Please be sure to READ all the information below before completing a Volunteer Application form! Once you have read the information and understand the process and expectations, please complete the form, and turn it in.
No Time to Spare has a small, dedicated staff that oversees the daily operations of our animal shelter. We rely on our volunteers, who donate many talents, to help us provide the best care for the animals entrusted to us, to assist with our programs, to spread awareness of our mission, and to raise funds to support our organization.
Why become a volunteer at NO TIME TO SPARE?
- EVERTHING you do helps the animals in our care
- Work side-by side with people who share similar interests
- Get away from your daily grind
- Be involved in the community
- Learn new skills
- Relieve stress – studies show that being with animals can lower your blood pressure
- No one will ever greet you the way a dog or cat does!
Please read the following information to make sure you are a good fit for No Time to Spare and that No Time to Spare is a good fit for you!
- Must enjoy working with animals and people; for dog walkers, you need to be comfortable and have experience walking and handling large dogs
- You must be gentle and compassionate with animals
- You can commit to donating a minimum of 6 hours per month
- Recognize that, while volunteering at an animal shelter is rewarding, it is also a great amount of work. Team Members will rely on you for help when you sign up for shifts- whether it be for walking or cleaning kennels or floors or laundry, etc., we appreciate flexibility and working together toward a common goal!
PLEASE NOTE: Volunteering at No Time to Spare may involve strenuous activities. While not all opportunities require these, some may include the following requirements:
- Follow oral and written instructions
- Establish effective working relationships with staff, other volunteers, and the public
- Perform moderate to hard manual labor, including deep cleaning and lifting up to 50 lbs (not all volunteer positions require this)
- Work in a shelter environment with constant noise, animal hair, dander, feces, and cleaning chemical odors
- Safely operate assigned equipment (such as washer, dryer, broom, mop, water hose, high-pressure washer, disinfectant) after appropriate instruction
These requirements vary depending on the specific volunteer opportunity.
If you are willing and able to meet the needs listed above, and have some flexibility in your schedule to be able to commit to a minimum of 6 hrs/month, please complete a Volunteer Application! Thank you for your interest in helping the dogs in our care, while working alongside our Team Members!
NEXT STEPS:
- Complete the application below. Once submitted, you will receive an email confirming your application submission. Thank you in advance!
- Please give us two weeks to process all applications. After we review your application to make sure we are a good fit for you and you are a good fit for No Time to Spare, we will extend an invitation to attend a Volunteer Orientation.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at No Time to Spare Animal Shelter!
If you need to complete Court-Ordered Community Service, we are accepting limited numbers at this time. If that is the case, we request that you fully complete the area of the application that asks for information specific to your court ordered service. If you do not complete this information or notify us that you are here for court ordered hours on your application, but come to us at a later date needing us to sign off on hours, we will be unable to do so. If you choose to complete your hours at No Time to Spare, you must commit to at least 2 shifts per week in advance until your hours are complete.
Volunteer Application
To fill out a volunteer application, click below:
