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VOLUNTEERING
 Thank
you for your interest in volunteering at
the Guelph Humane Society. We
greatly value the work of our volunteers,
and we welcome new volunteers throughout
the year to help Guelph's Animals.
It takes a village to keep everything at
our shelter running smoothly! The shelter
has various volunteer positions available
ranging from socializing the animals to
fundraising or helping in our
gardens. Each of these positions is
important as all work ultimately benefits
the animals.
Interesting in working with the animals
at the shelter? Consider the
following volunteer opportunities that
directly involve working with the various
animals at GHS:
Program
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Description
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Qualifications
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Dog
Walking/Kennel Crew
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Walking
GHS
dogs
in
all kinds of weather, assisting with
kennel cleaning, laundering bedding,
feeding, etc.
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Must
attend
a
Dog
Orientation Training Session.
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Feline
Friend
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Socializing
and
grooming
cats.
Cleaning of litter boxes, food and
water dishes and upkeep of cat
adoption room.
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Must
attend
a
Cat/General
Orientation Training Session.
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Small
Animal Pal
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Cleaning
cages,
water
and
food dishes and socializing
hamsters, rats, rabbits, Guinea
Pigs, etc.
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Must
attend
a
General
Orientation Training Session.
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Fostering
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Providing
short
term
care
in your home to help animals become
adoptable. NOTE:
Foster volunteers are required to
complete a separate application
form.
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Owned
pets
must
be
sterilized and up to date on
vaccinations. Previous
experience in fostering animals
would be an asset.
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THERE IS
AN ENDLESS NEED FOR YOUR HELP HERE!
Basic
Requirements to Volunteer:
-Volunteers
must be able to commit to a minimum
term of one year and a minimum of 10
hours per month
-Volunteers must be at least 16
years of age to work alone. If
under the age of 16, volunteers must
be supervised at all times by a
parent or guardian and commit to a
minimum of 5 hours per month.
If you
are too young to volunteer on your own
or want to help motivate other
volunteers, consider the following
two opportunities:
Program
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Description
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Qualifications
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Junior
Volunteer
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Small
animal
pal,
feline
friend or dog walker
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Must
be
accompanied
by
a parent/guardian
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Volunteer
Leader
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Assist
in
training
new
volunteers for a variety of
positions.
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Must
be
a
reliable,
outgoing and knowledgeable about the
volunteer program and opportunities
available.
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Interested
in other ways of helping out at the
shelter? Consider the following
volunteer opportunities:
Program
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Description
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Qualifications
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Yard Work/Gardening
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Seasonal maintenance around
the Shelter property i.e.: snow
shoveling, raking leaves, planting
flowers, etc.
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A love for being outdoors!
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Special Events
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Helping on the day of the
event for a specific assigned shift
or duty. Also, help with event
planning.
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Must be reliable and enjoy
working with the public.
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Fundraising
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Marketing and fundraising for
special events, clerical and phone
assistance, set up and take down on
day of event, securing donations
and/or auction items.
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Enjoy planning and
preparation of projects, good
leadership skills, enjoy workin with
public.
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Shelter Host/
Administration
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Cleaning and upkeep of front
reception area, direct people
through the shelter , put away
donations, filing, paperwork,
computer work and other various
office duties, etc.
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Excellent customer service
skills, organization skills and
computer experience.
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Interested in
volunteering at the Guelph Humane
Society?
Please note,
only applicants whose skills and
interest areas match the needs of the
organization will be contacted for an
orientation. Thank you for your interest
in the Guelph Humane Society.
Click
here for our volunteer application
Once you have
filled out the application, please attach
a reference letter and hand in the
application in person to the Guelph Humane
Society. The reference letter can be
either a personal or professional
reference from someone you have known for
more than one year.
Once your application has been reviewed,
you will be contacted either by phone or
e-mail to attend an orientation session.
If you have any questions, please contact
our volunteer department at
guelph.humane.volunteer@gmail.com
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