Longmont Humane Society could not provide outstanding services and quality of life to the thousands of animals that we care for each year without the dedicated support of our volunteer community. Volunteers offer assistance in nearly all areas of our organization. We are very excited to have you join our team to support the staff and to provide enrichment for the animals that are in our care before they find their forever home. Please review all of our volunteer opportunities HERE.

Though many volunteers stay with us for years, we request a commitment of one shift per week for a minimum of 3 months in most areas. We are open seven days a week so many shift slots are available.

Adult Volunteers

Adult volunteers must be 18+ (out of high school).

1. Submit an application by using the link below. You will NOT get confirmation that we received your application but don’t worry–we get them all.
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2. Attend an Adult Orientation. Please see our orientation dates on THIS LINK. No need to RSVP for the adult orientation, just show up. At the Orientation, we will explain the volunteer opportunities and then you sign up for available training.
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3. Bring a $25 donation to the Orientation for a T-shirt to wear when you volunteer. This also helps defray the cost of administering the volunteer program and leaves more resources available for caring for the animals. ($10 for an additional t-shirt or child’s shirt).

NOTE: Children can volunteer with a parent if they are between ages 8-12.  We ask that no more than two children accompany an adult at one time. If your children are 13 + and would like to volunteer without a parent, they will attend the TEEN Orientation. Scroll down for more info. 

Teen Volunteers

Our youth program is for teens ages 13-18 (and still in high school.) A parent/legal guardian must attend the orientation with the teen. However, parents will NOT attend the training with the teen.

There are two areas available for teen volunteering at this time:

1. Dog TLC: Ages 14+. Get dogs out for exercise and daily walks.
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2. Junior Animal Care Assistant (J.A.C.A.): Ages 13+ Assists with enrichment in the Dog Adoption area. Fill/clean and hand out Kongs, laundry, and click and treat dogs for good behavior. You have the option for dog visits when work is completed. 

Our Summer Teen Volunteer Program is FULL – Please check back in August for our next Orientation and Training Schedule for teens.

Once orientation and training dates are posted, please follow the steps below:

1. CLICK HERE to see Teen Orientation and training dates. IMPORTANT: Check the training dates in your area of interest to make certain you can attend ALL training dates prior to sending us your RSVP email for Orientation. We are sorry that we are unable to provide makeup times for these training dates. 
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2. EMAIL the Volunteer Coordinator and let her know that you will be attending the Orientation with a parent or guardian. Please put your teen’s first AND last name AND age in your email. Space is limited, so we will fill Orientation on a first-come, first-served basis. You will receive a confirmation reply within a week after emailing us your RSVP Email: volunteer@longmonthumane.org.  
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3. CLICK HERE to fill out an application and submit it BEFORE the Teen Orientation. You will not get confirmation that we received your application – but don’t worry, we will get them all.
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4. CLICK HERE to fill out a waiver to bring to the Teen Orientation.
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5. Bring a $25 donation to the Orientation for a T-shirt to wear when you volunteer. This also helps defray the cost of administering the volunteer program and leaves more resources available for caring for the animals. If you have any questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinators at volunteer@longmonthumane.org or call 303-772-1232 ext 278.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 

Individuals with peanut allergies-

Please be aware that the Longmont Humane Society often uses peanut butter to fill Kongs and for dog enrichment purposes. Peanut butter is used all over the Dog Adopts area and kitchen. We are unable to make this a peanut-free environment and peanut residue may be found on dog biscuit containers, handles, glass doors, cabinets, etc.  We do our best to be careful with this product, there are gloves available to volunteers, hand washing stations, and other enrichment opportunities outside of peanut butter to make use of, but we can’t guarantee that there won’t be cross-contamination.

*Court-mandated community service cannot be fulfilled through our volunteer department. Please contact our Animal Welfare Team Supervisors at 303-772-1232 ext. 229 instead.

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