Volunteers Are Essential to Our Success 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. In 2024 alone, our volunteers dedicated over 18,000 hours to improving the lives of the animals in our care. We welcome you to join our team and make a difference!
This program provides a wide variety of opportunities and flexible schedules for those who wish to volunteer regularly for more than six months.
Court-Ordered & Pretrial Volunteers If you need community service hours for court, PreTrial Diversion, or PreTrial Intervention (PTI), you can complete them through our Court Program.
Are you 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!
Our Foster Care Program encourages members of the community to open their homes to our animals who need out of the shelter.
Currently, this program is hosted by our Humane Education department. Check out our Educate tab for more details. Due to insurance policies, volunteers must be at least 14 years old to participate in our standard volunteer programs.
This program is ideal for anyone who wants to volunteer just once or for less than six months.
Shelter - 352-873-7387
701 NW 14th Road
Ocala FL 34475
Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 6 pm
Thrift Store - 352-732-8424
110 NW 10th Street
Ocala FL 34475
Monday - Saturday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm