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Adoption Area
Give the shelter 2-3 hours of your time a week to help find animals a loving home. Activities include puppy bathing, walking dogs, etc.
Foster Care Program
Would you like to give a needy animal a second chance at life? This is a wonderful option for those of you who are unable to volunteer at the shelter or at off-site events because of time constraints. Fostering affords you the luxury of providing care to our animals in the comfort of your home. For more information about our Foster Care Program, click here.
Special Events
Volunteers are needed for different events throughout the year such as exhibition shows, dog washes, open houses and special fundraisers.
If you are interested in Volunteering please complete the form below.
GUIDELINES FOR VOLUNTEERS
- Volunteer hours are 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. (11:30-1:30 or 1:30 – 3:30)
- Anyone under 18 years of age must have a parent come into the Shelter to sign a permission form and leave an emergency phone number.
- Either the Adoption Counselor or an S.P.C.A. Officer must properly train all volunteers.
- This training includes:
- Proper handling and treatment of all animals
- How to know which animals to work with.
- How to safely get a dog out of its run and onto a leash.
- How to handle cats and kittens.
- Bathing procedures.
- What to do if bitten or injured.
- Volunteers are not to consult with prospective adopters coming into the Shelter. This is exclusively the responsibility of the adoption counselor or and S.P.C.A. officer.
- Volunteers must call in advance to schedule their hours of volunteering or sign schedule for shift wanted.
- There can be no more than 2 or 3 volunteers in the Shelter at one time.
- No hanging out in the office. If there isn’t anything for you to do, you may leave before the shift is over.
- Proper attire must be worn-no sandals, no crop tops/tank tops, pants must be below the knee, no baseball caps.
- No cell phone usage while volunteering.
- You are under the direct supervision of the adoption counselor and must follow the guidelines. If the guidelines are not followed, immediate termination will result.
