Volunteer Requirements
Youth Volunteer Requirements
Volunteer Opportunities
Court Mandated Service

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Volunteer Requirements

Interested in volunteering at the shelter or at TRHS-affiliated events? We welcome you to apply to our Adult Volunteer program if you are:

• At least 17 years old (if you are 12-16 years old, see the Youth Volunteer Program)
• Able to squat, bend, twist, lift, or stand for long periods when working directly with the animals
• Volunteers must complete all required training prior to starting their volunteer service

Important Note: This program cannot be used to fulfill court-mandated hours. Instead, view our court-mandated community service program to learn how to fulfill those hours.
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Youth Volunteer Requirements

• Have an interest in socializing and caring for shelter animals (dogs, cats, etc.)
• Be 12 to 16 years old
• Be willing to spend a great deal of time (sometimes the entire two-hour shift) walking dogs. One of our goals is to walk all the shelter dogs.
• Have current medical insurance
• Be able to squat, twist, bend, lift and/or stand for long periods of time
• Be responsible, respectful, hard-working and self-directed (be able to see and do what needs to be done) with limited supervision
• 12-15 must be accompanied by a parent
• Complete the online Youth Volunteer application and parent release (see below for link to application)

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Adoption Outreach
• Dog Walking
• In Shelter care of animals
• Shelter Cleaning
• Maintenance/Grounds
• Special Events

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Court Mandated Service

A person wanting to volunteer at Three Rivers Humane Society to fulfill court mandated community service can do so through his/her probation officer. If you are not referred directly from the county, you will need to provide the following:

• Court documentation of offense
• Number of hours to be completed
• Deadline for completion
• Court contact information if possible
• Bring photo identification
• Complete an TRHS application

Court mandated community service volunteers have no contact with shelter animals or the public. Volunteer time may be spent performing the following duties:

• Laundry
• Washing dishes
• Washing/disinfecting animal crates
• Cleaning/disinfecting animal kennels
• Groundskeeping

Please be aware that the Three Rivers Humane Society DOES NOT accept those convicted of the following crimes:

• Animal neglect/abuse
• Violent crimes
• Weapons charges
• Crimes of a sexual nature
• Some drug charges

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of our shelter animals, we offer a wide variety of positions in both animal care and animal handling as well as in non-animal related areas. Please fill out our volunteer application here.Please click the buttons below to fill out a volunteer application and to download and read our volunteer manual to answer most of your volunteer related questions.