Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter volunteers strive to find happy homes for thousands of animals each year

Diane Paulette knows she ‘‘annoys people, probably’’ with her efforts to find homes for the large number of animals coming into Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter.

‘‘I go above and beyond to try to make it happen,’’ she said on her way home after driving a litter of seven puppies to a transport in Livingston. ‘‘I take a few extra here. I’ll drive a little further. I’ll spend a little more. I’ll commit to whatever it is to make it happen.’’

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