Volunteer

GET INVOLVED! 

Asheville Humane Society depends on the support of our community. Each year, hundreds of our neighbors donate time, goods, and money to help us help animals. We encourage you to get involved!

To become a volunteer you need to fill out our online application. Once this application is completed, you will receive an e-mail with all upcoming orientations for you to choose from. So what are you waiting for? Click here to BECOME A VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTEER

Volunteers are the lifeblood of Asheville Humane Society, helping us with everything from the day-to-day tasks of caring for animals and running an office, to assisting at special events, to helping raise funds to build a new Adoption and Education Center. We have all sorts of exciting

volunteer opportunities:

• Socialize animals by walking dogs and playing with cats.
• Get first-hand shelter experience bathing animals and cleaning kennels.
• Work at special events such as adoption days at local businesses and at the information table at community events.
• Spend a day with other animal lovers helping us with mass mailings.
• Put your special talents, such as carpentry, drawing, or office skills, in the service of animals.

Before performing any volunteer activities at the Animal Shelter, volunteers must complete a two part orientation program.

General Orientation is an overview of Asheville Humane Society and its volunteer program, and is held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every first Saturday & from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of each month at the Administrative Offices located at 55 Shiloh Rd., Unit 6, Asheville 28803 (Shiloh Rd. is off Hendersonville Rd. S. of I-40).

Shelter Training is a hour and a half shelter training class focused on our feline & canine friends and is scheduled by appointment and will be held at the Animal Shelter at 72 Lee's Creek Rd.

Contact our Volunteer Coordinator at (828) 236-3885 ext 307 or volunteer@ashevillehumane.org for more information on our volunteer program. You can download a map and directions to our administrative office at the bottom of our homepage. Volunteers are required to complete orientation before beginning work at the shelter.

Current volunteers

Click HERE to access your Volunteer Information Center.