Got love to spare?
Animal lovers just like you make up our
Volunteer Force. While our volunteers come from different backgrounds,
they all have three things in common –
-
Compassion for the homeless animals in our community
-
Commitment to work together to create a brighter future for the animals
-
Consistency and reliability in helping us care for the animals and operate our programs
From working directly
with the animals to helping prospective pet parents find the right
companion, our dedicated volunteers make a difference at the AHS each
day! Some of the areas in which our volunteers provide much-needed help
include the following:
Administrative
Support
Adoption and
Socialization
Animal
Admissions
Foster
Care
Information
Ambassadorship
Pet
Emporium
Public
Clinics
Second Chance Animal
Hospital™
Special
Events
Thrift
Store
Special
Projects
To become an AHS volunteer, you must be:
- At least 16 years of age (18 to foster)!
- Able to give a minimum of 8 hours per month for at least 6 consecutive months
| 1. Shelter Volunteering | 2. Foster Care | ||
| Help to screen potential adopters, walk our dogs, play with cats, volunteer at our thrift store and much more | Open your home to our needy animals to provide time for healing in preparation for their adoption |
The first step in joining our amazing team of volunteers is to attend a volunteer orientation. Learn more and view upcoming orientation dates here.
Ready to help the homeless animals in
our community and become a valued member of our Volunteer Force? Here’s
how to get started:
1. Choose how you'd like to volunteer.
There are two ways to volunteer with us - you can
volunteer at one of our locations or you can foster animals in your
home (and you can certainly do both!)
2. Register for either a General or Foster
Orientation. Attend the orientation. PLEASE arrive 15 minutes early; we unfortunately cannot allow late arrivals as the info covered at the beginning is very important.
3. Attend "Volunteer Welcome Hours".
This gives us a chance to answer your
questions, start your volunteer file, and sign you up for your first
shift! Dates for walk-in hours will be given out during
orientation. (This step is waived for those attending the
Foster Orientation.)
4. Complete the required training.
Don’t worry...we don’t expect you to magically
know how to do everything when you first begin! All our volunteers must
undergo training for the area in which they’ll work. More information
on training is provided during orientation.
Thank you! We truly
appreciate your giving your time and talent to help the animals at our
shelters!
Watch Our Volunteer
Shelter Video to Learn More
View more videos
here
Watch Our Foster Video to Learn More
Email this article
Printer friendly page