Alysha Bankester, of Carbondale, dries a puppy she washed Monday at St. Francis Care shelter in Murphysboro.

Bankester has volunteered at the shelter for seven months and comes in to work once a week. She said she adores

animals but couldn’t have anymore herself, so she decided to volunteer at St. Francis Care. “They take in animals from

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everywhere and any situation,” Bankester said. “Even if they don’t have room they will do the best they can to take in

the animal and find it a home.” Lynnette Oostmeyer-Daily Egyptian