Volunteer page

New volunteers are required to attend a volunteer orientation session and a volunteer training class, both are held at the CAP shelter.

*Adult(18 & older) Volunteer orientations - Held the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. (You ONLY attend ONE orientation.)
NOTE: Orientations will introduce the potential volunteers to Citizens for Animal Protection, our needs/ volunteer opportunities/a tour of the shelterand take about 2 hours start to finish.
Questions, E-Mail. (please include your phone number AND Send to ALL addresses listed.)

*Adult Volunteer(18 & older) trainings are held 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.
NOTE: Once the potential volunteer has attended an 'orientation' then they will return for training, depending on their area of interest .
*BOTH orientations AND Trainngs are held at 2 PM, in the Education Center room.
NOTE: CAP is seeking PERMANENT volunteers. It takes time to train new volunteers and we need persons that intend to help animals on a permanent basis and NOT just for one or two times. Thanks.
Questions,E-Mail. (please include your phone number AND Send to ALL addresses listed.)

AGE REQUIREMENTS:
Age 12 to 15 must have a parent/legal guardian attend orientation with them and also do volunteer work in the same room with them at all times. (Please, the parent should also be helping and NOT just 'watching' other people work! Thanks!)
Age 16 to 17 may work alone, but a parent/legal guardian must sign a legal release.
Also, to volunteer in the Pet/Gift Shop, volunteers must be at least 18 years old.
Attention TEENS: If you are a Teen who loves animals, Visit our Teen Link page.

If you decide to volunteer please REMEMBER it is about HELPING THE ANIMALS. That means doing what is NEEDED such as walking the dogs, bathing animals, making sure animals have water and or making sure their cage is clean. Some people want to just 'hang around' and 'look at or hold' the cute animals or they want to do something they think is 'fun'. Volunteering is about doing what is 'NEEDED'. A shelter can be a scary place for animals. Volunteers can be beneficial in making the time that the animals spend at the shelter more pleasant. Thank you for understanding and caring.
Please do NOT bring young children(under 12) with you when you are volunteering at the shelter. Please let them know that when they are 12 they can begin volunteering with you. Thanks.

Questions regarding the 'web site' E-Mail.

It would be kind of you to bring a bag of Rawhide Chew FLIPS! The dogs spend many hours in a cage waiting for a home and something rugged to chew on would help to give them something to do! The CAP store (and Wal-Mart) sells Rawhide CHEW FLIPS which are the perfect size for the shelter dogs. (about $7.99)

Volunteer Health/Safety TIPS
Any of these tips could SAVE a shelter animal's life! Please READ.

NOTE: If you are Not located near CAP Shelter but want to HELP Animals,
Check with the Petsmart or Petco Store in your area to find an organization that is located near you. Make CERTAIN that they Spay or Neuter ALL animals BEFORE the animals are adopted! Some groups only make the adopters 'promise' to spay or neuter! List of Shelters.

Volunteer to Help 'HORSES'.... DETAILS

NOTE: If you are not located near CAP
but want to Help Animals,
Check with the Petsmart Store in your area to find an organization that is located near you.
Make CERTAIN that they Spay or Neuter ALL animals BEFORE the animals
are adopted! Some groups only make the adopters 'promise' to spay or neuter!
SHELTER LIST for Houston and surrounding areas including Tomball ....Click Here.

Save your old newspapers!
CAP Needs lots of Newspaper so please bring any you have with you!
It would be nice if it was already 'unfolded'. Thanks!
Newspaper is used to line the cages and the supply is depleted quickly.

Please consider bring a bag of 'medium' size checksticks for the dogs.
They spend many hours in a cage and this gives them something to do.
These can be found a Petsmart, Pectco, Target and Walmart.
CAP store 'may' have the medium size but often do not.

Volunteering to Help Animals in a 'Disaster'
(This is NOT a CAP Shelter program. This is through EARS..)
Help SAVE Animals in a Disaster! .... Be a Volunteer!
There are MANY agencies and also people who help people but ONLY a few who help animals!
The animals need you! Volunteer at E.A.R.S.

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Help SAVE Animals in a Disaster!
Volunteer at E.A.R.S.
Th-s are NOT CAP Shelter program. This is through EARS.