Thank you for considering volunteer work with the Humane Society of Tuolumne County.

As a volunteer you will be joining a talented group of people who generously donate hundreds of hours of their time every year. We are sincerely grateful for the enthusiasm and dedication they share with our shelter and our animals every single day.

Apply to Volunteer

Online Volunteer Form

Printable Application Form (PDF)

Volunteer Handbook (PDF)

Apply to Foster

Online Foster Form

 

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities

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• Cat Enrichment

  Duties: Provide essential playtime, brushing, TLC, “apartment” maintenance, social interaction, and even training of our shelter cats to keep them happy and healthy during their stay.

  Minimum Age: 16

  Minimum Hours per Month: 8

• Community/Outreach Events

  Duties: Assist with our outreach efforts in Tuolumne County.  Volunteers work at information booths and fundraising events.  With additional training, volunteers can become animal handlers at off-site events along with the set-up and staffing of informational tables at offsite events in a variety of settings. Must have valid driver’s license and be willing to travel to events in your personal vehicle.

  Minimum Age: 21

  Minimum Hours per Month: On-call

• Development Assistant

  Duties: Volunteers give to the animals by printing copies, filing, stuffing envelopes, answering telephones, and helping staff prepare the other communications that share our amazing adoption stories with HSOTC supporters!

  Minimum Age: 18

  Minimum Hours per Month: 6

• Dog Enrichment

  Duties: Volunteers provide essential playtime, potty breaks, training, “in-suite” maintenance and social interaction for our dogs.  There are different levels of dog volunteers to suit just about every dog lover’s interests.

  Minimum Age: 18

  Minimum Hours per Month: 8

• Dog Walker/Socializer

  Duties: Our HSOTC dogs are taken out of their kennels to go for walks several times a day.  This is a good time to “socialize” with the dogs, by either taking them on long walks and/or work on manners and tricks.

  Minimum Age: 16

  Minimum Hours per Month: 8

• Grant Writer

  Duties: Writer’s work to help develop and research grant opportunities, complete the grant application process, and do post follow-up. Previous grant writing experience a plus.

  Minimum Age: 25

  Minimum Hours per Month: 12 – 24