All volunteers must:

• Be at least 16 years of age to volunteer. If 16-17 years of age, a legal parent or guardian must accompany them to volunteer orientation.
• Must complete a background check screening.
• Fill out an online application.
• Attend Orientation
  • Email volunteer@countypets.com to reserve your spot! 

• Confidentiality Statement
• Volunteer/Intern Expectations
• Photography Consent Form/Model Release
• Release & Indemnification Agreement
• Volunteer/Intern Participation Agreement
• Vaccination Requirements
• Volunteer Liability Release
• Social Media Policy
  

Volunteers will help the kennel staff with ensuring pets are comfortable and kennel are clean. Duties may include assembling cleaning supplies, moving animals, cleaning/sanitizing pens following established procedures, resetting cages with food, paper, toys, and/or bedding, feeding and providing water. You may also assist the staff in reviewing and reporting health status of animals. This volunteer opportunity is flexible and offers lots of available shifts!

Special events offer volunteers a chance to help our pets at off-site events or special events we host at our facility! Volunteers may help with our weekly mobile adoptions, pet vaccination clinics, adoption promotions, or spay/neuter events throughout the year.

You can help match pets with their new forever homes! Volunteers create a relationship with potential adopters and assist in meet-and-greets. Volunteers must use exceptionally people skills to assess animal and adopter characteristics to help make the perfect match.

Volunteers check on our adoptable cats at our PETCO store. We have our cats at a PETCO location in River Oaks. You will straighten cages (change litter, replace bedding), check food/water, and give some love and attention. Volunteers attend on-site training at PETCO and then sign up for dates on an online calendar. Visits can be made anytime the store is open. We need volunteers to commit to at least 2 days a month.

We have a variety of volunteer opportunities at Harris County Pets! Volunteers can walk dogs, help adopters find their perfect pet, ensure pets are clean and comfortable, or help at our events outside the shelter.

To see our full listing of current opportunities and additional details, please click here.

• Fill out volunteer application
• Attend orientation.
• Start volunteering!

We ask that volunteers try to commit to at least 10 hours per month of service.

Additionally, we require all volunteers to adhere to the volunteer policies agreed upon via the online application. You can also check out our policies here.

Community service members have different requirements and guidelines. Please contact email volunteer@countypets.com for more information. 

If you did not receive an email with follow up instructions, please email volunteer@countypets.com.

Email volunteer@countypets.com to see how you can get started! See all our volunteer opportunities to see which one you would like to help at!

If you are seeking a one-time group volunteering opportunity, please contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@countypets.com.

Everyone is encouraged to apply. Results are discussed on a case by case basis.