Volunteer

With a very small team we rely on the power and force of our volunteer network to help us meet the needs of the animals in our care. We invite anyone to volunteer with our organization at events or at the rescue. Volunteers 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Dog/Kennel Volunteers

General Duties/Responsibilities may include:

  • Walk dogs and let them out on rotation on the pads.
  • Enrichment with dogs (playing games, walking the dogs, helping teach the basic commands, etc.)
  • Help come up with enrichment games and puzzles for the dogs to do in their kennels.
  • Take pictures and videos for social media to help promote the dogs for adoption.
  • Help handle dogs at PetSmart on the weekend for adoption events.
  • Scoop poop from the outside fenced-in areas.
  • Help keep kennels clean throughout the day.
  • Wash dog food and water bowls.
  • Help socialize the scared dogs.
Volunteer with a dog
Volunteer with a cat

Feline/Cat Volunteers

General Duties/Responsibilities may include:

  • Help with socializing the shy cats.
  • Enrichment with toys and games.
  • Help come up with enrichment games and puzzles for the cats and kittens.
  • Help transport cats to PetSmart to the adoption center.
  • Help do cat adoptions at the adoption center in PetSmart.
  • Take pictures and videos for social media to help promote the adoptable cats and kittens.
  • Help scoop cat boxes throughout the day.
  • Clean cat food and water bowls.
  • Foster kittens that are too young to be adopted out.

Other Volunteer Needs

General Responsibilities/Duties may include:

  • Help with data entry.
  • Help with vet transports and trips to Bristol Humane Society.
  • Help transport animals to PetSmart and assist with handling animals at adoption events.
  • Help with adoption events and offsite fundraisers.
  • Pictures and videos to help promote the rescue on social media.
  • Pull weeds and help with the landscape in the front.
  • Help pick up aluminum cans at our three recycling locations and transport to recycle.
  • Help keep up with the laundry.
  • Become an adoption consultant.
  • Become a liaison with the public in the building.
Volunteer unloading food