volunteer cuddlers to come forward. It's an unsurprisingly popular pursuit and there's normally a lengthy waiting list for those who want to help out.
