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Volunteer
"Our task must be to free ourselves....by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty" Albert Einstein
Our Humane Society started with one person who had the desire to help animals and their people in need. We need like minded individuals like yourself to help us grow so that we can answer the calls for help.
Our volunteers give hope to each and every animal in need. Join our volunteer family today!
(HSLC does not operate a physical shelter)
Volunteer Opportunities:
Donate - Hslc spends over $40,000 a year to rescue, rehabilitate and adopt out animals in your community. Please help our efforts with your tax deductible donation today!
Foster - provide temporary care for dogs and cats until they can be adopted. Please fill out a foster care application.
Grant Writer - research and write grants to fund our spay/neuter program and Keeping Companions program.
Volunteer Coordinator- receive emails from potential volunteers, screen volunteers and get them started within our organization.
Spay/Neuter Clinic Transport (Snip Trip) Coordinator
We are looking for a volunteer in Loudoun County who can help to organize and run a monthly transport of cats and eventually dogs to a low cost spay/neuter clinic. The transport van comes to the Leesburg area for pick up and return of the animals. We are looking to expand this transport to include pets of Loudoun County Residents. The volunteer will be assisted by the HSLC Spay/Neuter Program Manager to perform the following tasks
1.) Establish a monthly schedule of transports to the spay/neuter clinic
2.) Assist with building a comprehensive online sign up form and tracking system
3.) Identify new drop off and pick up location in Loudoun County
4.) Develop print outs for forms and carrier stickers to ensure safe tracking and transport of animals
5.) Be on site for morning pick up and return of animals
6.) Work with pet owners to address questions and provide schedules
7.) Define billing process, reporting and payment collection
Time Commitment – several hours a week and 2 early weekday mornings a month
How will you make an impact in the community? – By building this program from the ground up you will be creating an opportunity for our community to make sure their pets are spayed or neutered and vaccinated at an extremely reasonable rate. Every day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born and every year 6-8 million animals enter our shelters and nearly half are euthanized. Spay and neuter is the only 100% effective way to prevent more unwanted litters of pets from being born.
TNR Trapper - assist with trapping feral cats and kittens for trap, neuter, return program, work with caretakers to schedule trappings, transport cats to vet appointments, trappers will work with Feral Program Coordinator to track and report on open and completed colonies, promote TNR through our communities
Primary functions would be -
1.) Assist with trapping feral cats and kittens for trap, neuter, return program
2.) Work with assigned caretakers to schedule trappings
3.) Transport cats to vet appointments
4.) Assist with updating reporting
Training will be provided to all interested individuals. Minimum volunteer time will be several hours, once a month. Travel will be required within the county. SUV/Mini-van is also required and will be needed to transport traps and cats. Individuals must be 18 years or older.
Transportation Volunteer - (sorry must be over the age of 21)
HSLC is in search of one or more volunteers willing to drive trapped cats in to Washington, DC for a low cost spay/neuter clinic. The location is in Southeast DC near Nationals Stadium. Transport is needed once a month on a Sunday. Cats will be in traps, covered and will potentially not smell great (sorry!). The vehicle must be a mid to large size SUV, mini—van or covered truck. Plastic traps to be provided for safe transport. Drop off times are at 8:30am and pickup can range from 1:00 to 4:00pm depending on surgery schedule.
Corporate Sponsor Coordinator - work with local organizations to solicit sponsorships, build win/win programs for corporate sponsors
Yes, I would love to help the animals and people in my community! I will start today by filling out the on-line form below and will be placed on a mass email list to receive updates on volunteer opportunities and events.
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