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The Seattle Humane Society offers a variety of programs and services to the King County community. From helping low-income pet owners to visiting nursing homes and adult day care centers, volunteers provide essential help bringing animals and people together.
Pet Project Program
Help low-income pet owners disabled with AIDS keep their pets as long as possible. Pet Project volunteers work one-on-one with Pet Project clients, delivering pet food and cat litter and helping them with basic animal grooming. Additionally, Pet Project volunteers may occasionally transport clients and/or their animals to our campus for services. Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
Volunteer veterinarians and vet techs are also always needed to assist with special veterinary clinics for clients in the Pet Project program and/or for referrals where Pet Project clients can receive discounted services for veterinary needs beyond what the program can provide.
Pet Food Bank
Help low-income senior citizens keep their animal companions by delivering pet food. Volunteers distribute approximately five tons of donated pet food to 1,000 animals each month! Lend a hand by packing and/or delivering pet food. Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
Visiting Pet Friends 
Share your pet’s love and bring some joy to those who cannot have pets live with them. If your pet has the personality and disposition to visit residents of nursing homes, retirement homes and adult day care centers, spend a few hours a month making someone’s day brighter. Dogs will need to be certified as Canine Good Citizens (CGC) or Pet Partners, and all pets will go through a behavior assessment. We are asking for at least a monthly commitment. CGC Prep classes are offered through our dog training program.
Pet Loss Support Group Facilitator
The Pet Loss Support Group Facilitator conducts Pet Loss Support Group sessions within the parameters established by the Seattle Humane Society. Must have a genuine compassion for individuals who are grieving for lost companion animals.
Outreach Events
Volunteers play a vital role in our community outreach efforts. Meet the people in your community and tell them about our programs and services. Volunteers staff information booths and speak with the public at community events, street fairs and festivals. Volunteers are contacted as needed.
Workplace Giving Events
Workplace Giving Volunteers work with The Development Department and attend workplace giving kick-off events. Volunteers talk with community members in their workplaces about making donations to the Seattle Humane Society. Occasionally we are also asked to participate in events where the representative from the Seattle Humane Society would give a short presentation. Most events are held week days. Volunteers are contacted as needed.
Organize A Pet Food Drive
Throughout the year, we rely on groups and individuals to help us meet the needs of the animals served through our Pet Food Bank! If you are interested in organizing a pet food drive in your community, school, church, or business, please contact our Community Outreach Coordinator at (425) 649-7566.
Additionally, each winter the Seattle Humane Society organizes a Holiday Pet Food Drive with local grocery stores. Shoppers may purchase pet food to donate to the Pet Food Bank and deposit it into barrels available in designated stores.
Barrel Buddies
Monitor a pet food barrel year round to help provide pet food for clients of the Pet Project Program and Pet Food Bank. Decorate one of our big white barrels to place it in a store, coffee shop, school or office and collect food and toys for the animals.