Volunteer

We rely entirely on volunteers to care for the homeless, abandoned, injured and special needs pets we care for. In fact, we are completely volunteer-run. We are in constant need of volunteers to help in a variety of areas.

If you would like to volunteer for Saving Paws please email Jill, our Volunteer Coordinator at savingpawsvolunteers@hotmail.com for a list of our current volunteer opportunities. 

** Please add savingpawsvolunteers@hotmail.com to your "safe" e-mail list. Jill responds to all e-mail requests. If you do not hear from her within 2-3 business days, please check your junk/spam e-mail folder or e-mail her again.

Volunteers who work with our pets must be 14 years of age to volunteer alone; volunteers ages 10-13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when volunteering at our shelter. Volunteers for our Post for the Paws program and most fundraising activities can be any age. Please note that we do not have any volunteer opportunities at this time to work hands-on with the dogs (except for our dog foster care homes).

Foster Care: Provide temporary care and shelter for litters of kittens or for pets recovering from surgery or who have special needs; we need foster homes for kittens, cats, puppies and dogs.  Foster care SAVES LIVES! Every pet that is in foster care means one more pet we can save at the shelter!  Read more about fostering here.

Currently a Saving Paws cleaning volunteer?  Click HERE to view this month's Cage Cleaning Schedule.  Please email Jill if you need to make any changes.

Post for the Paws (EASY & FUN!): Receive a biweekly e-mail with a Word document attached that lists adoptable pet photos and bios, that you print out and post in a community location of your choice (grocery stores, churches, schools, your place of employment, etc. but please ask permission to post first).  To be added to our e-mail list, just e-mail info@savingpaws.com!

To view a current Post for the Paws listing, click HERE.

We could not help our pets without our volunteers! Your efforts make a tremendous difference. Thank you in advance for your interest in helping the pets we save together!

Come have fun with us - we need you! View our Volunteer Photo Gallery

Without our volunteers, we could not save the homeless pets we have saved. Read about some of our core volunteers who have gone above and beyond to help homeless pets on the Saving Paws April 2008 Lifesaver Awards page.