Shelter Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at PCHS!
We have many ways for volunteers to get involved at the shelter:
-Cat socialization
-Transportation
-Well-Behaved Dog Socialization
-Cat room cleaning
-General cleaning (sweeping, vacuuming, laundry, washing windows, etc.)
-Socializing any dogs (unless otherwise noted by staff)
-Assist with office work
-Assist with impound and intake room cleaning
-Other opportunities as able (social media help, animal care help, etc.)
First step is to sign-up fill out our volunteer application. Our application will help us get some information on you and what you are interested in for volunteering.
We will then send our our orientation schedule to sign up for PCHS Volunteer orientation, which is a 45 minutes orientation to give you a tour of the shelter as well as training you in tasks you want to volunteer for. Once you have completed orientation, a volunteer schedule will be made available for you, and you can sign-up to volunteer at anytime! When you are volunteering, if you are interested in learning more volunteer tasks, let us know and we can help train you in more areas.
Please let us know if you have any questions, otherwise, we hope to get your application soon!
*anyone under the age of 16, must be accompanied by an adult for orientation and all volunteer hours*
PCHS Dog Day Out Program
This is a new volunteer program to provide shelter dogs with a short field trip to give them a break from the shelter. Take them on a walk in town, at a park, etc. By taking them out for just a few hours a day, our temporary residents can exert pent up energy as well as be mentally stimulated to new experiences and people! As a result of a Dog Day Out, our dogs are less anxious or exuberant when they meet potential adopters and they gain useful life skills that they wouldn’t get from just sitting and waiting in the shelter. Another added bonus is that people who are not likely to come into shelters are still able to see our available animals!
Please note that shelter dogs will not be allowed to go to dog parks or to homes or settings with other dogs in order to ensure safety for all parties unless otherwise noted by staff.
If you are interested in becoming a Dog Day Out Volunteer, fill out our application. Once reviewed, we will call you to set-up and orientation. Once you go through orientation, a Dog Day Out volunteer schedule will be made available for you to sign-up for outings. Our goal with orientation is to provide you with all the info you need to know to have successful outings as well as learn more about you so we can partner you with a dog that matches your comfort level/personality.
For outings we will provide you with a leash, harness, collar with ID tag, a dog walking fanny pack with treats, water bottle, collapsible water dish, poop bags, and adopter interest cards.
Interested? Fill out our application: https://forms.gle/bgFqitjtA3Nw3ccj7
For questions, please email pchspets@gmail.com
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