Volunteering

515 Albert Street East
Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 2K3
Phone (705) 575-7030
theanimalassistancegroup@hotmail.com

Volunteering

Click here to link to the Volunteering Online Application Form

You can make a difference in the life of an animal by volunteering … The animals at The Animal Assistance Group Shelter are always in need of your help! If you can offer 1 – 4 days, 1 or 2 per week, it would make a huge impact on the life of a homeless animal. You can fill out the volunteer application below and then call anytime, 5 days during the week between 10 am and 6 pm. You will need a very flexible schedule. You can call or email the shelter for more details.

We feel it is important to have a volunteer meeting every month (excluding holidays) at various places. As a volunteer, you will be contacted about the place a few weeks prior to the meeting. Anyone is welcome to attend the meetings to become aware of the many opportunities available to volunteer at our shelter. If you cannot attend a meeting, a staff member can help you when you stop in at the shelter.

As long as you are 16 or older (no exceptions please) you are welcome to come to the shelter to volunteer. You will need to have a waiver signed by a parent if you are under the age of eighteen. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent at all times.

It’s important to remember that working with animals can be a messy job, so dress accordingly and also dress appropriately for the weather. There is nothing more you need to do to volunteer, it is that simple! Just come on in and we’ll handle the rest.

Listed below are just a few things that volunteers are needed for at the shelter:

Daily upkeep of the office/cathouse by cleaning kennels, sterilizing cages, scooping litterboxes, changing bedding, mopping, sweeping, feeding and watering the cats.
Caring for sick kittens/cats under proper supervision and guidance.
Transport cats/kittens to the veterinarian. This requires a proper driver’s licence and a passport/nexus/or enhanced drivers licence since we take our animals to the Sault Michigan vet.
Pick up food/litter/or cleaning supplies.

More volunteer opportunities:

Help with fundraising events — look on our Upcoming Events page and just give us a call or email if you can help at any of the scheduled events.
Share ideas on fundraising and special donation drives.
Create advertising material to help get our shelter recognized within a larger community radius.
Help pass out newsletters , brochures and donation cans around your community to get the animals more exposure. (You can stop by our shelter and pick them up anytime).
Volunteer for Off-site Adoption Events (you can call the shelter for more information on adoption events).
Gather bedding, cleaning supplies and other items in your community, for the animals and shelter.
Hold a drive at your school or in your community.
If you are not able to adopt at this time, please consider offering one of the most rewarding experiences, a chance at life… Become a Foster Home today! Foster Care enables us to rescue animals that may have otherwise been euthanized due to their age, injury or health status. Animals in need of foster care often include Pregnant/nursing animals, animals recovering from surgery/injuries or dogs undergoing heartworm treatment.
Anything else you can think of? We are willing to work with you and any ideas you have! Come join our committees of dedicated volunteers who strive to make a difference in our community.