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| Giving a couple hours of your time is a great
way to help make Addison County a better place for animals. The Humane Society
relies on volunteers to perform vital functions around the shelter and for
the organization. |
 You can make a difference!
On this page are just a couple of ways you
can get involved with the Humane Society. You can also check out the Volunteer
Board at the Shelter. If you see something you'd like to do, please send
an e-mail message to shelter@addisonhumane.org
or call 802.388.1100 and one of the Shelter staff will be glad to help you
get started.
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Become a Foster Parent
Foster
families are special volunteers who are willing to open their homes and their hearts
and temporarily care for a dog or cat. Learn how you
can become a Foster Parent.
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Greeters
Can you spare an hour or two a week to help make the Shelter a more welcoming
place? ACHS is looking for volunteers to staff our welcome desk and greet
people when the come to the Shelter. Tasks include welcoming visitors, directing people
to the various locations within the Shelter, handing out information, and
answering the phone. |
Cat Socializing & Dog Walking
Animals at the Shelter rely on volunteers for much of their humane contact,
which in turn reduces their stress and increases the likelihood they will
find a home. You can help us make sure our animals don't forget what it's
like to be around humans by dropping in from time to time to walk a dog
or play with a cat. It's also helpful to us if you come at the same time each week, but it is not
necessary. to get started, talk to a staff person. |
Lost and Found Pet Coordinator
ACHS is looking for a volunteer to coordinate our Lost and Found Pet Project.
The job includes maintaining our lost and found bulletin board by removing
expired cards and following-up with owners, advertising information about
lost pets to the community through posters, our website, and the media.
The time commitment is appropriately two hours a week. |
Media Clipper
ACHS is looking for volunteers to create a file of press clippings about
the Society and animals in our community. Tasks include reviewing local
newspapers for articles and advertisements, cutting out pieces of interest,
and organizing clippings in a binder. The time commitment is approximately
two hours a month. |
Postering
Want to help cats and dogs find homes? We are looking for a couple of people
who are able to drive all over Addison County and put up posters of cats
and dogs available for adoption. Posters can be picked up once a week and
you can put them up as you run errands or whenever you have the time. |
Outreach Team
Are you outgoing and friendly and love to talk to people about animals?
ACHS is looking for volunteers who are periodically interested in staffing
outreach tables at various events and functions throughout the county. If
this is something you may be interested in, join the Outreach Team, the
list of folks we can call for help at events. |
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