Volunteer at the Humane Society of Scott County

Yes. Most volunteer roles have a 16 and older age requirement. Dog walking and transport roles have an 18 and older age requirement.  We can coordinate some group activities for younger groups, so reach out to jdavis@hssc.us for more information!

There is no required time commitment for volunteers. You are able to come volunteer as your schedule allows. Dog walking opportunities are best completed by volunteers with a regular commitment capability, however.

Most volunteer roles can be completed at any time of the day between 8 am and 6 pm. How long you volunteer is up to you. Whether you have 30 minutes to help with laundry or several hours to help with a larger project, we appreciate your support!

You will receive specific training for whichever role you choose from an existing volunteer or staff member. Our dog walking program has additional training sessions to help you get comfortable with the process and ensure safety of both the dogs and people.

As a non-profit, we prioritize as much money in our budget as possible to go to the animals, and fees for several hundred volunteer shirts really does add up, so we ask for a little help paying for those. If paying a fee doesn't work for you, we are more than happy to waive that fee for you at the time of your orientation, however! 

We ask that you wear your volunteer shirt as often as possible when volunteering as well as a name tag (provided by us). Closed toe shoes are required as a safety measure.