Medical Lab Volunteers help maintain the heath of our animal population by administering treatments and performing exams. Requires one 4-hour shift per week.
Dog Socialization Volunteers help provide exercise, grooming, enrichment, training, and affection to the CCHS dogs. There are two levels that volunteers may progress through in this program. Prerequisite: Attend a dog walker training session upon completion of the tour and training session. Requires one 3-hour shift per week.
Something everyone can do! We use newspaper in our cat and puppy cages EVERYDAY, so we are always in need of folded newspaper. By folding the papers and removing the inserts, you can help speed up our cleaning process, allowing our staff to devote more time to animal care. See thislinkto learn more. Sometimes newspapers…
Oesterlen has volunteer opportunities for groups and for individuals. Service opportunities range from single time events to regular, ongoing assignments.
Cat Socialization volunteers help provide exercise, grooming, enrichment, training, and affection to the CCHS cats. Prerequisite: Successful completion of 4 shifts as a Cat Kennel Assistant, attend Cat Socialization training session. Requires one 3-hour shift per week.
Shelter tour & training sessions are for volunteers that have attended the orientation and are interested in working at the shelter and helping with dog, cat, and small animal care.
Special Events Volunteers represent CCHS at off-site events. Some events are held to raise money for CCHS (Mutt Strut, Fur Ball, and other smaller events). Others help raise awareness about CCHS and the animals available for adoption. And still others are aimed at educating the public about our mission and humane treatment of animals. Special…
After orientation and a tour & training session, volunteers can attend a critter kennel assistant training session. Critter kennel assistants make sure the critter kennels are clean and presentable, replace old toys, and feed the critters. These shifts begin each morning at 8:30am and we finish around 11:00am. After attending training, volunteers can sign up…
Foster parents provide a temporary home for animals who need a little extra tender loving care. Animals needing foster care might be sick, injured, scared, nursing a litter, or pregnant. Some of them are too young to thrive in a shelter environment. To give them the best chance at finding a forever home we place…
Join other Fountain Streeters in serving at God’s Kitchen. We provide support on the first Monday of each month, usually about four hours in the afternoon.