Volunteer Opportunities - Save-A-Pet, Inc.

Save-A-Pet volunteers help tremendously with the below activities:

Our Feline Care volunteers support the Feline Care Staff with the care of the cats in the adoption center. This includes helping reduce the stress the cats in the adoption rooms by socializing with them and/or assisting with light cleaning.

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Our Canine Care volunteers assist staff by walking the dogs in our dog walking area at the back of the adoption center, socializing with them in a fenced-in play area, and helping with light cleaning are some of the ways you can help in the adoption center.

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Our “fun”-raising volunteers help coordinate our special events, support our special programs, build strategic connections, and much more! These volunteers are under the direction of our development department.

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Our PetSmart Volunteers must be able to commit to one day a month for a two or three-hour shift. Duties include light cleaning, and socializing/playing with the cats.

Become a PetSmart Volunteer

Our New Volunteer Orientations and subsequent trainings are available now.

Fill out an application to reserve your spot today!

How to Become a Volunteer

The first step to becoming a Save-A-Pet Volunteer is to complete a volunteer application. To access the application, Click HERE!

Once the application has been successfully submitted along with a $20 registration fee, the volunteer manager will conduct a brief phone interview with you to answer any questions you have and schedule your volunteer orientation. The 90-minute Volunteer Orientation is held on-site at Save-A-Pet the second Saturday of each month from 8:30am to 10:00am, and provides an overview of Save-A-Pet’s mission, volunteer opportunities available, and a tour of the facility.

Save-A-Pet is located at 31664 N. Fairfield Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030.

After the conclusion of your orientation, you will sign-up for your Training Session with a Lead Volunteer where you will learn the specifics of your volunteer role. Space in training sessions is limited to four or five participants, and training dates and times vary throughout the month. Once you’ve completed your training session, you will be able to sign-up for shifts in your approved area.

Please note: Volunteers must be 18 years or older to participate in our program. At this time, we are not accepting volunteers seeking to complete service hours.

Other Areas of Volunteering

Fun-Raising Warriors

These volunteers help support a wide variety of opportunities to raise money for our organization and our residents. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to be part of a special team that allows us to do some of the most amazing rescues and to provide some of our residents with the best vet care.

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Canine Care & Feline Care Departments

Our Canine Care volunteers assist by walking our dogs in our designated dog walking area behind Save-A-Pet, and assisting staff with light cleaning.

Assisting with our Feline Care Department can range from socializing our cats to assisting with cat room cleaning in the mornings.

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PetSmart Adoption Centers

Some of our cats and kittens reside at both the PetSmart store in Kildeer. Volunteers provide daily care, light cleaning, and play time to our cats. They can even help prospective adopters if they choose!

Misc.

Marketing
Cleaning of public areas, such as lobby
Photography
Graphic design/writing
Social media support
Vet runs
Other special projects-help will be listed in the volunteer newsletter on an as needed basis.

Have a special skill? Let us know! We provide training for all volunteer positions, so no prior experience is required. Please note that Save-A-Pet cannot accommodate those seeking to fulfill court-ordered community service.

If you have any questions on volunteering at Save-A-Pet, please reach out to our Volunteer Manager at volunteer.manager@saveapetil.org for more information!