K-W Humane Society | Volunteers

Volunteering at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society takes on many shapes Volunteers

and forms. You can volunteer to work directly with the animals, help with fundraising and special events, or do a combination of both. Some volunteer jobs have to be done after hours, while others can be done outside of traditional business hours. Whatever your choices, know that we appreciate the time and efforts given to help us help the animals.

Those who have an interest in working directly with the animals should be aware we deal with many species of animals at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society. Therefore, we suggest that being comfortable with the many species, and having no known allergies, would be an asset in this area. Our minimum age requirement for volunteering is 14 years. Though the ability to drive is not a requirement, we do ask that the potential volunteer have the ability to meet commitments at the Centre, or other events.

What are your first steps to becoming a volunteer? First, fill out an application. You can drop it off, fax, email, or mail it to the Centre. When there's a volunteer opportunity that suits your specifications, we'll be in touch!

We make every effort to make all our volunteers a part of the team. Without our core of volunteers, our pets wouldn’t get the love and attention they so desperately need.

Once again, thank you for considering volunteering at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society.

If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer at the Centre, just fill our individual application form or our family application form and drop it off at 250 Riverbend Drive.

Individual volunteers must be 14 years of age or older.

COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS: ANIMAL CARE PARTNER - Community service volunteers will be involved in assisting our Animal Care Staff with the general care of all our pets. This will include feeding, cleaning, socializing, light shelter cleaning and helping with special events. You will be dealing with all our pets here at the Centre, cats, dogs, rabbits and rodents.

**After completing your 40 hours of Community Service you will be permitted to pick an alternate volunteer position.**

Pet Pal - bathing, grooming and feeding animals

Play Therapy - spending individual time with an animal in general play and affection.

Canine Companion - dog walking and training. Volunteers will be required to attend a basic dog training session. Canine Companions is full until late August.

Tour Guides - provide tours of our animal care facility to area groups. Evening tours.

Kennel Crew - this position is for those who are not afraid to get dirty! Work alongside our Animal Care Attendants in cleaning, sanitizing and feeding our pets. Early morning shifts available.

Animal Educators - organize and plan Jr. Vet Clubs as well as Humane Helpers, you will also be required to lead meetings once per week. Only those who can make a serious commitment need apply.

Garage Sale Team - help organize and plan our annual garage sale, this event takes place in the spring.

Habitat Helpers - for those who love gardening and the outdoors, you would be monitoring our bird feeders, cemetery and Dog park upkeep.

All volunteers are given the opportunity to assist with our many special events.

Foster Volunteers care for immature, mildly sick or injured animals, and animals in need of socialization. This program is perfect for those who may not be able to commit to an animal for it's entire life.

Unfortunately, due to the small number of animals to be placed, we will not be able to accommodate all applicants.

If you are interested in our Animal Fostering Program, please complete this form (Adobe PDF) and deliver it to our Centre.

Volunteering at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society takes on many shapes and forms. You can volunteer to work directly with the animals, help with fundraising and special events, or do a combination of both. Some volunteer jobs have to be done after hours, while others can be done outside of traditional business hours. Whatever your choices, know that we appreciate the time and efforts given to help us help the animals. Those who have an interest in working directly with the animals should be aware we deal with many species of animals at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society. Therefore, we suggest that being comfortable with the many species, and having no known allergies, would be an asset in this area. Our minimum age requirement for volunteering is 14 years. Though the ability to drive is not a requirement, we do ask that the potential volunteer have the ability to meet commitments at the Centre, or other events. What are your first steps to becoming a volunteer? First, fill out an application. You can drop it off, fax, email, or mail it to the Centre. When there's a volunteer opportunity that suits your specifications, we'll be in touch! We make every effort to make all our volunteers a part of the team. Without our core of volunteers, our pets wouldn’t get the love and attention they so desperately need. Once again, thank you for considering volunteering at the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society. If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer at the Centre, just fill our individual application form or our family application form and drop it off at 250 Riverbend Drive. Individual volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS: ANIMAL CARE PARTNER - Community service volunteers will be involved in assisting our Animal Care Staff with the general care of all our pets. This will include feeding, cleaning, socializing, light shelter cleaning and helping with special events. You will be dealing with all our pets here at the Centre, cats, dogs, rabbits and rodents. After completing your 40 hours of Community Service you will be permitted to pick an alternate volunteer position. Our Volunteer Positions Pet Pal - bathing, grooming and feeding animals Play Therapy - spending individual time with an animal in general play and affection. Canine Companion - dog walking and training. Volunteers will be required to attend a basic dog training session. Canine Companions is full until late August. Tour Guides - provide tours of our animal care facility to area groups. Evening tours. Kennel Crew - this position is for those who are not afraid to get dirty! Work alongside our Animal Care Attendants in cleaning, sanitizing and feeding our pets. Early morning shifts available. Animal Educators - organize and plan Jr. Vet Clubs as well as Humane Helpers, you will also be required to lead meetings once per week. Only those who can make a serious commitment need apply. Garage Sale Team - help organize and plan our annual garage sale, this event takes place in the spring. Habitat Helpers - for those who love gardening and the outdoors, you would be monitoring our bird feeders, cemetery and Dog park upkeep. All volunteers are given the opportunity to assist with our many special events. Animal Fostering Program Foster Volunteers care for immature, mildly sick or injured animals, and animals in need of socialization. This program is perfect for those who may not be able to commit to an animal for it's entire life. Unfortunately, due to the small number of animals to be placed, we will not be able to accommodate all applicants. If you are interested in our Animal Fostering Program, please complete this form (Adobe PDF) and deliver it to our Centre. Take a look at some of our fostering success stories.			Become a Volunteer Fostering Volunteers At Work Tales For Tails Downloads Animal Fostering Form To read the Volunteer application, or Animal Fostering form, you are required to install the Acrobat Reader.