HSCC Volunteer Program
Volunteer Positions
Please browse our volunteer positions below (click the photo to view details).
Urgent Needs
Work alongside the staff in the lobby during our open hours. Volunteers will greet the public, answer phones/take messages and help with other responsibilities such as: cleaning windows, trash removal, wiping down counters, cleaning out cat rooms and organizing paperwork as needed.
Shifts are 2-3 hours, needed Tuesday – Saturday from 1-4PM.
Always Needed
Each morning, seven days a week, a group of volunteers feeds, cleans the enclosures and loves up on all of our cats and small animals on the lobby floor. Then, after all animals have been tended to, the lobby is swept and mopped.
This position is scheduled each morning, 7 mornings a week from 8am-10am.
This position is the feeding and cleaning of enclosures for the cats in our care who are not yet ready for adoption. Volunteers will be assigned a room that they will be responsible to clean and feed each morning they’re scheduled.
This is a scheduled position mornings from 8AM-10:30AM, needed 7 days a week.
Helping disinfect rooms, kennels and spaces that animals have recently come out of is a constant need to help move animals through the adoption program. This ensures the space is clean and ready for the next animal to take up residence. Also with this position, volunteers can assist in prepping breakfast, help with projects and with the enrichment of our dogs, cats and small animals during/after morning cleaning.
This position is scheduled from 8am-10am/11:30am (depending on enrichment).
Other ways to help
Group Volunteering
Bring your group to volunteer at the shelter! We offer a variety of opporunities for companies, schools, and community groups to volunteer together at HSCC. Group Volunteer Days are available for groups of up to 15 people to volunteer for 3-4 hours.
Click here to learn more and submit an application for your group volunteer day!
Youth Volunteering
While our volunteer program is designed for those 16 and older, there are still plenty of ways for kids under the age of 16 help our pets.
Click here to learn more about opportunities for young animal-lovers to get involved!
Community Service
Volunteers looking to fulfill community service requirements (for school or court-mandated*) may do so through Shelter Help or Morning Animal Care voluteer positions. There is a minimum 25 hour requirement for all community service volunteers. Click here to fill out the volunteer application.
*Please note that individuals with criminal charges related to harming a person or animal are not eligible to volunteer. Court Documentation is required.
Board Service
We are always looking for experienced board members to serve on our Board of Directors. Board service is for a term of 3 years and starts January 1st. We review applications in the summer time and will reach out by early fall to discuss next steps.
If you are interested in board service, please submit an application or email bestfriends@hsccvt.org.
Special Skills
If you have a special skill that you would like to contribute to HSCC or are interested in a potential volunteer role that is not listed, please send us an email at bestfriends@hsccvt.org.
Questions about volunteering? Contact Ella, Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator: ellav@hsccvt.org or (802) 862-0135 x90