You Can Help - Volunteer at the IHS

We love our IHS Volunteers! Volunteers are an indispensable part of the IHS community. The Idaho Humane Society relies on volunteers to staff mobile adoption units, assist with fundraising events, walk and care for animals at the shelter, foster animals, produce content for our website and help with the day-to-day services offered to the community.

If you would like to become an IHS Volunteer, just print out the Volunteer Application and mail it to the address listed at the bottom of the form. For more information, contact Jamie Olson at (208) 331-8553 or jolson@idahohumanesociety.org (email preferred).

*Attention student and short-term volunteers, please email the Volunteer Coordinator to get the appropriate application and information for your school or community project.

Volunteer Opportunities

Cats

  • Cattery Assistant
  • Special Events w/Cats

Dogs

  • Walking Dogs
  • Adoption Assistant
  • Grooming/Bathing
  • Mobile Adoptions
  • TV Pet of the Week
  • TV Pets on Parade
  • Canine Evaluation Assistant
  • Pet Therapy-visit assisted living facility with shelter dog

Office/Administrative/Training

  • Volunteer Trainer/Mentor
  • Educational Facilitator
  • General Office Help
  • Assist Front Desk
  • Special Mailings

Special Events

  • Community Events
  • Lawn Party
  • See Spot Walk
  • See Spot Shop

Student & Short Term Volunteers - can do projects to fulfill community service requirements. Attention student and short-term volunteers, please email the Volunteer Coordinator to get the appropriate application and information for your school or community project.

Rescue Ranch - minimum age 16 years - previous experience with horses required

Veterinary Clinic - minimum age 16 years

Other Jobs - that do not involve working with animals and/or working at the shelter.

Foster Parent - In home care for animals. Each year our Foster Parents save the lives of hundreds of animals. You can become a Foster Parent too! Click here for more information.