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Volunteer

Shelter Opportunities

All volunteers who are going to work at the shelter must attend an orientation, sign a release and have an interview with the Shelter Manager before job placement. The purpose of the interview is to discuss needs, talents, and time availability and to then find the appropriate job to fulfill those requirements. Adult Volunteers are individuals 18 and older. Junior Volunteers will be accepted at 14 years of age. Performance will be monitored and tasks assigned according to level of maturity and skills.

  • Dog Walking
    Each adoptable dog needs some outdoor exercise. The shelter staff does not the time to walk each animal as much as they would like. Volunteer help is definitely needed and welcomed. Even an hour a week would be helpful.
  • Animal Socialization
    Animals that are kenneled all day need help so that they can learn again to get along with people and with other animals. Taking two dogs into the play yard and giving them a supervised opportunity to romp and play with each other and their human is something these animals need. A real opportunity to have fun through the helping hand of a volunteer can do so much to make an animal happy again.
  • Basic Dog Training
    Any adult animal is easier to place when the animal shows some very basic obedience skills, like sit, stay, and come. Working with a single dog over a period of a few days can make the difference in its' opportunity for adoption.
  • Animal Analysis
    Animals react differently to many situations. Some animals are terrified of kennels. Others may have been treated poorly by their past owners. Some are just shy and timid while their neighbor appears to be loud and unruly. With the aid of volunteers, each animal can be given a chance to express it's own personality when studied for a few hours. The results can be written on their kennel cards so potential new owners can get some added insight into the animals temperment and personality.
  • Love and Caring
    All dogs and cats love to be loved. Just spending some time with them, petting them, holding them, talking to them means a lot to an animal that has been alone and scared for some time. They will repay your efforts with a thousands licks and purrs.
  • Fundraising
    As the human population increases in Camden County, so does the animal population. And as the animal population increases so does the homeless animal population and therefore the needs of the HSCC. The contracts with the County and Kingsland provides only for the care of the animals which are brought to us for 5 days. Beyond that time, it is fundraising monies that provides for the shelter and care of the animals that are awaiting adoption. It is through fundraising that we hope to build a new intake building to isolate contagious and quarantined animals and to develop an effective spay/neuter program. It was through writing for grants which allowed us to be able to raise sufficient funds to begin this web page, as well as through the generosity of the web site designer, D.S. Design. In order to be able to continue this activity, we solicit the help of volunteers. It takes a special person to be able to humble themselves to actually beg for the necessary funding for these activities. But they need only keep in mind the thousands of homeless and hungry animals, and the look in the eye of that dog who licks your hand as you pass through the shelter.

  • Furry Ladies
    We started a group of volunteers called the "Furry Ladies." This is a group of local women we can call upon to assist us in our various fundraising activities. When we have a special event planned, we first ask this group for help.

  • Board Member
    We are always looking for new Board members. The Board provides for the majority of support for the HSCC in various ways. Through committees, shelter help, fundraising, local contacts, and by their specific area of expertise, the board members keep the HSCC going and growing. We have nurses, Veterinarians, retired corporate Vice Presidents, CPAs, individuals with varied education and business experiences all of which make us a better and more functional organization. All it takes is a willingness and some time.

  • Education Assistant
    We have an education committee that will provide programs for all ages. Schools, after school programs, Scouts, Nursing Homes, are just a few of the organizations that ask us to provide some education and assistance to their constituents. In order to provide such educational programs and to increase what we can offer, we need volunteers who are willing to give up a few hours a month to go fulfill these requests. We desperately need people who can help develop new programs, people who are retired teachers who are used to delivering a message, people who can help with this Web page maintenance, people who can help spread the work about the need for vaccinations and spay/neuter.

    Who to contact to Volunteer:

    Our Volunteer Coordinator for fundraising activities is Candy Barrie. She may be contacted by phone at 673-1252 or by e-mail at cbarrie@bigplanet.com. You may also pick up a volunteer form at the HSCC shelter.  If you are interested in volunteering at the shelter, stop by and see the manager.  You will have to complete an application before starting.



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