Volunteering at Lifelong Friends
We are always looking for more volunteers to help take care of our cats and dogs. Cat care taking involves scooping litterboxes, feeding cats, giving medications, and takes about 2-3 hours. We like to have our cats taken care of in the morning. Dog care taking involves hosing down dog kennels, feeding, giving medications, and walking. There are 2 shifts – 7am and 5pm. The morning shift takes about 6 hours, while the evening shift only takes about 2 hours. There is also an opportunity to walk dogs starting at 7am, 11am and 5pm.
YOU MUST BE 18 OR OVER TO VOLUNTEER WITH US. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Volunteer Opportunities
Caregiving
Our dogs and cats are cared for twice a day, 7 days a week.
Cats
Clean cages, water, feed, and provide medications if needed
Dogs
Walk dogs, clean kennels, and provide medications if needed
Adoption Counseling
Trained to match animals with “forever” homes
Adoption Assistants
Adoption counselors need assistants to help transport and show cats and dogs on Adoption Days. Weekly, bi-monthly, and monthly schedules offer 6-8 hours of rewarding experiences. Preferences for cat or dog adoptions are accommodated.
Foster Parenting
Home care for special needs animals. Download Special Application (PDF).
Grooming/Playing
Specializing in socialization, and grooming
Training
Teach our dogs some basic skills like sit and how to walk on a leash properly, helping them get into their furever homes quicker
Event Planning
Are you looking for ways to help the animals, but you can’t get to the shelter? We have opportunities for reliable, fun-loving people to work on planning and executing fundraising events. Innovative, exciting project management positions are available. Join the Dream Team! Help raise badly needed funds that make the vision of Lifelong Friends a reality!
Marketing/Public Relations
Do you have marketing experience? Want to share your skills in publishing? We are looking for someone to help us manage a newsletter and handle advertising for events and fundraisers. We need experienced writers, editors, and media handling.
Strategic Planning eg. Fundraising/Grant Writing
Put your research and writing skills to good use helping us secure funding
Vet Runs
Transport animals that need vaccinations or spay/neuter to and from our veterinarian
Building Maintenance
Are you handy and enjoy fixing things? Our building is 20 years old and there’s always something that needs to be repaired
TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release)
Stray cats that cannot be tamed to live in a home are trapped and brought to Austin Humane Society for a free spay/neuter, vaccinated, and released back to the area they live in
Office Management
Filing, follow-up calls, answring questions when people come to the shelter
Photographer/Videographer
A good photo or video is key to getting animals noticed and adopted