Volunteer
Welcome to Our Volunteer Program
Thank You for Your Interest in Volunteering at West Valley Humane Society
The shelter relies on the assistance of caring, hardworking, and knowledgeable volunteers in all of our programs. Volunteers make an enormous difference in our mission to help change the lives of animals and their owners throughout the valley. There is no act too big or too small that can go towards helping the animals. Here are a few of the things that you can do to help us:
- Taking dogs into the play yard for a bathroom break, play, attention, and enrichment.
- Socializing cats on the adoption floor and in the Cat Colony Room.
- Taking pictures of dogs and cats to help keep our adoptable pets looking their best.
- Writing biographies for the website and Petfinder.
- Basic cleaning and sanitation to keep our animals healthy and comfy.
Volunteer Requirements
To become a volunteer, you should have:
- A passion for helping animals in need.
- Completed a volunteer application and liability waiver.
- Completed online shelter training (if applicable).
- Job-specific training based on your interests.
- Open communication and willingness to volunteer for an organization experiencing growth and changes.
Volunteer Application
Adult Volunteers (18+)
To start the process of volunteering, please fill out the volunteer application. Once we have your application and liability waiver signed digitally, we will start the process of training. Volunteer training is a combination of online and in-person learning to set volunteers up for success at the shelter.
Minor Volunteers (16-17)
If you’re 16-17 years old and looking to volunteer with West Valley, please have your parent or legal guardian complete the volunteer application. We value the contributions of young volunteers and offer opportunities for older teens to work independently at the shelter.
Group Volunteers
To start the process of volunteering as a group, please fill out the volunteer application. This is where groups such as:
- Corporate Teams
- Undergraduate Cohorts
- Church Service Projects
School Projects
- We have temporarily suspected all school projects.
- We have also suspended the utilization of minors under the age of 16.
- We hope to resume services in 2025.
