Volunteers Needed

We welcome you to the WCHS Volunteer page. We are looking for volunteers who are committed, caring and responsible to truly make a difference in the lives of the abandoned and homeless animals in our care. We need friendly outgoing and personable volunteers to work with and assist our staff at the shelter, off site adoptions and at fund raisers.

Volunteers are vitally important to our work of saving the animals. Each task you perform, adds up to a significant contribution to the mission of our shelter in saving lives. Volunteers help us to enrich the lives of the animals housed at the shelter, provide quality service to the public and promote responsible pet ownership.

It’s easy to become a WCHS volunteer! Just fill out the volunteer application form below. We have a multitude of volunteer positions that you can choose from to help give the animals a new lease on life. Below we have listed some of the positions available:

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Animal Care Supporters

Responsibilities are varied and offer a great deal of direct contact with the animals. Duties include assisting staff with the care of animals, cleaning kennels, washing food and water bowls, laundry, rotating dogs into the outside kennels. This position is critical for the health of the animals and to ensure the kennels are in presentable condition for the public.

Animal Caregivers

These responsibilities include socializing, exercising, playing & bathing the animals. Shelter dogs & cats need lots of one on one attention to help them become comfortable with their environment. A person in this position greatly contributes in making the animal more adoptable.

Admin/Office Staff

Will assist the shelter/office with data entry, phone support, greeting visitors, filing and other office duties. This is an essential position in keeping the shelter running smoothly and well organized. Paperwork for intake and adoption of animals.

Animal Transporters

Must have valid driver's license, insurance and be 18 years or older. We often need “taxi” drivers to help us transport our animals to local vets and back for spay or neutering to adoption events or groomers. Every one of our animals that are spayed & neutered ensures a healthier, happier pet plus controls over population.

Fund Raising & Special Events

Fund raising events are the lifeline of our shelter's existence. Volunteers are needed to assist with annual fund drive, plan and assist with special events, craft or bake for special events, assist with mailings etc...

Building Maintenance

If you are handy in the buildings & ground trades we welcome your expertise in improvements and repairs of the facility and grounds. Keeping our facility looking great makes for a better experience for the public and increases the opportunities for adoption.

Volunteers will be asked to attend a 1 hour orientation where you can learn our policies, procedures and programs learn about basic animal behaviors and gain a thorough understanding of the many ways you can truly help the animals and ultimately help find homes for the animals in our care.

Online Volunteer Application

If you would prefer to mail in or drop off your application, you can download and fill out the form.

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ANIMAL CARE SUPPORTER – Responsibilities are varied and offer a great deal of direct contact with the animals. Duties include assisting staff with the care of animals, cleaning kennels, washing food & water bowls, laundry, rotating dogs into the outside kennels. This position is critical for the health of the animals and to ensure the kennels are in presentable condition for the public.

ANIMAL CARE GIVERS – These responsibilities include socializing, exercising, playing & bathing the animals. Shelter dogs & cats need lots of one-on-one attention to help them become comfortable with their environment. A person in this position greatly contributes in making the animal more adoptable.

ADMIN/OFFICE STAFF – Will assist the shelter/office with data entry, phone support, greeting visitors, filing and other office duties. This is an essential position in keeping the Shelter running smoothly and well organized. Paperwork for intake and adoption of animals.

FUND RAISING/SPECIAL EVENTS – Fund raising events are the lifeline of our shelter’s existence. Volunteers are needed to assist with annual fund drive, plan and assist with special events, craft or bake for special events, assist with mailings etc.

ANIMAL TRANSPORTERS – Must have valid driver’s license, insurance and be 18 years or older. We often need “taxi” drivers to help us transport our animals to local vets and back for spay or neutering to adoption events or groomers. Every one of our animals that are spayed & neutered ensures a healthier, happier pet plus controls over population.

BUILDING & GROUNDS MAINTENANCE – Improvements and repairs of the facility and grounds keeping our facility looking great makes for a better experience for the public and increases the opportunities for adoption.

THE UNDERSIGNED acknowledges that he/she desires to perform certain services (collectively, the “services”) for the Williams County Humane Society.

The Undersigned further understands and acknowledges that certain risks may be associated with performing the Services.

In consideration of being permitted to perform the Services for the WCHS the undersigned, for himself/herself and his/her heirs representatives, voluntarily and knowingly executes this document and expressly waives any and all rights, claims or cause of action including, without limitation, those involving bodily injury or property damage to the undersigned, or the undersigned’s family or property while the undersigned is engaged, directly or indirectly, in performing the services, whether or not caused by the negligence of the WCHS its officers, directors, agents, and employees.

If further consideration of being permitted to perform the services of the WCHS the undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the WCHS its officers, directors, agents and employees harmless from the against any and all liability, damage, loss, cost, and expense incurred as a result of any claim, demand, or cause of action, brought against the WCHS its officers, directors, agents or employees, jointly and individually, for bodily injury or property damage suffered as a result of the undersigned negligent, reckless or willful act omission in the performance (or failure to perform) of the service.

The undersigned has read and fully understands the contents of this waiver of liability and agreement to indemnify. This waiver of liability and agreement to indemnify shall continue in full force and effect until terminated in writing and in the event of such termination shall remain applicable to all matters occurring or first arising on or before the date of such termination regardless of such termination.

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