Saving Paws Animal Rescue, Inc.

Volunteer

We rely entirely on volunteers to care for the homeless, abandoned, injured and special needs pets we care for. In fact, we are completely 100% volunteer-run. We are in constant need of volunteers to help in a variety of areas, including:

Cat Socialization: spend time with the cats and kittens playing with them and socializing the shy, timid or scared kitties

Cage Cleaning: Help keep cats’ cages clean by refreshing their food and water, changing their paper and cleaning their litterboxes; our greatest need is in this area!

Foster Care: Provide temporary care and shelter for litters of kittens or for pets recovering from surgery or who have special needs; we need foster homes for kittens, cats, puppies and dogs. Foster care SAVES LIVES! Every pet that is in foster care means one more pet we can save at the shelter! Read more about fostering here.

PETCO Volunteers: sit at a table with an adoptable pet and hand out brochures; we need need help anytime between 11am-4pm on Saturdays and we also have Sunday opportunities available

Post for the Paws: Receive a weeky e-mail with a Word document attached that lists adoptable pet photos and bios, that you print out and post in a community location of your choice (grocery stores, churches, schools, your place of employment, etc.)

Fundraising Opportunities: Help selling items such as candy bars and baked goods; generate ideas for other ways to help raise money

Special Events: Staff booths at special events and help out at our fundraisers

Veterinarians & Vet Techs: Volunteer your time and talents by providing spays/neuters, check-ups and other care for cats and kittens; we need veterinary partners who are willing to donate services at a reduced fee

Handymen and Handywomen: We often need help putting up fencing, installing equipment and other odd jobs around the shelter

On-call Help: We occasionally need volunteers to distribute information, pick up supplies and/or other donated items and other miscellaneous tasks

Volunteers must complete a Volunteer Application and then go through a volunteer orientation before they begin volunteering at the shelter. Check our Events page for the next volunteer orientation. You will need to schedule your shifts with Jill and Angie, our Volunteer Coordinators, in advance. They can be reached at savingpawsvolunteers@hotmail.com or 920-830-2392 by leaving a message in the volunteer voicemail-box.

We have volunteers who come out once or more a week, once a month, or occasionally as needed—whatever works for your schedule, we are happy to have the help!

Volunteers who work with our pets must be 14 years of age to volunteer alone; volunteers ages 10-13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when volunteering at our shelter. Volunteers for our Post for the Paws program and most fundraising activities can be any age. Please note that we do not have any volunteer opportunities at this time to work hands-on with the dogs (except for our dog foster care homes).

We could not help our pets without our volunteers. Your efforts make a tremendous difference. Thank you in advance for your interest in helping the pets we save together!

If you would like to volunteer with Saving Paws, please download the Volunteer Application and e-mail it to info@savingpaws.com, or send it to Saving Paws, P.O. Box 362, Appleton, WI 54912-0362. We will then contact you to set up a time for your Volunteer Orientation.

If you have questions about volunteering or would like to schedule a shift, please contact our Volunteer Coordinators, Jill and Angie, at savingpawsvolunteers@hotmail.com or leave a message in the volunteer voicemail-box at 920-830-2392.