Welcome to the Adams County Humane Society Volunteer Program​

From in-shelter help to at-home foster care, volunteers support every aspect of the work we do at ACHS. Together we are achieving our mission - helping people help animals!

We invite you to attend our upcoming Volunteer Orientation on Saturday, September 28th from 10:30 AM - 12 PM. You will learn about the wide variety of volunteer roles available at the shelter. We will help you match your skills, interests and schedule with a volunteer position so that you can make a big difference in the lives of animals in need.

All volunteers are required to attend an orientation before starting to volunteer. Bring a friend and all your questions! Our orientation will be held at the Adams County Community Center located at 569 N Cedar Street, Adams.
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Call our Volunteer Coordinator Lisa at 608-339-6700 to register.

Volunteering at ACHS

We appreciate your interest in our organization and share your desire to make the world a better place for animals.  As a nonprofit organization, we depend on our volunteer team. Offering your time, skills, and love for animals is an important way to actively support our mission.

Our Mission Statement - We are committed to sensibly preserving and extending the health and welfare of all animals by fostering positive relationships between pets and people, through adoption, spay/neuter, education, and promoting responsible pet ownership.

It is our hope that you will find your volunteer experience at the Adams County Humane Society enjoyable and rewarding.  You can be certain that your contribution is truly appreciated by the Board of Directors, ACHS Staff, and the animals!

Volunteer opportunities are plentiful at ACHS. Our shelter needs people to help both hands-on with the animals and in other supportive roles. Practically any talent you have can help the animals in some way!

Hands-on programs include working in the shelter with dogs and cats – walking, grooming, socializing, training, and cleaning. Volunteers are also needed to help transport animals to and from vet appointments.

For those who choose not to work directly with the animals, other volunteer jobs include helping in the office, tackling maintenance projects, and transporting donated food and supplies. We also need people interested in landscaping and lawn mowing, and participating in other special projects that arise during the year.

Volunteers interested in special events and fundraising can help with a variety of annual projects, including our Vaccine/Microchip clinics, Garage Sales, Dinners, Newsletters, Community events, and Pet Education. Volunteers for these events can work on planning committees, seek donated items, coordinate individual events, work on the day of the event and help with setup and volunteer recruitment.

Whether you can contribute an hour a year or an hour a day, we hope you’ll join our group of animal-loving volunteers – it’s a fun and rewarding thing to do!  ​
There are many ways you can help!
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Volunteers must be a minimum of 13 years old.

You must be a minimum of
​18 years of age to walk dogs.

​Volunteer in the Community
​
> Community Outreach
​> Educational Events
> Fundraising Events
> Special Projects

Volunteer at the Shelter

> Animal Care​
> Animal Grooming
> Cat Cuddling
> Cleaning Kennels
​> Dog Cuddling
> Dog Training
> Dog Walking
​> Laundry & Dishes
> Office Work
> Maintenance
> Transport Animals to Vet
> Transport Donated Items
​> Yard Work

Volunteer Agreement
 
In an effort to provide the highest quality of service to our community and animals, ensure safety to our staff and volunteers, and be confident at all times that we are effectively carrying out our mission, all volunteers must adhere to the following policies and guidelines while in the service of Adams County Humane Society:
  1. Volunteers are responsible for reporting all changes in address, telephone number, emergency notification data, and any other pertinent data.
  2. Falsification of any ACHS records, including but not limited to volunteer applications or other personal information is prohibited.
  3. When representing ACHS you will strive to maintain an attitude of respect, loyalty, patience, integrity, and courtesy.
  4. Volunteers must be polite and helpful at all times. All people are to be treated with respect and courtesy. 
  5. Animals will be treated responsibly, gently, and with the utmost care and concern.
  6. In order to easily identify volunteers, we suggest the purchase and wearing of an ACHS
    T-shirt. The cost is approximately $12. 
  7. Smoking is not allowed in the Shelter or near the Shelter’s entrance/exit door.
  8. Accidents or injuries to a person must be reported to the ACHS Manager or Kennel Manager immediately.
  9. Volunteers are required to accept the guidance and decisions of the Chairperson responsible for the particular volunteer activity in which you are participating.
  10. Volunteers are expected to refer questions from the public regarding ACHS policies to the ACHS Manager or a Board Member and must maintain confidentiality in regards to shelter clients and business.
  11. Volunteers are considered extremely valuable. However, a volunteer will be disqualified from further participation for unsafe practices, misconduct or failure to follow the Volunteer Guidelines.​

ACHS is a small shelter 100% run by donations, events, and services provided to our community. This is why
our volunteers are so important!  If there
is anything we can do
to ​make your volunteer experience better,
please let us know.