Volunteers are one of our most important resources at the Harris County Pets.  We truly appreciate the dedication and compassion of our volunteers!

With almost 20,000 animals entering our facility each year, the work volunteers do is vital to getting our dogs and cats adopted quickly.  Our high live release rate is in part due to our amazing volunteers!

We have several ways you can volunteer! If you'd rather not interact with the animals, we have ways you can volunteer as well. 

Foster parents are the lifeline that gives deserving dogs and cats a chance at a forever home. A foster home gives an animal time to decompress and be someone's pet.  It also allows us to learn about the pet and market them better for adoption.

As a foster parent, you provide a temporary loving home! We are ALWAYS in search of great foster homes willing to take in animals who may need some special attention and care until they are adopted.  Visit our Foster page and learn more about what is involved in fostering for Harris County Pets.