• All volunteers are asked to make a minimum six month commitment to the shelter. 
• Most volunteer programs at the shelter ask for one two-hour shift per week. 
• Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age to serve their hours independently. Some departments require volunteers to be 18 years of age, please refer to the position descriptions for additional information or requirements.
• Volunteers 10-15 years of age may join our "Partner Up Program” and volunteer with a parent or relative that is at least 18 years or age or older in some of our programs. Both members of the Partner Up team must attend the Volunteer Orientation, interview, trainings, and must volunteer their time together. Please view the position descriptions for more information on age requirements. 
• We’re sorry- due to the nature of our services, children under 10 years of age are not allowed to volunteer at the animal shelter. Children may participate by providing foster care to an animal if their family joins the Foster Care program.

1. Attend a Volunteer Orientation! Our next round of volunteer orientations will be held in December. Please check back in mid-November for the dates and times. All orientations are held at Larimer Humane Society located at 6317 Kyle Avenue in Fort Collins. Please note that we do have a cap on our orientation classes and individuals are signed up on a first come first serve basis. 
2. You only need to attend one orientation. To sign up for one orientation you will be asked to send us an email with the following information: first and last name, phone number, email address and orientation class you want to attend. Note that any missing information may delay your registration for the class. 
3. Complete a Volunteer Profile and Waiver (distributed at the orientations)
4. Schedule an interview with a department representative (after attending orientation)
5. Pay a $20.00 Volunteer Fee to help us cover the cost of materials including nametag and volunteer t-shirt.
6. Attend one LHS 101 Training Class for volunteers. This training program is designed to give all new volunteers and staff the basics on shelter safety, policies, and organizational philosophies. Our next LHS 101 training class will be held after the December orientations, please check back in mid-November for the date and time. 
7. Please note: you will be invited to attend LHS 101 only after you have attended an orientation, completed the volunteer profile, and had an interview with a department representative
8. Complete program-specific training

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The following volunteer programs ARE RECRUITING at the October Orientations: 

• Evaluation Coordinator Assistant (for feline-ality only)
• Foster Care (cat and kitten foster homes primarily)
• General Office Assistant 
• Kennel Assistant (mostly Monday-Friday, some weekend shifts available)
• Veterinary Care

The following volunteer programs ARE NOT RECRUITING at the October Orientations:

• Animal Photographer
• Animal Enrichment
• Client Service Assistant
• Community Outreach
• Development
• Humane Education
• Licensing Office Assistant 
• WildKind