Volunteer With Us!
Due to insurance policies, volunteers must be at least 14 years old to participate in our standard volunteer programs.
27,000+
Volunteer Hours in 2025
Our incredible volunteers — including long-term volunteers, short-term volunteers, foster parents, and volunteer groups — act as an extension of our staff, helping us care for thousands of animals every year. We welcome you to join our team and make a difference!
Volunteer Programs
Click on one of the options below to get started!
Long-Term
This program provides a wide variety of opportunities and flexible schedules for those who wish to volunteer regularly for more than 20 hours in total.
Learn more →Short-Term
Ideal for individuals who want to volunteer once or for less than six months. A quick-start program at our Thrift Store with minimal onboarding.
Learn more →Court-Ordered & Pretrial
If you need community service hours for court, PreTrial Diversion, or PreTrial Intervention (PTI), you can complete them through our Court Program.
Learn more →Group Volunteering
Looking for a fun and unique team-building experience for your corporate group or organization? We offer several options for groups of 6 to 30 people!
Learn more →Foster
Our Foster Care Program encourages members of the community to open their homes to our animals who need to get out of the shelter. Foster hours count for service hours!
Learn more →Kids & Teens
Currently hosted by our Humane Education department for ages 5–13. Check out our Educate tab for more details on youth involvement opportunities.
Learn more →Volunteer Bank Hours
Volunteer Bank hours can be earned through all of our programs except Group and Court-Ordered. You can use your hours for many different things — hours may be combined, but both volunteers must be present to redeem.
Different items are always being added — ask your Volunteer Coordinator for details!
Small bag of pet food (20 lbs or less) or dog clicker
Medium bag of pet food (40 lbs or less) or previous event shirt
Large bag of pet food (40 lbs or more) or dog lead
Volunteer shirt, apron, hat, or visor
Spay/Neuter Certificates
Certificates are valid for 6 months and surgeries are completed at the shelter (not the clinic). Surgery is subject to availability with limited scheduling options. All surgeries are for animals under the age of 7 due to surgical complications.
Cat Spay/Neuter Certificate
Dog Spay/Neuter Certificate (3–40 lbs)
Dog Spay/Neuter Certificate (41–75 lbs)
Ready to Make a Difference?
Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Kirstin Tanner, to learn more about getting started.