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• At Larimer Humane Society community service is defined as a one time or short term volunteer commitment.
• Community Service Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
• Community service sign-in times are 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Community service shifts are over at 5 p.m. each day. Larimer Humane Society reserves the right to turn away any volunteers who do not show up on time and to ask volunteers to leave early if there is not enough work available.
• There is a limit of 3 Community Service Volunteers per shift and shifts are filled on a first-come first-serve basis.
• We are unable to schedule individual community service time. You do not need to call ahead to schedule community service. 
• All Community Service Volunteers should park at the top of the hill at the end of Kyle Avenue; proceed to the employee door located on the east side of the shelter building, ring the doorbell, and wait for a shelter staff member.
• You will be required to complete an information profile and code of conduct/waiver and then you will be given instructions for the duties available. Duties may include laundry, dishes, sorting donations, cleaning and more. NO animal handling is allowed.

• To prevent slipping, exposure to harsh cleaning chemicals, and injuries all Community Service Volunteers must wear flat, enclosed rubber-sole shoes at all times. 
• All Community Service Volunteers need to wear a community service volunteer nametag
• Community Service Volunteers may not wear: Thong sandals, flip-flops, or any shoe with an open toe, torn, tattered, bleach-stained clothing, cut-off shorts, T-shirts with a controversial or offensive message, halter tops, back-less shirts, half-shirts, muscle shirts, tank tops, dangling earrings or other jewelry that may interfere with volunteer duties.

Larimer Humane Society Shelter—6317 Kyle Ave., Fort Collins

Larimer Humane Society Administrative Building—5137 S. College Ave., Fort Collins

Pivotal Wellness—5131 S. College Ave. Ste B, Fort Collins

Arfy’s Mercantile for Dogs & Cats—2601 S. Lemay Ave. #4, Fort Collins

Old Firehouse Books—232 Walnut Street, Fort Collins

Poudre Pet & Feed Supply (North location)—622 N. College Ave., Fort Collins

Reader’s Cove—1001 E. Harmony Rd. #C, Fort Collins

WAGZ of Colorado—132 N. College Ave., Fort Collins

Special discounts for bulk purchases are available, contact Kara at 970-530-2948 for more information.

Purchase your piece of Northern Colorado history and support homeless animals! 

Annie the Railroad Dog lived in Fort Collins from 1934 to 1948 just after the Great Depression and through World War II. She had been a pregnant stray found by local railroad men, who took her back to their depot, cared for her, and found homes for her puppies. Annie stayed on at the railroad depot and greeted travelers, soldiers, and workers as they came and went until her passing at age 14.  

Decades later, local sculptor Dawn Weimer sculpted and cast in bronze Annie’s life-sized likeness, which was permanently installed at the Fort Collins Library in 1998.  Now, thanks to Dawn Weimer Studios, Annie can live on in your heart and home, while supporting Larimer Humane Society!  Order your own 4.5” Annie replica, signed by Dawn Weimer, and 50% of the proceeds will benefit the animals in our community. Dawn Weimer Studios will even ship the statuettes to anywhere within the continental US or Alaska, free of charge!

For more information visit Dawn Weimer's website or contact Kara Pappas by phone (970)530-2948 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

As an independent nonprofit organization, Larimer Humane Society is not funded by any local government or national animal welfare organization. Our life-saving programs are funded by tax-deductible donations, bequests, special events, and grants.

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