Volunteer
Muttville couldn’t do it without the hands-on help of our amazing volunteers. Join our team!
How can you help?
Our volunteers help in everything we do!
If you're in the Bay Area, you can make a tremendous contribution by joining our volunteer team.
Because Muttville and the mutts depend so much on our volunteers, we ask these things:
- You commit to at least three hours a week for a minimum of six months
- If you're under 18, you must volunteer with a parent or guardian during each shift
Please watch the following short videos about volunteering at Muttville and dog body language, as well as review our different volunteer roles below:
After reviewing these links, please fill out our Volunteer Questionnaire.
Here are some ways you can help our senior mutts.
Adoptions
In Person: Volunteers set up and staff adoption events, greet guests and assist in finalizing adoptions. In-person adoption volunteer shifts take place Tuesday - Sunday between 10am ‑ 5pm.
Remote: Volunteers follow up with adopters, and provide support through the virtual adoption process, ensuring a smooth transition for both mutts and adopters.
Behavior Training
Certified dog trainers offer training sessions to fosters and adopters, employing positive reinforcement training techniques tailored to the needs of individual mutts.
Donor Engagement
Remote: Volunteers assist with data entry, write thank you cards and provide administrative support to our donor engagement team.
Foster
In Person: Volunteers assist foster parents with picking up their foster mutts and helping with data entry projects. In-person foster volunteer shifts take place Monday - Thursday between 1pm ‑ 6pm.
Remote: Volunteers onboard new foster families, handle data entry and provide administrative support to ensure our mutts receive the care they deserve.
Headquarters
In Person: Volunteers ensure the well-being of our mutts by providing essential care such as feeding, medicating, walking and cleaning mutt areas, as well as organizing supplies and performing laundry duties. Every Sunday, we deep clean our space to make sure it's squeaky clean for our mutts. In-person headquarters volunteer shifts take place daily between 8am ‑ 7pm.
Intake
In Person: Volunteers assist in fitting dogs for harnesses and collars, bathing and photographing the new mutt arrivals, contributing to a smooth intake process. In-person intake volunteer shifts take place Monday - Wednesday between 10am ‑ 2pm.
Remote: Volunteers write bios, update notes and upload photos to mutt profiles, enhancing their chances of finding forever homes.
Marketing/PR
Remote: Volunteers contribute their creativity by assisting in graphic design, newsletter creation, video editing and providing social media support to increase our organization's reach.
Outreach
In Person: Volunteers engage with the community by tabling at off-site events and hosting onsite events like Cuddle Club, humane education groups and corporate groups, fostering connections and promoting our cause. In-person outreach volunteer shifts may take place any day but we're most in need of support during weekdays between the hours of 10am ‑ 5pm.
Transport
Volunteers provide crucial transportation services, ensuring mutts get to where they need to be safely. We appreciate that our transport volunteers utilize their own vehicles to help our mutts move around.
Rescue Clinic
In Person: Volunteers assist in various vet procedures, including holding dogs for exams and cleaning surgical equipment, ensuring the well-being of our mutts. In-person rescue clinic volunteer shifts take place Monday - Friday between 9am ‑ 4pm.
Remote: Volunteers provide support by assisting with administrative work and data entry, contributing to the efficient operation of our vet suite.
Please note that we may have a waitlist for some of our volunteer shifts, but we will be sure to keep you posted as soon as shifts open up on the teams that you're most interested in!
At Muttville, our volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization, working tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of our mutts. Join us in our mission and become a part of our dedicated volunteer team today!
Volunteer with your corporate group!
Spend a few hours at Muttville with members of your corporate team!
We welcome groups of between 4 and 12 people on Thursdays from 10am‑12:30pm. It's always fun, but we definitely put our volunteers to work! Depending on what needs doing at the time, your group may wash and walk dogs, organize mutt supplies, do some deep cleaning, or handle some admin work. It's all for the mutts!
We ask corporate groups to donate $1500 toward their volunteer day. Please email events@muttville.org to coordinate and be sure to share how many people are in your group!
