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From helping rescued animals find permanent homes to providing care for chimpanzees(黑猩猩)that have found shelter, there’s always a volunteering site for every animal lover. Here are some amazing opportunities.
Seattle Humane Society
Seattle Humane Society has been helping animals since 1897. In 2013, it adopted out a record of 6, 297 pets. It provides a wide range of programs, including dog training, a pet food bank and volunteer opportunities for animal lovers. A six-month commitment is required, and all volunteers must he at least 18 years old.
Chimpanzee Shelter Northwest
Chimpanzee Shelter Northwest was founded in 2003 as a shelter for chimpanzees. It lies in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, 90 miles east of Seattle. Volunteers have a unique opportunity to see what it takes to run a shelter. It has three levels of volunteers; Level I volunteers help with meal preparation; Level II volunteers help the staff clean the shelter; level III volunteers are trained to interact directly with the chimpanzees.
Hope For Horses
Hope For Horses has an all-volunteer team that has helped hundreds of severely abused horses since 2001. It's also rescued a variety of other animals over the years, including donkeys, chickens, geese and a goat. Volunteers provide hands-on care for horses and other animals, including medical research, site visits and assistance with adoption. All volunteers must be 18 years old.
Purrfect Pals
Purrfect Pals, which was founded in 1988, is the Pacific Northwest's largest cat-only adoption shelter and organization. And it's one of the largest cat-only shelters in North America us well. It finds home for over 2, 000 cats each year. It asks for a five-month commitment and volunteers must he 18 or older.
21. What’s the text intended to introduce?
A. Benefits of being animal lovers.
B. Permanent homes for rescued animals.
C. Volunteer opportunities for animal lovers.
D. Commitments of volunteers at animal shelters.
22. Which of the following has the longest history?
A. Seattle Humane Society. B. Chimpanzee Shelter Northwest.
C. Hope For Horses. D. Purrfect Pals.
23. In what way is Chimpanzee Shelter Northwest different from the other three?
A. It lies within the city of Seattle. B. It sets no age limit for volunteers.
C. It is completely run by volunteers. D. It is a shelter for only one kind of animals.
