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Volunteer Opportunities
How
would you like to make a difference in a homeless
animal’s life by helping and lending your own paws?
Volunteers with the Humane Society of the High Plains
really do make a difference. Check on any of the
activities below you would be interested in, and then
give the shelter a call at 625-5252 during open hours.
1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
 Foster Homes:
Occasionally animals
need special care after surgery or a traumatic
experience. Young animals need care and socialization. Call the shelter about the details. Both shelter and
state license forms must be submitted. The cost is a
nominal $10.
Learn More
 Transporters: Do you like driving? Both cats and
dogs often need to be moved from one place to another.
The majority of transporting is done during the day. Gas
expenses are paid.
Events
and fundraising: A lot of volunteers are needed
for fundraising and events. The biggies are Soup’R Bowl,
held the last Sunday in January, Garage sale and Bake
Sale organized by the HSHP employees in June, Leash on
Life in September. Equipment needs to be set up and
taken down. Tables need to be manned. Posters need
to be made and distributed. Also, Any creative or
unique ideas that come from your mind are more than
welcome.
Maintenance
inside and out:
If you are good at fixing
things or carpentry, we could use your help. Volunteers
also may do windows and pick weeds!
Dog
care: Dogs need to
be walked, bathed and played with. If you can help make
them prettier and more socialized, they will be more apt
to find homes.
Cat care:
Cats need to be
brushed, played with and socialized. A cat that is
well-groomed and likes people will be more able to find
a home.
Public
relations: Look for
ways to promote the Humane Society in the community,
creatively finding ways to recruit foster homes, find
potential adopters, and, yes, if you are a talker, help
find sponsorships and items for an event. Book reviews
about pet stories like “All My Patients Are Under the
Bed” are nice for clubs.
Education:
Are you interested in
talking to schoolchildren or organizations about pet
therapy, pet care, spay/neuter—the topics are endless?
Call the shelter.
What
qualifications do you need to be a volunteer?
 You
must be at least 16. Signed parental permission is
necessary for 16 and 17 year-olds.
You
must care about the animals’ welfare and be
compassionate toward them.
You
need to submit a completed
volunteer
form to the shelter.
You
need to have a teamwork approach with other volunteers
and staff.
You
may need to have an “I don’t care if I get dirty” frame
of mind.
Any
kind of creative ideas are a big plus.
If the above
sounds like you, come aboard!
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