Animal care support
- Animal grooming and socialization
- Kitten play
- Litter-box care
Give your time
Many ways to help. One shared purpose.
PFOA welcomes volunteers who support shelter operations and animal care. Opportunities depend on current needs, and PFOA confirms available roles directly.
Volunteers are not paid,
not because they are worthless,
but because they are priceless!
Why volunteers matter
Our volunteers are the heart and soul of Peninsula Friends of Animals. Without their dedication and hard work it would not be possible for us to do the work that we do. The activities that volunteers are involved in cover the entire spectrum of our operations.
Below is a sampling of the areas where volunteers are invaluable.
Ways volunteers help
Support across PFOA.
These are examples of ways volunteers may help; current openings can vary. Contact PFOA to learn what help is currently needed.
Programs and outreach
- Animal transport
- Program support and outreach
- Fundraising
Behind the scenes
- Office work
- Laundry and sanitation
- Grounds maintenance
Current-needs note: Activities, schedules, availability, and requirements can vary and are confirmed directly by PFOA.
Legacy detail
A closer look at how volunteers help.
This is a sampling of the various jobs our volunteers do or have done, or things that PFOA dreams of having done. If any of them are of interest to you please contact the shelter.
Direct animal contact
- Bottle feed kittens in your home, or provide temporary foster care for animals in your home.
- Groom or socialize with animals at Safe Haven.
- Transport animals to and from veterinarians for medical care, or spay/neuter.
- Kitten play
- Litter-box care
Help with PFOA programs
- Assist with the Spay/Neuter Clinics and programs.
- Work with the Trap/Neuter/Return Team.
- Pick up or deliver supplies & food for our emergency food bank.
- Respond to & co-ordinate participants in our Sponsorship program at home or the shelter.
Community outreach and publicity
- Make adoption or Spay/Neuter posters and/or develop informational brochures.
- Distribute posters and flyers and/or distribute our quarterly newsletter, Pet Tidings.
- Create videos.
- Present the PFOA message before groups.
- Develop advertising notices and/or work with media to publicize our events and programs.
Fundraising
- Help develop and plan events, and/or work at the events.
- Collect money from donation jars and product sales.
- Develop and produce fundraising items, or place donated items on eBay, monitor and ship.
- Help prepare quarterly fundraising letters for mailing.
Record keeping and general office work
- Update computer systems and back up computer data.
- Correspondence, assorted filing, track animal or program source documents
- Enter and update documents and phone work.
Safe Haven care and maintenance
- Assist Shelter Manager where needed.
- Assist Executive Director where needed.
- Laundry – socialize the animals and do a load or two of laundry.
- Sanitize shelter equipment, quarantine or isolation area.
- Grounds maintenance – mowing, weeding, etc.
This is a sampling of the various jobs our volunteers do or have done, or things that PFOA dreams of having done. If any of them are of interest to you please contact the shelter. If your prior experiences suggest other tasks where your skills might benefit the animals, please let’s talk.
If the jobs listed seem as if they might require more time than you have available, please be aware that we often need backups, or vacation fill-ins for some jobs and for others we have a team of volunteers.
Meet the people behind this work on our Our Volunteers page.
What happens next?
Begin with PFOA.
Call or email PFOA and identify volunteering as your area of interest. PFOA will confirm current opportunities and any role-specific details directly.
Choose the phone or email contact path.
Say that you are interested in volunteering.
Discuss current opportunities and requirements directly with PFOA.