Volunteers do more than give up their free time to lend a hand, they make a difference in the lives of the animals in our care. Volunteers act as an extension of our staff. They give us the extra man power needed to care for more animals, find more homes, and to grow our programs. Animal Care League volunteers provided more than 12,000 hours of service in our shelter last year and contributed countless hours outside of our doors. New Volunteers are required to fill out and submit a Volunteer Application as well as attend an Information Meeting and Shelter Orientation. These are held back to back and typically last about 2 hours in total. At the Shelter Orientation you will be able to learn more about specific opportunities which are of interest to you, meet key staff, tour our facility and sign up for next steps. Click here to see upcoming orientation dates and to sign up to attend.
Volunteer Opportunites
There are many ways to get involved. We are always looking for volunteers of all skill levels. Volunteers help with everything from laundry to special events!
Dog Walking/Socialization- Dog volunteers can train to walk dogs on the adoption floor, provide much needed exercise and interaction for our long-term animals, assist with cleaning and feeding as well as help promote the adoptable animals in our program.
Cat Care/Socialization-Cat volunteers help give cats in our care the quality time they need, they assist with grooming, socializing, cleaning and feeding as well as helping to promote the cats available for adoption.
Small Animal Care/Socialization-We are always looking for volunteers with small animal experience or even an interest in learning. Small animal volunteers help to socialize, feed, clean, exercise and promote the adoptable rabbits, guinea pigs and occasional other residents in our care.
Greeter-Greeters play a crucial role in directing traffic, answering questions, taking applications, and working with potential adopters during our busiest adoption hours. ACL is always looking for volunteers who love people as much as they do animals to fill this role.
Offsite Adoption/Special Events-Offsite volunteers are our remote adoption team. They assist with transport, set up, break down, handling, and talking with potential adopters. Offsite events are a fun way to promote our animals and our organization throughout the community.
Adoption Counseling-Volunteers can train to become adoption counselors. Being a part of setting an animal up for success in its new home is a rewarding experience. Adoption counselors coach new adopters on proper care, responsibilities, and information about the individual animals.
Office Assistant-If dog slobber is not your thing, there are many other ways to help. Animal Care League is always looking for volunteers to help with data entry, mailings, answering phones, filing and other office duties that keep ACL going. If you have experience with data entry and are computer savvy please let us know!
2nd Chance Shop-The 2nd Chance Shop is a resale shop benefiting the Animal Care League. The 2nd Chance Shop volunteers help sort, price and merchandise donations. They also assist customers and help with sales and promotions. Have customer service, retail or merchandising experience? This is the opportunity for you!
Fundraising-Fundraising volunteers help with major fundraising events, as well as smaller efforts. They assist with donation processing, event preparation, assist with event staffing, and help with special campaigns. Have development experience? We are looking for you!
Fostering-The foster program allows us to care for more animals then we typically would within our shelter walls. Foster parents help temporarily house sick, injured, under-aged or under-socialized animals until they are ready for adoption. They also help by housing animals in preparation for major adoption events.For more information on becoming a foster parent please e-mail foster@animalcareleague.org
Dog Walking/Socialization- Dog volunteers can train to walk dogs on the adoption floor, provide much needed exercise and interaction for our long-term animals, assist with cleaning and feeding as well as help promote the adoptable animals in our program.
Cat Care/Socialization-Cat volunteers help give cats in our care the quality time they need, they assist with grooming, socializing, cleaning and feeding as well as helping to promote the cats available for adoption.
Small Animal Care/Socialization-We are always looking for volunteers with small animal experience or even an interest in learning. Small animal volunteers help to socialize, feed, clean, exercise and promote the adoptable rabbits, guinea pigs and occasional other residents in our care.
Greeter-Greeters play a crucial role in directing traffic, answering questions, taking applications, and working with potential adopters during our busiest adoption hours. ACL is always looking for volunteers who love people as much as they do animals to fill this role.
Offsite Adoption/Special Events-Offsite volunteers are our remote adoption team. They assist with transport, set up, break down, handling, and talking with potential adopters. Offsite events are a fun way to promote our animals and our organization throughout the community.
Adoption Counseling-Volunteers can train to become adoption counselors. Being a part of setting an animal up for success in its new home is a rewarding experience. Adoption counselors coach new adopters on proper care, responsibilities, and information about the individual animals.
Office Assistant-If dog slobber is not your thing, there are many other ways to help. Animal Care League is always looking for volunteers to help with data entry, mailings, answering phones, filing and other office duties that keep ACL going. If you have experience with data entry and are computer savvy please let us know!
2nd Chance Shop-The 2nd Chance Shop is a resale shop benefiting the Animal Care League. The 2nd Chance Shop volunteers help sort, price and merchandise donations. They also assist customers and help with sales and promotions. Have customer service, retail or merchandising experience? This is the opportunity for you!
Fundraising-Fundraising volunteers help with major fundraising events, as well as smaller efforts. They assist with donation processing, event preparation, assist with event staffing, and help with special campaigns. Have development experience? We are looking for you!
Fostering-The foster program allows us to care for more animals then we typically would within our shelter walls. Foster parents help temporarily house sick, injured, under-aged or under-socialized animals until they are ready for adoption. They also help by housing animals in preparation for major adoption events.For more information on becoming a foster parent please e-mail foster@animalcareleague.org
How to Get Started
For other questions or general information about becoming a volunteer please e-mail us at volunteer@animalcareleague.org
