Volunteer For Paws Crossed

Volunteer

Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering with us!! We have completely re-vamped our volunteer program, so it may be a bit different from what you expected. The new program ensures that all volunteers are properly trained and increases the overall safety for our pets and people!

For volunteers under the age of 10, please visit our Junior Volunteer page for more information! Our general volunteer program is for ages 10 and over. All volunteers between 10 and 15 years old must volunteer with a parent or guardian over 21 years old. Volunteers 16 and over may volunteer on their own.

Volunteering Process

If you are completing a project or looking for short term volunteering - please visit this page.

Steps to Becoming a Volunteer:

Fill out the questionnaire. We are limited to 100 new volunteers per month, if the site does not let you fill out the form, that means we have hit our limit - please check back after on the 29th.
Donate $5 for your badge and whistle if you're eligible for the general volunteering program.
Take the General Orientation.
Sign up for a tour. Please arrive before your tour is scheduled to begin. TOURS START AT SCHEDULED TIME AND YOU CANNOT JOIN AFTER THE TOUR HAS BEGUN.
Complete 3 Rescue Assisting Hours (RAHs).
Take the online dog walking orientation (if you want to work with the dogs) and pass the quiz.
Take the online cat orientation (if you want to work with the cats) and pass the quiz.
Work with a mentor (dog walking only).

Please note that there may be a long wait until your tour - we add tour dates the first Friday of the month for the following month's tour. Be sure to check back then, they fill up quickly!

Volunteer Questionnaire

We are making efforts to streamline the volunteer process. Therefore, effective immediately you will need to volunteer a minimum of once every two months in order to remain an active volunteer. If you haven't signed in for 2 months, you will need to redo the entire volunteer orientation process. Thank you for your understanding and for being part of our volunteer team!

If you're looking for something more short term, click here!

Please do not submit these ahead of your tour date.

Bring them with you on the day of your tour (after orientation is completed).