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An organization like
the Placer SPCA is only as good as our
volunteers - and our volunteers are the
best!
With the dedicated assistance of our
volunteers, the Placer SPCA is able to
maintain high quality care of the animals
and continue its life saving work through
innovative programs and services to the
community. If you love animals and would like to
make a difference in their lives, we would
love for you to join our team of dedicated
volunteers.
Volunteer
Opportunities
The Placer SPCA has
many opportunities for people to participate
including socializing our cats; exercising,
training & grooming our dogs; helping in the
office; working on special projects or
fundraisers; being an advocate for
spay/neuter; humane education or adoptions.
Click here for
information on the process to become a
volunteer.
We accept volunteers
over the age of 18 and ask for a commitment
of 4 hours of volunteer service per month
for at least 6 months. Those ages 13
through 17 may be accepted into our Junior
Volunteer Program, which requires the
complete participation of the
parent/guardian. The parent/guardian must
be responsible for the supervision of the
junior in the orientation process, all
training sessions and volunteer service.
For children under
the age of 13, please check the “Education"
section of our website
for information on our Youth for Animals
Club, Humane
Kids Camp, scout/school
programs and community service
opportunities.
To view our Volunteer
program brochure, please click on
the pdf files below.
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Featured Volunteer -
January 2010
Sandy O'Bleness, pictured with Laney
What motivated you to volunteer at the Placer SPCA?
I’ve always been a dog enthusiast. The PSPCA appealed to me because of their dedication to improving each pet’s social behavior and ultimately its placement in a suitable home.
What do you like best about volunteering?
While I always enjoy being in the presence of dogs and dog enthusiasts, the BEST part is seeing how much progress the dogs make with the help and nurturing of all the great volunteers, fosters, and PSPCA staff. Oh yah, and when the dogs head off to their new forever home, that’s truly the best.
What do you like best about the Placer SPCA?
I enjoy the PSPCA’s tremendous effort and commitment to assist in the placement of animals. Through some pretty amazing challenges, the staff and volunteers work to improve the health, socialization, and training of each pet to prepare them for their new families. Their hard work provides these beautiful creatures with a well-deserved second chance.
How many animals do you have at home?
We adopted Redbone, now nine, as a three-year-old from an Australian cattle dog rescue. Initially he was extremely mistrustful and would hide under the furniture. After a lot of patience, socialization, and training he sticks to me like Velcro, shows off with stupid pet tricks, enjoys car rides, long walks, playing Frisbee, and is working toward his Canine Good Citizen certification.
All of our volunteers are special! Once a month, an active volunteer is randomly selected to feature on this page. It could be you! Sign up for a Volunteer Orientation and join our team. |
