We LOVE Our VOLUNTEERS

Volunteering makes you feel good!

Being a volunteer at an animal shelter is good for your health! Whether you’re a junior (ages 8 to 14), young adult (ages 15 to 17) or adult (ages 18+), volunteering programs not only benefit the dedicated staff members, but getting to work with animals helps your overall wellness. Being an animal shelter volunteer provides you the satisfaction of contributing to your community and makes you feel like you’re doing the right thing. Most of the animals in the shelter are strays and may have had little to no human interaction. By working with these furry friends on a regular basis, you allow the animal to trust you and other humans, helping them become less timid and more desirable to adopters.

Contribute to your community.

Your help at an animal shelter helps you to contribute to a cause you care about while getting involved with your community and making a difference.

Save Lives

Every person that makes the work of the WPCCAS possible plays a vital role in saving lives. The treatment of our animals is reflective of the love we have for one another. Saving our animals is a critical step in saving ourselves.

Instant Results!

You’ll see an instant change in the animal’s personality almost instantly. It doesn’t take much time for an animal to accept your love. Whether its giving them hugs, or providing care such as bathing or walking, their personalities come out and shine! Spending time with the animal allows you to share your gifts through touch, play and providing a healthy lifestyle to pets who may have had no or limited interactions with humans.

Good for your emotional, physical and mental health.

It has been scientifically proven that spending time with animals helps to lower stress levels and blood pressure. Keeping active helps with your emotional health as well. If you enjoy walking, taking a dog on your walk can assist with building a unique bond with the animals, which helps your emotional health. Walking helps to elevate your levels of serotonin and dopamine, which will help keep you calm and relaxed.

Explore new interests and gain professional and life experience. There are so many areas to explore to use your strengths and develop new skills. Volunteering helps with resume building. The more skills and job experience you have on your resume, the more desirable you are to a potential employer. You’ll also gain a list of references to show character, commitment as well as other skills.