Volunteer Help
Humane Society of Fremont County | Where Every Life Matters
Staffing Shortage
Due to a severe staffing shortage, the shelter will be closing an hour early for the next two weeks. We will be open 10-4p Monday through Saturday (closed on Sunday). We expect to rectify the staffing issue by the end of the month, at which time we will return to our normal operating hours.
Volunteer for Humane Society of Fremont County
Where Every Life Matters
Thanks for your interest in volunteering with Humane Society of Fremont County!
As an independent nonprofit organization we rely on volunteers to help with virtually every aspect of our organization, such as, providing daily care, exercise and enrichment for the animals, assisting with housekeeping duties, and helping our visitors, just to name a few. Your time as a volunteer is a valuable gift and just a few hours a week will make an incredible difference in the lives of homeless animals.
Volunteer Prerequisites
There is NO minimum hour commitment to be a volunteer, but vVolunteers must be at least 17 years of age. Individuals between 13 and 16 years of age may also volunteer, but due to insurance regulations, they must have a parent with them at all times. Volunteers should be committed to being dependable and to abide by the policies and procedures of the Humane Society of Fremont County.
Steps to Volunteering
Application
All volunteers must fill out an application form in order to volunteer with Humane Society of Fremont County. Our Online Volunteer Application Form allows you to quickly send us your information for review.
Interview
Prospective volunteers will be invited to interview with our Volunteer Manager to discuss personal goals, daily responsibilities, and whether or not a certain volunteer position is a proper fit for you. We say this because some folks want to volunteer, but once they see animals living in cages, animals coming into the shelter in horrific conditions, and animals being surrendered at the front counter, some understandably can't handle volunteering in an animal shelter. :-(
Orientation
Attending a Volunteer Orientation provides an overview of the Humane Society’s programs and services, answers frequently asked questions about the shelter, reviews available volunteer opportunities, and provides a complete shelter tour.
Training
For shelter liability reasons, each prospective volunteer is required to attend a Volunteer Animal Training Session to review shelter safety procedures, learn how to read an animals body language, and how to properly and safely handle animals within a shelter environment. This training is not only for for your safety, but also for the safety of our animals.
Humane Society of Fremont County Services
Reclaim & Lost Pet Help
Losing a lost pet can be stressful. Our Lost and Found page on Facebook . is a valuable resource for finding your pet as we post all strays as the come in. We reunite pets with their owners very often through...
LEARN MOREPet Surrender & Re-Homing
Please consider surrendering your pet to an animal shelter if all other options have been exhausted (see below). Separating your pet from his or her family and then leaving them in an animal shelter is highly stressful to pets. Some...
LEARN MORELow Cost Pet Vaccinations
The low cost pet vaccinations given at Humane Society of Fremont County help protect your pet from diseases, some of which can cause serious illness or possibly, death. All adopted animals from our shelter receive age appropriate pet vaccinations and...
LEARN MOREPet Microchips
A pet microchip provides identification to an animal for life, helping to reunite you with your pet quickly. When an animal comes to Humane Society of Fremont County as a stray we immediately scan the animal for a microchip. If...
LEARN MORESpay & Neuter for adopted pets
Every adoption through Humane Society of Fremont County includes a free spay/neuter included with the cost of every adoption. Colorado law is clear; animal shelters can not release an animal unless it has been altered. There are several medical and...
LEARN MOREMyron "Smitty" Smith Community Pet Food Program
The Humane Society of Fremont County understands that people in Fremont & Custer County may struggle financially from time to time. For this reason we provide free pet food on an emergency and supplemental basis until you can get back...
LEARN MOREHumane Society of Fremont County has pets that need a forever home!
Help Humane Society of Fremont County keep these pets safe & Healthy!