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Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in our volunteer program. The Humane Society of Weld County offers a wide variety of opportunities that are designed to be both fun and rewarding. As a non-profit organization our volunteers are vital to the success of our daily operations. We depend on your generous donation of time and talent to provide quality care for our animals.

Our Volunteer Opportunities (Ten Team Program) :

1. Animal Care Assistant: Assure kennel/shelter environment is clean and comfortable for the animals. Socialize, groom and exercise adoptable animals.
2. Matchmaker Team: Help potential adopters identify the ideal pet to match their lifestyle. Promote a successful transition into the pet's new home. Assist with all aspects of adoptions, from visitations to post-adoption counseling.
3. Animal Photography Team: Capture engaging photographs of adoptable animals to increase the number of adoptions by making them more easily browse-able online.
4. Animal Enrichment Team: Provide basic behavior training for our shelter animals. Teach and reinforce positive behavior, socialize and groom shelter animals.
5. Operations Team: Assist with the daily operations including data entry, directing phone calls and answering general shelter questions.
6. Community Outreach: Participate in our local events, mobile adoptions and fundraisers. Promote shelter services, assist with packet assembly, marketing and phone calls for donations during our event planning.
7. Lost & Found Team: Help reunite lost pets with their owners. Manage, maintain and organize the lost and found reports.
8. Humane Education: Conduct shelter tours, group and school presentations to raise awareness of the Humane Society's programs. Directly support our mission to promote the humane treatment of animals through care, advocacy, and community education.
9. Veterinary Assistance: Assist veterinary staff with medical treatments and vaccinations. Also, help with vaccination clinics. Because of the extensive training, only experienced volunteers will be selected.
10. Foster Care: Provide a comfortable home environment for animals that are too young, sick, or in need of special care before they can become adoptable. Responsible for the full care of the animal(s) and must return frequently for check-ups and vaccinations.

General Requirements

• You must be 18+ or accompanied by an adult. Minimum age requirement applies. Call for more details.
• Must attend a Volunteer Orientation, Safety Training and Program-Specific Training.
• Must commit to a minimum of 6 months.
• Must commit to two, 2-hour shifts monthly

How To Get Involved:
Humane Society of Weld County volunteer work is not for everyone so please read the information above thoroughly to determine whether our volunteer opportunities are right for you. The mission of the Humane Society is to promote the humane treatment of animals through care, advocacy and community education. We encourage individuals who support this mission and are willing to complete our training program to apply.

All volunteers are required to complete an application and schedule an interview with Kaitlyn Guerke, Volunteer Coordinator. We also require that all volunteers attend an orientation and safety training prior to starting.

Our goal is to place you in the most rewarding volunteer position possible. Based on your availability and interests we will schedule you for an upcoming orientation. Please click here to download our Volunteer Application. Or stop by to pick up a hard copy!

Contact Kaitlyn M. Guerke, Volunteer Coordinator, at 970.506.9550 x18.