Youth Opportunities

You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer at the SPCA.

However, youth (7-17 years old) may participate with their parent or guardian under the following conditions:

• The adult is the primary volunteer with responsibility for the task.
• The task must be suitable for Adult/Youth teams. See volunteer tasks for details.
• Youth must have a signed waiver on file.
• Youth must be under the adult's supervision at all times, and follow instructions given by adult and staff.
• Youth should not be rowdy or loud.
• Youth cannot be alone with any animal at any time.
• When working with dogs, adults must maintain control of dog at all times (youth may not hold leashes).

Youth can receive credit hours for assisting their parent/guardian, and can begin volunteering after parent/guardian completes orientation. If you have questions, please email us.

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