Julieta has been bringing her unique brand of joy and care to the AAC volunteer team since 2021.

For her, one of the most rewarding parts of volunteering is transforming a messy kennel into a peaceful sanctuary. She thinks of herself as the "housekeeping crew in a hotel," with a special mission: to make each cat's stay as deluxe as possible and then watch them happily snuggle in for a nap.

As a cleaning mentor, Julieta is passionate about making kennels comfortable, but she believes her most important role is reminding people to find joy in the work.

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“The most important part about being a mentor is reminding people that this should be fun and enjoyable, that even when we are on a ‘cleaning shift’, making the time to hold the kittens or pet each cat before we jump into the cleaning process is a step we don't want to skip ... the cats need it and we need it!”

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