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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Before our commitment to become NO KILL you could drop by the shelter whenever you had time to spare and walk a dog or play with a cat. Not anymore, and there’s a good reason. Now the focus is on training to help make the dog or cat more adoptable.
Improving their behavior increases their chances of staying in their new home, so they will never be homeless again.
This approach means shelter volunteers are trained before they begin walking the dogs or socializing the cats. There are levels of training and hands-on experience a volunteer advances through. This has resulted in a 98% live release of dogs.
Testimonials from our volunteers
We all want what is best for the animals
I started volunteering at LCAS because I love animals and wanted to do something to help homeless animals. My favorite parts of volunteering at PetSmart are helping animals find their forever homes, and I also enjoy working with all the other LCAS volunteers. We all want what is best for the animals.
Volunteering opportunities
Canine companion
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Location:
Our shelter.
Description:
Helping dogs on their daily needs and training.
Requirements:
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Online orientation.
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Specific online training to the desired position.
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"Hands-on" training.
Age:
+ 16
Duration:
Undefinite period.
We believe in training animals
Higher kill shelters don’t focus on training the animals, because the dog probably won’t make it out alive, so its behavior doesn’t matter. We are committed to changing the dog’s behavior and placing it in a home, regardless of how long it takes. What this means is that every walk for the dog is a training session to make them more adoptable.
Feline friends
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Location:
Our shelter.
Description:
Helping cats on their daily needs and training.
Requirements:
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Online orientation.
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Specific online training to the desired position.
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"Hands-on" training.
Age:
+ 16
Duration:
Undefinite period.
Events assistant
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Location:
Offsite, different events locations.
Description:
Assisting on the event, encouraging participants to help with donations, adoptions, etc.
Requirements:
Not experience or training is needed, except the ones from the Cat Condo Care.
Age:
Between 12 and 16 with a parent in events outside
+16 and young adults without a parent.
(If they have a reliable transportation)
Duration:
The duration of each event.
Cat Condo Care
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Location:
5 areas Pet Stores. Check the stores
Description:
Adoptable shelter cats and kittens residing in cat habitats at 5 area pet supply stores. The cats are showing and being adopted seven days a week. This has increased our live release of Cats up to 97%. This arrangement requires 70 volunteer shifts per week. Volunteers feed, clean, and socialize the cats at the stores.
Requirements:
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Online orientation.
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Cat Condo online training.
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"Hands-on" training session at the store.
Age:
+ 16 or with Adult Assisting
Duration:
Undefinite period.