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If you love animals, we have a rewarding volunteer opportunity for you. You can gain valuable animal experience by volunteering, and you'll have the satisfaction of helping homeless animals. If you are over age 18, please download a volunteer application and print it out. Fill out the form neatly and mail it back to us: AFRP, P.O. Box 51083, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Our Volunteer Coordinator will then review your application and contact you with the next training session in your area. Click here for the dates of our next Volunteer Orientation Meetings.
Youth volunteers 12 and older can volunteer at our Adoption Center doing such tasks as office work, cat care and cleaning. Please download a youth volunteer application and print it out. Fill out the form neatly and mail it back to us: AFRP, P.O. Box 51083, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Our volunteer coordinator will then review your application and contact you with the date of the next Youth Volunteer Training Session.
We need your help most in the following areas:
| Foster Care: |
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Provide temporary shelter, care and love for adoption animals.
Some need a few nights' stay until they get adopted, others need
a home until they reach an adoptable age or recover from trauma.
For more details on what fostering is all about, click
here... |
| Animal Transportation: |
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Transport animals to veterinarian, adoption sites, grooming facilities
or wherever necessary.Must be available some weekdays during business
hours. |
| Adoption Counselor: |
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Facilitate adoptions for cats and/or dogs at AFRP's Adoption Center in Pacific Grove (open Tues-Sat, 12-5pm), PetsMart in Santa Cruz (evenings and weekends), or at offisite adoption events. Must be able to commit to two weekday shifts per month (2-3 hours) or one Saturday shift per month (3-4 hours). |
| Cat Care: |
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Assist in caring for kitties at our adoption center in Pacific
Grove or at one of our adoption sites in Pacific Grove, Salinas
or Santa Cruz. Clean kitty condos, wash dishes and litter pans,
feed and water kitties, provide clean beds and toys, make sure
kitties are comfortable and happy. Must be able to commit to at
least one shift per week. (2-3 hours). |
| Office Work: |
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Help AFRP staff with data entry and filing. Must be available
weekdays between 9 AM and 5 PM. Must be able to commit to at least
two shifts per month. (2 hours) |
| Donation Box Helper: |
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Help AFRP raise funds by collecting the donations from AFRP donation
boxes located in businesses and dropping money off at the AFRP office. |
| Laundry: |
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Help keep AFRP kitties happy by washing cat beds. Take laundry
home or to a laundromat. AFRP will provide the quarters and detergent
if necessary. Laundry can be done any day, any time. |
But don't hesitate to contact
us if you would like to direct your talent and enthusiam for animals
in areas such as fundraising, photography, education, public
relations, special events, leadership, animal socializing,
dog handling, etc.
Please read profiles of some of our outstanding volunteers:
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Ronni Sweet and Christy Seawell - Internet Pet Adoption Site Updates, AFRP Home Page Updates |
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Ellen Barlow - foster home (bottle
feeding) |
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Maureen Bird -
cat care, adoption counselor |
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Ellie Brookman - adoption counselor,
fundraising |
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Craig Higgins - foster home, fundraising, transporter |
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Cindy Hutcherson - adoption
counselor, adoption follow-up |
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Ann de Jesus -
adoption counselor, transporter, foster home |
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Jean Kane - transporter, adoption counselor |
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Diane and Catherine Linder -
foster home, transporter
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Debbie
and Lynne Martin - foster
home, transporter |
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Debbie Pittman - foster home |
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Camae Pollock - foster home,
adoption counselor |
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Debbie and Heather Pyles - foster
home
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Lisa von Saltza-McElmoyl - foster
home, feral cats |
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Denise Stevens - foster home, adoption
counselor, fundraising |
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Judy Thompson - adoption counselor, transporter |
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Rebecca Zavada - foster home, transporter |
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