Austin Pets Alive! | Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

There are many ways to support our lifesaving mission! With roles ranging from animal care to behind-the-scenes support, we have opportunities to fit your schedule and skills. See the many ways you can volunteer below!

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Cat Program

Our cat program cares for cats and kittens from all walks of life! From the healthy house cat, to cats with ringworm, FelV+, barn cats and neonatal kittens who need to be bottle fed. Opportunities with cats range from daily care, treating medical issues, bottlefeeding to foster and adoption placement.

Dog Program

On any given day there are over 100 dogs and pups at our shelter location. Opportunities include dog walking, enrichment, daily care, kennel cleaning, and working with community members to find loving homes for them all.

Medical

Our medical clinic works to ensure all the cats and dogs who come through our doors receive the care and attention they need to live a healthy life. Opportunities include distributing medication, surgery recovery, prescription filling and so much more! Medical experience is welcome but not necessary, we’ll train you in all you need to know.

Thrift

Working directly with animals not your thing? That’s okay, you can still contribute to our lifesaving efforts while supporting one (or more) of our 5 Thrift store locations throughout Austin, Round Rock and Pflugerville. Our boutique-style stores sell high-quality new and gently used items for low prices. All net proceeds directly support our mission. Opportunities include clothing sorting, staging and organizing! Volunteers are even eligible for a discount!

Community Engagement & Support

Saving the lives of cats and dogs goes beyond what we do at the shelter. Supporting the community helps ensure that more animals don’t end up in the shelter system unnecessarily. Opportunities include teaming with other social service agencies to community members and their pets, pet food pantry distribution and more!

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Elgin Transport Hub

Our Elgin Transport Hub works with other rescue partners to move shelter cats and dogs out of Texas. Opportunities include daily care, driving, loading and unloading animals and much more!

Shelter Essentials

This huge operation wouldn’t be possible without all the behind-the-scenes work that happens every single day to help keep shelter cats and dogs healthy, safe and thriving!

Remote

Live out of state or can’t volunteer in-person? We still need you! Opportunities like data entry, analytics help enhance our efficiency so we can save more lives!

Events

Do you enjoy helping and interacting with people? Help us promote APA!’s mission, raise donations, and recruit volunteers, fosters, adopters at special events around town. Opportunities include helping cats and dogs get adopted at off-site locations and so much more!

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