Volunteer
Our volunteers are essential to our success! There are many ways that you can help, including working with the animals, at home, or at off-site events. See our list of opportunities below! Apply here!
PetSmart Team
Our felines at PetSmart depend on volunteer care three times a day! Volunteers may work morning or evening shifts and each shift takes about an hour and a half. PetSmart volunteers clean cages, feed kitties, perform light grooming and provide much-needed love and cuddling. The shifts at PetSmart require a once weekly commitment or a rotating commitment every other week. PetSmart volunteers must be 18 years of age or older or accompanied by an adult.
Foster Care Team
Foster families provide temporary care for pets who need extra time and attention before they can be put up for adoption. This is a high-responsibility position and can involve providing medical care, grooming and socializing. The time commitment required varies between a few days and a few months depending on each pet’s needs.* Become a Foster Parent.
Humane Education Team
Humane Education volunteers assist with our Responsible Pet Ownership program. Activities include providing lessons and making presentations to classrooms of various aged children, presenting educational programs to community groups, assisting with marketing and program implementation. Therapy dogs and their owners are encouraged to join this team!
Offsite Event Team
Offsite volunteers help to plan and run community events! Activities include speaking with the public about the Suffolk Humane Society and showcasing our adoptable animals at off-site events. Offsite volunteers can volunteer at individual events or serve on an event-planning committee. Click here to see what events are currently planned!*
Administrative Team
Administrative volunteers get to work from home! Administrative volunteers are an essential part of our volunteer team. Responsibilities include stuffing and mailing flyers, assembling adoption bags, writing newsletters, etc. If you need to volunteer on your own schedule, this is the job for you!
Cat care
The job entails working both morning and evening shifts at the main office and morning, midday, and evening shifts at Petsmart locations, focusing on cat care. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness in cat boxes and kennels, providing food and water to the cats, socializing with them, and performing various other cat care duties. Additionally, successful completion of the Fear Free Shelter course is a requirement for the position.
Events
This role primarily involves providing assistance during events, including setup and breakdown of materials. Our organization hosts two major events annually, in addition to various smaller events throughout the year.
Event Planning
In this role, you will assist with all aspects of event planning, coordinate and facilitate meetings, and provide support for fundraising initiatives.
Office Front Desk
This position involves working flexible hours from 10 am – 12 pm, 10 am – 2 pm, or 12 pm – 2 pm, Monday through Friday. Responsibilities include answering phone calls, scheduling neuter scooter appointments, welcoming guests, providing assistance with the pet pantry, and contributing to mailing tasks.
Janitorial
This position involves assisting with cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, and laundry as needed, with flexible availability.
SACC Subs
We have three on-call positions available, operating from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, to assist Suffolk Animal Control with the care of found companion animals during evenings. These roles include a telephone operator responsible for answering calls, a transporter tasked with picking up animals from individuals, and a holder who provides temporary overnight housing for the animals until animal control can arrange pickup. For more information, please call to inquire about these positions.
* Volunteers who wish to work with the animals must fill out Suffolk Animal Care Center’s Volunteer Application. For more information, visit their website or call (757) 514-7855.
