Volunteering

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"You were born with the ability to change someone's life. Don't ever waste it."

"Unconditional love is as close as your nearest shelter."

"You can't change an animal's past, but you could rewrite their future."

Our Volunteer Program is vital to our life-saving mission. Your help is welcome!

Volunteers are needed to walk/socialize dogs, socialize cats, clean, work offsite events, do laundry and/or administrative tasks, help with photography and video of shelter animals, foster, and much more! 

To start the online volunteer process, each volunteer will need to complete the steps below:

  • Create an online account HERE.
  • Read and pass the online orientation.
  • Make a small donation to the shelter to fund our volunteer program.
  • Complete and submit your background check form and liability form.
  • Review the Volunteer Handbook.
  • Sign up for a tour.
    ***You must complete the background check, liability form, and donation prior to signing up for a tour. Failure to do so could result in being rescheduled. 

More information will be given throughout the volunteer onboarding process. Depending on schedules, it can take up to 2-4 weeks to complete the whole on-boarding process and training before you can handle animals.

 

Active Volunteers can log into their account and sign up for shifts below:

https://wcras.volunteermatrix.com/

New volunteers needing their tour and animal handling class can sign up below:

https://wcras.volunteermatrix.com/onboarding

YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 12 YEARS OLD TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER, AND ALL VOLUNTEERS AGE 12-15 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN WHILE AT THE SHELTER.

BOTH ADULT AND CHILD MUST BE VOLUNTEERS OF THE SHELTER AND TEAM-VOLUNTEER TOGETHER.

For court-appointed community service, details can be found on our How To Help page. 

 
Volunteers Welcome!
 
Kids Volunteering

Are you younger than 12? You may be too young to volunteer at the shelter, but that doesn't mean you can't help the animals!

Download this PDF file from the ASPCA for a list of things to make to give the kitties a fun day at the spa! 

Here are some other easy things to make for the pets at the shelter.

Things to Do

  • Run a donation drive in your neighborhood or school. Here is our donation list.
  • Hold a fundraiser like a bake sale or a loose change drive.
 
Group Volunteering
Thank you for choosing Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter! WCRAS has one-time volunteer opportunities for community, school, church, and other groups.

Volunteer groups help with a variety of jobs (mostly related to cleaning and organizing). These projects do not include hands-on contact with the animals in our care, but they are all very important aspects of helping animals in need.

Volunteers who help us with animal care go through extensive training. If you are interested in helping in this way, please read more in the Volunteering section found at the top of this web page.

Group tasks include:

  • picking up around the shelter
  • related specialized projects
  • helping shelter staff
  • helping with events

Group guidelines

If your group is interested in helping:

  • Your group should consist of at least 5 people. 
  • Any children in the group should be at least 12 years old. 
  • The ratio of adults (21 and up) to children (12 - 15) should be 1 adult per 3 children. 
  • Work is messy and may be done outside. Dress appropriate for the weather and in clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes with tread. 
  • Groups are scheduled according to the shelter's calendar. Not all dates will be available.
  • Groups can volunteer as early as 9am and as late as 3pm.
  • Groups can volunteer for a maximum of 3 hours at a time.
  • To do a group volunteer project, complete and submit this group volunteering form and email it to Erin at eduran@wilco.org

Once your group is approved, each volunteer will need to submit this liability waiver to a member of the shelter staff upon arrival for their scheduled volunteer time. (Note: children under 18 will need a parent's signature.)

Thank you very much for your support and willingness to help. We couldn't do our work without you!