Volunteer
Volunteering with United Animal Friends not only benefits the animals, it is also good for you! Studies show volunteering provides many benefits to both mental health and physical health. These studies can’t even begin to measure the feelings of reward, accomplishment and joy that come from saving an animal’s life, providing shelter and food to a stray, and ultimately bringing together people and pets.
Some people call volunteering, “volunteer work”. When you become a part of UAF, you’ll have “volunteer fun”!
- Online Volunteer Application & Agreement
Apply to volunteer with United Animal Friends
- PDF Volunteer Application & Agreement
Apply to volunteer with United Animal Friends.
Fostering
Want to transform the life of a cat or dog? Become a Pet Foster! Fostering is an important and rewarding volunteer opportunity in our organization.
Benefits for our Dogs/Cats:
- Our dog and cat fosters get the opportunity to show an animal what it’s like to live in a loving home, possibly for the first time ever!
- As a foster, you will get to know and understand your foster pet better than anyone, which is vital to helping us find them the perfect human match.
Benefits for YOU!
- UAF pays all veterinary expenses.
- We can also provide you with food, bedding, crates and even a litter pan if needed!
- Can’t make it to the vet? We have a team of volunteers who will provide transportation to vet appointments, adoption events, and support your needs while the pet is in your home.
To learn more about fostering, visit our Fostering a Pet page.
Dog Adoption Event Handlers / Kitty Cat Play-Pals
Can’t foster, but want to help a homeless animal find its fur-ever home?
Get your ‘fur-fix’ by becoming dog handler at a local adoption event!
- Dogs and their volunteer handlers are matched to ensure the two of you enjoy your time getting to know one another.
- While at an Adoption Event, you will highlight the unique qualities of your canine friend to prospective fur-ever families.
- Experienced UAF volunteers will provide mentor training and handler tips to make certain all goes smoothly!
Prefer cats? Kitty City is calling your name!
- This feline adoption center is located inside the Prescott Petco store located in Frontier Village.
- Volunteers are needed to clean the kitty condos, feed hungry felines, and play with rambunctious resident kitties.
- Your reward is the smiles on the faces of the many people, young and old, who stop by “just for a fur-fix” and end up taking home the purr-fect pet for their family!
Seriously, who doesn’t like to play with kitties?
Dog Walking
Want to get some exercise without having to join a gym? Come walk dogs with us at the Rescue Ranch or local boarding facility!
- Get you fur-fix walking small dogs, big dogs, medium sized dogs – we have all kinds, shapes and sizes!
- Our experienced dog handlers provide training and tips to ensure you and your furry friend are safe and well matched.
- Learn common commands and procedures to help your furry friend be a good citizen.
- Our Rescue Ranch is close to a popular, well-kept, Prescott trail – and the scenery for you and the pup is amazing – not to mention the fresh air!
- Weather impeding your walk? Take a dog to the play yard or toss a toy around in the spacious dog runs.
- Add in some snuggles and dog kisses – presto! Your day is made!
Cat Casita Caregivers
Volunteers are needed to care for the cats that are temporarily housed in the casita at the ranch. There are a total of 16 kennels inside the casita and an enclosed catio where cats can enjoy time outside when the weather is nice. Cats can also enjoy some free time inside the casita to play, lounge and snuggle.
What can volunteers do?
- Volunteers can come clean kennels and feed cats. Most useful times are mornings and late afternoons.
- Volunteers can come and socialize with the cats. Give them time outside of their kennels, play with them and show them affection.
- Volunteers can transport cats to vet appointments and to Kitty City (Inside Petco) for adoption.
- Volunteers can meet with potential adopters for meet and greets.
- Volunteers can help write bios and take pictures for the website.
Pet Food Bank
Want to help low-income families feed their pets? Volunteer with our Community Pet Food Bank!
- Volunteers are needed once a month at our local distribution locations.
- Be a pet food hero and deliver food to a pet owner who is not physically able or does not have transportation to our distribution locations.
- Volunteers to accept large donations of pet food and sort into our storage containers.
- Volunteers to portion large bags into more manageable weights where needed for pet owners.
- Your reward? The pet food recipients’ gratitude will keep you feeling ‘full” for days!
Transporting
Fundraising Activities
Like to raise money and see the spoils of your labor benefit people and pets? Get involved with our fundraising events!
- Volunteer your time by organizing and pricing donated items for our new thrift store, Furr-tastic Finds Rescue Resale – then sell, sell, sell!
- Pitch in to help with Hike for Hounds Fall Festival, a fun filled day at the UAF Ranch featuring a hike, lunch, local vendors and “fur-minded’ friends.
- Transform dirty dogs into clean canines at a dog wash. It’s good clean fun!
- Turn your crafting hobby or baking skills into lifesaving dollars by creating items for the annual Stocking Stuffer event.
- Show your smile at a dog photo event where you’ll laugh yourself silly helping pose pets and their people.
- UAF always puts the fun in fundraising!
Phone-Line Volunteers
Like to talk on the phone while volunteering from the comfort of your home?
- Be the friendly voice of UAF for a pet owner with questions, needs or concerns!
- Volunteer one or two days a week to retrieve phone messages transcribed into an email format.
- Login into an email account and respond to messages by either returning a call or forwarding the email to the appropriate UAF Coordinator.
- Your reward? The satisfaction that you made a difference in the lives of people and their pets – all from the comfort of your home!
Grant Writing
Are you a wordsmith, and enjoy the crafts of the pen? Grant writing is an essential piece of our fundraising efforts!
- Large companies and foundations have funds waiting for your words to ensure their gift is going to the right place.
- Help UAF achieve continue to grow and help more pet owners and their pets by gaining the needed funds provided by grants and donations.
- Pen heart-warming stories of the people and pets helped by UAF to showcase our gratitude to those providing monetary assistance!
Volunteer Forms
VOLUNTEER AGE POLICY
UAF welcomes volunteers who are age 10 or older!
- For volunteers under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign a Waiver, Release, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement.
- Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who has also signed up to volunteer.
Kitty City adult volunteers who wish to have their minor child(ren) accompany them must sign a Waiver, Release, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreement.
- Online Volunteer Application & Agreement
Apply to volunteer with United Animal Friends
- PDF Volunteer Application & Agreement
Apply to volunteer with United Animal Friends.
FAQs
United Animal Friends is an all-volunteer organization, and help in any of the following areas is greatly appreciated:
- Fosters for cats and dogs
- Dog walkers
- Caring for pets housed at UAF Ranch
- Adoption event handlers
- Transporting animals
- Fundraising events
- Telephone volunteers
For more information, please call us at 928-778-2924.
Volunteer Inquiry Form
If you want to learn more about any of these fun and rewarding volunteer opportunities, please contact us or jumpstart your Volunteer process by filling in the Volunteer Inquiry form below.
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