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Volunteer Opportunities

  • Caregiving - Our dogs and cats are cared for twice a day, 7 days a week.
    • Cats - clean cages, water, feed, play, and provide medications if needed
    • Dogs - walk dogs, clean kennels, play, and provide medications if needed
  • Adoption Counseling - trained to match animals with "forever" homes
  • Adoption Assistants
    Adoption counselors need assistants to help transport and show cats and dogs on Adoption Days. Weekly, bi-monthly, and monthly schedules offer 6-8 hours of rewarding experiences. Preferences for cat or dog adoptions are accommodated. Minors must be at least 16 years old and have transportation to and from the adoption locations.
  • Foster parenting - home care for special needs animals. Download Special Application (PDF)
  • TLC Club - specializing in socialization, behavior and grooming
  • Fundraising
    Are you looking for ways to help the animals, but you can't get to the shelter? We have opportunities for reliable, fun-loving people to work on planning and executing fundraising events. Innovative, exciting project management positions are available. Join the Dream Team! Help raise badly needed funds that make the vision of PAWS a reality!
  • Public Relations
    Do you have marketing experience? Want to share your skills in publishing? We are looking for someone to help us manage a newsletter and handle advertising for events and fundraisers. We need experienced writers, editors, and media handling.
  • Office Assistance - filing, follow-up calls, answer phones, data entry

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Steps to becoming a Volunteer

Lifelong Friends Pet Adoptions values its volunteers tremendously. Without you, the shelter would not function. Please read the enclosed material carefully and complete the Application.

  • Complete and return the Volunteer Application
  • Interview with the Volunteer Coordinator
  • Read and acknowledge the Volunteer Agreement Disclosure
  • Read and acknowledge the Release of Liability Disclosure
  • Attend a Volunteer Orientation Session
  • Read and acknowledge the Volunteer Handbook
  • Attend any additional training classes as required for specific activities.
Orientation and training sessions are conducted as needed.

Return the Application to:
Lifelong Friends Pet Adoptions
Volunteer Coordinator
P.O Box 4100
Lago Vista, TX 78645

You will need the free Adobe Reader to view or print the adoption application. If you do not have Adobe Reader, download it from the Adobe Web site.