Volunteer Opportunities
St. Louis City
St. Louis County
- Angel Acres Animal Rescue
- Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA)
- Humane Society of Missouri - Chesterfield Valley Center
- Humane Society of Missouri - Westport Area Center
- Love A Golden Rescue
- Metro Animal Resource Services, Inc.
- Pet's Second Chance, St. Louis Welsh Corgi Rescue
- Phoenix Pack (formerly Mutts N Stuff)
- St. Louis Senior Dog Project
- The Cat Network, Inc.
PetLover Partner Volunteer Opportunities
- All About Paws
- Come Bye Border Collie Rescue
- Dirk’s Fund
- Even Chance Inc.
- K9 Rescue & Rehab
- MOSTLY MUTTS
- Open Door Animal Sanctuary
- Senior Dogs 4 Seniors
- SNIP Alliance
Jefferson County
St. Charles County
Other
Tenth Life Cat Rescue
Volunteer Contact Person: Elizabeth Frick
Phone: (314) 808-2452
E-mail: Elizabeth@tenthlifecats.org
Examples of volunteer service: Fostering, special events, animal transport, adoption events, socializing cats & kittens
Age Requirement: 16 or over with a valid drivers’ license
Animal House
Volunteer Contact Person: Brandyn Jones
Phone: (314) 531-4626
Examples of volunteer service: Opportunities to work directly with cats socializing, cleaning cages, etc.
Opportunities to work events, fundraising, or helping raise donations for items such as towels, newspaper, hand sanitizer, paper towels, laundry detergent, cat toys, etc.
Address of Facility: 2151 59th Street, St. Louis, MO 63110
Humane Society of Missouri - Macklind
Volunteer Contact Person: Laura Renner
Phone: (314) 951-1521
E-mail: lrenner@hsmo.org
Examples of volunteer service: Variety of opportunities ranging from special events to dog walking to helping at Longmeadow Rescue Ranch. One can also volunteer as a shelter assistant, behavior helpline volunteer, administrative support, humane educator, gift shop volunteer, greeter, or a pet pal. A complete list is available at http://www.hsmo.org/m_joinus/volunteer, available opportunities are based on organizational needs.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to work directly with shelter animals, however, we have lots of great ideas for how younger children can help on our Education page at http://www.hsmo.org/m_learn/howtohelpanimals.php
Short term volunteer opportunity: No
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: Yes
Depending on the hours a student needs and if there is available space for them, but there is no specific program for high school students. They offer service hours for graduation or class requirements
Stray Rescue of St. Louis
Volunteer Contact Person: Jennie Foster jenn@strayrescue.org
Phone: (314) 771-6121
E-mail: one can apply online at http://www.strayrescue.org/node/71
Examples of volunteer service: Helping at adoption events, fundraisers, and shelters.
Age Requirement: One must be at least 16 years old for shelter work.
Short term volunteer opportunity: N/A
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: N/A
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
Humane Society of Missouri - Westport Area Center
Volunteer Contact Person: Laura Renner
Phone: (314) 951-1521 (Laura), the shelter's number is: (314) 951-1588
E-mail: lrenner@hsmo.org
Examples of volunteer service: Adoption counselor, pet pal, and special events volunteer.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to work directly with shelter animals, however, we have lots of great ideas for how younger children can help on our Education page at http://www.hsmo.org/m_learn/howtohelpanimals.php
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
They offer service hours for graduation or class requirements.
Humane Society of Missouri - Chesterfield Valley Center
Volunteer Contact Person: Laura Renner
Phone: (314) 951-1521 (Laura), the shelter's number is: (636) 530-0806
E-mail: lrenner@hsmo.org
Examples of volunteer service: Shelter assistant, pet pal, and special events volunteer.
Age Requirement: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to work directly with shelter animals, however, we have lots of great ideas for how younger children can help on our Education page at http://www.hsmo.org/m_learn/howtohelpanimals.php
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
They offer service hours for graduation or class requirements.
Animal Protective Association of Missouri (APA)
Volunteer Contact Person: Rhett Nicks
Phone: (314) 645-4610, ex. 122
E-mail: volunteer@apamo.org
Apply online at: http://www.apamo.org/Volunteer_39758.aspx
Examples of volunteer service: Foster care, adoption counselor, animal care assistant, dog walker, clerical, special events, humane education, maintenance and vet tech assistant or intern
Age Requirement: Minimum 16 years old
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: Yes
The Cat Network, Inc.
Volunteer Contact Person:
Phone: (636) 386-7877
E-mail: info@catnetwork.com
Examples of volunteer service: Telephone screeners (for potential adoption candidates), a fundraising committee, special events, clerical, public relations, marketing, and fostering.
Age Requirement: One can be under 18 years old, but they must sign a waiver.
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: Yes
Come Bye Border Collie Rescue
Volunteer Contact Person: Elaine Wilson
Phone: (618) 532-7289 (voicemail)
Fosters, fosters, fosters!! The more fosters we have, the more Border Collies and Border Collie mixes we can save! CBBCR takes care of vetting expenses (including spay) and will assist with transporting a dog to you in the Midwest states. All you need to do is provide a loving home, food and teach him or her some basic house manners. All applications for adoption are processed through the rescue and you can help us decide on the best home for your foster. We also need people with good phone skills to help process adoption applications, conduct interviews of potential adopters, check references and conduct home visits according to CBBCR guidelines.
Age Requirement: Over 21
Short term volunteer opportunity: N/A
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
Website: www.comebyebcrescue.org
Dirk’s Fund
Volunteer Contact Person: Bob Tillay
Phone: (314) 966-3326
Examples of volunteer service: Foster, mobile adoptions, fund raising, transportation of dogs, weekend daytime shelter assistant, weekday evening shelter assistant, grooming/bathing, dog walking, maintenance & trade skills.
Age Requirement: 18 and over
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
Website: www.dirksfund.com
Even Chance Inc.
Volunteer Contact Person: Julie Carroll
Phone: (314) 852-5031
Examples of volunteer service: Event volunteers needed to distribute info, shelter outreach program (work with shelter pit bulls to increase adoptions)
Age Requirement: 18 and over
Short term volunteer opportunity: Event Volunteers
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Shelter outreach program
Website: www.evenchance.org
K9 Rescue & Rehab
Volunteer Contact Person: Linda Sharp
Phone: (314) 800-6530
Examples of volunteer service: Dog washing, assisting at adoption events, transportation, sewing, and many others.
Age Requirement: 18 years of age and up, minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
Website: www.K9RescueAndRehab.org
MOSTLY MUTTS
Volunteer Contact Person: Kelly Pavlack
Phone:(314) 607-5852
Examples of volunteer service: Foster pupplies / pregnant dogs, bottle feed neonates, help with fundraising / donations, adoption events
Age Requirement: All ages can help, must be over 21 and very responsible to foster
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
Website: www.mostlymutts.net
Open Door Animal Sanctuary
Volunteer Contact Person: Jessica Greaves
Phone: (636) 671-3643
Examples of volunteer service: Volunteers are a vital part to our animal’s socialization. Dog Lovers walk our dogs, brush their coats, spend quality time with them outside of their kennels and play with our puppies. For our Cat Lovers, we have three areas full of friendly felines who love to be pet, held, and brushed. Our younger kittens also love to have playmates!
Age Requirement: Our volunteers must be 13 years old accompanied by a parent, or 16 years old to come by themselves.
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
Website: www.odas.org
Senior Dogs 4 Seniors
Volunteer Contact Person: Diane or David Pierce
Phone: (636) 458-1892
E-Mail: info@seniordogs4seniors.com
Examples of volunteer service: Our greatest need for volunteers is for foster homes. We cannot take in dogs that need help if we do not have a foster home to put the dog in. As a foster all you need to supply is the food and love. We provide all vet work, medications, Frontline and Heartguard. Our fosters need to bring their dog to the Kirkwood Petco every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so that people can meet them and ask you questions about their behavior.
Age Requirement: None
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
Website: www.seniordogs4seniors.com
Love A Golden Rescue
Volunteer Contact Person: Michele Swanson
Phone: (314) 963-5232
E-mail: volunteer@loveagolden.com
Examples of volunteer service: Helping with their silent auction, getting items donated, and fundraising.
Age Requirement: One must be at least 21 years old.
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
Pet's Second Chance, St. Louis Welsh Corgi Rescue
Volunteer Contact Person:
Phone: (314) 469-0489
E-mail: One can show interest in fostering on their website by filling out a form at http://www.petssecondchance.org/contact.html .
Examples of volunteer service: They do not have a facility, but they do need foster parents.
Age Requirement: None
Short term volunteer opportunity: No
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
Metro Animal Resource Services, Inc.
Volunteer Contact Person: Val Schweickardt
Phone: (314) 995-2655
E-mail: metroanimalinc@yahoo.com or one could fill out the volunteer form at http://www.metroanimal.org/helping/volunteer_app.shtml
Examples of volunteer service: Veterinarians, 2-4 year Veterinary students, and someone who knows how to work with websites.
Age Requirement: None
Short term volunteer opportunity: No
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
Volunteer Contact Person: Ellen Ellick
Phone: (636) 671-7223
E-mail: ellene9466@aol.com
Examples of volunteer service: Fosters, someone to assist at adoption events (walking the dogs and setting up) and fundraisers.
Age Requirement: One must be at least 18 years old to foster and anyone of any age can assist.
Short term volunteer opportunity: on
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: on
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: on
Not a specific high school program, but high school students volunteer.
Phoenix Pack (Formerly Mutts N Stuff)
Volunteer Contact Person:
Phone: (314) 306-6888
E-mail: info@phoenixpack.org
Examples of volunteer service: Foster parents, aides to walk and care for dogs at adoption events, aides to transport pets from pounds to vets and from foster homes to events, and people adept at fundraising.
Age Requirement: None
Short term volunteer opportunity: No
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
Website: www.phoenixpack.org
SNIP Alliance
Volunteer Contact Person: Sandy Eaves
Phone: (618) 488-2656
Examples of volunteer services:
- Fundraising/event planner – develop and implement special events
- Outreach – post organizational flier to promote spay/neuter and or attend public events to promote organization
- Grant writing
- Education
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- Contact school systems and promote and schedule C.A.R.E. Team program
- Help develop future educational programs
- Presentation of educational programs
- Raise money for educational programs
Age Requirement: Over 18
Short term volunteer opportunity: Clerical Work
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
Website: www.snipalliance.org
All About Paws
Volunteer Contact Person: Alex Moore
Phone: (314) 504-5215
Examples of volunteer service: Foster homes, fundraising, assisting at “meet and greets”, transporting.
Age Requirement: For fostering, 21. To help at events, under 26 will need to be assisted by an adult.
Short term volunteer opportunity: Events and web design
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Foster homes, transporting, fundraising and “meet and greet” events.
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
Angel Acres Animal Rescue
Volunteer Contact Person: Lisa Knapp
Phone: (314) 993-9883
E-mail: limarc@sbcglobal.net
Examples of volunteer service: Fostering.
Age Requirement: None
Short term volunteer opportunity: N/A
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: N/A
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
A.D.O.P.T
Volunteer Contact Person: N/A
Phone: (636) 942-2313
E-mail: info@adoptmo.com
Examples of volunteer service: Fundraising
Age Requirement: None
Short term volunteer opportunity: N/A
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: N/A
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
Open Door Animal Sanctuary
Volunteer Contact Person: Jessica Greaves
Phone: (636) 671-3643
E-mail: volunteer@odas.org
Examples of volunteer service: Love, kiss and group dogs and cats. Walk dogs
Age Requirement: At least 13 years old. If between ages of 13-15, you will need to be accompanied by a parent or other adult in order to volunteer.
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: N/A
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: N/A
Website: www.odas.org
St. Charles County Pet Adoption Services Division of Humane Services
Phone: (636) 949-PETS
E-mail: pets@sccmo.org
Short term volunteer opportunity: Yes and no, depending on the position
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: Yes and no, depending on the position
Bi-State Pet Food Pantry
Volunteer Contact Person: Kathy Jarowicz and/or Brad Pierce
Phone: (314) 596-2128
E-mail: info@bistatepetfoodpantry.org
Examples of volunteer service: Bagging pet food, distribution day volunteers, pick-up food from drop off locations, fundraising committee, awareness committee, food drives.
Age Requirement: 16 or older
Short term volunteer opportunity: Development of fundraising event/opportunity; pet food drives
Ongoing volunteer opportunity: See Volunteer Service
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: Pet Food Drives
Website: http://www.bistatepetfoodpantry.org
Team Coordinator Job Description:
Reports to: info@stlpetlover.org
Description: The On Line Pet Partners team coordinator is responsible for recruiting members, training and evaluations, managing volunteers and working with Facility Support Leaders for adequate placement of Pet Partners teams within facilities. The Pet Partners Team coordinator’s work is conducted primarily on line, works with teams to assist with responsibilities and/or delegates as appropriate.
Commitment: 10 - 15 hours per month
Responsibilities:
Recruit Members
- Set up and coordinate information sessions
- Set up booth/event, presentations, advertise through media
Training and Evaluations
- Set up workshops and evaluations
- Follow-up with students to identify any needs to assist in their completing registration
- Work with Pet Partners program staff as needed
Manage Volunteers
- Work with Facilities Support Leaders for placement of Pet Partners teams
- Alert Pet Partners teams of upcoming evaluations for those teams who are up for renewal
- Alert Pet Partners teams of gatherings and meetings to offer opportunity for networking and continuing education as it relates to visiting tips, techniques and visiting specific population types
- Seek and recruit teams to assist with information sessions
- Work with Pet Partners program staff as needed for support and resources
Facility Leader Job Description:
Reports to: info@stlpetlover.org
Description: The Pet Partners Facility Leader is responsible for contacting facilities and introducing facilities to the Pet Partners program, educating and informing facilities of the health benefits of Animal-Assisted Activities/Therapy. The Pet Partners Facility Leader may work with 5 – 10 facilities at a time.
Commitment: 10 – 15 hours per month
Responsibilities:
New Facilities
- Contact and connect with new facilities for interest in starting a visiting animal program.
- Provide information packet and follow-up with facility 1-2 weeks after initial contact
- Track facilities contacted
- Provide list of interested facilities to Facility Support Leaders to assist facilities further with developing and implementing their AAA/T program
- Direct questions or issues to Facility Support Leaders or Pet Partners program staff to assist facility in starting their visiting animal program (i.e., site assessment, setting up policies and procedures)
- Provide presentation to facility staff if requested by facility using the presentation outline materials
Facility Support Leader Job Description:
Reports to: info@stlpetlover.org
Description: The Pet Partners Facility Support Leader is responsible for assisting facilities set up an Animal-Assisted Activities/Therapy program. Will work with the On Line Pet Partners Team Coordinator to adequately match Pet Partners teams with facilities. The Pet Partners Facility Support Leader may work with 3 – 5 facilities at a time and/or network with additional Facility Support Leaders to assist with initial setup and implementation.
Commitment: 10 – 20 hours per month
Responsibilities:
New Facilities
- Work with Pet Partners Facility Leader to obtain list of interested facilities and follow-up with each facility to begin next steps for starting a visiting animal program.
- Identify needs of each facility and address appropriately
- Provide presentation to facility staff if requested by facility using the presentation outline materials
- Direct questions or issues to Pet Partners program staff to assist facility in starting their visiting animal program (i.e., site assessment, setting up policies and procedures)
- Connect and match Pet Partners teams to appropriate facilities and track
- Work with On Line Pet Partners Team Coordinator to identify teams for facilities waiting for teams
Maintaining Facilities
- Check-in once a month to identify any needs or areas to address to support their visiting animal program (i.e., seeking more Pet Partners teams, staff training)
- Check-in with Pet Partners program staff to provide as needed support, resources and training
Gateway Pet Guardians
Volunteer Contact Person:
Phone: (314) 664-7398
E-mail: info@gatewaypets.com
Website: www.gatewaypets.com
Examples of volunteer service: Adoptions Events, Fundraising Committee, Animal Transportation, Grant Writing, Education Committee, Community, Stray Guardians
Age Requirement:
Short term volunteer opportunity:
Ongoing volunteer opportunity:
May / Spring High School Service Project opportunity: