All volunteers attending orientation are REQUIRED to purchase a Volunteer T-shirt for $10.00.
The shelter is always seeking volunteers to help give homeless pets a second chance. We offer a variety of opportunities to fit the skills and abilities of nearly any pet lover.
CAHS asks all volunteers to volunteer during our open business hours: Monday - Friday 12pm-7pm, Saturday 12pm-5pm and Sunday 12pm-pm. Sunday hours are only during the summer. Thank you!
Becoming a Volunteer
If any of our volunteer positions look interesting to you, taking the next step to become a CAHS volunteer is easy. Volunteer Orientations are held on the third Saturday of each month. (There is no orientation in December due to the holiday season.) The orientation will provide you with background information about the mission, programs and services of the shelter. Depending on the position you select, additional training(s) may be needed.
Adult Volunteer Orientation: 10:30am-1:00pm, third Saturday of the month, or 6:00pm-7:30pm the first Wednesday of the month (except July & December), held at the shelter.
Family Volunteer Orientation: 1:30pm-3:00pm, third Saturday of the month, or 6:00pm-7:30pm the first Wednesday of the month (except July & December), held at the shelter.
Family Volunteer Program — children ages 8 to 15 years
The Family Program is for families with children between the ages of 8 and 15 who want to enjoy the experience of volunteering together at the shelter as a family unit. In the family program, a parent or guardian must volunteer with the children and provide constant close supervision of the children while volunteering. All members of the family who intend to volunteer must attend the orientation and TLC training.
Adult Volunteer Program – ages 16+ years
You can join the Adult Program if you are 16 years or older on the day you attend orientation and you do NOT intend to bring children with you to volunteer.
Community Service Volunteers
CAHS offers volunteer hours for Community Service patrons such as National Honors Society, elementary, middle,high school and college service hours, or Court Appointed Community Service. All Community Service Volunteers still need to go through our CAHS volunteer orientation held the third Saturday of every month.(Other arrangements can be made, but space is limited and registration is required). TLC Volunteers
TLC stands for Tender Loving Care. It is the job of TLC volunteers to give loving care to the animals available for adoption at the CAHS. TLC volunteers pet, play with, brush, socialize, comfort and help clean up after the homeless pets at the shelter. The duties of a TLC volunteer will vary depending on whether they work in the nursery, the dog kennel, the cattery, the rodent motel or the laundry and dishwashing areas. All volunteer levels can participate in the TLC Program.
