VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
"Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
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Why should you be a volunteer?
Be part of the solution. Don't think, do.
- Support the efforts of other.
Keep good company. You'll make lots of new friends and not just the four-legged kind.
Meet the new you. You'll discover skills you never knew you had
Gain a new career. You'll learn things that may lead you to the career or career change
of your dreams.Personal satisfaction. Didn't someone once say that the best things in life are free?
Contact the people listed below or contact one of the shelters, rescue groups and/or organizations listed
on this website. Any time you can give would be greatly appreciated whether it be fostering, stuffing
envelopes, or working at a booth at an event. Even if you can volunteer only 30 minutes/week, you can
make a difference!
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* Shelters * Rescues * Organizations
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BUTLER COUNTY ANIMAL Morgantown, KY
Butler County KY, is in desperate need of computer volunteer help, using the internet to find rescues for dogs in the shelter. The shelter is trying to become no-kill, but due to the rural area of the shelter and the poor economy around the country, it is becoming more difficult to find people to adopt and rescue.
This is in a very rural, sparsely populated area, where people see their pets as disposable. People do not adopt - they dump their pets at the pounds, knowing they could be put down.
The director will gladly work with rescues and help can be found with transport. The dogs are healthy and well cared for there.
If you can help, please contact the shelter ASAP!
BUTLER COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Morgantown, KY 42261
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/KY264.html
Franklin Morris butlercoshelter@bellsouth.net 270-526-2696
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Carrollton KY : URGENT --PLEA FOR HELP for Carroll Co Animals
This is the Carrolton KY shelter, I know
Tammy has worked tirelessly for the animals in her county, please help her!
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Well it took us 4 years to get a decent shelter built, but we did and it is beautiful. Now the county has lost their contract with KY Humane and have nothing to do with the dogs. We, Carroll Co Animal Support, presented a proposal 2 weeks ago to let us go in and run the shelter. Start an adoption program, which they do not do and be there the hours that the law states, which they do not do and work with rescues to try and save as many dogs as we can. We have explained what it would cost them, which is no more than what they have in the budget now. We go back this Tuesday night and see what the verdict is. As of now they will be euthanizing all dogs after a 5 day hold period, if the dog is a stray.
I am writing to ask for a rescue that could step us and help us on an ongoing basis.
I am pretty much a one woman show as I am the only member that fosters or has much of any hands on with the dogs and cats that we get. We are now a 501(c)3 so that helps. I don' t have many volunteers that can help me with adoption events so we don' t have any plus we don' t really have a place that is good for that type of an event. We don' t have a lot of money as it all goes to the vet for the sick and injured. So we can' t get many of them altered so we basically look for rescues to help us out.
I am sure that if it does not go our way, I will be slammed with OS andothers. I can ' t handle very many as I already have 7 fosters in my boarding
kennel and 3 more in the house. I am currently working with a hoarder who is
willing to give me 6 or 7 dogs but I have no place to put them.
I am writing to ask for a rescue that could step us and help us on an
ongoing basis. I know that there are a few in the northeast that work with certain
shelters here in KY. That would be great but I know I will possibly need more
than that. I really don' t know where to turn because I am afraid I will have
to turn people down and their dogs will be pts by our county.
Any ideas would be great right now. I have spring break coming up and will
be full with boarders on top of the fosters that I already have. Some of which
have been here for over a year or more.
Tammie L Crawford
Carroll Co Animal Support Director
Contact: Tamisakita@aol.com or 502-732-6040
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER Hopkinsville, KY
Transport Volunteers: Kentucky - we need drivers!
Bowling Green to Elizabethtown OR Anywhere along W. Ford WK Pkwy to E'town (Cecilia, Ready, Beaver Dam, Greenville, etc.)
Legs are approx. 60 miles one-way 1st time needed is Jan 24th OR 25th
Need same leg(s) periodically to save animals transferring from Christian Co. Anim. Shelter to Ky. Humane Society in Louisville
Please email if you can help! Thanks!!
Ellen M. Cullinan animalemc@yahoo.com
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MERCER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY: FOSTER HOMES NEEDED
I
am begging you for your help. We desperately need people to foster short
term AND long term (over a month). Sometimes, we need someone for just
an overnight, or a couple nights or a week. We cannot continue helping
the county animals in Mercer County without help fostering.
There was a sudden death in our city that left numerous dogs homeless. We are actively seeking fosters for these dogs, many are in rough shape. There are
small dogs, senior dogs & big dogs. There are at least 4 more out there, 1 more Pom & a Chi that will be out in the weather. We simply don't have the room
anywhere to put them. If you can help by fostering, rescuing or helping potty the ones in crates at our spay/neuter clinic, please let us know.
Geri
gnapier@earthlink.net or 502.330.5544
Carol meta549@yahoo.com
Thank you.
Geri
MERCER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
Harrodsburg KY 40330
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/KY132.html
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Logan County Humane Society in Russellville
Seeking Foster Homes ONLY in Logan County..
We need foster homes for dogs, puppies, cats, and
kittens. Are you in Logan County and can help? Also, when we find a
rescue to help it is good to have animals out of the shelter for a two
week period before transporting to a rescue..That is where you also
can come in and help us.. You can help us save more lives by being a
foster home and help a rescue with the animals they want to take..
If you live in Logan County please apply to our Humane Society to be a foster home.. So many lives are depending on it.
For further information on becoming a foster home please email Elin:
eljala@hotmail.com
Fostering a homeless pet is rewarding.. if you
wanted to do something to better someones life this New Yr think of
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HARLAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Hi all,
I volunteer and provide transport for Harlan County animal shelter in rural Kentucky. Basically, they are a high volume, high kill shelter, very rescue friendly. We have brought some low cost spay/neuter to the community, but there has been years of people not being able to afford to fix their pets.
Virtually all cats and kittens get euthanized every week or 2 weeks. I am able to provide transport (to the midwest) roughly every 2 weeks.
Our petfinder site typically is not updated because the turnover is so high, unfortunately. Is there anyone out there willing to help?
Margie
West 840
Harlan, KY 40831
Email: harlanshelter@gmail.com
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Woodford Humane Society
Volunteers have many different reasons for helping us in their spare time, from simply wanting contact with animals and meeting new people, to learning new skills before committing to a new career in animal welfare. Volunteer help is an invaluable commodity. We could never accomplish all that we do for our animals without our beloved volunteers.
If you would like to volunteer, there are many avenues to explore. Whether you would like to work directly with the animals, or prefer to help in other ways, we have a spot for you. Here are some of the ways you can help:
- Portable Adoption Days - setting up and breaking down cages, staffing the event, talking with potential adopters.
- Socializing the animals - playing with them, bathing, cleaning ears, clipping nails, walking dogs
- Help with cleaning - dishes, scooping out litter boxes, etc.
- Join a committee.
- Greet visitors to the Adoption Center and help them select a pet
- Help with our Fundraising Events, including Freedom Fest 2008 at Darley's Gainsborough Farm.
- Make Humane Education presentations
- Take pet photos for us to post on our website
Woodford Humane Society
P.O. Box 44
Versailles, KY 40383
Ph: (859) 873.5491 / fax 0301
Email: manager@woodfordhumanesociety.org
Website: http://www.woodfordhumanesociety.org/Volunteering.htm
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Louisville Metro Animal Services
Help us find new homes for our dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and other pets! Metro Animal Services is always seeking committed and reliable people to help us increase our adoption numbers and decrease euthanasia of healthy and adoptable animals through adoptions counseling. For as little as ten (10) hours a month you can make a difference in the lives of stray and mistreated pets by placing them with new families.
Skills
Customer services skills
Animal handling
Some knowledge of animal behavior, breeds, and health (we will train)
Louisville Metro Animal Services
3705 Manslick Rd, Louisville, KY 40215
Tami Harbolt-Bosco |
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http://www.louisvilleky.gov/animalservices
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Humane Association of Clark County, IN
Humane Association of Clark County, 2702 Middle Road, Jeffersonville, IN needs volunteers to help with cats and dogs.
We need volunteers to help us run our facility. If you have 1 or 2 hours or more help, come on by and pitch in. (Call if you need to come on different hours than listed above.)
Our office hours
Monday through Friday - 2 PM to 6 PM
Saturday - 10 AM to 3PM
Sunday - Noon to 4 PM
Also, items are needed for the thrift shop.
Call (812 ) 285-8703.
Email: haofcc@gmail.com
Website: http://www.humaneassocofclarkcounty.com/
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Save A Shelter Dog Rescue
VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES NEEDED!
We are in dire need of temporary foster homes for dogs that will be PTS at the Estill Shelter and for those waiting for transport to rescue.
Also, we need drivers for pull day. Please, if you live in the Richmond, Lexington, or Ravenna area or know someone who does, and you want a really rewarding experience saving these precious lives, we are in significant need of drivers and folks to get to the shelter and pull the babies out the day or two before they are killed.
Also, we would like to start pulling kitties and cats out, so anyone interested in saving/fostering these babies, please let us know and we can start getting them out.
Contact: Deb Miller dmiller@saveashelterdog.org
Save a Shelter Dog Rescue
859-344-1708
c 859-445-3166
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HOPE FOR PETS
Roadblocks Being Held
March 20/21, 2009 - Shepherdsville (for Barney's Medical Bills) - Check available times and sign up to volunteer
May 16/17, 2009 - Mt. Washington - Check available times and sign up to volunteer
HOPE for Pets, Inc.
218 Red Cardinal Drive
Mt. Washington, KY 40047
Kathy Rice: KathyRice@hopeforpets.org
Sherry Richardson: SherryRichardson@hopeforpets.org
Pat Rice: PatRice@hopeforpets.org
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PAWS WITH PURPOSE
Paws With Purpose in Louisville provides service dogs free of charge to children and adults who need assistance.
Full- and part-time volunteer puppy raisers are needed. A two-year commitment is required. Volunteers may receive tax-deductible expenses for all medical care, food, supplies and a weekly training class.
For more information or an application, call Helen (502) 689-0804.
PAWS WITH PURPOSE
PO BOX 7834
LOUISVILLE KY 40257
http://www.pawswithpurpose.org/
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Maker's Mark Secretariat Center
We need volunteers to clean tack/brushes, scrub buckets/feed tubs, mix feed, sweep the barn and muck stalls. Volunteers with horse experience are needed to feed, groom, bathe, tack up, and turn out our horses in training. Volunteers with extensive riding experience may be asked to lunge, long-line or ride our horses in training.
Skills
Volunteers should have some horse experience. If anyone is interested in volunteering and would like to learn more about horses, please ask about our certification program.
Contact people:
Natalie Voss, Volunteer Coordinator Ph: (859) 246-3080
Susanna Thomas, Executive Director, (859) 246-3080
Maker's Mark Secretariat Center
4089 Iron Works Pike
Lexington, KY 40511
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