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That's such an amazing journey! Thank you so much for sharing!
One of my online friends decided she was done with regular life and managed to go off grid herself. I'm a bit of a wuss in need of more modern conveniences lolol.
For the period of time I was on FMLA, I did contemplate quitting my job and trying to get one full time at the food pantry, honestly. Working for the community like that has its own sense of fulfillment, so I'm glad you found yours at the animal shelter.
Sounds like the food pantry was a passion for you, and while it's tough with a lot of volunteer opportunities being business hours you could always do some anarchy food distribution on the weekends. Give out jars of peanut butter and loaves of bread to the homeless in your area. Organizations make it nice and simple but there's nothing (maybe laws but fuck those laws) saying you can't do it on your own. Good luck on your search for meaning, I hope you find what your looking for from life