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Andrew Hoell: Watching over neglected animals
By Laurel J. Sweet| Tuesday, December 25, 2007|http://www.bostonherald.com|Local Coverage
Photo by Lisa Hornak
Donât believe everything youâve heard about rabbits, Animal Rescue League volunteer Andrew Hoell will tell you before wryly conceding, âSome of itâs true.â
From 2 to 4 p.m. today, when so many others will be ready to settle down for a long winterâs nap, Hoell, 24, of Lincoln will be devoting part of his Christmas Day to caring for unwanted and neglected pets with no homes for the holidays at ARLâs Dedham Adoption Center.
âItâs a small amount of time that I can give,â said Hoell, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell pursuing a doctorate in marine sciences.
ARL volunteers clean kennels, serve as canine companions and feline friends and may even advance to a behavior assistant.
Hoell is a relative newcomer as a prince of the animal kingdom. Over the summer, his girlfriend Jackie Biederman adopted a bunny, Petra, from the Woburn-based House Rabbit Network. For Hoell, it was like dangling the proverbial carrot. And since then, he and Biederman have opened their home to three more rabbits, including a brother and sister.
âI fell in love with rabbits,â Hoell confessed. âPeople oftentimes donât understand the nature of rabbits and how nice they are.
âI didnât have an animal growing up,â said Hoell, who credits his angel, Biederman, with launching his volunteer career. âI really feel terrible for so many animals that are neglected and bought as impulses, then thrown away like pieces of paper.â
Even when itâs raining cats and dogs, a couple of days a week Hoell also helps out at ARLâs outreach adoption program at Petco in Dedham, playing with and cleaning up after small animals like guinea pigs and gerbils.
With two degrees in meteorology under his belt, itâs a sure bet Hoellâs love for our furry friends will help him âweatherâ working a holiday.
âI donât see myself ever getting out of it. They just bring so much joy to my life,â he said of his volunteer work. âI wish I had gotten into it a lot earlier. A lot of people donât realize itâs so rewarding.â
Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1062617
By Laurel J. Sweet| Tuesday, December 25, 2007|http://www.bostonherald.com|Local Coverage
Photo by Lisa Hornak
Donât believe everything youâve heard about rabbits, Animal Rescue League volunteer Andrew Hoell will tell you before wryly conceding, âSome of itâs true.â
From 2 to 4 p.m. today, when so many others will be ready to settle down for a long winterâs nap, Hoell, 24, of Lincoln will be devoting part of his Christmas Day to caring for unwanted and neglected pets with no homes for the holidays at ARLâs Dedham Adoption Center.
âItâs a small amount of time that I can give,â said Hoell, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell pursuing a doctorate in marine sciences.
ARL volunteers clean kennels, serve as canine companions and feline friends and may even advance to a behavior assistant.
Hoell is a relative newcomer as a prince of the animal kingdom. Over the summer, his girlfriend Jackie Biederman adopted a bunny, Petra, from the Woburn-based House Rabbit Network. For Hoell, it was like dangling the proverbial carrot. And since then, he and Biederman have opened their home to three more rabbits, including a brother and sister.
âI fell in love with rabbits,â Hoell confessed. âPeople oftentimes donât understand the nature of rabbits and how nice they are.
âI didnât have an animal growing up,â said Hoell, who credits his angel, Biederman, with launching his volunteer career. âI really feel terrible for so many animals that are neglected and bought as impulses, then thrown away like pieces of paper.â
Even when itâs raining cats and dogs, a couple of days a week Hoell also helps out at ARLâs outreach adoption program at Petco in Dedham, playing with and cleaning up after small animals like guinea pigs and gerbils.
With two degrees in meteorology under his belt, itâs a sure bet Hoellâs love for our furry friends will help him âweatherâ working a holiday.
âI donât see myself ever getting out of it. They just bring so much joy to my life,â he said of his volunteer work. âI wish I had gotten into it a lot earlier. A lot of people donât realize itâs so rewarding.â
Article URL: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/general/view.bg?articleid=1062617
