Volunteer Program

A Message from the Volunteer Coordinator
Thank you for your interest in the San Antonio Humane Society (SAHS) Volunteer Program. We understand your time is valuable and we appreciate that you’re thinking about spending some of it with us! Volunteers are vital in helping us continue our mission to improve the lives of dogs and cats in our community.

New volunteer applications are accepted through the tenth of each month. Individuals are required to complete the application process, pay their volunteer fees, and attend a new volunteer tour by the end of the month in which they submit an application. If an individual does not complete the process before the last day of that month they will be required to restart the process. Payments made will not roll over to the next month and no refunds will be given.

Individuals interested in the Court Mandated Community Service Program or the Volunteer for a Day Program should email volunteer@SAhumane.org directly for more information.

General Volunteer Program
The SAHS General Volunteer Program offers individuals a variety of volunteer opportunities ranging from playing with puppies and kittens to helping our staff with clerical duties and everything in between. The SAHS can accept volunteers as young as 12 as long as they are accompanied by an adult volunteer. We require our volunteers to commit to volunteering a minimum six hours per quarter to remain active. The fee for the General Volunteer Program is $30 per person. As long as you maintain your active volunteer status, this is a one-time fee. This fee goes to cover the cost of your volunteer insurance, shirt, badge, and any other necessary supplies. If a volunteer becomes inactive, they will be required to pay the fee again to become active. Please see below for more information.

Junior Volunteer (12-15 years of age)

Youth Volunteer (16-17 years of age)

Adult Volunteer (18 years of age or over)

*The SAHS supports and thanks our military men and women. Active duty military are not required to complete a background check.*

General Volunteer Application Link: http://bttr.im/a40si

Palo Alto Veterinary Technology Program
The SAHS offers students wishing to enroll in the Palo Alto Veterinary Technology program a chance to earn clinical experience hours through our volunteer program. Students will have a chance to earn hours working onsite in the SAHS clinic and surgery suite and offsite at the Brooks Spay/Neuter Clinic. You must become a SAHS volunteer to participate in this program.

Court Ordered Community Service
Court Mandated Community Service hours are available at the SAHS. They are approved on a case by case basis by the Volunteer Coordinator. The fee for this program is $30 per person.

You must meet the following guidelines to be considered for the program:

The SAHS will not accept those convicted of the following:

Court Ordered Volunteer jobs revolve around cleaning and consist of little to no animal interaction. Please email volunteer@SAhumane.org to verify eligibility and apply.

Volunteer for a Day - Adults
One-time volunteer opportunities are a great way to expose your group to the shelter and the volunteer program. The SAHS can provide tailored volunteer experiences which best match the group and current need at the SAHS. Groups must consist of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 25 participants. Individuals must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Volunteer for a Day programs run an average of two to four hours. The fee for this program is as follows:

· $100 for up to 10 people
· $150 for up to 15 people
· $200 for up to 20 people
· $250 for up to 25 people