Volunteer

Interested in becoming a Volunteer?
Anyone 12 to 15 years of age can volunteer to help us with daily chores, if accompanied by a parent. You can also be trained to be a Cat, Dog or Critter Ambassador. These are volunteers who spend time with the animals and field questions from potential adopters. There is no long-term commitment or time requirement.
Volunteers 16 and older can come out and volunteer alone. You can also drop in and do chores, or commit to working a regular shift or part of a shift. Volunteers on a regular schedule, with training, can assume more challenging roles such as office worker, project work, offsite helper for events, and dog counselor.
See descriptions below:
Available chores for drop in workers:
· Feed and water animals
· General cleaning, sweeping, mopping, etc.
· Kennel maintenance
· Do laundry and dishes
· Organize and store donations
· Project work, as available.
Regularly scheduled workers, 16 and older, based on age and ability, can be trained for:
· Office worker (answer phones, customer service, database entry)
· Finance and donor relations (database entry, thank you correspondence)
· Fund Raising (attend & support events, approach businesses for support)
· Off-site event helper (set up, break down, answer visitor questions)
· Dog Adoption Counselor (match potential adopters with the perfect companion)
· Dog handling and training (18 and older due to insurance limitations)
Experienced regularly scheduled workers are currently needed in the following roles:
· Office Lead (run the office during a full shift on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun)
· Fund Raising Lead (investigate and pursue all avenues for fund raising projects)
· Cat Manager (manage procurement, surrenders, returns, adoptions, medical, and day to day needs)
Rules for our volunteers

Town and Country Humane Society is a private, non-profit, all-volunteer organization. We accept a limited number of new volunteers when we are open due to a limitation of our training staff. Unless an organization has sent you to us and you will be getting credit for your hours,

  • volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parental waiver signed
  • volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult
  • volunteers under the age of 14 are requested to limit themselves to two-hour shifts.

We cannot accept volunteers under the age of 12.

Important Documents

Please fill out the appropriate applications and return them to our office.

Are you interested in fostering?

Fostering is a very rewarding experience for both the animal and foster family. We are always looking for foster homes for our critters, dogs, and cats who have medical needs or may do better in a non-shelter environment before being adopted. Before applying to be a foster, please read the following requirements:
  • provide proper food, housing and daily care for the animal(s) until such time as they are able to return to TCHS for adoption, and to return said animal(s) promptly when requested to do so, for any reason.
  • obtain approval prior to any treatment for fees that will be billed to TCHS. In the case of an emergency, you will attempt to contact TCHS as soon as possible.
  • won’t allow any foster animal to leave your premises without the express permission from TCHS.
  • will not hold TCHS responsible for any damages the foster animal may cause to people or property including any and all liability claims arising out of or connected in any way to your participation in the Foster Care Program.
  • will support and abide by TCHS’s adoption procedures, and refers interested adopters to TCHS to fulfill adoption requirements.