Volunteer Opportunities
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Animal Fostering |
Adoptions | Clerical |
Evacuations |
Greeter |
Grooming |
Junior Teen Program |
Socializing Dogs & Cats |
Special Events |
Veterinary Clinic |
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 While everyone loves kittens and puppies, it takes special people to give them the love they need and release them back to the shelter for adoption. Fostering is rewarding and fun, and the animals need human interfacing to become good adoptable pets.
Additionally, at times there are sick or injured animals that need one on one care to get past their illness in a quiet environment until they are ready for adoption.
Find out more about the requirements and rewards of our Animal Foster Care Program.
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Adoptions: |
- Assistants to the Adoption Counselors
- Help start paperwork, do intake information, introduce dogs/cats to clients
- Outreach Adoptions
Through a partnership with PetSmart, we have an aggressive adoption program. Additionally, there are events all during the year that the shelter can use your assistance with for adoptions, both internally and externally. This also helps to continue to educate the public about responsible pet ownership at community fairs and events.
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- Spay/Neuter Clinic appointment reminders
- Spay/Neuter Clinic callbacks on contract adoptions
- Prepare licensing mailers
Riverside Emergency Animal Rescue System (REARS) is the system that has been developed to perform animal rescue, evacuation, sheltering, care and welfare of domestic and livestock animals within Riverside County during times of disaster or extraordinary emergencies. Visit the R.E.A.R.S. web site.
To assist customers when they come in the front door and direct them to the correct area, i.e., lost pet desk, adoptable cats, or adoptable dogs, licensing, etc. These volunteers will be trained by the clerical team, adoption counselors, and/or field services so they are prepared to answer questions from the public.
This position involves bathing and grooming the dogs so they look (and feel) their best.
| Junior Teen Program - Enrichment Environment: |
Our Junior Teen Volunteer Program is in development. We are not accepting applicants at this time, but please check back.
| Socializing of Shelter Animals: |
Dog Socializers
Those handling dogs need to learn how to safely get dogs in and out of kennels, teach some basic manner skills to dogs, and learn to “read” dogs
Cat Socializers
Cats need exercise and stimulation. This can be as simple as sitting with a cat in
your lap, brushing or having toys out for the cats to play with
- Contacting/fostering other volunteers for Special Events
- Working special events in any of these duties on this page
- Hand out paperwork and information about the Animal Services Division
- Sign in participants
Assist clinic staff (basic cleaning, prepare vet wraps, laundry, autoclave, and other
duties as delegated by clinic staff)
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