Volunteer Help
Humane Society of Fremont County | Where Every Life Matters
COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, and extreme circumstances with employees at the shelter, and within our community, our shelter is moving to appointments only.
The shelter will be staffed from 10a-4pm Mon-SAT to process adoptions, reclaims, foster, community food, and many other service items.
We made this operational change to keep our very small staff safe and healthy, so we can continue to care for the animals.
If we can help you with anything, please feel free to call the shelter at 719-275-0663.
Thanks for your understanding during such a trying and difficult time for each and everyone of us.
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 visitors, 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. Volunteers 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
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 very stressful. Before contacting the shelter about your lost pet, please check out our Lost and Found page on Facebook . We reunite pets with their owners very often through this page than any other...
LEARN MOREPet Surrender & Re-Homing
We understand that sometimes an owner is not able to continue caring for their pet. If you need to find a new home for your pet, the best thing you can do is contact friends, family members, or co-workers, as...
LEARN MORELow Cost Pet Vaccinations
The low cost pet vaccinations given by Humane Society of Fremont County help protect your pet from contagious diseases, many of which can cause serious illness or possibly, death. All adopted animals from our shelter receive age appropriate pet vaccinations,...
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
Every adoption through Humane Society of Fremont County includes a free spay/neuter included with the cost of every adoption. By spaying and neutering your pet, there are several medical and behavioral benefits to spaying (female) and neutering (male) your animals....
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!