Volunteer

Volunteering at Paws4ever

Want to get more involved at Paws4ever? We rely on our amazing team of volunteers for support with animal care, cleaning, events, maintaining our ReSale Store, and more!

Interested in volunteering and want to know more? Fill out the Volunteer Interest Form and we’ll get in touch!

 

Ongoing Adoption Center Volunteer Opportunities

Adoption Center Animal Volunteers

We need volunteers to spend time with cats and/or dogs at Paws4ever and assist staff in providing them with top quality care! Adoption Center volunteers are given comprehensive training about animal interactions and the Adoption Center environment.

In addition to spending time with the cats and/or dogs, Adoption Center volunteers are all expected to pitch in with cleaning and care tasks around the Adoption Center. A typical volunteer session may involve taking a dog for a walk and doing a load of laundry, or playing with kittens and scooping litter boxes.

Age requirement: Must be at least 16 years old to volunteer alone. Under 16 may volunteer with a parent or guardian.
Training requirements: View an informational video, attend an in-person orientation at the Paws4ever Adoption Center. Volunteers who are interested in working with dogs must also complete a one-on-one Canine Companion training session.

Vet Transportation 

We often need assistance taking dogs and cats to and from their vet appointments, for emergency visits, and to pick up medication.  Volunteers can use our Paws4ever van or take their own car if they are more comfortable.

Age requirement: Must be at least 25 years old.
Training requirements: View an informational video, attend an in-person orientation at the Paws4ever Adoption Center

Doggie Day Out

By taking a dog out of the Adoption Center for just a few hours, you provide them mental stimulation from new experiences and meeting new people as well as help them exert pent up energy! Another added bonus is that people who wouldn’t normally come down to the adoption center may meet their new furry friend through this program! Find out more about the Paws4ever doggie day out program!

Foster

Have some extra love to share? Consider opening your home to a foster pet! Paws4ever’s Foster Program allows us to expand our capacity to rescue more animals and to support animals with special needs. Find out more about becoming a Paws4ever foster caregiver!

Other Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

ReSale Store

The Paws4ever ReSale Store in Hillsborough relies on a team of dedicated volunteers to lend a hand sorting, pricing, staging, and cleaning items. Proceeds from the Paws4ever ReSale Store support animals in need at Paws4ever.

Age requirement: Must be at least 16 years old to volunteer alone. Under 16 may volunteer with a parent or guardian.
Training requirements: View an informational video, attend an in-person orientation at the Paws4ever ReSale Store

Event Support

Raise awareness about Paws4ever in the community at events around the area. You can help us with one or all of the steps in the event process including planning, setting up and taking down booths, taking dogs to and from events to showcase them to potential adopters, and greeting people who are interested in meeting the dogs or learning more about Paws4ever as our booth ambassador. 

Age requirement: Must be at least 16 years old to volunteer alone. Under 16 may volunteer with a parent or guardian. 
Training requirements: View an informational video, attend an in-person orientation at the Paws4ever Adoption Center. Volunteers who are interested in working with dogs must also complete a one-on-one Canine Companion training session. 

Grounds and Maintenance

Ongoing or one-time help is always needed for facilities and grounds maintenance tasks, including yard work, trail maintenance, item transport, and small repairs. 

Age requirement: Must be at least 16 years old to volunteer alone. Under 16 may volunteer with a parent or guardian.
Training requirements: View an informational video, attend an in-person orientation at the Paws4ever Adoption Center 

Other Ways to Get Involved

Group Volunteer Opportunities

Is your community group, office, civic group, church, neighborhood or friend group looking for ways to get involved in supporting animals in need? Contact volunteer@paws4ever.org to coordinate a group service project!

Host a Supply Drive

Read more about this opportunity here.

Community Service Hours

Court-Mandated or Lawyer-Recommended Community Service Hours:

If you are interested in volunteering with Paws4ever for court-mandated or lawyer-recommended community service hours, please indicate that on your volunteer interest form. We are able to officially validate volunteer hours only for certain volunteer activities on site in our Adoption Center, including cleaning, laundry, and other important work that helps our shelter run smoothly. 
 

School-Related and Other Community Service Hours:

If you are interested in volunteering with Paws4ever for school, scholarship, workplace, or other community service, we use a volunteer software called Volgistics that will help you keep track of your hours. Any on-site or Paws4ever event volunteer work can qualify for these hours. If you are under 16, you will need to volunteer with a parent or guardian. 
 
 
Please note: The Doggie Day Out program is not able to count towards any tracked community service hours, as it is not supervised. 

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