Give your time

We rely on adult volunteers to help feed, exercise, play with, train and clean up after the animals in our shelter. Teenagers between the ages of 16 and 18 can volunteer with parent or guardian approval.

Volunteers must agree to

• Commit to a minimum of four hours a month for six months or longer. 
• Work at the shelter during these hours:
  • 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday - Friday
  • 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday - Sunday
• Work a shift. Most shifts are two hours. 

Screen process for volunteers

• Submit an online application.
• Attend a volunteer orientation session (about two hours).
• Pay a $20 application fee during orientation.
• Attend one or more classes for your specific volunteer position (one to two hours per class).
• Attend hands-on training with a current volunteer (one to four hours).
• Get a volunteer ID badge.

Submit an online application

Give money or supplies

Gifts of money

More than 4,000 animals come through our doors each year. Your tax deductible gift helps us:

• Maintain our operations
• Expand our programs
• Improve the lives of more local animals

No gift is too small. 

Gifts of toys and supplies 

We always need:

• Unopened and unexpired food and treats
• Nylabones
• Durable plastic toys that can be sanitized, such as Kongs and plastic balls
• Unopened and unexpired topical flea treatment
• Elizabethan collars
• Tennis balls
• Bleach and towels

You can drop donations off during our public shelter hours.