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Terry Ensz became a volunteer with PCACC in 2023 after attending an off-site hike with shelter dogs. It didn’t take long for her to learn about our dog walking program, and she was all in. Terry quickly completed orientation and became a dedicated weekly volunteer, spending several hours each week walking dogs and giving them much-needed enrichment and love.
After undergoing knee replacement surgery, Terry took a step back from dog walking, but she certainly didn’t step away from helping. Instead, she shifted her focus to other critical needs within PCACC. Terry now helps market our dogs on social media, collects donations, recruits new volunteers from her neighborhood, cooks turkeys and sides for our annual Thanksgiving feast for the dogs, and volunteers at countless adoption events.
When asked about her favorite part of volunteering, Terry lights up when she talks about the dogs’ Thanksgiving feast. She loves the camaraderie among volunteers and staff, but most of all, she cherishes seeing the dogs so happy and spoiled for the day.
Terry’s favorite PCACC alum is Luna, a 7-year-old Black Mouth Cur who found her furever home last October. Watching dogs like Luna get adopted is one of the most rewarding parts of her journey.
Terry and her husband retired and moved from Kansas to Arizona 10 years ago. Since then, they’ve fostered four PCACC dogs—all of whom became permanent members of the family. Their beloved Happy (formerly Crackle) sadly battled severe Valley Fever and was later diagnosed with liver cancer. The rest of the Ensz crew—Teddy Bear (formerly Cylar), Jinny (formerly Jinora), and Sara—are happily running around and keeping them on their toes.
When she’s not supporting PCACC, Terry enjoys working on jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles.
Volunteers like Terry are the heart of what we do. We truly couldn’t do this work without her compassion, dedication, and unwavering love for our dogs.
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