You get to choose how you can help

We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities available. Select what suits you - then join us. You'll be pleasantly surprised at the difference you can make.

Special Events Volunteers:

Assist with local festivals, expos, pet information booths, and more.  Volunteer should be comfortable interacting with the public.  Some events require the volunteer to bring an animal from the shelter to accompany them at the special event.  At these events the volunteer/s should feel comfortable with the animal which may require extra time for planning and preparations.  These volunteer activities are flexible and vary with events.

Greeter/Volunteer Desk:

Be the first friendly face our clients see when they come into the building!  Volunteers help direct clients to the appropriate areas and answer questions about volunteering and more.  This is a great way to meet people!  This position has the greatest need on weekends during regular shelter hours.

Animal Caretaker:

Once trained, the volunteer brushes, bathes, cleans the ears, and cuts toenails to make sure the animals look and feel their best.  This volunteer activity is important and can be scheduled to meet the needs of the animals and the volunteer.

Small Animal Cleaning:

All of our guest deserve and receive a safe and healthy environment.  HSMC enjoys a variety of guests including birds, rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, snakes, rabbits, ferrets and more!  Train with HSMC Staff to learn about each as they arrive, and provide a clean environment with fresh food, water and all the amenities!

Cleaning:

Volunteers help do a tremendous amount of dishes, laundry, and cleaning each day.  These volunteers work with staff to ensure that all the animals (and human visitors!) have a clean and sanitary animal shelter.  This is critical to the health of the shelter animals.  Volunteers also help keep main areas as well as office areas clean and organized.  Most of the cleaning takes place during the morning hours when the shelter is closed to the public.

Dog Socialization/Walkers:

This is a flexible volunteer activity.  Once trained, walker can come and go, based on their schedules during regular shelter hours.  The dogs benefit from the variety of handlers, thereby learning to interact with many different people.  The exercise helps brighten their day and offers a much needed change of scenery.

Dog Kennel Cleaning:

Train and work with HSMC Staff to clean the kennels of our canine companions!  First off, poop patrol!  Followed by helping to pressure wash, sanitize, disinfect, rinse and squeegee each area; reset all the food, water, toys and blankets to make our dog friends' stay here happy and healthy!

Cat Socialization:

Once trained, this flexible volunteer activity can be conducted during regular shelter hours to socialize the adoptable cats.  The cats benefit from the hugs, petting, grooming, and love they receive during this volunteer activity.  This helps the cats stay friendly and adoptable!

Cat Environ Cleaning:

Train and work with HSMC Staff to clean the cages of our feline friends.  Every kitty at the "hotel" deserves room service, and we clean theirs top to bottom and side to side, including litter pans, food and water bowls, blankets and toys!  Keeping kitties healthy in a shelter is a meticulous chore but well worth the effort!

Food Run:

Volunteer to go to designated donor stores and pick up food donations and transport to the shelter.  You will need your own transportation and be able to do some heavy lifting.

Landscaping/Yard Work:

Enjoy the outside while volunteering!  Help maintain the outside grounds of the shelter by mowing, landscaping and gardening.  If you have a green thumb, the shelter would love to have you help!

Newsletter/Mailing/"Thank You" Writer: 

Volunteering are needed to assemble mailings for fundraisers and the monthly newsletters.  The newsletter is published monthly and provides the public with a snapshot of what is happening at the shelter.  The shelter is also in need of individuals to send thank you notes to our many supporters.