Our Volunteer Program

We have a dedicated group of volunteers assisting us in our daily operations but we are always ready to welcome more individuals into our programs.

Dog Walkers Application

We are now accepting Dog Walker Applications
Please complete and submit the dog walking volunteer applicaion

The Volunteer Application Process for the Dog Walking program does require that an application be handed in prior to an orientation. Emails will be sent to applicants as dates are set. As there is limited space in each orientation only a set number of volunteers can attend at each one. We do appreciate all who are eager to donate their time and we thank you in advance for your patience while waiting for your opportunity.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at our shelter, we have several ways for you to be involved:

1. If you are at least 15 years old, you might consider becoming an indoor volunteer. You can be involved in cleaning cages and feeding our animals. This is a great opportunity for high school students to complete their community hours. We will also accept applications for co-op education placements.
2. If you are at least 21 years old, you might consider becoming a volunteer dog-walker. Dogs that are awaiting adoption enjoy being walked and having play time in our enclosed yard. We would love for each dog to be out in the fresh air 3 times a day, 7 days a week. As you might imagine, this requires a large team of dedicated volunteers.
3. You might be interested in providing foster care, in your own home. Some of the animals that arrive at our shelter are not ready to be adopted into new homes just yet. They may be injured, ill, too young, too small, non-socialized, pregnant, orphaned or not housebroken. To keep these animals at the shelter to rehabilitate them is not always in their best interest. That's where a foster care volunteer comes in.
   

I'm interested! What do I do now?

The first step in the process of becoming a volunteer is to complete our
"Volunteer Application" or "Foster Care Application".

Applications may be mailed, faxed or hand-delivered to our shelter.

Volunteer Application
(for indoor work, community hours, co-op placement)
LCHSvolunteerapp2011.pdf

Cat & Kitten Foster Application
CatFosterApplication.pdf

Cat Socialization Application
Due to a high volume of current applications to our cat socialization program, new applications are not going to be accepted until March 1, 2012