lowcountry dog animal advocate of the year
Tiffaney Hazel-Faust WRITTEN Publisher
BY:
BRIAN
FOSTER,
in 2009, I began a second career, so to speak, as a volunteer at Pet Helpers Adoption Center on James Island. Over the next several years, I became the number dog volunteer, working almost daily by doing adoption counseling, evening feeding and walking and helped close the shelter. While I spent a majority of my time in dog land, there was someone, just like me in cat land. That person was Tiffaney Hazel-Faust. Tiffaney came in almost every afternoon with her daughter, Logan. They would help in cat land as well as help walk dogs when needed. Over the years, I became pretty close with Tiffaney. We had similar taste in music and of course of love of animals. When I would come in with a litter of feral puppies that I had caught, Tiffaney would often help me intake them into the shelter. When I bought Lowcountry Dog Magazine and moved away from James Island, my days at the
shelter came to an end. Soon after, Tiffaney became an employee holding pivotal roles such as Animal Care Technician, and Customer Service Representative before finding her true calling in the Foster Care Department several years ago. Two years ago, Tiffaney began the fight of her life with metastatic breast cancer. I would often see Tiffaney at the shelter when I would visit and spoke to her via social media often just to see how she was doing. Tiffaney bravely fought the past two years. Her unwavering courage, resilience, and commitment to Pet Helpers’ mission have been a source of inspiration for everyone around her. Tiffaney peacefully passed away in the early hours of January 6, 2024 at home, surrounded by her family and beloved pets. Pet Helpers has officially renamed its foster care program to “Tiffy’s Foster Care Program” in memory of Tiffaney Hazel-Faust. Executive
