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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Description of Duties
Description of Duties
DOGS
Assist with Kennel Cleaning: 8:30-10:30 AM & 1-3 PM EVERY DAY
2 volunteers each shift
We can take up to 2 volunteers per shift to help get the dog area ready for the day. Please help support our staff by cleaning our main/lower kennels. If you get done early, there is always laundry to start, shelves to stock, and dishes to wash.
Dog Walkers: You can walk dogs once you have taken the Dog walker test!
Please help walk dogs, provide enrichment, or help by picking up poop. That way, staff can focus on working with the public or training our dogs.
GREEN: 9-11 AM, 11-1 PM & 1-3 PM – 2 volunteers each shift
As we have a few Green-level dogs, come down to the kennel & get to know the staff/dogs so you can eventually be bumped up to a yellow level! Bring your Green-level Badge!
YELLOW/RED: 8:30-11 AM, 11-1 PM & 1-3 PM – 4 volunteers each shift
CATS
Feeding & Cleaning of Cat areas: 9-11 AM & 1-3 PM – 2 volunteers each shift
Please help support our staff by cleaning the main/lower cat areas. If you get done early, there is always laundry to start, shelves to stock, and dishes/litter boxes to wash.
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Front Desk / Office Support: 11-1PM & 2-4 PM – 1 volunteer each shift
Our Front Desk could use some support. Greeting people when they come in, making calls to complete adoption applications, handing out Meet Your Match forms, handing out Visitor Badges, thanking donors, and more. The office could use help with filing, copying, writing thank you notes, and more.
Cat & Dog Reading – 2 volunteers each shift
For students under 12, we offer a “Friends of Fred” reading program where a child with a parent can read to cats or dogs
Donation/Animal Pick Ups – Varies
Let us know if you are willing to do pick-ups for us. It could be in-kind donations, monetary donations (canisters), or an animal that needs transport. Sometimes pick-ups are scheduled in advance, and some are last minute.
Offsite Events - varies
Cat Handler - You will be near the cat habitats/kennels helping people interested in learning more about our cats.
Cat Handler - You will be near the cat habitats/kennels helping people interested in learning more about our cats.
Dog Handler - You will be handling a dog, likely a mix of walking/sitting and talking about the dogs at our facility.
Table Volunteer - Set up the table (flyers), sell raffle tickets and t-shirts, solicit donations, talk to people, assist people in filling out Meet Your Match and adoption forms, answer questions, and help direct traffic. Possibly relieve dog/cat handlers.
Landscaping and Maintenance – varies
Special Projects