Become a Volunteer - The Arizona Humane Society Online

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:

Adoption and Socialization		Animal Admissions
Field Operations		Foster Care
Public Clinics		Second Chance Animal Hospital™
Stardust Barn		Special Projects

To become an AHS volunteer, you must:

Be at least 16 years of age
Be able to give a minimum of 8 hours per month for at least 6 consecutive months

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Are you 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. Select your orientation date and complete the appropriate application.

Interested in general volunteer opportunities? Select a General Volunteer Orientation date from the list below to fill out a General Volunteer Application.

*Please note: In order to complete the online volunteer application, you must attach a letter of recommendation from a non-relative who can attest to your compassion, commitment and consistency.

General Volunteer Orientation Dates:

Saturday, May 10 (This date is closed.)

Saturday, June 7

Planning to focus on fostering? You’ll need to complete the foster application instead. Select a Foster Volunteer Orientation date from the list below to fill out a Foster Volunteer Application.

Foster Volunteer Orientation Dates:

Whether you choose to become a general or foster volunteer, you'll need to select a date for orientation during the application process. We hold each general volunteer orientation twice monthly and each foster volunteer orientation once a month…for a schedule and registration information, please click here. (If you have trouble submitting a general or foster application, please click here.)

2. Attend the orientation you selected.

Pleas arrive 15 minutes early, as we unfortunately cannot allow late arrivals into the orientation.

3. Attend a placement interview.

We want to get to know you better! When you attend the volunteer orientation, we’ll schedule a placement interview for a later date.

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!