People find peace in different ways, but for Amber Brink, it's through animals. Laughter and purrs light the way for her mission.

As a former veterinary technician, she currently serves as a humane officer in Armstrong County. In addition to that, she's worked to run her nonprofit Champion's Crusaiders Rescue since 2020. Now she's given over 900 animals a second chance, rescuing them and getting them adopted from her no kill for space shelter.

It comes from a long history of loving animals as a child.

"I was probably seven or eight, and I came home with my first stray kitten and my parents were like 'oh no,'" Brink said.

Loving all sorts of animals runs in her family as well.

"My aunt, who is a retired veterinarian, she actually practiced out of this building," explained Brink.

Now t

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