Volunteer Opportunities

Thanks for your interest in helping! Below is a list of volunteer opportunities we have available. Some are programs already in effect that need additional volunteers. Others are programs we’d like to have, but need someone to get it started. Please let us know what your interests are and we will contact you with more information (job description, time required, etc.)

□ Distribute flyers around St. Bernard □ Build feral cat feeders □ Trap feral cats for neutering and vet care □ Manage feral cat colony □ Foster special-needs pets (puppies/kittens, pregnant/nursing, sick, distressed) □ Plan distribution of educational magazines to area classrooms □ Compile monthly statistics at the shelter □ Coordinate volunteers and trainer for animal training □ Photograph pets for adoption □ Write “blurbs” for pets for adoption □ Manage sale of car magnets at shelter and local businesses □ Coordinate volunteers □ Walk dogs at the shelter □ Play with cats/clean litter boxes □ Make adoption follow-up calls □ Coordinate publicity □ Contribute articles, photos, poems, interviews, etc. for the newsletter □ Help reunite lost pets with their families

By helping Friends of the Animal Shelter, you are helping ALL of the homeless animals in St. Bernard Parish. Besides just feeling good about yourself, there other benefits! Gain valuable experience – by volunteering, you meet new people and learn new things! Plus, volunteering looks great on applications and resumes!