Opportunities From: Lost Our Home Pet Rescue

**FOOD BANK AND SUPPLY VOLUNTEER**

Please complete at least one Donation Logging Training shift first HERE 

These shifts are so valuable to our shelter's Food Bank program, which last year delivered 128,000+ meals to pet families in need, 100% from donations. Shifts may include:

food/supply transportinventory tracking and rotation for freshnessdonation logging, dating, and organizingstocking donated foods and supplieshelping prep resale items or open foods for partner pickuppicking up community donations from partners

If you have great attention to detail, and don't mind working on your feet, this may well the job for you!

Please understand food bank needs are dependent on donations and needs may, at times, vary. We ask that you help with Shelter Care if there is not enough to do in the Food Bank.

Contact us at volunteering@lostourhome.org with any questions before your shift. We're here for your support!

Thank you for all of your help!

Your Friends at Lost Our Home

CAT ENRICHMENT

NOTE: REQUIRES GREEN PAW CAT TRAINING TO SIGN UP FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY

Green Paw Cat Class Times 

This shift is meant to give enrichment to the cats in our shelter. 

This can include any of:

snuggleswand and bell toysaromatherapybubblesgroomingsocializing extra shy kittieseven reading

Any help caring for the rooms clean by scooping litter boxes, refilling water bowls, and sweeping up the floors is so appreciated as well

Thank You!

SHELTER CARE

NOTE: MUST HAVE COMPLETED ORIENTATION VIDEO AND A SHADOW SHIFT TO SIGN UP FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY

If you still need to complete either:

Orientation VideoShadow Shift

Shelter Care builds on your Shadow Shift training. It's your first chance to help our Animal Care, Medical, and Programs teams, while building confidence moving around the shelter. Every bit helps us give our pets greater care and reach more pets and people in need!

You'll support daily care by helping with:

laundry and dishescleaning kennelslogging donationssweeping / moppingrestocking and organizing suppliestagging in on other special projects & support

Not sure where to begin?

Ask an Animal Care Technician (ACT), or the Volunteer Coordinator, Chris Walker, when you arriveThere's also a reminder "cheat sheet" on each task's steps near its area. We're always here to support you!

If you have any trouble registering for your shift, please contact volunteering@lostourhome.org for assistance

Please remember to check in on site at the volunteer kiosk (behind front desk), wear your badge, and check out after your shift. 

Thank you for helping create calm, clean, and caring spaces for every pet at Lost Our Home!

DOG ENRICHMENT

Note: Must have completed at least Green Paw Dog Training to register for a shift

Sign up for Green / Yellow Paw Dog Training to get ready HERE

This shift is meant to help our dogs decompress while here at the shelter and give them quality time away from kennels. Can include:

Play in the yards and in the play room - fetch, tug of war, etc.Dog Walking (when below 90 degrees) Agility training with our hurdles, play hoops, obstacle course, etc.Treadmill training (ask Volunteer Coordinator or ACT if interested!)Snuggles and petsReading, Petting, Brushing, etc...

Kindly remember to check water and clean up any "messes" in their kennel.

Upon Arrival, please do:

Check in at the Volunteer Kiosk (behind the front desk) & gather your name badgeFind an ACT (Animal Care Technician) for guidance and update marker boards with any enrichment provided or if yarding/walking any dogObserve "Puppy Protocol" (see signs around kennels) if interacting at all with puppies - we need to keep the little ones safe!

Questions? Please reach out via email at volunteering@lostourhome.org - we're here to help!

See below for a handy refresher on Paw Colors, and please work with only dogs that match your training level: