Why Volunteer at Your Local Animal Shelter?

Make a difference in your community and help animals! Interested in making a difference in your community? One of the best places to volunteer may be very close to you: an animal shelter.

Getting started

Whether you walk dogs, play with the cats, transport helpless and injured wildlife or domestic animals to a rehab centre or assist with a fundraising event, you can make a difference in the lives of animals.

You can also donate items such as toys, blankets, beds, brushes, etc. which are always in high demand. Contact the Animal Shelter for further information.

Here are just a few of the benefits of volunteering:

• Be part of the solution. You'll join a network of hundreds of people working to make the world safe and more humane for all living creatures. You'll make the jobs of everyone working for animals a little easier by lending a hand and spreading the message of responsible pet ownership and animal protection.

• Get warm fuzzies. You'll never find a more grateful and accepting comrade than an animal you've comforted.

• Keep good company. You'll make lots of new friends and not just the four-legged kind. Working side by side with people who share similar interests can forge lifelong friendships.

• Meet the new you. You'll discover skills you never knew you had, and you may be surprised at what you're capable of achieving.

• Gain a new career. You'll learn things that may lead you to the career or career change of your dreams. Employers and college admissions officers look favorably on time spent in volunteer service.

• Enjoy a wagging tail, a purr, and a smile. Didn't someone once say that the best things in life are free?

• Volunteer Opportunities - click here 

• Click here to view good news stories about people giving back to the shelter.