Animal Services Needs Our Help!
Let's help the little animals.
The Riverside County Department of Animal Services provides animal care services for the unincorporated portions of Riverside County and has contracts with a number of cities: Riverside, Hemet, San Jacinto, Calimesa, Coachella, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Desert and Indian Wells.
They accomplish this task with highly trained and motivated staff and volunteers at the two animal care facilities in Riverside and Thousand Palms.
Please Volunteer!
The Volunteer Services Program Branch consists of a Volunteer Coordinator at the Riverside and Thousand Palms locations, a county-wide Animal Foster Care Coordinator, and the Volunteer Services Program Manager. Together, this team will cultivate anyone who wants to volunteer. There is even a Junior Teen Volunteer Program for youth from ages 13 to 15.
Why Volunteer?
• Meet new people with similar interests
• Acquire work experience for future endeavors
• The personal satisfaction of community service
• Develop new skills while exploring the field of animal care
Animal Services is looking for individuals who enjoy working with animals and would like to help the animals at our shelters. At your orientation, we will give you an overview of our services and Philosophies and will give you details regarding expectations involved with each position.
Because you care, you can be part of making the shelter animals stay at Riverside County Department of Animal Services more comfortable while having fun. You can have hands on with the animals or help with clerical staff.
You can work at special events, meet new people, discover that you have talents you never knew about and who knows, maybe find the perfect new pet for your home. Most importantly, volunteering will make life brighter for pets in our shelters!
Volunteer Requirements
There are a number of volunteer opportunities that you can participate in. But first, see the five steps to becoming a volunteer:
1. Be at least 16 years old (unless you fall into our Junior
2. Teen Volunteer Program category)
3. Attend a one hour Volunteer Orientation available twice monthlyFirst Wednesday of each month: 6-7:30pm
Third Saturday of each month: 10-11:30am4. Attend training classes based on your area of interest
5. Donate a minimum of 4 hours per month for the animals
Make a huge difference in the lives of shelter pets!
There may be specialized training involved in your assignment. However, all volunteers must go through a one-hour Orientation held twice monthly on dates and times to be announced.
Please Help the Littile Animals
Please call one of the numbers listed below to find out more about volunteering for the Riverside County Department of Animal Services.
Riverside area
Volunteering - (951) 358-7334 - Nicole Warrington
Fostering - (951) 358-7041
Desert area
Volunteering - (760) 343-3644
Fostering - (760) 343-3644
Laura Densmore, Volunteer Services Program Manager, (951) 358-4291